16 26 T he myUK: GPS (Graduation Planning System) project encompassed several components to improve student lifecycle processes including courseplanning,advising,courseregistrationandacademic program guidance. This transformative program supports University strategic initiatives, will enhance operational and efficiency aspects of student lifecycle management and will improve university services. Integration of these processes will foster a streamlined student experience from recruitment through graduation by utilizing better tools, data and analytics, as well as improved advising experiences for students and advisers. Long-term, this initiative will improve resource management capabilities throughintegrateddataandreal-timereporting.Thisallows INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES | ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT myUK GPS Information Technology Services students better access to courses, college planning and improvements in academic success. The myUK: GPS program enhances and reshapes the student planning, advising and course registration experience as colleges have access to improved data to better predict student enrollment. Delivering real-time, critical information via self-service features in a single location promotes proactive and informed planning that has the power to impact many facets of the student experience and an opportunity to change the campus culture of student success. During the early development of the myUK GPS application, I was a pilot advisor. It was interesting to see how the application was created and the improvements made along the way, based on the feedback from students and advisors. - Sarah Ballard Staff, University Advising “ “