Degree Works for Faculty & Advisors
About Degree Works
Degree Works is a web-based academic planning and degree evaluation tool designed to help students and advisors track students’ academic progress toward the completion of their degree or certificate.
Degree Works is designed to aid and facilitate academic advising, but is not intended to replace face-to-face advising sessions.
Access Degree Works
Degree Works is available in Web4U in the Advisor Menu under the Faculty Services tab.
How Do I Request Advisor Access to Degree Works?
Only Western faculty, staff, and advisors may request advisor access to Degree Works. If you do not have access to the ‘Advisors Menu’ within Web4U, submit a Banner Student Security Access web form following the approval routing instructions on the form. Be sure to indicate on the form that you are requesting access to the ‘Advisors Menu’ in Web4U including Degree Works, and include why you need the access.
Benefits
- Provides a clear picture of program requirements to help students navigate the most effective path to graduation.
- Uses checklists to easily monitor students' academic progress.
- Helps students plan their class schedules by showing what courses and requirements are still needed.
- Links to view course schedules, prerequisites and seat availability without changing programs.
- Responsive dashboard provides accessible technology to meet the needs of students.
- Mobile-friendly interface allows students and faculty/staff to review student information from any device.
Features
Course Information
Students and advisors are able click on a course still needed on the worksheet to open a window listing the course description, prerequisites, and sections of that course that are being offered in an upcoming quarter. The student can see the CRN for each section, open seats in real-time, and the days and times the course is being offered.
What If
The What If feature allows students to see how changing their major or minor will impact their progress to degree completion, as well as see how planned future classes would apply to degree requirements.
GPA Calculators
Degree Works offers three different GPA calculators: Graduation, Term, and Advice. The calculators help students set realistic goals at the beginning of the quarter, or provide a path for achieving honors, avoiding probation, or meeting personal academic goals.
Notes
Notes provide advisors a tool to communicate any exceptions to requirements and document any action that has been agreed upon, such as approval for graduation. Notes in Degree Works can be viewed by all advisors and the student, which will be helpful should the student decide to switch their program of study or speak with other advisors.
Guides for Faculty & Advisors Using Degree Works
Notes & Evaluations
Use Notes in Degree Works request exceptions for a student's program of study or provide major/minor/certificate evaluation for graduation.
What If
Understand the What If feature in Degree Works to help students plan ahead for courses and curriculum changes for major/minor/certificates.
FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
Who Should I Contact About Degree Works?
Degree Works Support | Registrar's Office
Email: Degree.Works@wwu.edu