Lumivero Transition

All college programs (undergraduate and graduate) leading to educator certification will use Lumivero to support program tasks, accreditation, and shared work. 

Our three-year Lumivero contract begins in 2026. It will run annually from July 1 – June 31. 

During 2026-2029, we will monitor and review our experience and satisfaction with our new system, learning and adjusting prior to deciding whether to commit to long-term use.

Lumivero is user-friendly, provides essential cohort and accreditation support and information, is used by other MSU programs and has integration capability with our current MSU tech systems, which will increase efficiency and accuracy, and will reduce tri-annual, manual data input. 

Lumivero also provides tools to address aspects we in CED have identified as needs: 

• At-a-glance dashboard for ease of use and navigation of required and optional program tasks
• Gateway supports for students, from acceptance to degree completion
• Student cohort groups with accurate accounting of who is a part of our Educator Preparation Programs and how they are doing, individually and as a group, over time
• Shared, online, up-to-date internship placement, progress, training, expectations, evaluation, and completion information
• Customizable reports and processes to meet our accreditation needs over time 

Lumivero supports both Michigan Department of Education-approved accreditation organizations, CAEP and AAQEP.

• Now - May 4, 2026 - Individual retrieval of desired items from Watermark
• May 4, 2026 - Integration of Lumivero into MSU platforms; training of program administrators
• August 2026 - Optional Lumivero training for users; additional online resources (video, tutorials) provided to all users
• August 21, 2026 - Classes begin; Lumivero is used moving forward

As part of our transition to Lumivero, the college will download and archive Watermark all system data, including user data, assessment/rubric data and placement information. These archives will support institutional record-keeping and allow us to transfer relevant information to the new system as needed. 

Individual programs and departments are responsible for downloading any data they need for their program reports and initiatives.

Departments, programs and individual users should use the guidance below to retrieve data: 

Admin users: 

Reports → Extracts 

Use for bulk data. Review the Watermark website for further details. 

Faculty: 

Access the Reports tab Use for rubric data (courses), time log reports, standards data or the comparative data report to combine multiple filters. Faculty who serve as coordinators or assign placements may also download placement data through the Placement Management tab. Review the Watermark website for further details. 

Students/Mentor Teachers: 

Download scores or submissions directly from the activity within the system.