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Risely Agentic Degree Audit
What it is
Risely Agentic Degree Audit is a web-based tool for colleges and universities that checks degree progress as student records or catalog details change. It can rerun an individual audit after grades, transfers, or course swaps, and re-audit a whole caseload nightly. Each course is matched to the catalog rule it satisfies, while unmet requirements are paired with possible ways to address them, including a course, term, and prior substitution precedent. Advisors can compare an audit with the previous run to see what changed and what stayed the same. The system drafts substitutions and exceptions, but an advisor must approve each one. For degree audits, Risely initially connects read-only to the SIS, degree-audit system, and catalog, operating alongside current systems while the SIS remains the system of record. Connector reads are scoped to named fields, writes require named approval, and actions or calls are recorded on an exportable ledger. Risely describes institutional encryption keys and says student data is not used to train public or foundation models. Pricing is on request; institutions can schedule a demo.
For and against
For
- Rechecks audits after student record or catalog changes.
- Maps courses to catalog rules and identifies unmet requirements.
- Shows differences between audit runs.
- Advisor approval is required for substitutions and exceptions.
- Records actions and connector calls on an exportable ledger.
Against
- Pricing is available on request.
- An advisor must approve every substitution and exception.
- The initial degree-audit connection is read-only.
The verdict
Risely focuses on recurring degree audits, cited requirements, and advisor-reviewed exceptions. Institutions should request a demo to discuss fit and pricing.
Who it suits
It is intended for colleges and universities, especially advisors and administrators handling degree progress and registrar workflows. Institutions seeking a degree-audit tool that runs alongside existing systems may find its read-only initial connection relevant.
On the record
- Advisor review
- The product drafts substitutions for advisor approval; the product page says an advisor approves every substitution and exception.risely.ai · read 30 Sep 2026
- Auditability
- Every action or connector call lands on an append-only, exportable ledger.risely.ai · read 30 Sep 2026
- Audit explanations
- Each course is mapped to the catalog rule it satisfies, and the audit identifies unmet requirements and possible ways to close them.risely.ai · read 30 Sep 2026
- Change diffs
- Compares each audit run with the previous run and surfaces only what changed.risely.ai · read 30 Sep 2026
- Change tracking
- Advisors can review differences from the previous audit run, including what changed and what remained unchanged.risely.ai · read 30 Sep 2026
- Connector examples
- Risely lists Banner and Colleague among SIS connectors, Slate and Salesforce for CRM, and Canvas, Blackboard, and D2L Brightspace for LMS.risely.ai · read 30 Sep 2026
- Core function
- Re-runs degree audits against the live catalog whenever a student record changes.risely.ai · read 30 Sep 2026
- Data handling
- Student data is not used to train public or foundation models, and nothing about a student is retained after a call returns.risely.ai · read 30 Sep 2026
- Data protection
- Risely says student data is encrypted at rest and in transit, each institution has a dedicated key, and student identity is masked before model calls.risely.ai · read 30 Sep 2026
- Deployment model
- Runs alongside existing systems, with no migration or cutover; the SIS remains the system of record.risely.ai · read 30 Sep 2026
- Encryption
- Uses AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.2 or 1.3 in transit, and a dedicated encryption key per institution.risely.ai · read 30 Sep 2026
- Gap resolution
- Names the course, term, and prior substitution precedent that can close each unmet requirement.risely.ai · read 30 Sep 2026
- Human approval
- An advisor must approve every proposed substitution and exception.risely.ai · read 30 Sep 2026
- Human oversight
- Risely says each system write waits for a named person's approval and is recorded on an append-only ledger.risely.ai · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integration approach
- For degree audits, Risely says it connects read-only to the SIS, degree audit, and catalog to start, and runs alongside existing systems.risely.ai · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integration controls
- Risely says connector reads are scoped to named fields, writes require a named person's approval, and calls are recorded on an exportable ledger.risely.ai · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Connects read-only to the SIS, degree-audit system, and catalog initially.risely.ai · read 30 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- The product is presented for higher-education advising and registrar workflows, including colleges, universities, and academic programs.risely.ai · read 30 Sep 2026
