Embrace disruption to positively influence student success and operational efficiency

Implementing a single source solution for event scheduling and room management would also allow the university to establish a new partnership for creating policy and guidelines to support students and faculty while championing transparency of the work.

McClure turned to longtime partner Ad Astra to help the university improve operational efficiency. Ad Astra’s Essential Scheduling would not only serve the institution as a single-source solution but would also become a catalyst for improving communication and collaboration between departments.

By leveraging Essential Scheduling to improve meeting patterns, the University expanded the day beyond the hours of 10-2 to alleviate congestion on campus. The work of improving the academic schedule and events scheduling also prompted conversations with parking and dining as the collective sought to better serve its population. This collaboration helped to alleviate parking congestion and provide more dining options when students are on campus.

“By revamping our meeting patterns, we were able to create a conflict-free schedule,” McClure said. “This has allowed us to find the sweet spot that would improve the student and faculty experience.”