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Ad Astra
The contact page lists Ad Astra at 6900 W. 80th St., Overland Park, KS 66204.
What it is
Ad Astra provides academic planning and scheduling software for colleges and universities. Its suite covers course, room, and event scheduling, classroom optimization, registration monitoring, demand forecasting, and annual schedule planning. Real-time data and predictive analytics help institutions align schedules with student demand. Student Demand Forecasting uses student pathway data and historical enrollment patterns to predict course demand, while the Higher Education Scheduling Index provides benchmarking measures for scheduling practices. The platform includes reports for evaluating those practices. Named student information system integrations include Ellucian Banner, Ellucian Colleague, Jenzabar, Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, and Workday. Ad Astra describes these as certified, bi-directional integrations supporting real-time data exchange, and also offers flexible APIs. Its smart scheduling platform is hosted on Amazon Web Services. Support includes ticket submission, a knowledge base, and access to an expert; onboarding can involve implementation, data imports, customized training, and digitizing pathways. Pricing is available by request, and the company says it serves more than 550 institutional partners.
For and against
For
- Covers course, room, and event scheduling.
- Uses student pathways and enrollment patterns for demand forecasts.
- Lists five supported student information systems.
- Includes reports and scheduling benchmarks.
- Offers onboarding, training, and consulting services.
Against
- Pricing is available on request.
- The platform is hosted on Amazon Web Services.
- No specific security certification or compliance standard is stated.
The verdict
Ad Astra brings scheduling, forecasting, reports, and SIS connections together for higher education planning. Institutions can request a demo or connect with an expert for pricing and onboarding details.
Who it suits
Ad Astra is intended for colleges and universities planning courses, rooms, and events. It may suit institutions seeking demand forecasting, SIS connections, and scheduling analytics.
On the record
- Academic scheduling
- Its solutions support academic course scheduling, room scheduling, and event management.aais.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- API
- Ad Astra describes flexible APIs for connecting systems, sharing insights, and extending scheduling intelligence.aais.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The company describes its customers as colleges and universities and says it serves more than 550 institutional partners.aais.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Cloud hosting
- Ad Astra says its smart scheduling platform is hosted on Amazon Web Services.aais.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Demand forecasting
- Student Demand Forecasting uses student pathway data and historical enrollment patterns to predict course demand.aais.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- Ad Astra says its smart scheduling platform is hosted on Amazon Web Services.aais.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Integration capabilities
- Ad Astra describes its SIS interfaces as certified, bi-directional integrations and says they support real-time data exchange.aais.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The company lists integrations with Jenzabar, Banner, Workday, Colleague, and Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions.aais.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Onboarding
- Ad Astra says onboarding can include implementation, data imports, customized training, and digitizing pathways.aais.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- The official pages reviewed direct prospective customers to connect with an expert or request a demo; they do not state product prices.aais.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Ad Astra provides academic and room scheduling tools to help higher education institutions streamline planning, promote financial sustainability, and enhance student success.aais.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Reporting
- The Ad Astra platform includes a library of reports designed to help institutions evaluate scheduling practices and make decisions.aais.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Scheduling analytics
- Its Higher Education Scheduling Index provides benchmarking measures for institutional scheduling practices.aais.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Scheduling scope
- The product suite covers course, room, and event scheduling, plus classroom optimization, registration monitoring, demand forecasting, and annual schedule planning.aais.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- Ad Astra's privacy notice says it uses encryption, secure servers, and monitoring to safeguard data.info.aais.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support includes ticket submission, a software knowledge base, and access to an expert; the company also describes onboarding, training, and consulting services.aais.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Supported SIS
- The integrations page names Ellucian Banner, Ellucian Colleague, Jenzabar, Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, and Workday.aais.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Ad Astra provides academic planning and scheduling software to help colleges and universities improve student completion and financial sustainability.aais.com · read 9 Oct 2026
