How to Conduct a Self-Audit
What is a self-audit? A self-audit is both a progress check on the academic and course requirements you have completed thus far, and the creation of an enrollment plan for your upcoming semester(s). Self-audits are based on your transcript, your plan of study, and your Academic Requirements Report in Student Admin.
Why do I need to complete a self-audit? It is important for you to take ownership of your academic and course requirements. It is ultimately your responsibility as a student to understand and complete all of your requirements in order to reach graduation. It is also more efficient for you to have a thorough understanding of your requirements and academic plan so that you can ask educated questions of your Advisor, and so that your advising appointments can be more productive.
Conducting a Self Audit
Access your Unofficial Transcript in the Student Administration System
- Log-in to Student Admin with your NetID.
- Click the Transcripts & Verifications tile on the Homepage.
Access your Academic Requirements Report in the Student Administration System
- Log in to Student Admin with your NetID.
- Click the Academic Progress & Advising tile.
- Select Academic Requirements from the menu on the left. If you are currently a Non-Engineering student seeking to view your progress and conduct a self-audit on a desired Engineering major, or a current Engineering student looking at a major change, select the “What-if Advisement Report” from the left menu instead. 4. After a few moments, the My Academic Requirements report will display. Your Academic Requirements Report shows your academic progress toward graduation. Unsatisfied requirements will be expanded by default. As you scroll down the report, you will see the areas that have not been satisfied. Keep in mind this report assumes you will successfully complete everything in which you are enrolled, even in a future term.
Download your Major Curriculum Guide and Review your Progress
- Access your Engineering Major Curriculum Guide.
Your Plan of Study is determined by your catalog year. Please use your Academic Requirements Report (see step 2) in Student Admin to determine your catalog year, which is typically the year you started in the School of Engineering.
- Utilize your unofficial transcript to check off course requirements that you have already completed. For course requirements that you have in progress this semester, we recommend writing "IP" for "in progress" on the line next to the course requirement.
Review Course Offerings on your Campus
- Log in to Student Admin with your NetID
- Click on the Manage Classes tile.
- Choose Dynamic Class Search from the menu on the left.
- Complete any information specific to your search (e.g., Semester/Year, Academic Level, Subject, Campus, etc.).
- Click Search.
- All Course Search results display Open Classes by default. Uncheck the Open Classes option and click Search to include all classes being offered, as desired.
Plan for Your Upcoming Semester(s)
As an Engineering student, it is mandatory for you to meet with your assigned academic advisor every semester.
Use the space provided on your curriculum guide to plan for your upcoming semester(s) based on the course requirements you still need to fulfill and what courses are available on your campus. Discuss this information with your academic advisor prior to registration!
Be sure to also plan for any additional courses you may need toward an additional degree, if you are pursuing an additional degree.
You can find course descriptions, pre-requisites, and how many credits each course is worth in the University Catalog.