The Sisu user interface was redesigned at the end of 2025 to meet accessibility requirements, with the biggest changes affecting the Timeline and Structure of studies views. The updates prompted a lot of feedback immediately after their release, as the new views were seen as offering insufficient support for study planning. 

Feedback was particularly extensive regarding the usability of the Timeline view: the previous horizontal timeline was considered clear and helpful for getting an overall idea of the distribution of studies at a glance, while the new vertical course listing is considered difficult to interpret. The new view does not provide an overview of several years of studies at once, making it harder for students to get an idea of their total workload.  In addition, unscheduled courses and courses spanning multiple periods are difficult to distinguish in the new view. On the positive side, students noted that full course names are now visible and that the new timeline view scales better on mobile devices.  

In the feedback on the Structure of studies view, many reported difficulties in understanding the study plan structure and its different sections and related problems with making selections and navigating in the system. 

In response to the feedback, Funidata is currently working on fixes to improve the readability of the views and make key functions clearer. Improvements will be released in stages during 2026, and some have already been implemented. The goal is to provide views that better support students’ work.  

Additional improvements in the pipeline include the addition of timing templates for Aalto degree programmes to make the timeline view easier to use, and the clarification of the degree structures for the new curriculum period where possible.

For more information, please contact Student Information Services at sisu@aalto.fi. 

Funidata's blog post about developing Sisu's timing and study structure views