My Progress
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My Progress: enabling our approach to Academic Advising
My Progress is Newcastle University’s digital system for supporting Academic Advising and will be launched in September 2026. It brings together key student information, reflective tools and advising records to help students and Academic Advisers have meaningful, informed conversations about academic progress.
The system supports the University’s Academic Advising Framework, which sets out a consistent, inclusive and personalised model of academic support for all Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught students. My Progress helps students review their progress, reflect on their skills and attributes, and set academic, study and career goals.
The system will be available within Canvas on the Global Navigation from September 2026.
Preview of the new system
These slides illustrate a preview of the Academic Adviser view currently in development; features and design may change prior to final release.
Benefits and uses
Personalised Academic Advising
My Progress supports ongoing, personalised academic guidance by helping students and Advisers prepare for structured conversations about progress, goals, development and next steps, all of which is informed by meaningful engagement data.
A clearer advising record
Academic Advisers are expected to use University digital tools to support the advising process - My Progress provides the digital space to support this activity, in line with the expectations in the Academic Advising Framework.
Reflection and goal setting
Students can use My Progress to reflect on their Skills and Attributes, recognise their potential, and set purposeful academic, study and career goals.
Find development opportunities
Students will have access to a skills catalogue offering a range of opportunities for them to develop their skills.
Role-specific access
Students, Academic Advisers and Directors of Academic Advising will have role-specific views, helping each group access the information and tools most relevant to them.
Skills & Attributes
The Skills & Attributes area supports students to assess their confidence against the Skills and Attributes Framework and identify opportunities to develop further.
What happens to NU Reflect?
UG and PGT students will no longer have access to NU Reflect and instead will be redirected to My Progress. Here they will have access to their previous reflections and the same tools previously available to them in NU Reflect, including the ability to reflect and to see their skills development in line with the Skills & Attributes Framework. Colleagues and PGR students will retain access to NU Reflect for uses that are outside the scope of Academic Advising.
What happens to NULA?
NULA will be decommissioned for staff and students. Relevant engagement data will be available through My Progress to help support informed advising conversations. Bringing this information into My Progress will help advisers consider engagement alongside other relevant student information, supporting a more holistic view of the student and their current context.
Where can I find training and resources to support my use of the system?
My Progress is currently in development and will be released by September 2026. As system developments are confirmed, guidance materials and support resources will be added to this website.
These resources will help you understand how to use My Progress to support Academic Advising, including how to navigate key features and use the tools available for your role.
Webinars on using My Progress will also be available in September, alongside the release of the system.
Where can I find training to support my role as an Academic Adviser?
As part of the new approach to Academic Advising, there is dedicated web content on Academic Advising as well as a suite of training materials developed to help Advisers to understand the role, support meaningful conversations with students, and signpost to appropriate services.