ByDesign launches at Boston University.

ByDesign, the first achievement-focused social network that helps students plan their lives and achieve goals, was launched at Boston University on Tuesday.

Arthur Emma, the CEO and co-founder of ByDesign, is a 2011 alum and described the platform as a bridge between planning and community, helping students connect, collaborate and achieve goals. Emma said that students at BU “feel very disconnected from campus.”

“The answer to achieving your goals and philosophically a happy life is being able to plan your time effectively, have a community of accountability and support,” he said. “When you bring planning and community together, magic really happens.”

ByDesign asks student users who sign up to input basic information such as school, major and current courses, in order to automatically generate materials for courses and group chats for specific classes. Emma said that ByDesign can organize deadlines from Blackboard and uploaded syllabi.

“All your homework assignments will actually show up on your calendar,” Emma said, “but you’re also able to turn them into tasks.”