Testimonials
Our clients are saying good things about
Astra Schedule. Here are some of the reasons that they value our partnership:
"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 researched most other products out there and they didn't come close to touching the capabilities of the Ad Astra product. They won our competition hands down!"
"We normally design our own optimizing software in-house and are well regarded for our mathematically driven algorithms, so a recommendation from the University of Waterloo is a solid plug. The Ad Astra algorithm was everything I'd hoped for and more! Out of 3,799 meets, we only had to alter the meeting times on 2 classes in order to satisfy room requirements. Astra Schedule did exceptionally well on this room assignment problem!"
Karen LeDrew
Assoc. Registrar, Records & Sys./Functional Lead - SIS Project
University of Waterloo
"We were looking for a better way to schedule rooms at Wichita State University. That meant using our space more efficiently, being sensitive to our space politics, and completing the task faster (so that I could move on to my other responsibilities). Astra Schedule was up to the challenge."
"I schedule about 1,000 general lecture classes each semester with Astra Schedule's room assignment optimizer. It takes less than a minute and it does a great job of matching class size to room size. That's great, but what's really great is that I don't spend the rest of the semester listening to grievances from the departments and making numerous room changes. The reason is Astra Schedule's optimizer is highly configurable. It adapts to our unique space and political needs. It makes the decisions that I would make only much faster."
Diane Barnes
Associate Registrar
Wichita State 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
"Having scheduled only one semester of events and courses using Astra Schedule, I don't know how we ever managed terms before implementing this wonderful tool. The software speaks for itself. During the implementation and even on an every day basis, if needed, the staff at Ad Astra are always eager to help us and they're happy about it. It's obvious that they enjoy their jobs and are eager to support the product. Classroom scheduling will never be the same...and that's very good!"
Robin R. Hoeppner
Coordinator of Classroom Management
University of Notre Dame
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