Degree Progress (CAPS Reports)

Degree Progress (CAPS Reports):	Safari - Step by Step Guide
Degree Progress (CAPS Reports)
Introduction The Degree Progress (CAPS) Report is a record of all credits earned to date and the requirements that those credits satisfy toward your Major area of study, Minor area of study and Degree. UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ARE THE ONLY STUDENTS, AT THIS TIME, WHO ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE A CAPS REPORT. To learn more about the CAPS Report, which is the only item available through the Degree Progress (CAPS Reports) path in Safari, click on the following: View CAPS Report
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View CAPS Report
Step 1: Navigate to Page From the Menu Box, navigate to the Degree Progress Report page by clicking on Self Service > Degree Progress (CAPS Reports) > View CAPS Report. Click here to continue.
Step 2a: View Degree Progress Report Page On the Degree Progress Report page, make sure that the Academic Institution field says Central Washington University. If it does not, you will need to choose it from the Academic Institution dropdown menu. Academic Institution is a required field on the page. Choose CAPS Report from the Report Type dropdown menu. Click here to continue. To return to the directions at the beginning of this document, click here.
Step 2b: View Degree Progress Report Page (continued) Before actually generating any CAPS Reports, there are two ideas you should keep in mind: The items that appear in bold-face type on the CAPS Report still have requirements that have not been satisfied. Items that do not appear bold have had all of their requirements satisfied. It is assumed that you are going to pass all classes in which you are currently enrolled. Those classes will, therefore, appear non-bold on your CAPS Report during the term. If, however, you fail a class, then that class will appear in bold on your CAPS Report after final grades have been posted. Click here to continue. To return to the directions at the beginning of this document, click here.
Step 2c: View Degree Progress Report Page (continued) You have several options as far as the types of CAPS Reports that you can view through this page: View your Degree Progress (CAPS) Report. Click here for directions. View a QUICK WHAT-IF Report (allows you to see where your classes will fall on your CAPS Report if you declare or change your Major, Minor and/or Specialization). Click here for directions. View a COURSE LIST WHAT-IF Report (allows you to see where the classes you are planning to take in the future will fall on your CAPS Report). Click here for directions. VIEW A REPORT THAT YOU HAD PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED. Click here for directions. To return to the directions at the beginning of this document, click here.
Step 2d: View Degree Progress Report Page (continued) To complete the process of accessing your CAPS Report, click the go button. When finished viewing your CAPS Report, click on the Return link at the top or the bottom of the page to return to the View Degree Progress Report page. Click here to return to the directions for View Degree Progress Report. To return to the directions at the beginning of this document, click here.
Step 2d: View Degree Progress Report Page (continued) The Quick What-If Report is used to Simulate a CAPS Report with the criteria you specify. It allows you to "try on" a Major, Minor or Specialization to see how it fits with your current CAPS Report and how it will potentially affect your goal of graduating in a timely manner. You are able to do this without actually having to declare the Major, Minor or Specialization. Again, it is only a simulation and will not affect your actual CAPS Report. To continue the process of generating a Quick What-If CAPS Report, click the QUICK WHAT-IF button. Click here to continue. To return to the directions at the beginning of this document, click here.
Step 2e: Quick What-If Analysis Report Page Think of the Quick What-If Analysis Report Page as having four rows of information. To generate the Quick What-If CAPS Report, you must fill out the row of information for what you are "trying out" as well as all rows above that row. Be truthful in filling out the first two rows. The system uses the information you enter to grab the requirements that you must meet in order to generate an accurate Quick What-If CAPS Report for you. The first row pertains to your Admit Career and Term. The second row pertains to the Gen Ed Catalog whose requirements you must meet. The third row pertains to the Major and/or Minor you are considering. The fourth row pertains to the Specialization you are considering, if any. Click here to see an example. To return to the directions at the beginning of this document, click here.
Step 2f: Quick What-If Analysis Report Page (continued) In the example to the right, row 1 shows that the student was admitted as an Undergraduate (UGRD) in the Fall of 2005 (1059). Row 2 shows that the student must meet the General Education requirements outlined in the Fall 2005 (1059) Undergraduate (UG) Gen Ed Catalog. Row 3 shows that the student would like to see how his/her classes would be shifted around on the CAPS Report if he/she declares Law & Justice (w/Specialization) as a Major in the Fall of 2007. Row 4 shows that the student would also like to see how his/her classes would be shifted around on the CAPS Report if he/she declares Law Enforcement as a Specialization in the Fall of 2007. When finished filling out all rows of information needed, click the OK button at the bottom of the page to generate the Quick What-If Analysis Report. When finished viewing your Quick What-If CAPS Report, click on the Return link at the top or the bottom of the page to return to the View Degree Progress Report page. Click here to return to the directions for View Degree Progress Report. To return to the directions at the beginning of this document, click here.
Step 2d: View Degree Progress Report (continued) The Course List What-If CAPS Report is used to see where the classes you are planning to take at a future date will fall on your CAPS Report. You are able to view this information prior to taking the classes so that you will know exactly which requirements the classes will satisfy when you do take them. To continue the process of generating a Course List What-If CAPS Report, click the COURSE LIST WHAT-IF button. Click here to continue. To return to the directions at the beginning of this document, click here.
Step 3: Course List What-If Analysis Page On the Course List What-If Analysis page, enter the code for a Subject area into the Subject field. If you do not know a code, click the magnifying glass to the right of the field to look up a Subject area. Once you have entered a Subject in the Subject field, click the search button. On the Course Search page that displays, click the checkbox beside the course of your choice. Click here to continue. To return to the directions at the beginning of this document, click here.
Step 4: Course List What-If Analysis Page (continued) To add more courses, click the Add a course link. Click here to return to the directions for adding a course. When you have entered all of the courses you wish to add, click the OK button. On the Course List What-If CAPS Report that displays, you will be able to pick out the courses that you "added" to your CAPS Report because the term associated with them will be "9999." Underneath the term will be the sentence, "This is a future course." When finished viewing the Course List What-If CAPS Report, click on the Return link at the top or bottom of the page to return to the View Degree Progress Report page. Click here to return to the directions for View Degree Progress Report. To return to the directions at the beginning of this document, click here.
Step 2d: View Degree Progress Report Page (continued) To continue the process of accessing a previously requested report, click the VIEW A REPORT THAT YOU HAD PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED button. Click here to continue. To return to the directions at the beginning of this document, click here.
Step 2e: View Previously Requested Reports Page To view a previously requested report, click the go button next to the report you would like to view. Since the system has already generated the report, you will notice that it is very quick to pop up. When you click Return to exit the Report Results page, you will be returned to the View Previously Requested Reports page. Click the CANCEL button to return to the View Degree Progress Report page, or simply use the Menu Box to navigate to a different Safari page. Click here to return to the directions for View Degree Progress Report. To return to the directions at the beginning of this document, click here.