VCU Course Compass (also shown as VCU Pathway Explorer, “the App”) is a web tool that helps Virginia Commonwealth University students and advisors explore degree programs, course prerequisites, and academic pathways. It is operated by Dayanjan LLC (Glen Allen, Virginia, USA) at vcu-course-compass.dayanjan.com.
The App is a planning aid. It does not connect to VCU's student records systems, and nothing in it is an official VCU record or advising decision.
This is a test application
The App is a prototype being tested with a small group at VCU. It holds no real student data. Every V number and student profile in it is simulated for testing. None is an actual VCU student's V number or record. Please do not enter your own V number, grades, or other real student information.
The short version
- Access is limited to people who sign in with a @vcu.edu Google account.
- No advertising, and no analytics or tracking tools.
- We never sell or share your information.
- All V numbers and student profiles are simulated test data, not real students.
- A student profile is optional; you can explore programs without one.
- Everything runs on Google Cloud in the United States.
1. Signing in
The App is protected by Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy. When you open it, Google asks you to sign in, and VCU's own login may also apply. Google then tells the App's access layer your name and email address so it can check that you have a @vcu.edu account. We do not receive or store your password, and we request no other access to your Google account. Google Cloud keeps standard records of sign-in and access (for example, the time and the account used) for security purposes.
2. Student profiles (simulated)
You can use the App without entering anything. To try the personalized pathway features, testers create a simulated student profile, which can include:
- A made-up V number and an email address
- An academic standing and a current or intended major
- Example completed courses, with a semester, credits, and grade
- A target program, and when the profile was created or updated
While the App is in testing, these profiles are test data only. The App does not connect to or check against VCU's student records, and it is not meant to hold real student information. If real student information is entered by mistake, email us (see section 5) and we will delete it.
3. Where it is stored
- In your browser. Your selections and profile are saved in your browser's local storage so they are there when you come back. Clearing your browser's site data removes them.
- On our server. When a profile includes a V number, it is also saved to a Google Cloud Firestore database in the United States so it can be loaded again. Explorer-mode selections that are not saved as a profile stay in your browser only.
4. What we do not do
- No advertising, and no analytics, tracking pixels, or third-party cookies
- No sale, rental, or sharing of your information with anyone
- No artificial-intelligence services receive anything you enter
- No access to your Google Drive, Gmail, contacts, or any other Google data
Google acts only as our cloud provider (hosting and database). Course and program information comes from VCU's public Bulletin and other public VCU web pages.
5. Retention and deletion
Saved profiles are kept until you ask us to delete them. To have your profile deleted, email [email protected] from your @vcu.edu address, including the V number on the profile. We will delete it within 30 days. Information stored only in your browser can be removed at any time by clearing the site's data.
6. Security
All traffic is encrypted with HTTPS, and the App's website is available only to signed-in @vcu.edu accounts. Please do not enter information beyond what the profile asks for.
7. Changes to this policy
If our data practices change, we will update this page and revise the effective date above before the change takes effect.
8. Contact
Dayanjan LLC
Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
Email: [email protected]