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Office of the Registrar Degree Audit STARS Project
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Office of the Registrar. Degree Audit STARS Project. Overview. Background Definition Degree Audit Demonstration Assessment Future Enhancements Question & Answer. Background. Academic History Project 2002-2006 Student Success Measures 2006 Degree Audit Task Force 2006. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Office of the Registrar
Degree Audit
STARS Project
Overview
• Background
• Definition
• Degree Audit
• Demonstration
• Assessment
• Future Enhancements
• Question & Answer
Background
• Academic History Project 2002-2006
• Student Success Measures 2006
• Degree Audit Task Force 2006
Retention Comparison by Institution Type: All Students
73.3 72.9 74.7
60.8 60.5 61.1
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Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange, National study of first-time, full-time freshmen entering college in fall of 1996 based on 318,043 students at 360 institutions.
(percentage of students retained)
Graduation Comparison:All Students
9.5
18.314.9
33.1
43.539.3
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4 Year 6 Year
WSUModerately SelectiveUrban
Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange, National study of first-time, full-time freshmen entering college in fall of 1996 based on 318,043 students at 360 institutions.
Definition
What is a Degree Audit?
• Detailed outline of the academic requirements of a program
• Real-time analysis of a student’s progress towards degree completion
• Interactive academic advising tool• Graduation audit tool
Degree Audit Process
• Programs are made up of areas of requirements:– General – GPA, minimum credits, effective terms– General Education– Major– Concentration– Minor– Electives
• Areas are used to define the specific requirements of each program. nn
General Education
• Within the General Education area, we identify the courses for competency, group and exposure requirements.
• Requirements can be met by a course, course attribute, or a non-course attribute like a competency test
– ENG 1020
– BC
– EQE
Audit of Current Gen Ed
• Students who request to withdraw from classes will be assigned one of the three following grades:
WP Withdrawal PassingWF Withdrawal Failing
WN Withdrawal Never Attended, or no Graded Work to Date
• Beginning 5th week of the term
• Notations do not affect GPA
New Gen Ed Audit
Assessment
• Program requirements are clearly stated
• Real-time compliance report
• Audit shows how completed and in-progress courses apply to program
• Web self-service for advisors and students
• Includes “what if” analysis feature to explore program options
Future Enhancements• Future course planning
• Forecast course schedule requirements
• Request substitutions and waivers
• Links to course scheduling
