Create optimal class schedules with uAchieve® Schedule Builder

uAchieve Schedule Builder is a scheduling tool that guides students to the best possible class schedule by suggesting multiple options based on available sections and their preferences.

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Build class schedules with confidence

uAchieve Schedule Builder is a dynamic scheduling platform that helps students plan their academic term. Students can build class schedules manually or use the powerful algorithm of Schedule Builder to automatically generate combinations based on preferences. In addition, the modern platform allows students to connect with friends to share schedules and take them on the go with calendar exporting.

Shared schedules

With Schedule Builder, students can share schedules, see what courses their friends are taking, and upload their class schedules to external digital calendars to easily share with family, friends, and employers outside the institution.

Special accommodations

Students can block out work, sports, and other time commitments, spread classes out or cluster them in the fewest number of days as possible, set the minimum/maximum number of courses they’d like to take, and mark courses as mutually exclusive (either/or, not both). They can also indicate which instructors are preferred and view which sections friends have chosen.

Advisor access

With Schedule Builder, advisors can see student schedules to help them make the best choices based on their choice of major and academic strengths. Additionally, advisors can be given permission to edit student schedules or build schedules on behalf of students, and once the schedule is created, advisors can also register the students.

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More powerful together

The connection between Schedule Builder and Planner simplifies scheduling classes. uAchieve Planner validates selected courses against degree audit requirements to ensure students are planning necessary courses that move them to graduation. Then the push of a button moves the planned courses into Schedule Builder to auto-generate dozens of potential schedules based on available sections.

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Built with every student in mind

uAchieve Schedule Builder has an easy-to-use interface, accessible down to a phone screen, and requires little to no customization or training. Get started with Schedule Builder today.

Features you’ll love

uAchieve Schedule Builder allows students to design multiple schedules for the courses they intend to take and include an auto-generate feature that presents various options based on students’ criteria.

Anticipated demand reports

Data from student schedules can be used to assess course demand in upcoming terms so the institution can optimize the number of seats and course sections needed based on the anticipated demand. These reports include: Scheduled Course Demand, Busy Time Reporting, and Student Schedule Preferences.

Sharing capabilities

Schedule Builder allows students to share with friends or to see the schedules that friends have shared with them, so students can coordinate schedules and build a study network. The intuitive interface lets students know which courses friends have already selected. Schedules can be printed, emailed, and exported to other calendaring systems.

Build the best schedule for the student:

Auto-generation of schedules is based on course selection and section availability, with students having the choice to auto-generate up to 100 schedule combinations

Specify preferences for auto-generated schedules, including time blocks where they do/do not want to take courses, the time between courses, weighting of preferred courses, professors, campuses, and venues (among others)

View seat availability, time conflicts, and other information governing section scheduling

Share/compare their schedules with friends and see if friends are scheduling specific course sections (given mutually approved sharing)

Students can push their schedule into the school’s registration system (PeopleSoft institutions only)

Guide students with advisor access

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uAchieve Schedule Builder allows students to select time and instructor preferences, view classes friends are taking, as well as take into consideration other factors such as course availability and waitlists to help make the best schedule possible.

Dynamic student scheduling

Get started with the scheduler that allows students to schedule classes based on their unique preferences. Tell your team about uAchieve Schedule Builder and its features today!

Training and support

Explore our in-depth uAchieve training courses and custom training options below to find what best fits your needs and availability. Our training is offered year round in-person and virtually on basic and intermediate-level encoding topics. Head to the Support Center to access help documentation, the Issue Tracker, or the Questions forum.

Available training

View program details, including description and fee, by clicking the training course titles below. Note that all onsite and virtual encoding courses are applicable to all versions of the uAchieve/DARwin degree audit software.

Looking for custom training?

The Individualized uAchieve Workshop or the Encoding Mentorship Program are additional options available to fit the needs of your institution.

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​Virtual uAchieve Basic Encoding Workshop

Enjoy the benefits of a basic encoding onsite workshop—same content, live lectures, Q&A, discussions, hands-on exercises and troubleshooting, and printed learner guide—all from the comfort of your home or office. This course has a multi-media, blended training approach that combines individual learning with lab-style, guided hands-on practice and trainers with real-world degree audit experience. The workshop is most effective for beginner encoders and is appropriate for any version of uAchieve or DARwin. To register, please visit the schedule at the bottom of this page and select an upcoming event.

