University of Wisconsin–Madison

Kuali Build

Kuali Build is a stand-alone application development platform intended to empower campus administrators (non-IT, business centric staff) to build single form applications with simple or divergent workflows. 

Want to get started using Kuali Build?

This page is meant to help you determine if Kuali Build is right for you and show how you can get started using it.

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Is Kuali Build right for me?

Kuali Build can be used to create applications in numerous areas such as:

  • Academic and student support services
  • Health sciences and clinical operations
  • Human resources and talent management
  • IT, cybersecurity, and digital governance
  • Environmental health and lab safety
  • Finance and resource management
  • Enterprise infrastructure and knowledge systems

Watch the video below to determine if Kuali Build is right for you, then see the training options.

Example Kuali Build applications

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IT & Digital Governance

Digital Accessibility Intake

This application ensures university websites, software, and course materials comply with ADA standards by managing accessibility reviews for Letters & Science. 

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Human Resources & Facilities Management

Access Management

The Neurology department has an application that manages physical keys, security badges, and digital system permissions specifically for department spaces. 

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Academic & student support

PhD Minor Agreement

This application coordinates approvals and formalizes course plans between a doctoral student, their major department, and the minor department.

Kuali Build training

Based on our initial experience, Kuali Build is intuitive enough for anyone who understands basic flow diagrams to build a form and workflow. However, before diving into learning the Kuali Build platform, please review the following.

Are you able to meet the requirements to build an application?

Are you ready for the commitment to training?

If you are an existing Kuali Build user or have more questions about the platform, please fill out the LCS support form and a team member will respond to your request.

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