Advisor FAQ

You should enter the information into Degree Works as soon as the exception or substitution is approved.  This will assist students in planning which courses are still needed.  The exceptions and substitutions are visible to anyone reviewing the student's evaluation.

When you are reviewing the student's worksheet you have an option to 'Save as PDF' at the top of the page.  Another screen will pop up in PDF format, then you may save it from there.

Creating an academic plan will be greatly beneficial to the student, so it is recommended that you work with the student to create a plan when you first meet with them.

You should contact the Office of the Registrar by emailing degreeaudit@wayne.edu.

 You are able to see the courses that apply toward your degree and where they fit into your degree progress. Some transfer courses that do not apply will appear in the Not Counted section. Courses with insufficent grades or are not transferable will not appear in Degree Works; however, the courses can be viewed in STARS under the TransPVED tab.  

Since Degree Works calculates the total number of credits applied toward the degree, this number will differ.  You should always refer to the official transcript when determining the total number of credits earned.

Since many times there may be multiple BIO 2XXX transfer courses, you will need to determine if there are any differences in the two.  For example, one may be 3 credit hours and the other 4.  In this case, you should use the 'with' line after you load the exception.  The line may look like this: "With, DW Credits, equal to, 4."

Since the two systems do not work with each other, it is necessary to enter any waivers that are in STARS into Degree Works for an accurate evaluation.

Students who have MACRAO (or MTA) have met all general education requirements, with the exception of MC, or (IC or OC) respectively.  Any courses that would have satisfied a general education requirement will appear in the Electives section of the worksheet.  All courses in the Electives section will also count toward the overall credit hour requirement for the degree.

If a course is intentionally excluded from a block, the 'Also Allow' exception will not allow the excluded course to come into the block.  Try using the 'Apply Here' exception instead.