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Plan Ahead

Self Service Plans

Self Service plans make it easier to enroll in classes during registration by havingsaving a planned schedule of classes saved for the term.

Your advisor shouldmay have created a Degree Works plan for you in Degree Works that outlines which courses you should take each term;term. thisThis is also known as an eight-eight semester degree plan.

You can use your Degree Works plan in Plan Ahead to find the courses for which you’lland then select specific class sections.


CREATING

Creating Aa SELFSelf SERVICEService PLAN

Plan

On the registration menu:
1.

  1. Go to “Plan Ahead”

.

2.
  • Select a term and select “Continue”

    • .

    3.
  • On the Select a Plan pagepage, choose “+Create a New Plan”

    • .

    4.
  • Enter the course information you’dyou would like to use as search criteria and select “Search”
     .
    •           a.

    There are two ways to add to your plan:
     plan.

     

    Add  a  Course

     
           i.
    1. Select “+Add Course” to add a course to your plan
       plan.
      2.  
               a.

    The course will show the status Pending

    .

        Plan Ahead page showing a course added to a plan with Pending status.                    image-1731008880897.png

    ii.

    Add a Class Section

    1. Select “View Sections” to find a class section
       section.
      2.       a.
    2. Select “Add” to add a class section to your plan
       plan.
      3.  
                  i.

    The class section will show the status Pending

    .

        Course sections page showing the Add button used to add a class section to a plan.                      image-1731008939483.png

    image-1731008966836.png Notice explaining that courses in a plan must still be registered for during registration.

    6.
    1. After adding courses and/or class sections to your planplan, select “Save Plan”
       .
      2.  
             a.

    A successfully planned course shows the status Planned

    .

        Planned course status displayed after saving a self service plan.                 image-1731009033746.png

    b.

    To designate a preferred plan, select “Make Preferred” on the Select a Plan page

     page.

     

     

    Editing Self Service Plans


    On the Select a Plan pagepage, select “Edit”

    .


    REMOVING

    Removing COURSES:

    Courses

    1.
    1. Choose “Delete” from the “Action” drop-drop down box for the class(es)class you’dor likeclasses you want to remove.
      2.
    2. Select “Save Plan.”

    A successfully removed course will no longer appear in the plan summary.

    image-1731009176357.png Edit Plan page showing Delete actions and plan notes options.

    Using a Degree Works Plan to Create a Self Service Plan

     

    USING A DEGREE WORKS PLAN TO CREATE A SELF SERVICE PLAN


    On the registration menu:

    1.
    1. Go to “Plan Ahead”
    .
    2.
  • Select a term and select “Continue”
    • .
    3.
  • Scroll to “Number of Degree Works Plans” on the Select a Plan page
    • page.
       
          a.
    1. Make sure the number is greater than zero and there is a plan listed
       listed.
      2.       b.
    2. Contact your academic advisor if you feelbelieve there should be a Degree Works plan plan            listed thatand isn’t
    one
    4.is not available.
    1. If you have a Degree Works plan, choose “+Create a New Plan”
    .
    5.
  • Open the “DEGREEDegree WORKSWorks PLANS”Plans tab
     tab.
    •      a. ‘Course’

    Course and ‘Choice’Choice requirements assigned to the term in Degree Works will be be        displayed

    displayed.

    image-1731009400699.png Degree Works Plans tab displaying available Degree Works requirements and plans.

     

    Course

    i.Requirements
    For
      ‘Course’ requirements: 
             1.
    1. Make sure there isn’tis not a number listed in the “Choice Group”Group column
       column.
      2.  
                     a.

    If a number is listedlisted, thisthe requirement is a ‘Choice’Choice requirement,requirement.

    see
      below
      2.
    1. Select “View Sections” to find a class section offor the course
      2. course.
      3.
    2. Select “Add” to add a class section to your plan
       plan.
      3.  
               a.

    The class section will show the status PendingPending.

        Degree Works course requirement showing View Sections and Add options.                 image-1731009475776.png

    image-1731009523091.png Degree Works choice group example showing multiple course options within the same choice group.

    image-1731009564494.png Plan Ahead page showing Pending status after adding a section from Degree Works.

    image-1731009584116.png Notice explaining that courses within the same choice group can be substituted for one another.

    image-1731009601076.png Successfully planned course showing Planned status after saving the Degree Works plan.

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