March 2026 Update

March 10, 2026 Update

Happy Spring Break!

As we continue preparing the campus community for the transition to Stellic for undergraduate programs, we will begin incorporating Stellic terminology into our communications. This approach will help build early familiarity with the language and functionality that will shape our shared degree‑audit and planning environment.

Because this month’s Activate sessions focus on Functional 4‑Year Degree Plans, this is an appropriate time to introduce the corresponding Stellic terms. In Stellic, Functional 4‑Year Degree Plans are referred to as Pathways. Presenting both terms together now will help clarify how our established processes align with the new system.

Functional 4‑Year Degree Plans—or Pathways—are departmental templates that outline the recommended sequence of courses for a program. When a Pathway is applied to a student, it becomes the student’s individualized Plan. Students and advisors can then collaborate directly in Stellic to adjust the Plan based on scheduling needs, preferences, personal academic goals, and other relevant factors.

These Pathways, along with students’ individualized Plans, will play a critical role in strengthening the data and analytics Stellic provides to support academic planning and departmental resource allocation. The more precise and clearly articulated a program’s curricular requirements are, the more accurately a Functional 4‑Year Degree Plan/Pathway can be developed—and the more effectively the system can forecast course demand to help departments plan for student needs.

Next Steps for Departments

Departments are encouraged to review their websites and handbooks for curriculum information. If program requirements are posted in these locations, please remove that content and link directly to the official Catalog. The Catalog is the source of truth for curricular information, and degree audits in Stellic will be built to match the Catalog. This ensures alignment and reduces the risk of outdated or conflicting information.

The Office of the Registrar is available to support departments in reviewing curricular requirements.

Stellic Project Team Update

The Stellic Project team is currently working on testing registration functionality in Stellic.  In addition, the work of building draft audits for all undergraduate programs continues.

We are nearing completion of the undergraduate programs in the College of Social and Behavioral Science. We look forward to meeting with CSBS departments over the next several weeks to review and validate the audit builds. Thank you for being the first undergraduate college to partner with us in this work!