NOV 2016
- York University and IBM signed a Watson for Higher Education Collaboration agreement.
2017 - 2018
- Series of York U/IBM design-thinking workshops to define themes to guide the solution.
JAN 2019
- Launched virtual assistant to 100+ student testers from four Faculties for a 12-week "proof-of-concept" period.
MAR - AUG 2019
- "Proof-of-concept" analysis and virtual assistant technical development.
SEPT - NOV 2019
- Initial content development.
- Early testing.
NOV - DEC 2019
- Content management development.
- Continued testing.
DEC 2019 - JAN 2020
- Continued testing and training.
JAN 27, 2020
- Launch to three Faculties: School of Arts, Media, Performance & Design, Glendon, Lassonde School of Engineering.
FEB 2020
- Student consultations.
- Continued content development.
FEB 12, 2020
- Launch naming contest.
MAY 2020
- Launch to five more Faculties: Education, Environmental Studies, Health, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, Science.
- Continued student consultations.
MAY 29, 2020
- Naming contest closes.
APR - AUG 2020
- Continued content development.
SEPT 2020
- Launch new name - SAVY!
- Launch to Schulich School of Business.
- Launch French content for Glendon students.
- Launch new and improved Financial Services content.
- Launch Bookstore and Library Services content.
FALL 2020/WINTER 2021
- Launch to Osgoode Hall Law School in early October 2020.
- Launch Pop-up Reminders.
- Continued content and new feature development.