2008 Woodie Awards
Degree Audit System Replaced
Emily Jarrett/Muleskinner
Issue date: 2/8/07 Section: News
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Students may have noticed a new link on the student portal page at www.ucmo.edu/portal,that allows students to check and print their unofficial transcripts.
The difference between an unofficial transcript and an official one is that with an unofficial transcript, students can access and print it anywhere. An official transcript has the UCM seal.
"If a student were applying for grad school for example, we would deliver their transcript to them officially," said Teri Bowman associate registrar.
Students must send an official transcript if they plan to transfer schools or apply for graduate school. Companies also use transcripts to verify grades, to see if a student has completed their curriculum, to check on academic honors and to establish a student's major and minor, in addition to other things.
"I think an unofficial transcript can be useful, but I use the degree audit system more often," said Mark Garcia, junior elementary education and Spanish major.
The degree audit system was started several years ago. Originally, degree audits were used by the Registrar's Office to check a student's records for graduation.
Eventually, advisers began to use them to help students determine what courses they needed to take, and today, students can access them through the UCM Web site.
"I check my degree audit every so often," Garcia said. "When I get nervous about what classes I need, I use it. It's just the most useful thing; I use it much more often than the course book."
"I used to check my degree audit all the time when I was a freshman or sophomore," said Danielle LaFever, criminal justice major. "I checked grades and how my high school classes transferred over, but I don't really check it anymore; it's my last semester, I really don't need it."
Since UCM has transferred to the Banner system, the degree audit system will also transfer over.
"The old system is using the old mainframe," said Russ Helm chief information officer. "The new degree audit system will be the same company and have the same functions but will run better with the Banner system.
"The Registrar's Office is currently testing the new system and interface to get it right for students," Helm said.
He said the new system should be ready for student use sometime this semester.
The difference between an unofficial transcript and an official one is that with an unofficial transcript, students can access and print it anywhere. An official transcript has the UCM seal.
"If a student were applying for grad school for example, we would deliver their transcript to them officially," said Teri Bowman associate registrar.
Students must send an official transcript if they plan to transfer schools or apply for graduate school. Companies also use transcripts to verify grades, to see if a student has completed their curriculum, to check on academic honors and to establish a student's major and minor, in addition to other things.
"I think an unofficial transcript can be useful, but I use the degree audit system more often," said Mark Garcia, junior elementary education and Spanish major.
The degree audit system was started several years ago. Originally, degree audits were used by the Registrar's Office to check a student's records for graduation.
Eventually, advisers began to use them to help students determine what courses they needed to take, and today, students can access them through the UCM Web site.
"I check my degree audit every so often," Garcia said. "When I get nervous about what classes I need, I use it. It's just the most useful thing; I use it much more often than the course book."
"I used to check my degree audit all the time when I was a freshman or sophomore," said Danielle LaFever, criminal justice major. "I checked grades and how my high school classes transferred over, but I don't really check it anymore; it's my last semester, I really don't need it."
Since UCM has transferred to the Banner system, the degree audit system will also transfer over.
"The old system is using the old mainframe," said Russ Helm chief information officer. "The new degree audit system will be the same company and have the same functions but will run better with the Banner system.
"The Registrar's Office is currently testing the new system and interface to get it right for students," Helm said.
He said the new system should be ready for student use sometime this semester.
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