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Degree Works User GuideTable of ContentsWHAT IS DEGREE WORKS?. 1ACCESS TO DEGREE WORKS . 2FACULTY AND ADVISORS . 2SINGLE SIGN-ON . 2NAVIGATION IN DEGREE WORKS . 2NAVIGATION TOOLBAR . 2AUDIT TOOLBAR . 3SEARCHING FOR STUDENTS . 3WORKSHEETS . 6DEGREE WORKS FUNCTIONALITY SUMMARY . 7FORMAT TYPES . 8Symbols . 8Student View . 8Registration Checklist . 8Graduation Checklist. 8STUDENT HEADER INFORMATION . 9REQUIREMENTS (BLOCKS). 10COURSE LOOK UP WITHIN THE AUDIT . 11LEGEND. 11DISCLAIMER . 12WHAT-IF AUDIT . 12LOOK AHEAD . 13DIRECT E-MAIL . 14What is Degree Works?Degree Works is a web-based tool designed for students and academic advisors to assist inmonitoring a student's academic progress toward degree completion. Degree Works alsoallows students and their academic advisors to plan for future academic coursework.The degree audit is a review of a student's past, current, and planned coursework thatprovides information on completed and outstanding requirements necessary to complete adegree/major/minor/ concentration and other additional curricular requirements. The audit isdivided into block requirements such as Degree, General Education, and MajorRequirements. Each block works like a checklist with boxes that are automatically checkedwhen a requirement is met.8 – 18Page 1

When using Degree Works, advisors and students will be able to: View academic requirements for a degree programDetermine how completed courses apply to degree requirementsIdentify courses needed to complete degreeView grades and academic standingView cumulative grade point average (GPA)View transfer credit earnedForecast a GPA based on presumed academic performancePlan for registration for future semestersCreate what-if audits to process speculative degree requirementsImportant note: Students are encouraged to use the degree audit report as a guide whenplanning registration and long-term progress toward degree completion. It is not a substitutefor academic advising. Students are encouraged, and at times required, to meet with anadvisor prior to course registration. Students should review their degree audit prior to meetingwith their academic advisor. The audit is not an official academic transcript or certification ofdegree completion.Access to Degree WorksFaculty and AdvisorsAvailable through NESTSingle Sign-OnDegree Works is available to all Montclair State students through NESTNavigation in Degree WorksNavigation ToolbarThe navigation toolbar is located on the top of the screen under the Montclair State rieves the Frequently Asked Questions pageHelpLinks to the Registrar's Office home page for moreInformationPrintPrints audits in a plain text formatLog Out8 – 18Logs out and closes the Degree Works windowPage 2

Audit ToolbarThe audit toolbar is located under the Navigation toolbar. Here, you will find academicinformation for a student.FunctionalitiesFieldStudent IDNameDegreeDescriptionShows the Banner ID Number for the studentShows student nameCurrent degree will be displayed here. The drop down menucan be used to switch between primary and secondary degreesif student is pursuing more than one degree.MajorCurrent major will be displayed here.LevelUndergraduate or GraduateStudent ClassLevelLast AuditShows academic class: freshmen, sophomore, junior, or seniorShows the last date an audit was updated in Degree Works.Searching for StudentsSingle Student SearchTo select a single student from the “Find Students Menu”:1. Enter the student's Banner ID number in the Student ID field OR enter the student'sfirst or last name in the corresponding Name field2. Press Enter3. Student will appear below4. Click OK to access student audit8 – 18Page 3

Or when in the audit:1. Enter student number in Student ID field2. Press Enter3. Audit will displayNote: The First and Last Name fields are not case sensitive. Typing in the first letters of afirst or last name will produce a list of all names starting with those letters.Note: Wildcards (@) can be used in any of these fields. Entering "@west@" in the LastName field will produce a list of all students whose last names contain the letters "WEST".Group Student SearchTo search for a group of students, use one or multiple fields to build your search criteria. Youcan choose one field or multiple fields.1. Choose the desired field(s) from the drop-down arrow.8 – 18Page 4

2. Click Search to execute the search.Note: Only valid combinations of search criteria will produce search results. Find results are limited to 350 students and, based on your criteria, you mayreceive a warning message if the results produce a list of more than 350students.3. Once you have created a list of students who meet your selection criteria, you cansort the list by clicking on any of the field headers in the Students Found window.8 – 18Page 5

4.Select student(s) with check in checkbox fielda. Remove or alter the list of students from the selection list by un-checking thecheckboxes to the left of the students.5. Click OK to close the search window and load the list of students into Degree Works.6. Once loaded, the audit for the first student in your list will automatically display. Thedrop down list will give the option to select a different student. Only the data for onestudent at a time can be viewed.WorksheetsThe Worksheets are located under the toolbars mentioned above.8 – 18Page 6

