With DegreeWorks poised for deployment throughout UNC Charlotte this year, key users in the Graduate School who got a head start using the system the past year recently shared their views and suggestions for enhancements.
Graduate Program Directors (GPDs) and staff were interviewed over the summer months to gain their thoughts on how to get more out of the audit and graduation clearance tool. In all, 65 faculty and staff participated in the interviews. The suggested improvements fall into five categories:
- New reports on student progression, milestones and course demand to help in planning and keeping students on track
- Enhancements to the system’s audit capabilities, such as time limits and ensuring C and I grades get noticed
- Streamlining the petition process
- DegreeWorks training
- Improved search capabilities
Ideas for improvement will be prioritized based on greatest potential impact, and action plans will be built for the high priority needs. More information on those plans will be shared soon.
“DegreeWorks has proven to increase transparency for students and advisors, while bringing graduation clearance into the 21st century,” said Katherine Hall-Hertel, Associate Dean for Graduate Student Affairs and the Center for Graduate Life. “We appreciate those who took the time to provide their feedback on the experience to help us continuously improve DegreeWorks as an advising tool.”
More information can be found on the DegreeWorks home page and FAQs. For other questions, please send them to degreeworks@uncc.edu .