View course content. | This course applies toward the uAchieve Degree Audit Encoder Certification. Learn more about certifications.

Pricing and what’s included

The Virtual uAchieve Basic Encoding Workshop is $1,199 (group discount discounts available for 3 or more!) and includes:

    • Daily lectures plus lab-style classroom learning led by our CollegeSource trainers who share their own experiences through real-world examples and best practice recommendations
    • Guided, hands-on exercises to practice encoding in the uAchieve environment
    • Printed training/reference materials and exercise solutions and (depending on the topic) pre-workshop online introductory lessons

View schedule and register.

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Self-Paced uAchieve Basic Encoding Training

The Self-Paced uAchieve Basic Encoding Training includes lessons and hands-on exercises developed to help you learn encoding as your time and schedule allow. This training is for the beginning encoder and is appropriate for ANY version of uAchieve or DARwin. It is also an appropriate pre-cursor to the uAchieve Intermediate Encoding Workshop. To register, please visit the schedule at the bottom of this page and select an upcoming event.

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Pricing and what’s included

The Self-Paced uAchieve Basic Encoding Training is $699 (group discount discounts available for 3 or more!) and includes:

    • An entire month of learning (most people finish in an average of 20–25 hours)
    • Self-paced instruction—Work on the course when it’s convenient for you!
    • Assistance from support staff

View schedule and register.

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​Virtual uAchieve Intermediate Encoding Workshop

Enjoy the benefits of the intermediate encoding on-site workshop—same content, live lectures, Q&A, discussions, hands-on exercises and troubleshooting, and printed learner guide—all from the comfort of your home or office. This training will be most effective for encoders who have taken the uAchieve Basic Encoding Workshop, Self-Paced uAchieve Basic Encoding Training (formerly uAchieve Basics Online), have had basic encoding training conducted at their site by one of our Implementation Specialists, or have equivalent on-the-job experience. Attendees will need familiarity with the following concepts and terminology to keep pace in this workshop: duplicate control processing; COM, Grade, Repeat, and Convert tables; course reuse; condition codes; date-ranging; and basic strings and exceptions. This training is appropriate for any version of uAchieve or DARwin. To register, please visit the schedule at the bottom of this page and select an upcoming event.

View course content. | This course applies toward the uAchieve Degree Audit Encoder Certification. Learn more about certifications.

Pricing and what’s included

The Virtual uAchieve Intermediate Encoding Workshop is $1,199 (group discount discounts available for 3 or more!) and includes:

    • Daily lectures plus lab-style classroom learning led by our CollegeSource trainers who share their own experiences through real-world examples and best practice recommendations
    • Guided, hands-on exercises to practice encoding in the uAchieve environment
    • Printed training/reference materials and exercise solutions

View schedule and register.

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uAchieve Intermediate Encoding Workshop

Join your peers and us at the Cincinnati training facility for 3.5 days of intensive trainer-led lectures and hands-on exercises using uAchieve. This training will be most effective for encoders who have taken the uAchieve Basic Encoding Workshop, Self-Paced uAchieve Basic Encoding Training (formerly uAchieve Basics Online), have had basic encoding training conducted at their site by one of our Implementation Specialists, or have equivalent on-the-job experience. Attendees will need familiarity with the following concepts and terminology to keep pace in this workshop: duplicate control processing; COM, Grade, Repeat, and Convert tables; course reuse; condition codes; date-ranging; and basic strings and exceptions. This training is appropriate for any version of uAchieve or DARwin. To register, please visit the schedule at the bottom of this page and select an upcoming event.

View course content. | This course applies toward the uAchieve Degree Audit Encoder Certification. Learn more about certifications.

Pricing and what’s included

The uAchieve Intermediate Encoding Workshop in Cincinnati is $1,199 (group discount discounts available for 3 or more!) and includes:

    • 3.5 days of lecture plus lab-style classroom learning led by our CollegeSource trainers, who share their own experiences through real-world examples and best practice recommendations
    • Guided, hands-on exercises to practice encoding in the uAchieve environment
    • A networking opportunity with CollegeSource staff and encoders from other institutions around the country
    • Printed training/reference materials and exercise solutions to take home
    • Two lunches, daily snacks, and beverages

View schedule and register.

