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Glossary
of Terms
This is a glossary of terms and their meanings used in the Degree Audit Report (DARwin) and Course Applicability System (CAS) that may be unfamiliar. Academic Programs - Available in CAS to allow students to see all components of a specific degree program at UIC. Essentially this is a blank Planning Guide. Batch Audit - A defined (selected) group of student audits processed and printed at one time via a web application called the Parameter Editor (Batch Audit Submission). The batch audit request uses parameters (criteria) to select a subset of the student population (e.g., major, a range of earned hours, degree list) for which audits will be produced. CAS - (Course Applicability System) Allows prospective transfer students to see degree requirements and course equivalencies. Students can establish an account with courses taken at a community college to plan for transfer to UIC. Catalog Year - The catalog from which the student is working to fulfill his/her program requirements. Course Applicability System - See CAS definition above. Course Equivalency Guide - A feature in CAS which allows a student to view a listing courses from a sending (transfer) institution and the equivalent courses or pseudo courses at the receiving institution (UIC). DARS - (Degree Audit Reporting System) The name given to the mainframe version of the audit system by the team at Miami University of Ohio. DARSWeb for Advisors - The interface provided to distribute DARS on the web. Advisors with authorization may access DARSWeb via any computer with internet connectivity. DARSWeb for Students - The interface provided to distribute DARS on the web. Using a valid EnterpriseID and password, students may access DARSWeb via any computer with internet connectivity. DARwin - Windows version of DARS. Degree Audit Report - An individualized comprehensive report that reflects a student’s academic progress toward the degree. It utilizes all course work the student has taken, both UIC and transfer work. Degree Program Masks - (DP Masks) Provides the ability to indicate a specific articulation for one degree program which is different from one or more other degree programs at UIC. For example, a course from a transfer institution may articulate to one UIC course for the College of Nursing majors and to another course for the College of Business majors. Effective Dates - The date range indicating when the related information is applicable. For example, a degree program updates the requirements by adding a new course. The course will only apply to the program from the date of approval or First Year Term (FYT) until any future change to the requirement or Last Year Term (LYT). Exceptions - Provides the ability to make changes in a degree audit on a student-by-student basis. Examples include matching transfer courses that have not been articulated, waivers or any number of special circumstances. Legend - Located at the top of the degree audit, the legend gives a brief summary of status indicators, grades and symbols. Planning Guide - Available in CAS, a Planning Guide is an unofficial degree audit. Color codes clarify reading a planning guide. (blue = completed requirement; red = incomplete requirement; gray = courses applied toward a requirement; black = UIC courses on a “select from” list; green = transfer institution courses on a “select from” list that apply as direct equivalents of courses at the target institution) Regular Planning Guide - This guide lists the requirements for a selected degree program and shows how an individual student’s courses may apply toward completion of a specifically selected degree program at UIC. Cross-Reference Guide - Like a Regular Planning Guide, but includes a listing of courses from a selected transfer institution that may be used to satisfy requirements at UIC. Prepared - Date and time the audit was run. Any changes to course registration or requirements after this time will not be reflected in the audit. Program - Refers to the curriculum/major code the student has selected. Pseudonames - Created names that are used when direct course-to-course articulations are not possible. Pseudonames allow completed transfer credit to apply toward selected degree requirements. Requirements - Independent components of the degree program that must be completed. Subrequirement - Separate components that make up a requirement; the specific details of what is needed to complete that requirement. What If - A feature that can be utilized to change the program temporarily for a student. This is helpful for the student considering a major and/or college change.
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Please
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