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HighPoint Degree Planner
What it is
HighPoint Degree Planner is a web-based tool for placing degree requirements into academic terms and mapping a route to graduation. Students can see courses they should take and move them between terms. What-if planning lets them consider changes such as credit load, major, or study abroad and assess the effect on their graduation path. At the University of Pittsburgh, plans can be generated and updated using academic progress, degree requirements, prerequisites, and typical course offering semesters. A dashboard maps completed courses, remaining requirements, and recommended sequences. HighPoint says planning stays in sync with degree audits and scheduling. The product uses students’ PeopleSoft requirements and is designed for institutions using PeopleSoft Campus Solutions; HighPoint says its products reside inside PeopleSoft, leaving institutions in control of their data. Advisors can use plans to identify students who may need help staying on track. The planner is intended to support preparation for advising, not replace individual advisor help. Pricing is on request, and HighPoint offers a personalized demo.
For and against
For
- Maps courses and requirements across terms.
- Supports what-if planning for credit load, majors, or study abroad.
- Planning stays in sync with audits and scheduling.
- Includes degree audit, planning, early alerts, and mobile access.
Against
- Designed for PeopleSoft Campus Solutions institutions.
- Pricing is available on request.
- Does not replace one-on-one advising.
The verdict
Degree Planner combines term-by-term course planning with scenarios and advisor visibility. Its PeopleSoft focus and advising-support role are important considerations for institutions evaluating it.
Who it suits
It suits students mapping courses to graduation requirements and considering changes to their plans. Advisors, registrars, and academic affairs staff may also use it to support degree planning.
On the record
- Advisor use
- Advisors can use the planner to identify students who may need help staying on track to complete their plans on time.registrar.pitt.edu · read 3 Oct 2026
- Automatic planning
- At the University of Pittsburgh, Degree Planner automatically generates and updates plans based on academic progress, degree requirements, prerequisites, and typical course offering semesters.technology.pitt.edu · read 3 Oct 2026
- Connected workflows
- HighPoint says planning stays in sync with audits and scheduling.highpoint.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Course planning
- It shows courses a student should take to graduate and lets them move courses to appropriate terms.registrar.pitt.edu · read 3 Oct 2026
- Data control
- HighPoint says its in-PeopleSoft approach leaves institutions in control of their data.highpoint.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Implementation
- HighPoint says code installation takes minutes and implementation is configuration driven.highpoint.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- HighPoint says its products reside inside PeopleSoft and describes this setup as requiring no integrations.highpoint.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- HighPoint identifies advisors, registrars, and academic affairs staff as an audience for its Degree Planner overview.highpoint.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Limits and intended use
- The University of Pittsburgh says Degree Planner is intended to help students prepare for advising and does not replace one-on-one help from an academic advisor.technology.pitt.edu · read 3 Oct 2026
- PeopleSoft focus
- HighPoint says its products are built to reside inside PeopleSoft and are designed for PeopleSoft Campus Solutions institutions.highpoint.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Planning display
- The University of Pittsburgh says the planner presents courses taken, courses still needed, and recommended sequences in a visual map on a dashboard.technology.pitt.edu · read 3 Oct 2026
- Platform relationship
- The University of Pittsburgh describes Degree Planner as a scheduling tool within PeopleSoft/HighPoint Campus Experience.registrar.pitt.edu · read 3 Oct 2026
- Pricing availability
- The product page prompts visitors to schedule a personalized demo and does not state a price in the page content available.highpoint.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- HighPoint describes Degree Planner as a multi-term planning experience that gives students a path to graduation and advisors a shared planning canvas inside PeopleSoft.highpoint.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The product uses students’ PeopleSoft requirements to support degree planning.highpoint.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security and access
- The University of Pittsburgh describes HighPoint Campus Experience as a secure, web-based, mobile-friendly interface for class, academic, and financial information.technology.pitt.edu · read 3 Oct 2026
- Student audience
- The University of Pittsburgh describes the planner as helping students evaluate course options and plan a path to graduation.services.pitt.edu · read 3 Oct 2026
- Support and sales
- HighPoint offers a personalized demo and lists [email protected] as its contact email.highpoint.io · read 4 Oct 2026
