Complete College America
GPS Policy Institute 2014
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Ashlee Anderson
Student Success Technologies
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What is Degree Tracker?
• Bolt-on enhancement to PeopleSoft Academic
Advising
• Uses advanced algorithms to generate personalized
multi-term degree plans, based on each student’s
progress in their major(s) and minor(s)
• User-friendly self-service screens
• Powerful administrative screens and processes
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Degree Tracker Features
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Easy-to-read display of student’s academic record
Timeline is set by the user
Shopping-style course selection
Drag-and-drop ability to arrange courses
Safety net for requisites and critical courses
Pulls from the catalog and academic advisement report
Account for multiple plans and overlapping requirements
What-if reporting
Enroll from Degree Tracker plan
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A Brief History
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Developed at University of Arizona
Created by advisors for advisors
Implemented at Boise State 2013 – 2014
Live for majority of undergraduate majors
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Project Implementation
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Clean-up process for all curriculum
Major plans vs. catalog vs. PS Advisement Report
Scheduled offerings of courses
Include advising groups for feedback
Brings all resources into one place
Training and communication
Anticipate managing changes
Emphasize this is a planning tool
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Benefits for Students
• Individualized degree plan based on all requirements
completed, in progress, and planned
• Terms and units to graduation are set by the student
• More efficient communication with academic
advisor(s)
• Enroll from My Planner, using delivered screens
• Intuitive tool with dynamic features, user-friendly
navigation
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Benefits for Advisors
• Unlimited access to electronic record of the plan
• Same view for students and advisors
• More efficient communication of requirements to
students
• Advising meetings allow for student and career
development
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Benefits for University Administrators
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Predict enrollment demand for courses
Intervention reporting
Proactive outreach to students
Identify gateway courses critical to programs
Standardized format for advising students, from
orientation to graduation
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Ashlee Anderson, Student Success Technologies
degreetracker@boisestate.edu
oit.boisestate.edu/myboisestate
THANK YOU
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