KU Planner

Access KU Planner

Log in to Planner on a desktop or mobile device using your KU online ID and credentials.

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Looking for Planner support?

Stellic, Planner's vendor, maintains a robust Help Center that provides tips and how-to guides for various platform features.  

• Student Guide
• Advisor Guide

Stellic Support (24/7)

For technical issues and support, visit the Stellic Help Center.

• Automated Bot Assistance: 24/7
• Human Assistance: M-F 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. ET

KU Support

For questions about course details, tracking degree progress, and using the KU Planner, start by engaging your academic advisor. For questions related to registration issues, email registrar@ku.edu.

Student Dashboard

After logging into Planner, you will land on your default "dashboard" view. This page gives you a quick glance at your current programs, schedule, and academic progress. It also includes any recent messages and a quick view of your academic calendar.

Track Progress

In the ‘Track Progress’ Tab , you’ll be able to see your basic info - including degree, GPA or QPA, and your classes for the current term. You can easily check on how many classes you’ve taken, planned, or (most importantly) still have left to map out!

Scroll down, and you can view the entire list of requirements for your program(s) in the audit. If you click ‘Official’ you’ll see only classes or programs you have taken or officially registered. The ‘Planned’ version will show you everything you’ve already planned out with Planner (including any "unofficial" programs you have added to your plan). Various icons in the audit indicate whether or not you have completed a requirement, are currently taking it, or have yet to complete it.

Plan Your Path

In the ‘Plan Your Path’ Tab, you can view and plan out each of your terms individually. You can easily see just the courses you have left to plan out, and add them to the term you choose. Planner will let you know if you need a prerequisite for that course, or if it’s not available in that term.

The Tentative List on the right side of the page will only show courses that still need to be planned, so it’s a great place to work from. Just grab a course and drag it to your chosen semester.

You can also search for specific classes using the "Add to [Term]" button within the planner or the "Search Courses" tab in the right sidebar. We’ll highlight classes linked as prerequisites or co-requisites.

Alternately, you can look through the Progress view, or you can drag and drop classes between terms, so feel free to adjust until you have the perfect timeline.

You can also find your transfer courses and advanced placement credit listed at the bottom of this view.

Add additional programs to your plan by clicking ‘add program’ near the top of the page.

Schedule Term

In the ‘Schedule Term’ Tab you can plan out course sections and times for the upcoming term (as long as the course schedule has already been released for that term).

You can select a time slot in the weekly view and we’ll show you courses available for that time slot that are still needed for your plan. You can hover over the + to see how each section fits into your weekly plan. Click the + to add the section!

You can also change or modify sections already showing in your weekly view. Click the drop-down arrow on the course in the Activities sidebar to see alternate sections. You can hover over each section to see it on your weekly view. Click to select the new section.

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Planner has so many more features to explore, so please click around to take advantage of all it has to offer!
 

In addition to planning your academic path, we're excited for you to be able to add your selected courses to a Planner Shopping Cart. From that cart, you'll be able to seamlessly send your courses directly to Enroll & Pay, where you'll need to log in and complete your registration. 

Because Planner is meant to be just that, a planning tool, it will do its best to alert you of any issues you may experience in Enroll & Pay, but ultimately it won't prevent you from sending any courses to your Enroll & Pay Shopping Cart. We encourage you to verify with your advisor the courses in your plan that may cause any registration errors or blocks you experience in Enroll & Pay.

Below are some general instructions for utilizing the Planner Shopping Cart Registration feature.

Register for classes

If you already have all your selected and planned courses, it’s straightforward to send your classes to your Enroll & Pay Shopping Cart. If you need to add more courses or search for courses, see Add Courses. 

1. Navigate to the KU Planner login page and sign in with your credentials.
2. A Registration Open banner appears on your homepage when the Schedule of Classes is released each term. This banner will remain present through the 2nd Period Drop deadline each term.
3. Click Plan and Register to begin registering. The Plan Your Path page opens.
4. From the Plan Your Path page, navigate to the upcoming semester you need to register for. A blue Shopping Cart box appears.
5. From the Shopping Cart box, select Go to schedule. Your schedule opens.
6. From the schedule view, all your registered courses and planned courses appear in your tentative schedule.
7. From the right Courses panel, you can view which courses you have planned. Once selected, you can choose specific class sections.
8. Choose Class Sections
   1. Option 1: Manual Selection
      1. Click on a course tile to view available sections.
      2. Review section details, including:
         • Meeting times and days
         • Location and delivery mode
         • Available seats
         • Any enrollment restrictions or notes
      3. Select a section by clicking the plus icon next to the section number.
   2. Option 2: Auto Generate Schedule
      1. Add courses to your plan without selecting specific sections.
      2. Planner will recommend compatible sections in the scheduling step.
   3. Option 3: Search for classes based on your free time block
      1. On your schedule, click and drag a free time block to the right schedule panel to find all courses with sections during that time range.
9. Make sure to double-check the seat availability and schedule conflicts to avoid registration issues.
10. Optional: You can also add more courses to your schedule for registration by clicking Add Courses.
11. Click the blue Confirm Courses bar to add courses to your registration cart.
12. Review your selections.
13. Click the blue Confirm Courses button to send your selected courses to your Enroll & Pay Shopping Cart.
14. Check for confirmation or error messages. Congrats! You’re ready to complete your registration in Enroll & Pay.

Important: If you don’t register outside of Planner, you are not fully registered. Once you've completed your registration in Enroll & Pay, that information will sync with Planner overnight, and you'll see the status of those courses with an "Enrolled" tag on them in Planner.

Searching for courses

If you have a tentative schedule built but want to add more courses before you register, use this section to learn how to search for courses.

1. Click the Add Courses button and use the search function to find available courses.
2. Apply search filters to help find the right course:
   1. Term Selection: Choose the appropriate semester and year.
   2. Additional Filters:
      • Campus location
      • Instructor
      • Department/School
      • Course Section
      • Seat availability
      • Academic level (Undergraduate/Graduate)
3. Find specific courses:
   1. Direct Search: If you know the course you want, enter the course prefix and number (e.g., "ENGL 382") in the search field.
   2. Requirement-Based Search:
      1. Click the Counts for filter
      2. Select the requirement category from the dropdown menu
      3. Enter specific requirement keywords in the search bar
4. Add to Plan: Drag selected courses to your term planner. 

 Choose a class section

1. Choose class sections:
   1. Option 1: Manual selection
      1. Click on a course tile to view available sections.
      2. Review section details including:
         • Meeting times and days
         • Location and delivery mode
         • Available seats
         • Any enrollment restrictions or notes
      3. Select a section by clicking the plus icon next to the section number.
   2. Option 2: Auto Generate
      1. Add courses to your plan without selecting specific sections.
      2. Planner will recommend compatible sections in the scheduling step.

Create your schedule

1. Click the Go to Schedule button when your courses are added.
2. For courses with unspecified sections, click Auto Generate Schedule.
   1. Set your preferences:
      • Check "Only include sections that are open"
      • Adjust preferences for class times and days
      • Click Generate
3. Review the recommended schedule in the calendar view.
4. Verify availability and any enrollment notes.
5. Make manual adjustments by selecting alternative sections as needed.