My Progress
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My Progress: enabling our approach to Academic Advising
The system will be available from Tuesday 8 September.
My Progress is Newcastle University’s digital system for supporting Academic Advising. 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.
My Progress is available through the Global Navigation menu in Canvas. You can access the system using Single Sign-On (SSO) with your usual Newcastle University login details.
Who can see what information?
A student will only have access to their own My Progress profile, Academic Advisers will have access to the profiles of students allocated to them, Directors of Academic Advising and PS Admin will have access to students within their respective Schools and Wellbeing will have access to all students across the university.
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 competency frameworks will be available in My Progress?
My Progress will support the University’s Skills and Attributes Framework. This gives students and Academic Advisers a shared way to reflect on skills, confidence and development through Academic Advising.
The Skills & Attributes are designed to support students’ academic, personal and professional growth, and to help them recognise the skills and attributes that are relevant to their discipline and future.
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 Academic 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?
Guidance materials and support resources can be found on 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 the use of My Progress can be found on Elements.
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.
Where do students find out more about My Progress?
Dedicated resources are available to students on the Academic Skills Kit website to help them get the most out of My Progress.