Testimonials
Our clients are saying good things about
Ad Astra. Here are some of the reasons that they value our partnership:
University of New Hampshire
"I expected email exchanges [for technical support] but got friendly, helpful Emily who took her time with my questions."
Donna Reed
Assistant Registrar
University of New Hampshire
Brazosport College
"At Brazosport College we were using a one-person entry system. Users would call one person and have them block off a room for an event. The only way they knew if the room was available was calling around to the division secretary or other user who was the 'room owner.' With Astra, we eliminate that one-user system by allowing these same users to look in the system and see if the room is available and then request the room. This simplifies the process and takes the load off the one person who was getting all the calls."
Gary Lackey
Programmer/Analyst
Brazosport College
Grove City College
"Prior to implementing Astra Schedule, events management on our campus was a nightmare. Each building manager was trying to maintain their own calendar. Trying to figure out who to contact to reserve a room was a coin flip. With the implementation of Astra Schedule and the assignment of a full time Events Coordinator, we now have a single location to schedule and find existing events on campus. Efficiency has increased by an unbelievable amount. Having a centralized calendar allows the campus community to go to one place for all event information on campus."
Alan Roberts
Director of Enterprise Services
Grove City College
Holy Family University
"When I first arrived at Holy Family two years ago, I was made aware of that the university would be updating its academic and event scheduling software of Astra Schedule from version 6.0. As a newcomer in the scheduling world, I first had to learn what version 6 was all about. After getting my feet wet and getting a good grasp of version 6, I was more than excited about hearing how the new online version of Astra Schedule would not only enhance my job functions, but how the university was able to utilize our small campus. When I attended the Astra Schedule Users Conference in October 2009, I became more aware of the scope Astra Schedule would have in scheduling classes and events in the most appropriate spaces. Over the last year, I have had the chance to work with many people at Ad Astra, exchanging emails, phone calls, or meeting representatives at conferences to discuss the implementation of Astra Schedule. This past spring, we were fortunate to have Stacey White, come to our campus and share with us more of the exciting components of Astra Schedule presently and for the future releases. Within, a week of Stacey visiting our campus we were able to move from our Test to Live site. She was very helpful with hearing our needs and the time frame as to when we wanted Astra to be up and running. I am thrilled with the level of customer support that our client support manager, Bridget Shannon, provides us with the updates of new releases, be it an email or phone call, and whether we have any questions regarding our current version. I am very happy with Astra Schedule and more so, Holy Family University is better because of it!"
Timothy Smalarz
Assistant Registrar/Scheduler
Holy Family University
"First, Miami University is in production with [Astra Schedule] 7.3.3.29 successfully!!! Second, BIG thank you to your staff that helped us get to this release version!!! [Your team members] have spent numerous hours and calls working through functionality and utilizing their expertise. The one BIG point I want to note is that Astra staff listened to Miami staff as we worked through our business process and university policy/practices. I have been in this Higher Ed business for 20+ years, specializing my focus on technology and vendor products, and I honestly feel that Ad Astra is one of the auxillary vendors that "gets it" - meaning Astra Staff takes the approach to listen and wants to understand university practices and policy. Without that understanding, a product can suffer."
Becky Jolly
Senior Associate Registrar
Miami University (Ohio)
"Having worked with our departments in
developing schedules for years, we had several theories and suspicions about
courses wherein we should have more or fewer sections. Platinum Analytics
confirms our suspicions, with a great deal of drill-in detail, allowing us to
act with the confidence when implementing change for our students."
Jody Gordon
Registrar
Kwantlen University College
"We used the Optimizer this summer to restrict scheduling to three buildings during Friday afternoons and weekends for classes and events. After looking at different schedule scenarios, we settled on a schedule that we estimate saved the University $150,000 in energy costs during the summer alone."
Kathy Chancellor
Academic Scheduling
Eastern Illinois University
"We have been pleased that the Astra Schedule interface with PeopleSoft® is real-time and seamless. Most of all, we have been impressed with Ad Astra's responsiveness and customer service."
Patrick Miller
Registrar and Director of Enrollment Management
Texas Christian University
"We have been using Astra Schedule and its web client for about two years. The vendor support and training has been superb. They take client feedback seriously and are very responsive in enhancing the product with new features."
"Implementation of classroom scheduling software is not to be taken lightly. It requires a strong management team in instructional area to change the culture and transfer the 'ownership' of classroom space from departments to the college. It took us a while to fully benefit from this tool and now everyone at the college loves it (even those who gave up space ownership because now they have access to any classroom at the college)."
Malik K. Rahman
Associate Vice President, IT Services
Central Piedmont Community College
"While Ad Astra's product is extremely impressive, the dedication of their employees to their clients is just as equally phenomenal. They treat you like family. Your problem is their problem and the employees not only take your problems and suggestions to heart, they take each one to the drawing board."
"Thank you, Ad Astra!"
Lisa Meadows
Assistant University Registrar
Nova Southeastern University
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