Degree Audit Tutorial

Degree Audit Tutorial Welcome to the Degree Audit Tutorial. You should complete this tutorial if you are an advisor, faculty member, or staff person who advises students or in other ways assists in the academic advising process. As a result of completing this tutorial, you will be able to: § navigate to and run a degree audit § interpret a degree audit What is degree audit? Degree audit compares a student’s transcript to the academic requirements she must meet in order to graduate. Because degree audit is automated, it allows you to focus on advising rather than paperwork, provides for greater accuracy and consistency, and allows students to take a more active role in planning their academic careers. Degree audit does not replace your role in guiding students. Instead, it is a tool to use with students to chart their progress toward completing their graduation requirements. You can also use it in considering a potential change in majors. Eventually, automated degree audit will be used as a formal part of LOWELL’s graduation check-out process. Who will use degree audit? Degree audit is available to undergraduate students graduating under the 2005-2006 catalog. Advisors, faculty, and students can view reports beginning August 8, 2005. Degree audit is not available for post-baccalaureate, graduate students, or continuing ed although it may be available for them at a future time. About the tutorial… This tutorial is divided into four main chapters. ...