Once a degree is awarded, the degree audit is no longer produced. This report is not designed to eliminate the advising function. It should, however, encourage student contact with an adviser for further academic and career counseling. The WARD Report will help a student determine whether or not a course is applicable to a specific program. It should also eliminate the need for many petitions by providing information on problem areas at an earlier date.
Advisers can help resolve any problem areas.
Some majors still require choosing a series of courses in consultation with an academic adviser, which in turn can be added to the audit to further individualize a student's program. The Degree Audit is a two-column report with header information. Each Degree Audit is a specific degree program. Contained within the requirement are the sub-groups which are usually numbered sequentially. The Program Code on the right identifies the specific major for which this WARD Report is prepared.