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Self-Paced uAchieve Transfer Articulation Training

The Self-Paced uAchieve Transfer Articulation Training includes lessons and hands-on exercises developed to help you learn transfer articulation at your own pace. This workshop is aimed at the new transfer evaluator, the experienced evaluator who is new to uAchieve, or anyone who wants to learn more about the transfer articulation functionality in Self-Service. Please note that this training is most appropriate for those institutions already using uAchieve and Self-Service together, as the functionality presented in the course is delivered in uAchieve Self-Service. To register, please visit the schedule at the bottom of this page and select an upcoming event.

View course content. | This course applies toward the uAchieve Transfer Articulation Encoder Certification. Learn more about certifications.

Pricing and what’s included

The Self-Paced uAchieve Transfer Articulation Training is $699 (group discount discounts available for 3 or more!) and includes:

    • An entire month of learning (most people finish in an average of 20–25 hours)
    • Self-paced instruction—Work on the course when it’s convenient for you!
    • Assistance from support staff

View schedule and register.

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Individualized uAchieve Workshop

Our uAchieve workshops can be scheduled at your convenience, delivered in-person or virtually, and tailored to fit your institution’s needs. Select your uAchieve workshop of choice (Basic Encoding, Transfer Articulation, Intermediate Encoding, or NCAA Encoding) and whether it will be held in person or virtually:

    • Virtual: Up to 10 attendees (7 Business days – 4 hours/day)
    • In Person: Up to 10 attendees (3 ½ business days, 8 hours for three days, and 4 hours on the last day)

For a flat fee, CollegeSource will provide the appropriate staff and materials for your uAchieve workshop of choice. Please note that for in-person workshops, the institution will need to provide the training room, WiFi access, and any necessary AV needs (i.e., a projector).

Don’t have enough people to fill a workshop?

You can host a regional workshop. Client-hosted regional workshops are in person, located on your campus, and registration is open to uAchieve encoders across the country. In addition, CollegeSource will promote the workshop to help boost attendance.

Contact us to learn more and receive pricing information.

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Encoding Mentorship Program

The Encoding Mentorship Program was created to help staff at institutions understand the reasoning behind and learn to maintain inherited encoding. The program is not designed to replace training but to aid in understanding the existing encoding. Those participating in the mentorship program must have completed uAchieve Basic Encoding training. CollegeSource will assign a dedicated Functional Implementation Specialist to work with your staff member remotely throughout the length of the program (6 or 12 months) in providing the following:

    • Monthly hour-long virtual meetings to discuss encoding, the types of issues/challenges you are currently facing, and to set priorities on what guidance may be needed for the rest of the month.
    • Up to 4 hours of additional assistance/working session(s) throughout the month, as requested.
    • Direct support through your dedicated Functional Implementation Specialist, eliminating the need to submit help tickets or rely solely on support documentation.

Below are some examples of the assistance CollegeSource can provide in the mentorship program:

    • Review existing encoding strategies and collaborate to provide guidance for optimizing your encoding based on best practices.
    • Help troubleshoot complex curriculum challenges and navigate unique institution’s policies.

Pricing is $6,500 per person for a 6-month mentorship, or $12,750 for 12 months.

Contact us to learn more and get connected with your mentor today.

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Upcoming training courses

Join a live demonstration

Register for one of our free webinars hosted regularly below. Our introductory sessions demonstrate uAchieve in action—overviewing the Degree Audit, Planner, and Schedule Builder—followed by Q&A with a product expert. We also host topical sessions focused on user roles, functions, or product updates. If you’d rather tune in right now, check out our on-demand demos.

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Enjoy peace of mind and budgeting simplicity with our right-sized, subscription-based pricing that eliminates the uncertainty of large upfront fees, local hardware expenses, and unexpected upgrade costs. Our comprehensive solution includes a scalable platform, performance and security monitoring, data backup and disaster recovery, and cyclical upgrades. Every subscription also comes with 40 hours of support, ensuring you can easily make any desired technical changes.

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