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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.
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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 (percentage of students retained) 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.
Graduation Comparison:All Students 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 Passing WF Withdrawal Failing WN Withdrawal Never Attended, or no Graded Work to Date • Beginning 5th week of the term • Notations do not affect GPA
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
Q & A? Gayle Reynolds greynolds@wayne.edu (7-9051) Robert Berman rberman@wayne.edu (7-7891)