DegreeWorks Dashboard Overview
DegreeWorks (DGW) is an easy-to-use, web-based degree audit and academic advising tool designed to personalize the advisement process at 精东影业. It enables faculty, advisors, and stuff to make informed decisions about students' academic progress towards degree Completion.
The dashboard is modern and responsive, delivering a seamless user experience across all devices.
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Benefits of Using DGW
- Track Student's overall degree progress
- Personalized advising and academic planning
- Transparent course and credit transfer
- Clear path to graduation
- The new dashboard is optimized for smartphones and tablets
Some Enhancements
Expandable and Collapsible View
Users can expand or collapse the view of requirement sections/cards.
Indicators
Completed sections/cards are clearly marked with a green 鈥淐omplete鈥 indicator, allowing users to quickly see their progress.
Incomplete sections/cards are indicated with a red "Still Needed".
Did You Know?
CUNYfirst 鈥 Student System of Record
DegreeWorks extracts all student data from CUNYfirst, including transfer credits, prior degree(s), degree type, major, concentration, minor, and associated requirement terms. If any information is missing in CUNYfirst, it will not display in DegreeWorks.
Pathways 鈥 Common Core Credits
Students who have earned a bachelor's, Associate in Arts, or Associate in Science degree from a regionally accredited and recognized institution of higher education鈥攁nd who transfer to a CUNY college鈥攁re considered to have automatically fulfilled the Common Core requirements for a CUNY degree. Additional information is available on CUNY鈥檚 .
Pathways 鈥 College Option
In addition to the 30-credit Common Core, students in bachelor's degree programs must also fulfill the College Option requirement specified by their college. The number of College Option credits ranges from 6 to 12, depending on whether a student transferred into the college and how many credits they had at the time of transfer. More information is available on .
Bulletin Year and Degree Requirements
Each student follows a specific bulletin year for their degree, major, concentration, and minor requirements. The catalog year for a major, concentration, or minor is based on the date of declaration. DegreeWorks uses this information to generate an accurate and customized degree audit for each student.
Chancellor鈥檚 Office Approval Requirements
Academic requirements must be approved by the Chancellor鈥檚 Office before being coded into DegreeWorks. For details about this process, contact the Office of Scheduling and Workload or visit, /academicaffairs/ccnypolicies
Hidden Prerequisites
Please refer to the Chancellor鈥檚 Office for details about prerequisite courses,
CUNY Baccalaureate Degree
All CUNY Baccalaureate students have individualized majors and must consult their advisor for guidance. For more information, visit
Academic Residency Requirements
To earn a degree, students must complete college, major, and minor academic residency requirements.
Maximum Applicable Transfer Credits
There is a limit on the number of transfer credits that can be applied toward the major and minor based on academic residency rules.
Timeframe of Updates from CUNYfirst to DegreeWorks
DegreeWorks is fully integrated with CUNYfirst and the Financial Aid Certification and Tracking System (FACTS). It typically updates within 24 to 48 hours after changes are made in a student鈥檚 CUNYfirst record. Please inform students accordingly.
Graduation Certification Process
Currently, DegreeWorks is not used for graduation certification. Please contact your division or academic department for guidance. You may also reach out to Dion Dennis in the Registrar鈥檚 Office at
ddennis1@ccny.cuny.edu
for further details.