SYU 101: Your Complete Guide to Systematic Youniversity
Everything you need to know about transforming your operations or your VA career—all in one place
Whether you're a solopreneur drowning in chaos or a VA ready to command $50/hour rates, this page maps your entire journey through Systematic Youniversity.
What Is Systematic Youniversity?
The Educational Arm of Operational Excellence
Systematic Youniversity teaches you to build operational excellence yourself through courses, templates, certification, and community. This is where you learn the frameworks. (SystematicYou.com is where I implement them for you.)
Founded on three principles:
1. Crisis-tested methodology - Every framework survived real chaos
2. ADHD-first design - Built FOR neurodivergent brains from day one
3. Academic rigor + practical application - Ph.D. & Ed.D.-designed, COO-proven
The mission: Make COO-level operational expertise accessible to everyone, regardless of budget or brain type.
Solopreneurs & Small Business Owners
- Revenue between $0-$750K
- Running on duct tape and browser tabs
- Have ADHD or think you might
- Can't afford $1,500 consulting audits (yet)
- Ready to learn, not just be rescued
- Want systems that work at 20% capacity
Two Paths. One Destination: Operational Excellence
You belong here if:
- Diagnose what's actually broken (not just annoying)
- Build ADHD-friendly infrastructure
- Create systems that survive crisis
- Scale without breaking what works
You'll learn to:
path 1
Virtual Assistants Ready to Level Up
- Currently earning $20-35/hour
- Tired of being treated as "just an assistant"
- Want legitimate professional credentials
- See problems clients don't know they have
- Ready to become a strategic partner
- Want to join the top 1% of VAs
You belong here if:
path 2
- Strategic operations partner
- Diagnostic thinker who prevents problems
- Systems architect who builds lasting solutions
- Professional who commands $50-60/hour
You'll transform into:
Two Paths.
One Destination:
Operational Excellence
Traditional VA Training:
- Tool tutorials (Asana, Slack, etc.)
- Task completion focus
- "How to be a good assistant"
- Generic best practices
SCVA Certification:
- Diagnostic thinking methodology
- Systems architecture training
- Executive-level communication
- Crisis-tested frameworks from managing 10+ businesses
The Timeline:
- Waitlist opens: October 13, 2025
- Enrollment: November 17, 2025
- Cyber Monday bonus: December 1, 2025
- Program starts: January 19, 2026
The SCVA Difference
The Only VA Certification Taught by a Former COO
Investment: $2,500 (payment plans available)
Founding cohort: Limited to 25 students
How SYU Is Different
Adult Learning Theory Applied
With a Ph.D. in Learning, Design & Technology and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, every course I design is built on proven educational principles:
- Immediate application over theory
- Small wins build to transformation
- Multiple learning modalities
- ADHD-optimized pacing
Crisis-Tested Content
Every framework taught has survived:
- COVID operational chaos
- Startup volatility
- Personal crises
- Real business scaling
- ADHD reality
No Shame, No Guilt
- Systems assume you're human
- Frameworks work at 20% capacity
- Perfect is the enemy of functional
- Progress over perfection
The Educational Philosophy
For Solopreneurs:
Download the Operations Audit Checklist to diagnose what's actually broken
Get the Checklist →
For VAs:
Take the VA-to-SCVA Readiness Assessment to identify skill gaps
Get the Assessment →
Getting Started
Minimal Budget: Start with free resources + Systematic AF Club
Ready to Learn: Add templates or The Systems Audit course
Transformation Time: Apply for SCVA certification (VAs) or get consulting (entrepreneurs)
Step 1: Assess Where You Are
Step 2: Choose Your Support Level
Your First Steps at SYU
Subscribe to Systematic Sundays for weekly operational wisdom
Subscribe Free →
Join Systematic AF Club for ongoing support
Join for $9.99/month →
Step 3: Join the Community
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How is this different from SystematicYou.com?
SystematicYou.com = Done-for-you consulting services
SystematicYouniversity.com = Learn-it-yourself education
Same frameworks, different delivery.
Q. Who teaches the courses?
Dr. Monica Rysavy personally teaches SCVA and creates all content. With a Ph.D. in Learning Design, Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, and experience as COO at Forte Labs, plus currently managing operations for multiple 6, 7, and 8-figure businesses.
Q. Do you offer payment plans?
Yes for SCVA certification. Everything else is under $500 so single payment only.
Q. What if I have ADHD?
Perfect. Everything here is built FOR ADHD brains, not adapted from neurotypical templates. I have ADHD too.
Q. Can I really charge $50-60/hour after SCVA?
Yes, if you implement the frameworks and position yourself strategically. You're learning diagnostic thinking and systems architecture that businesses desperately need.
Q. How much time commitment for SCVA?
90 minutes weekly for live training, 3-5 hours for practice. Budget 5-7 hours weekly total for 12 weeks.
About Systematic YoUniversity
About SCVA Certification
Q. Is SCVA worth $2,500?
At $25/hour more, you need 100 hours to break even. Most SCVAs hit that in 2-3 months.
Q. Is The Systems Audit course self-paced?
Yes. Lifetime access. Complete in 2 weeks or 2 months—your choice.
About Courses & Resources
Q. Are templates one-time purchases?
Yes. Buy once, use forever. Updates included when available.
Q. Can I expense these educational products?
Most are legitimate business education expenses. Consult your tax professional.
The Systematic You Ecosystem
How Everything Works Together
SystematicYou.com
→ Strategy Sessions ($297)
→ Systems Audits ($1,500)
→ VIP Days ($4,000)
→ Operations Advisory ($5,000/month)
→ Fractional COO ($12,000+/month)
SystematicYouUniversity.com
→ Free resources
→ Templates ($25-99)
→ Courses ($497)
→ Community ($9.99/month)
→ Certification ($2,500)
Same methodology. Different delivery.
Choose based on whether you want to learn it (University) or have it done (Consulting).
Academic Credentials:
- Ph.D. in Learning, Design & Technology (Penn State)
- Ed.D. in Educational Leadership (Wilmington)
- Currently pursuing J.D. at UNH Franklin Pierce
Operational Experience:
- Former COO at Forte Labs
- Managing operations for multiple 6, 7, and 8-figure businesses
- 100% audit-to-retainer conversion rate
- Published 32 peer-reviewed articles
Your Instructor & Guide
About Dr. Monica Rysavy
Real-World Reality:
- Actually has ADHD
- Lives between Delaware and Prague
- Systems tested through personal crisis
- Believes tomorrow isn't promised
Contact & Support
Contact Me: https://dr-monica.info/get-help
Response time: Within 2 business days
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, 10 AM - 4 PM ET
the bottom line
You don't need another productivity course. You need operational frameworks that work when you're exhausted, overwhelmed, and your ADHD is winning.
Whether you're a solopreneur drowning in chaos or a VA ready to level up, the frameworks exist. The question is whether you're ready to learn them.
Tomorrow isn't promised. But operational excellence can be.
