Kuali Build Named CODiE Award Finalist for Best Administrative Solution

We’re excited to share that Kuali Build has been named a finalist for the 2025 SIIA CODiE Award in the Best Administrative Solution category!

If you’re not familiar, the CODiE Awards recognize the most innovative and impactful education technology products each year. It’s kind of a big deal. Past winners include companies that have completely transformed how education works behind the scenes. And now, Kuali Build is in the mix.

Why this matters

Higher ed runs on forms, workflows, approvals, and... unfortunately, still too many PDFs. Kuali Build helps schools leave paper behind by giving departments the tools to create, manage, and automate their own digital processes. No code required. No IT bottlenecks. No waiting.

Whether it’s student petitions, HR onboarding, curriculum changes, or compliance forms, Build makes it easy for teams to launch better workflows that are accessible, mobile-friendly, and trackable.

And yes, it really works. Institutions like UC San Diego, University of Connecticut, Fresno State, and University of Hawaiʻi have already digitized thousands of processes, cut approval times dramatically, and saved countless staff hours.

What made Kuali Build stand out?

The CODiE judges look for solutions that are easy to use, flexible, secure, and tailored to education. Kuali Build checks every box:

• Customization? Every form, workflow, and permission can be configured to your institution’s needs. From registrar workflows to HR onboarding, it’s your process, your way.
• Design? We follow universal design best practices, including WCAG 2.2 accessibility.
• Feature Set? Kuali Build includes form logic, conditional workflows, document management, real-time integrations, and embedded AI tools.
• Innovation? Our AI-enabled workflows let users auto-generate content, summarize submissions, and flag errors—all natively, with your preferred LLMs like OpenAI or Claude.
• Integration? Build connects directly to your SIS, ERP, and HR systems—no middleware required.
• Navigation? It’s as easy as drag-and-drop. Even non-technical users can launch and manage processes in hours.
• Platform Flexibility? 100% cloud-native, mobile-ready, and secure.
• Reports? Built-in document tracking and exportable data make it easy to generate insights across departments.
• Security/Privacy? SOC 2 Type 2, HECVAT complete, and deployed on a modern, secure cloud infrastructure.

A little proud, a lot grateful

This nomination is a great milestone, but it’s also a reflection of the incredible schools we get to work with. Your feedback, ideas, and frankly, your high expectations, are what push us to keep building better.

We’re honored to be considered for this award, and we’re even more excited about what’s ahead.

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