# my.Harvard IT Projects and Prioritization ## expand\_more ## What's on this page? - [**my.Harvard Optimization**](#optimization) - [**How We Choose What to Prioritize**](#how-we-choose) - [**Project Grade Criteria**](#grades) - [**Project Categories**](#categories) - [**Share Your Input**](#input) ## Who is this for? FAS students, faculty, and staff ## my.Harvard Optimization The FAS Registrar's Office is one of the business owners of my.Harvard, the student information system. We keep track of new features and changes that FAS students, instructors, and administrators need. We prioritize work on behalf of FAS that needs attention and collaborate with Harvard University IT (HUIT) and stakeholders to determine the order. The Registrar also works on or leads other large-scale projects that may not be on our regular priority list. They might be new ideas or big changes that the FAS Project Review Board sponsors. Sometimes, the projects support central University offices or the professional schools, which also use my.Harvard. ## How We Choose What to Prioritize Our team looks at our list of priorities often and works with HUIT to decide what's most urgent. We give each project a grade based on a few key factors: 1. What are the benefits to students, faculty or staff 2. What are the risks of not prioritizing 3. Is it needed to comply with a policy or regulation 4. Whether the project save money, time or resources When necessary, we will reprioritize a project that's been waiting a long time, even if it's not the most urgent. We strive to balance priorities with current and changing institutional and educational needs. It may become necessary to re-evaluate the criteria of a project if there is a temporary work around. When something isn't functioning correctly or needs to be changed, we add these fixes to our list as well. We then prioritize how important they are compared to the other projects. The list is continuously updated to make sure we're always working on the most important or timely projects first. ## Project Grade Criteria Project grades are assigned based on criteria for impact and urgency and ensure we are working on projects in proper order of importance. Sort This table showcases the criteria for classifying projects with letter grade A, B, C, or D Impact Urgency Creates equity Scale Improves efficiency Required deadline exists Enhances student experience Compliance or risk issue Time of year (for collaborations) Requires modification to function ### Evaluation Matrix ![Grade matrix: x-axis shows high urgency to low urgency, and y-axis shows significant impact to moderate impact](/sites/g/files/omnuum1531/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/2025-02/grade-matrix-FINAL.png?itok=VDZw8swf) ![Grade A](/sites/g/files/omnuum1531/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/2025-02/grade-A-matrix.png?itok=f1DcdbyS) #### [Grade A](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/browse-myharvard-it-projects?f%5B0%5D=my_harvard_projects%3A177001) **Significant Impact, High Urgency** Meets two or more criteria for both impact and urgency. ![Grade B](/sites/g/files/omnuum1531/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/2025-02/grade-b-matrix.png?itok=pBNnv5ZA) #### [Grade B](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/browse-myharvard-it-projects?f%5B0%5D=my_harvard_projects%3A177006) **Moderate Impact, High Urgency** Meets two or more criteria for urgency, at least one for impact. ![Grade C](/sites/g/files/omnuum1531/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/2025-02/grade-c-matrix.png?itok=ecqHnc9H) #### [Grade C](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/browse-myharvard-it-projects?f%5B0%5D=my_harvard_projects%3A177011) **Significant Impact, Low Urgency** Meets two or more criteria for impact, at least one for urgency. ![Grade D](/sites/g/files/omnuum1531/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/2025-02/grade-d-matrix.png?itok=mGhoWO2B) #### [Grade D](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/browse-myharvard-it-projects?f%5B0%5D=my_harvard_projects%3A177016) **Moderate Impact, Low Urgency** Meets at least one impact and one urgency criteria. ## Project Categories Projects are grouped into three categories: Veritas, Ivy, and Crimson. These categories are based on the project's purpose and scope. The open and completed project lists include work for the last term or academic year. ![Veritas shield](/sites/g/files/omnuum1531/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/2025-02/veritas-gradient.png?itok=WRpznG3x) ### Veritas Projects - Either very complex projects or projects that affect a significant percentage of FAS students, faculty, and administrators - They help implement changes related to new policies, regulations, or initiatives - These projects usually take more than one academic term to complete - Are mission critical for Harvard College or Harvard Griffin GSAS Open Veritas Projects Completed Veritas Projects ## Open Veritas Projects [### Grading Proposal Project ](/news/2026/06/grading-proposal-project) June 25, 2026 [### Portal Optimization Project ](/news/2026/01/portal-optimization-project) January 22, 2026 [ All open Veritas projects arrow\_circle\_right ](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/browse-myharvard-it-projects?f%5B0%5D=my_harvard_projects%3A176941) ## Completed Veritas Projects [### Academic Advising Report Discovery ](/news/2026/01/academic-advising-report-discovery) January 22, 2026 [### Streamlined Summer School Registration ](/news/2024/01/streamlined-summer-school-registration) January 03, 2024 [### Implement Simultaneous Enrollment Conflict Check ](/news/2023/04/implement-simultaneous-enrollment-conflict-check) April 03, 2023 [### FAS Prior Term Registration Tech Upgrade ](/news/2023/01/fas-prior-term-registration-tech-upgrade) January 02, 2023 [ All completed Veritas projects arrow\_circle\_right ](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/browse-myharvard-it-projects?f%5B0%5D=my_harvard_projects%3A176981) ![Ivy shield](/sites/g/files/omnuum1531/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/2025-02/ivy-gradient.png?itok=jAGMn23Z) ### Ivy Projects - These projects have a broad impact on a whole school within FAS including Harvard Griffin GSAS, or Harvard College - They affect the Registrar's Office and several other departments - They may also have a significant impact on students in the College or Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Open Ivy Projects Completed Ivy Projects ## Open Ivy Projects [### Changes to GSAS Non-Residential Application (NORA) ](/news/2026/06/changes-gsas-non-residential-application-nora) June 25, 2026 [### Implementation of SMART Tool ](/news/2026/06/implementation-smart-tool) June 11, 2026 [### Create new GSAS summer term ](/news/2026/04/create-new-gsas-summer-term) April 13, 2026 [### Create HCOL Degree Application GTe Form ](/news/2026/04/create-hcol-degree-application-gte-form) April 13, 2026 [ All open Ivy projects arrow\_circle\_right ](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/browse-myharvard-it-projects?f%5B0%5D=my_harvard_projects%3A176946) ## Completed Ivy Projects [### Add Effective Dates to HCOL Leave of Absence GTe Form ](/news/2026/06/add-effective-dates-hcol-leave-absence-gte-form) June 03, 2026 [### Academic Advising Report Automated Course ID Matching ](/news/2025/10/academic-advising-report-automated-course-id-matching) October 20, 2025 [### Updates to Degree Application ](/news/2025/10/updates-degree-application) October 20, 2025 [### Academic Advising Report Batch Update Course Lists ](/news/2025/10/academic-advising-report-batch-update-course-lists) October 20, 2025 [### Civic Engagement Certificate in my.Harvard ](/news/2024/09/civic-engagement-certificate-myharvard) September 23, 2024 [### Enhance GSAS Student Progress Display ](/news/2024/09/enhance-gsas-student-progress-display) September 02, 2024 [### Edit Non-Enrollment Sections in Crimson Cart ](/news/2024/04/edit-non-enrollment-sections-crimson-cart) April 03, 2024 [### Improve Advising Hold Workflow for Registration ](/news/2024/01/improve-advising-hold-workflow-registration) January 02, 2024 [ All completed Ivy projects arrow\_circle\_right ](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/browse-myharvard-it-projects?f%5B0%5D=my_harvard_projects%3A176986) ![Crimson shield](/sites/g/files/omnuum1531/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/2025-02/crimson-gradient.png?itok=phjSepGj) ### Crimson Projects - These projects aim to improve day-to-day operations or make work tasks easier for users - They focus on enhancing efficiency and usability Open Crimson Projects Completed Crimson Projects ## Open Crimson Projects [### Enable advising holds to be lifted by joint concentrations ](/news/2026/06/enable-advising-holds-be-lifted-joint-concentrations) June 25, 2026 [### Create view to fix exam communication ](/news/2026/06/create-view-fix-exam-communication) June 25, 2026 [### Update First Year Interest Survey ](/news/2026/06/update-first-year-interest-survey) June 25, 2026 [ All open Crimson projects arrow\_circle\_right ](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/browse-myharvard-it-projects?f%5B0%5D=my_harvard_projects%3A176951) ## Completed Crimson Projects [### Create Masters in Passing GTe Form ](/news/2026/06/create-masters-passing-gte-form) June 23, 2026 [### Course Catalog Accessibility Enhancements ](/news/2026/06/course-catalog-accessibility-enhancements) June 03, 2026 [### Add Functionality to Proctor Advising Role ](/news/2026/04/add-functionality-proctor-advising-role) April 16, 2026 [### Add Additional Attribute for KDISSERTW milestone ](/news/2026/04/add-additional-attribute-kdissertw-milestone) April 13, 2026 [### Add validation to confirm release of GSAS Survey hold for Fall terms ](/news/2026/04/add-validation-confirm-release-gsas-survey-hold-fall-terms) April 13, 2026 [### Enhancements to Out Of Sequence Exams Planning Page ](/news/2026/01/enhancements-out-sequence-exams-planning-page) January 22, 2026 [ All completed Crimson projects arrow\_circle\_right ](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/browse-myharvard-it-projects?f%5B0%5D=my_harvard_projects%3A176991) ## Explore All my.Harvard IT Projects [ Open Projects arrow\_circle\_right ](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/browse-myharvard-it-projects?f%5B0%5D=my_harvard_projects%3A176956&f%5B1%5D=my_harvard_projects%3A176951&f%5B2%5D=my_harvard_projects%3A176946&f%5B3%5D=my_harvard_projects%3A176941) [ Completed Projects arrow\_circle\_right ](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/browse-myharvard-it-projects?f%5B0%5D=my_harvard_projects%3A176976&f%5B1%5D=my_harvard_projects%3A176991&f%5B2%5D=my_harvard_projects%3A176986&f%5B3%5D=my_harvard_projects%3A176981) ## Share Your Input Have a project that you'd like to suggest? Please complete the form to let us know more about your ideas. [ Share your input arrow\_circle\_right ](https://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_42Wv9Hg2Lv1TvzU)