Degree Works Functionality SummaryFieldStudent View(default)Registrar ReportDescriptionProvides general information about the student's complete andincomplete requirements, in progress and pre-registered courses,grouped into logical sections/blocks.Displays the same information as the Student View, is usedprimarily by the Registrar's Office and DW super users.RegistrationChecklistShows only the unfulfilled requirements that are "Still Needed" onthe checklist.GraduationChecklistCondensed and less-detailed view of the degree audit.ViewSave as PDFWhat-IfClick on the View button every time you switch to a different audit format.Allows you to save an audit as it appears on the screen. This isthe preferred view for printing.Allows you to process speculative degree audits for a student usingtheir current class history if a student wants to change their major.Does not change a student’s major.Look AheadAllows the display of an audit which includes courses which are still tobe taken. Does not enroll students in courses.Class HistoryProvides a listing of all of the courses taken by the student, withgrades and credits, grouped by the term taken. Transfer coursesare also listed.Test ScoresDisplays test scores and placement information for a student.Test Score Interpretation document is linked within.NotesFieldAdd/View NotesDescriptionUse the add function to enter notes regarding status of graduation. Theadd function will be utilized only by the Registrar's Office. Advisors andstudents will be able to view notes.GPAFieldGraduationCalculator8 – 18DescriptionUse the graduation calculator to determine the average grade requiredto reach a desired GPA.Page 7

FieldTerm CalculatorDescriptionUse the term calculator to determine the term GPA based oncourses and anticipated grades.Format TypesEach audit consists of a series of blocks from general to more specific requirements (e.g.,degree, general education, major, minor, etc.).Symbols Green checkmarks: requirement is satisfied Blue waves: requirement is in progress; letters REG will appear in the gradecolumn. TIP will appear for transfer work in progress. Red check boxes: requirement has not been satisfiedStudent ViewThe student view is the default worksheet format. It contains specific information, groupedinto blocks, about course requirements for the degree. It shows which requirements a studenthas completed and what courses still have to be taken.Registration ChecklistThe Registration Checklist shows what coursework the student has remaining.1. Choose Registration Checklist from the Format drop down menu in Format field.2. Click View to display the Registration Checklist.Graduation ChecklistThe Graduation Checklist is a condensed version of the student view (what is completed andwhat is remaining).1. Choose Registration Checklist from Format drop down menu in Format field.2. Click View to display the Registration Checklist.8 – 18Page 8

Student Header InformationFieldStudentDisplays student's Last and First name. Provides theability to email student directly.IDDisplays student's Banner IDClassificationDisplays student's class levelAdvisorGPAGraduation ApplicationStatusAcademicStandingDisplays all advisors for a student with the primaryadvisor being listed first. Provides students the ability toemail advisor directly.Displays student's cumulative GPA (extracted from Banner}Provides information on student's status with respect tofiling for graduation.Displays student's current academic standingCollegeDisplays student's college/school affiliation for primary majorProgramDisplays student's program ( College and Degree)DegreeDisplays degree that corresponds with primary udentID8 – 18InformationDisplays student's major(s) with the primary being listed firstDisplays concentration that corresponds to primary major (notapplicable to all majors)Displays the additional curricular requirements for student'sprogram (e.g., teacher certification requirements, musicalinstrument)Displays student's minor(s) with the primary being listed firstDisplays student's Last and First name. Provides theability to email student directly.Displays student's Banner IDPage 9

InformationFieldClassificationAdvisorRegistration PINDisplays student's class levelDisplays all advisors for a student with the primaryadvisor being listed first. Provides students the ability toemail advisor directly.Displays student's registration PIN (to advisors only) if applicableHoldsIndicates if a student has an active holdSportsIndicates if student is a member of a University (Varsity) athletic teamStudent AttributesDegreeRequirementsUndergraduate TransferPoliciesConfidentialityFlagIndicates all attributes associated with the student (e.g., EOF,ATC, HLC, VET, CAL, etc.)Link to policies for UG and GR degreesLink to policies for UG transfer courseworkIndicates if a student has requested their academic record to remainconfidentialRequirements (Blocks)Each section in a Degree Works audit is called a block. Each block header will contain a titlefor the block and will also display specific course information for that block such as creditsapplied and classes applied. Like individual requirements, the block header will also contain asymbol stating the status of all requirements within the block. The Major block header willinclude the major GPA for the program.Required blocks: Degree block General Education block World Languages and Cultures block Major blockOther Blocks – Additional blocks maybe displayed depending on the program. Theseblocks will show only if you have courses that fall into these categories. Major Core block Concentration block Minor blockFree Electives; Credits allowed – Courses that do not fulfill other program requirements andfall within the number of free elective credits allowed for the major.8 – 18Page 10