Naviance release notes September 2025 | PowerSchool SIS and CCLR

Product area	Date	Type	Summary	Description
eDocs	September 30, 2025	Issue	AI letters of recommendation update to remove individual college dropdown	We've updated the AI letter of recommendation (LOR) feature. The dropdown menu listing individual schools has been removed, as it created confusion—suggesting the letter was tailored to specific institutions. In its place, we've added a clear statement indicating that the letter is intended for all colleges the student is applying to and direction on where to upload individual, tailored letters This change ensures better clarity and aligns with the existing functionality of uploaded letters of recommendation.
Analytics	September 30, 2025	Enhancement	Insights Premium reports	The latest report release includes Insights Premium Analysis charts that highlight high school and alumni outcomes based on Naviance usage, student academics, test scores, college applications, and demographics. The analysis dashboards are accessible to all Insights Premium users. To access them, open any Insights report and click the Analysis button in the chart.
Analytics	September 30, 2025	Enhancement	Success Planner 2.0 current task completion status	We have added a new Success Planner 2.0 Current Task Completion Status report, which organizes each student in a single row with individual columns for each task.
Data import	September 25, 2025	Enhancement	Support for OneRoster staff data import	Naviance now supports the OneRoster 1.1 CSV version for staff data. This update securely rosters staff information, reducing manual setup. It also allows districts using ClassLink to seamlessly import staff information from their SIS. This feature allows all district users to integrate with Naviance, improving onboarding and data management by aligning with OneRoster standards. It helps districts maintain accurate staff assignments and streamline integrations with student information systems (SIS).
College planning	September 22, 2025	Enhancement	Common App Matching and FERPA	Students who have not completed Common App matching or the FERPA waiver will now be prompted to finish these steps before adding a Common App college to their active application list in Naviance Student.
eDocs	September 16, 2025	Issue	eDocs Bulk Manager fix	Fixed an issue that caused a 500 error in some scenarios when a district user logged in to a school and selected eDocs Bulk Manager from Colleges.
College planning	September 16, 2025	Enhancement	App Type choice in Naviance Student	When students manually add a college to their active application list from Naviance Student, they’ll now be required to select an application type/deadline—it will no longer default to the first option. Additionally, they must indicate how they plan to submit their application before the app can be added. Note: This change only applies when a college is moved from Colleges I’m Thinking About to Colleges I’m Applying To, or when a college is added directly to the Colleges I’m Applying To list from Naviance Student. It does not affect colleges added into the list through the Common App sync.
PowerBuddy	September 16, 2025	Enhancement	PowerBuddy for staff – enhanced report access & navigation	We’ve enhanced PowerBuddy for Staff to make report access and navigation smoother than ever. What’s new: Staff can now find links to the reports they need directly within PowerBuddy. Just ask, Where can I find the student usage report? and PowerBuddy will guide you to it. This feature is available to any user with report access permissions.
Reports	September 4, 2025	Enhancement	Most Recent Attempt filter	We have added a new Attempts filter to the following assessment reports to quickly display the most recent assessment attempt for each student: AchieveWorks Intelligences Student Detail AchieveWorks Learning and Productivity Student Detail AchieveWorks Personality Student Detail AchieveWorks Skills Student Detail Career Interest Profiler Student Detail StrengthsExplorer Student Detail
Reports	September 4, 2025	Enhancement	Improved reporting performance	We have enhanced performance for outcomes, scholarships, and usage reports, resulting in faster load times.
Reports	September 4, 2025	Enhancement	Success Planner 2.0 report updates	We have updated all Success Planner 2.0 reports to include both custom and built-in tasks assigned to students.
eDocs	September 4, 2025	Enhancement	Writing letters of recommendation with AI assistance	PowerSchool is launching AI-Powered Letters of Recommendation in Naviance. This new feature helps educators quickly generate personalized draft letters using existing student data, saving time while maintaining full editorial control. PowerBuddy, the AI tool behind this feature, follows strict privacy standards and does not use submitted data for training. For more details, refer to the PowerSchool Privacy Policy.