Introducing Stellic at The New School

A new approach to planning, progress, and advising

Beginning soon, The New School will transition from Starfish and DegreeWorks to Stellic—a dynamic platform that brings together academic planning, progress tracking, and advising in one seamless experience.

This move reflects The New School’s ongoing commitment to modern, student-focused technology—tools that empower students to take ownership of their education while fostering stronger collaboration between students, advisors, and administrators.

A Student’s Academic Journey

Stellic integrates past progress, current coursework, and future planning into a single workspace. With features for course planning, pathway exploration, and real-time degree audits, Stellic equips advisors with clearer insights to guide students, support informed decisions, and streamline the path to graduation.

Advising and Student Support

Stellic centralizes advising tools to strengthen collaboration and timely guidance. A student's support network can log and share notes, schedule and manage appointments, and receive alerts when students may need additional support—all within a single platform that streamlines communication and enhances the impact of advising.

Provisional Implementation Timeline

TNS is rolling out Stellic in phases through 2026; more information will be shared as your launch date approaches.

For Faculty

Faculty Engagement and Feedback

Stellic includes tools faculty rely on to monitor and support student success. Instructors can add notes, flag a concern for advisors when students may need additional guidance, complete mid-semester surveys to provide timely updates, and share kudos to recognize strong performance. These features ensure that faculty input remains central to the student's journey, while integrating seamlessly with degree planning and progress tracking.

Appointments and Communication

Faculty can set up office hours, manage appointments with students, and communicate directly through Stellic. Messages can be sent to individual students, an entire class, or custom groups, giving instructors flexibility to reach the right audience at the right time.

For Students

Stellic represents an all-in-one platform that combines the student support features of Starfish with the degree audit management of DegreeWorks.

With Stellic, you will be able to:

• View your real-time degree audit including completed and remaining requirements
• Explore courses, majors, and minors that align with your current and future goals
• Build academic plans by term
• Track your graduation timeline

Student Profile

Your student profile includes:

• Core personal and academic details, such as GPA
• Your declared programs of study, including majors and minors
• Anticipated graduation date
• Assigned academic advisor
• Current schedule and future course plans
• Plus additional information to support your academic journey

Track Your Progress

Each academic program (such as a major or minor) includes a live degree audit that makes it simple for advisors and students to track progress:

• Requirements already fulfilled
• Remaining requirements still to be completed
• Transfer credits, substitutions, and approved exceptions

The audit refreshes automatically as courses are finished, providing an up-to-date view of progress toward graduation.

Plan Your Path

Plan academic terms with Stellic's student planner by arranging courses in a custom sequence. Prerequisites and term availability are flagged to help advisors guide students—planning does not guarantee enrollment or degree completion.

Frequently Asked Questions