NGSS: Launch of Path@Penn and Advising@Penn
The Next Generation Student Systems (NGSS) project delivered its second release of Pennant Records on March 14, 2022. A major university milestone and the culmination of a decade’s work, the project successfully transformed the existing technological infrastructure to better support students academically and financially.
This release included the launch of Path@Penn, the replacement for Penn InTouch, and Advising@Penn, the replacement for Advisor InTouch. The enhanced interfaces provide new course registration and advising experiences for students and advisors.
Additional changes include the widespread transition from SRS to Pennant as the system of record, and the change from 3-digit to 4-digit designations for courses beginning with the 2022-2023 academic year. Students, advisors, registrars, and staff will be working in the new and old systems until spring 2022 grading is complete in June.
Support for Penn Community
Students are encouraged to validate and update their personal information in Path@Penn.
Beginning April 4, students can explore the new course search and registration tools for the summer and fall 2022 terms. Students should seek guidance from the SRFS Student Service Center, their academic advisors, or consult the self-help materials on the Path@Penn page.
Advisors, registrars, and staff can access the Pennant Resource page for self-help materials, issue ticketing, and live help. Local service providers in each school have been prepared to help users in the new Pennant systems.
Looking Forward
Following this release of Pennant Records, the second release of Pennant Aid will launch in April. That release will include disbursement, loans, customer service, the return of funds policy, and self-service. Courses@Penn, the replacement for Courses InTouch, will be live in the summer.
The advent of Pennant continues Penn’s standing as a technology leader in higher education. The NGSS team looks forward to hearing the community’s feedback.
For more information, visit http://ngss.srfs.upenn.edu/ or email ngsscomms@isc.upenn.edu.