Information for Students
Boiler TechCheck
Have a tech idea for campus? We’re here to help. Boiler TechCheck is a staff-run service that supports Purdue students working on technology-focused projects. Our team provides expert feedback, tailored insights, and comparisons to existing campus systems—so you can strengthen your concept and ensure it fits within Purdue’s digital ecosystem.
Whether you're building an app, designing a tool, or planning a system change, we’ll help you align your ideas with what already works—and show you how to make it even better.
Got a tech idea? Let’s check it. Email us at sst@purdue.edu
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BoilerConnect Student
BoilerConnect is a student success system that links staff, faculty, and students in a coordinated support network. It allows users to identify students in need of assistance, and provide targeted outreach, support, and referrals, helping them navigate Purdue from enrollment through graduation.
Accessing BoilerConnect Student and Basic Information
- How to Access BoilerConnect Student (App and Desktop)
- Features in BoilerConnect Student (Icon Version)
- Features in BoilerConnect Student (Text Version)
Appointments
For any questions about BoilerConnect, please contact boilerconnect@purdue.edu.
Smart Plan
Currently available for West Lafayette only.
Smart Plan is a tool to help you visualize your individualized pathway to graduation. Using it together with myPurduePlan will give you greater clarity as you progress toward degree completion.
Smart Plan is an always up-to-date, personalized, optimal course planning tool. With Smart Plan, you can quickly:
- Visualize your pathway to graduation, term by term
- See when you are expected to graduate – and understand how any changes to your plan affect your completion timeline
- Plan for all your courses in one intuitive interface
- View your entire academic history including transfer courses
Please note that the degree plans created by Smart Plan are tentative until they are fully approved by an academic advisor.
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If you need assistance with Smart Plan (formerly EduNav), please contact edunav@groups.purdue.edu.
Forage
Forage provides students FREE day-in-the-life virtual simulations from leading companies and creates an inclusive path to successful early careers.
For any questions about Forage, please contact boilerconnect@purdue.edu.
Check it out today!
Shovel
Shovel is a new, real-time college planner app that Purdue is offering free to all students; it can help you to schedule your time effectively with less stress.
Ever have the sinking feeling that you don't have enough time for an assignment? Or when three midterms in a week catch you completely off guard? With Shovel you can enter your course requirements, co-curricular commitments, and/or employment hours--and be able to balance your time so that you also schedule downtime and breaks. Shovel is a tool that can assist you in creating structure to your days and avoid the risk of sitting in front of your computer for long stretches of time.
Motivation Code (MCode)
MCode is a self-reflection tool that helps you better understand what motivates you and influences how you approach goals, decisions, and challenges. Through your personal stories and experiences, you'll receive a personalized motivation profile that provides insight into what energizes you, what helps you succeed, and how you engage with the world around you.
Plus, it's free!
For questions about MCode, email sst@purdue.edu.
Q: What is the Motivation Code (MCode)?
A: MCode is a short assessment that helps you better understand what motivates you and the factors that influence how you approach goals, decisions, and challenges. It provides insight into the why behind your thoughts, decisions, and actions and can help you better understand what energizes you, what helps you succeed, and what may create challenges.
Q: Why should I take it?
A: MCode can help you better understand your personal motivations so you can:
- Recognize your patterns and preferences
- Identify strategies that work best for you
- Reflect on how you make decisions and set goals
- Find ways to stay motivated and overcome challenges
- Learn more about what energizes and supports your success
Q: How does it work?
A: Everything MCode reveals starts with the stories you share — meaningful, satisfying, or important experiences from your life.
- Step 1: Share your stories
Everything MCode reveals starts with the stories you share — meaningful, satisfying, or important experiences from your life. - Step 2: Answer questions
Next, the assessment asks questions about your stories, including:- How you felt
- What you did
- What you enjoyed
- Why the experience mattered
- Step 3: Discover your MCode!
After completing the assessment, you’ll receive your personalized MCode results and learn more about how your motivations influence the way you approach school, work, goals, and challenges.
Q: How can I use my results?
A: Your results are designed for reflection and self-discovery. You can use them to:
- Better understand your motivations and strengths
- Identify environments or approaches that help you succeed
- Reflect on goals, decisions, and challenges
- Support class assignments or leadership activities
- Think about how you work with and relate to others
Be sure to save or print your results so you can revisit them later.
Q: Who will see my stories?
A: The stories you share in MCode are only visible to you and are used as part of the assessment process to help generate your results. Your personal stories are not uploaded to BoilerConnect.
A summary of your MCode results will appear in BoilerConnect as a quick reference guide for advisors and student success staff, but it will not include the stories you shared. The purpose of sharing results is to provide additional context that can help support student success and meaningful conversations.
Q: Are there right or wrong answers?
A: No. MCode is not a test, grade, or evaluation. The most helpful results come from answering honestly and reflecting on experiences that are meaningful to you.
Q: How can I use this with Strengths?
A: MCode and Strengths work well together because they help answer different questions about who you are.
Strengths helps answer: What do I naturally do well?
MCode helps answer: What motivates and energizes me?
Together, they can help you better understand your talents, motivations, and how you approach goals, learning, and success.
Q: I have more questions, where do I get help?
A: Email Student Success Technologies at sst@purdue.edu.