Include distance learning offerings in course selection options. Solution must be integrated with the financial aid home institution. Integrate automated degree plans with career advising initiatives. Oklahoma State University is a potential model. Cross-component implementation could minimize a labor intensive implementation.
Some systems are already in place.
Students at the University of Iowa receive their automated degree plan automatically at the beginning of each semester. Incorporate automated book ordering services and course syllabus accessibility in the registration process. The provision of E-mail accounts for all UT System students will be necessary to support these initiatives. Consider the cost of dial up lines to support the accounts. Reporting - Provide better, more user friendly reporting tools which support the ability to do your own ad hoc reports.