As part of the University’s new approach to Academic Advising, a new system called My Progress will be introduced from September 2026.
My Progress is being developed to support students, Academic Advisers and Directors of Academic Advising. The system will bring together relevant information, tools and records in one place to support more informed and meaningful advising conversations. It will help colleagues access key student information, support advising interactions, record meetings, and enable students to reflect on their progress, skills and future goals.
The introduction of My Progress also provides an opportunity to simplify the digital tools used to support Academic Advising. Rather than asking students and colleagues to move between separate systems for engagement information, reflection activity and advising records, My Progress will provide a more joined-up space designed around the needs of the new Academic Advising Framework.
As part of this change, the University’s learning analytics system, NULA, will be decommissioned for colleagues 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 advisers consider engagement alongside other relevant student information, supporting a more holistic view of the student and their current context.
NU Reflect will also be decommissioned for UG and PGT students. Reflection functionality will be available through My Progress, allowing students to write reflections and reflect against the new Skills and Attributes Framework. This means reflective activity will sit alongside other areas that support advising, including student goals, skills development and advising conversations. Colleagues and PGR students will retain access to NU Reflect for uses that are outside the scope of Academic Advising.
Overall, My Progress is intended to provide a clearer and more consistent digital space for Academic Advising. It will support students and advisers to prepare for conversations, review relevant information, identify next steps, and make better use of reflection, skills and engagement information as part of the advising process.
Further information about My Progress is available on the Learning and Teaching site. Resources, FAQs and step-by-step guides will continue to be added as the system develops and functionality is confirmed. Student-facing resources will also be made available online. Training webinars will run from September 2026 to support colleagues in using My Progress as part of Academic Advising.
We recognise that colleagues may have questions about what this means for existing processes. If you have any questions, please contact ltds@newcastle.ac.uk.
