Astra

Astra is used to reserve general purpose and departmental classroom space for classes and events throughout the University of Minnesota campus system. If you have questions on using Astra, contact [email protected].

Log into Astra with one of the following campus-specific links:

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Types of Astra access

Everyone with an active University Internet ID and password can request a room for an event or activity that is not an academic class in Astra. No special training is needed to request a room for an event.

In preparation for Astra being replaced by 25Live on June 17, 2025, no new access to Astra is being granted.

Contact [email protected] if you need assistance with:

  • Assigning academic classes to departmentally managed rooms.
  • Scheduling any non-academic meetings in departmentally managed rooms.
     

Training

To request a classroom for an event, no special access or training is required. See event scheduling for instructions and tutorials.

In preparation for Astra being replaced by 25Live on June 17, 2025, no new access to Astra is being granted and the training modules are no longer available.

Troubleshooting

If you experience issues logging into Astra, first consider the following suggestions:

  • Remove certain special characters in your password.
    • The authentication cannot process certain special characters in passwords like #$%^&*(). If you have an uncommon special character in your password for your University Internet ID, please change it and try logging in to Astra again.
  • Make sure you are listed in the University’s directory.
    • If your University Internet ID does not exist in the directory, you will not be able to log in to Astra. To add yourself to Active Directory, go to Manage your Internet Account Options, choose “Active Directory Account Options,” and follow the prompts.
  • Delete the browser history on the browser you are using and try again.

If these suggestions do not resolve your issue, contact OCM at [email protected].