Degree Works

Degree Works is available for undergraduate students who were initially admitted on or after Fall 2010 and beginning with the 2010-2013 Undergraduate Catalog. Degree Works is also available for graduate students admitted after Fall 2022 and beginning with the Fall 2022 graduate catalog.

Students should log into their Student Self-Service/WebSIS account, select Student, and then select Degree Works to access Degree Works. Students who were admitted prior to Fall 2010 or under a catalog prior to the 2010-2013 Catalog should see their advisor for degree audit information.

*COMING SOON* The Degree audit system will be upgraded in Fall 2022 to include new features with a new design. Previously known as the “Classic Dashboard”, this new interface is now referred to as a “Responsive Dashboard”. This new modern version brings a friendly student dashboard with a fresh and neat look for advisors and students to view academic progress. What should you expect? A new modern design and mobile-friendly interface that is ADA-compliant for accessibility. 

Degree Audit (Worksheets) Functionality 

The last date and time that the audit was refreshed can be found in the upper left on top of the first block. In the first block, you will find the student’s Student ID number and name. The Degree drop-down box is where you can toggle between degrees and certificates if the student is working on more than one degree and/or certificate. The student’s level, classification, major, minor (if any), program, concentration/track (if any), and college are found in the upper block as well. Additionally, the name of the student's advisor is also found in this block.

Above the next block is where you pick the type of audit you wish to run. 'Academic' is the primary audit. It is what you will see when you log into Degree Works. Another choice all students will have is a What-If audit. Students may have other choices based on their individual records like the ones shown below. As you move down, you will find the degree progress wheel. This shows the student’s degree requirements progress, 120-credit requirement progress, and the current overall GPA.
Just above is the date and time of the current degree audit. The audit will check each evening to see if the student had a grade, registration, or test score change. If any changes are found, a new degree audit will generate.

Degree Audit Legend 

The Degree Works symbol legend can be found at the end of the degree audit. So, while this is presented out of order compared to the flow of the audit, it’s important to understand the symbols used before going into the degree audit requirements. 

•    Complete (green circle with a checkmark): Requirement is met

•    Not complete (open red circle): Requirement is not met

•    Complete except for classes in-progress (half-filled blue circle): Requirement being filled with current, future, or incomplete classes

•    Nearly complete-see advisor (yellow circle with exclamation mark): Requirement that is not satisfied but there are no specific classes assigned to address it, such as a GPA issue

•    Prerequisite (blue clipboard with a check mark): There is a prerequisite for the course listed

•    Any course number (@): This is a wildcard to represent any missing applicable number. For example, COMM @ means any COMM course while ACCT 3@ means any 300-level ACCT course

•    Repeated class (R): Found in the Audited, Failed, Dropped, Repeated sections on classes that have been excluded due to being repeated.

Additionally, at the overall block level, the “Complete” symbol is replaced by the word “Complete” in a green box, the “Complete except for classes in-progress” symbol is replaced by the word “In-Progress” in a blue box, and the “Not Complete” symbol is replaced by the word “Incomplete” in a red box.

Degree Audit Block Structure and Type

There are several types of blocks. Each block will display the catalog year it is operating from just below the block title. The completion status of the block is displayed to the right of the block title as incomplete (red text), in-progress (blue text), or complete (green text). 

•    Degree Block: This is the requirement that monitors everything needed to complete the degree. This includes all other blocks.

•    University Requirements Block: This monitors the completion of the University Activity/Financial Literacy/Mindfulness/Discovering Student Identity requirement as well as orientation.

•    General Education Block: This is found on undergraduate audits only. This block shows the 40 credits of required General Education courses.

•    Major, Minor, and Concentration/Track Blocks: This block monitors courses that are specific to the student's discipline.

•    Free Electives Block: This block contains all courses that are counted as electives for the student’s major.

•    Free Elective/Over the Limit Block – This block contains courses that do not fit into the degree plan.

•    Insufficient  Block: This block contains courses that cannot count toward the degree due to not being completed (either withdrawn or not passed).

•    In-Progress Block: This block lists courses a student is registered for during a current or future term. 

•    Exceptions Block: This block contains any exceptions that have been entered by the Graduation Team. Any questions regarding exceptions should be directed to your advisor. 

Degree Audit CourseLink 

If you click on a hyperlinked course anywhere in the degree audit, it will bring up a block of information that shows the course prerequisite (if applicable), catalog description, and course information including the possible and suggested semesters that the courses are scheduled to be offered.

Degree Audit Transfer Equivalency Information 

If you have transfer work, you can see how those courses applied to your degree audit. Each transfer course will show the originating institution, course title, and course number below the MSU equivalency as shown in the screenshot below. You will also see a "TR" in front of the actual grade, which represents the word "Transfer", and the letter grade you received at the sending institution. 

Degree Audit Exceptions 

Departments sometimes will substitute or waive a course requirement. Department Chairs/Program Directors and authorized designees may enter exceptions through the exceptions tab for their students' majors, minors, and certificates only. Students should contact their advisors with any questions or concerns related to exceptions.

Exceptions show in two places on the audit. The first is near the applicable course location. Included are who entered the exception, the date, and a description of the action taken. The second is an exception section at the bottom of the audit. This includes whether the exception is “enforced” or working. The primary reason one would not be enforced is that the student changed catalogs and/or programs and therefore the exception was broken. Each exception ties to a specific block, which is like an address based on the program and catalog identification of the block. 

What-If Degree Audit 

A “What-if” degree audit allows the user to see what their degree audit would look like if they were to change programs or catalogs prior to formally requesting the change.  

Between the first and second block (below the ID block and above the format/degree progress block), there is an area where you can select the type of degree audit you want. Click on “What-If”.

Future Classes (previously known as Look Ahead) 

The Future function allows students to select a course they would like to take and see where it might be applied on the degree audit or toward current degree enrollment. When utilizing this feature, you must ensure that "Use Current Curriculum" is selected when trying to determine where certain courses may populate on your degree evaluation. After adding the appropriate course subject and number, make sure to select "Process" to determine where the course will apply.

Printing your Degree Evaluation 

If a student would like to print their degree evaluation for further review, they may do so at any time by selecting the "Print" icon in the upper right-hand corner of the degree evaluation. When printing a degree evaluation, the preferred internet browser is Google Chrome.

Helpful Tips: 

1. Degree Works is an academic advising and degree audit tool that helps advisors and students track their degree progress in real-time. Degree Works does not replace the requirement to meet with your advisor. 

2. The Responsive Dashboard includes quick access to useful links. They are located at the top of the page. 

3. Courses in-progress are listed in a separate block as are Over the Limit credits. 

4. 'Over the limit credits' refers to courses that are completed or transferred, and are not used toward the current degree program. The credits may exceed the allowable transferable credits or be repeated courses. 

5. Some commonly used tools have been relocated to the top right of the degree audit. The print, email, and search icons are shown on the top right. For the printer, click on the icon and the printer window will pop up. 

6. If Degree Works indicates a missing requirement for the student, an issue with the program, and/or the student's record, please contact your advisor to help resolve this issue. An exception may need to be submitted by your advisor. 

7. If you run into a technical issue with Degree Works, please contact graduation@morgan.edu for assistance.