FlightPath Academics is thrilled to announce the release of FlightPath 7, the latest version of its acclaimed open-source academic advising and student success platform.

Since its inception, FlightPath Academics has been dedicated to addressing the needs of educators and students by providing a cost-effective, user-friendly solution for academic advising. The introduction of FlightPath 7 marks a new era of innovation, incorporating advanced tools and features designed to streamline advising workflows, support personalized student engagement, and facilitate more effective academic planning.

History of FlightPath

FlightPath was originally developed by the University of Louisiana at Monroe in 2007. In response to the growing need for an affordable, user-friendly alternative to costly and cumbersome academic advising systems, the university developed FlightPath to address these challenges head-on. Officially released as an open-source platform in 2013, FlightPath was made available to educational institutions around the world, allowing them to benefit from a robust and customizable advising tool. Since then, FlightPath has been under continuous development, incorporating user feedback and technological advancements to stay at the forefront of academic advising solutions.

Newest Features of FlightPath 7

FlightPath 7, as exclusively offered through FlightPath Academics, brings a suite of powerful new features designed to elevate the academic advising experience:

• Surveys: Gather feedback and insights directly from students to improve advising services.
• Event Attendance with Evaluations: Track attendance at academic events and gather evaluations for continuous improvement.
• Timeline of Advised Courses: Visualize a comprehensive timeline of all advised courses to better plan student pathways.
• Advanced Course Scheduling: Optimize course scheduling to accommodate complex academic needs.
• Direct Course Registration: Enable students to register for courses directly through FlightPath.
• Co-Curricular Requirements Management: Seamlessly manage co-curricular requirements alongside academic planning.
• Certificates and Microcredentials: Display and track certificates and microcredentials to acknowledge student achievements.
• Session Cloning: Easily clone advising sessions for multiple students to streamline the advising process.
• Custom Report Builder: Create detailed, customized reports to meet specific institutional needs.
• Per-Student Degree Plan Modification: Tailor degree plans to individual student needs with ease.
• Conditional Requirements: Implement conditional requirements that adapt based on individual student criteria or other factors.

For technical users, FlightPath 7 has a number of code enhancements (that do not break backwards-compatibility) under the hood.  It is faster that previous versions, and is fully compatible with the latest 8.x version of PHP, ensuring optimal performance and security.  Download the community edition of FlightPath, or browse the API/source here.

Get Started with FlightPath 7

We invite educational institutions and academic advisors to experience the transformative capabilities of FlightPath 7.

Contact us today for a live demonstration. Or for those short on time, view our brief video overviews.