Clementine Class Search launched in spring 2026 and quickly became a regular stop during the Fall 2026 registration window, fielding routine catalog and scheduling questions from students - many of them late at night when advising offices are closed. Students describe what they want in their own words, and often keep a single conversation going for many turns as they add constraints and build out a schedule. Clementine is meant to give every student a fast answer to a simple question, freeing advisors to focus on the complex conversations where their expertise matters most. The next step for the tool is making it student-aware by connecting it to each student's degree audit, so it can answer personal questions about requirements and what to take next. Questions can go to aihelp@syr.edu.
Getting started with Clementine
Overview
Clementine is Syracuse University's AI class-search agent, built on Claude by ibl.ai. It lets students explore course opportunities by simply asking - for example, "what writing classes are available on Tuesdays after 2?" - instead of clicking through the class search and cross-referencing the course catalog. Clementine knows the full course catalog, can help you build a schedule around your constraints, and is available around the clock. It is a fast way to get answers to simple questions, not a replacement for your academic advisor.
Steps
Ask in plain language - describe what you want the way you would say it out loud, including any day, time, credit or interest constraints.
Add detail across the conversation - keep refining over multiple turns to narrow the results or build out a full schedule.
Use it any time - Clementine answers around the clock, including nights and weekends when advising offices are closed.
Treat it as a starting point - use it for fast answers to simple questions, and see your academic advisor for complex, high-stakes decisions.
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