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A student's catalog year is the year they started a program. A student can view their catalog year on their Degree Works Audit. It is listed under each block. You can have a different catalog year for primary major and minor if the minor was added in a different catalog year. For example:

Kinesiology Health Sport

Catalog year: 2022-23 

The catalog year is important because that is the Academic Catalog you need to follow to meet the requirements for graduation. Programs can change from year to year, but your catalog year determines which courses are required for your individual catalog year.

Note: Current templates are based on the 2022–23 academic catalog year requirements. 

YES! Anyone can use SEP. You can create a plan using the Blank Plan option or you can use an existing template and customize it to your academic catalog requirements. Templates are just a base, you can add or delete courses based on your individual needs once they are in your Plan List.

The little square box in the lower right-hand corner of the requirement block is where notes are entered. If the square is blue, that indicates a note is available to view.

Click the blue box to view the note.

If you are adding a new plan and using the select template option, but do not see your major listed, please log in to  using your network credentials. In the subject box please list Degree Works. Type in the description box and then hit submit. Somone from the Degree Works Team will contact you.

Most courses in the Plan are listed specifically, so that when you take them, they show up in green and On Track. There are also placeholders and choice blocks that, until an actual course is designated, they will not show as fulfilled and On Track in your Plan. 

When a decision is made regarding the choice requirements or placeholders, you can drag the actual course from the Still Needed column to the appropriate term.

Courses listed under the Still Needed column can be used to take the place of the placeholder. Placeholder blocks are indicated by the shade of yellow at the top of the block. Placeholders also contain descriptive language but do not count towards the number of total term credits until a specific course is selected. To select a course to replace the placeholder, simply drag and drop from the Still Needed column to the appropriate term.

Choice blocks contain several options that are available to the student. Once a decision is made regarding which course will be taken, you can click Edit by clicking on the three dots in the upper right-hand corner.

Click Edit this requirement. 

Choose which course will be taken by selecting the appropriate radio button. Then click Save.

Choosing a specific course from the choice blocks and inserting a specific course to replace the placeholder will result in showing the requirement as fulfilled and On Track.

No. Plan Ahead is a separate Banner Self Service Tool that can still be used in combination with SEP. SEP allows you to see what courses should be taken in a term. Plan Ahead can be used prior to registration to lay out which sections of the courses you should take so that you can register for them in one click.

You cannot register for courses through SEP at this time, but this feature will be available in the near future.

After you meet with your advisor and you have finalized your Plan for the term, your advisor should make your plan Active and Locked. This allows for the Tracking to be enabled. Tracking allows for you to visually see what is On Track and Off Track. 

Another important reason to have your advisor make your Plan active and locked is that it then projects how many courses and seats are needed for a particular term. This is important so that all students are able to take the courses that they need.

If a term or course is showing Off Track, you can adjust your Plan to move the courses into a future term that it will be taken. Or, if you leave your plan as is, the course will become On Track once you take it. A Plan that is Off Track for three or more terms could indicate that you may not meet graduation requirements in the eight terms set on the Plan. You will need to consult with your advisor on a course of action to get you back on track.