Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Dear Colleagues,
In just 30 days, Wave 2 of Patriot Connect Release 2: Recruitment and Admissions will launch, with undergraduate applications opening on August 1 and graduate applications opening on August 15.
Wave 2 users, please complete the required actions below to ensure you are ready for go-live on August 1 and August 15. Users for all other waves, this message is for your awareness only.
- Ensure “FERPA 101” (required every two years) and “Highly Sensitive Data Custodian” (required annually) trainings are up to date. Access to Patriot Connect will not be granted until both training courses are marked complete in MasonLEAPS.
- Complete Wave 2 Patriot Connect training. Check your “Action Items” in MasonLEAPS to see your assigned Patriot Connect training(s). This includes a self-guided introductory training (no registration required) as well as live, instructor-led training, held July 14-31 (advance registration required; see guidance here).
- Consider optional training. Enroll in the instructor-led course “Interacting with Prospects and Applicants” to learn about communicating with prospective students and tracking interactions in Patriot Connect.
TargetX Transition Guidance
Wave 2 users should continue using TargetX for the full cycle of all pre-existing and in‑progress application cycles and events. All pre-existing events must be completed in TargetX by August 19. After Wave 2 activation, manage all new work in Patriot Connect. This means you will temporarily need to work in both TargetX and Patriot Connect as your events and application cycles wrap-up in TargetX.
We look forward to sharing Wave 2 of Patriot Connect: Recruitment and Admissions with you very soon. To learn more, visit the Patriot Connect program website.
Sincerely,
The Patriot Connect Program Management Team
Resources
- Identify when your unit is scheduled to gain access to Patriot Connect: Milestone Dates for Patriot Connect Release 2: Recruitment and Admissions.
- Review Patriot Connect: Recruitment and Admissions – Action Required for Wave 2 Users
- Review Patriot Connect: Recruitment and Admissions Wave 2 Launching August 1 and 15.
- Sign up for monthly Patriot Connect updates.
- Visit the Patriot Connect program planning website.
- View Patriot Connect FAQs.
- Preview the system with Recruitment and Admissions Demo Recordings.
- Connect with Patriot Connect Release 2 Change Champions.
- Questions? Share your thoughts through our Let’s Connect form.