Advising

Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS)

Undergraduate students and their advisors use the Degree Audit Reporting System to plan and track a student's academic career at Temple. DARS works in concert with the Integrated Student Information System (ISIS) to show how a student's course work to date, including transferred courses, will fulfill the academic requirements necessary to complete a degree in the major field of study. A "What-if" DARS allows students to see how their completed course work would apply and what requirements would still need to be fulfilled, if they change their selection of major(s).

To access your individual DARS report, see http://dars.temple.edu.

Announcements

What's New

DARS Web Update

FAQ's

DARS Staff

Announcements

• DARS Web for Students was launched on August 20, 2008! The new degree audits are interactive, user friendly, updated daily and they run in seconds. There is also a handy "how to" guide under the Help tab on every page.

• Temple Students can access the user manual for DARS Web.

• DARS Web for Advisors has been available since June 9, 2008. Academic and Faculty Advisors can access the site on TUportal. Please see the user manual for additional documentation.

• DARS reports are available on the web to newly admitted students who have paid their tuition deposits.

• The web version of your DARS report reflects information from ISIS. Changes in grades, majors, registrations or deposits paid that occur during the day will display when you request a new audit the next day.

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What's New

• DARS Web is available to students and Academic Advisors via the TUportal at http://tuportal.temple.edu.

• DARS reports are now updated nightly and only take seconds to run.

• Your advising unit can run a "What If" DARS for you to explore other majors.

• Academic Advisor's Exception Training User Guide.

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DARS Web Update

• On Wednesday, August 20, the new and improved DARS (now DARS Web) goes live.

• Currently matriculated and newly admitted (with paid deposit) undergraduates can now view the new "DARS Web for Students" at http://dars.temple.edu.

• New and improved features of DARS Web include: a convenient list of student's courses; a new interactive audit that uses pie charts and bar graphs to show degree progress; and the ability to use the "Planned Course" feature, so that students can make more efficient course selections in the future.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When will I be able to view changes made to my academic record on DARS?

A. Changes to your academic record that have been made after the update of DARS will appear the following update. DARS Web is updated every night.

How can DARS help me explore other majors and show me how a change might affect my course work?

A. The advising centers are able to run a "What if" DARS for undergraduate students. A "What if" DARS automatically shows what and how completed course work will apply to the new major.

What should I do if there is an error on my DARS report?

A. You should consult with your advising office or contact the DARS office at dars@temple.edu.

What should I do if I need changes made to my DARS report?

A. You should consult with your advising office. Please see a list of Advising contacts.

When will my new major appear on my DARS?

A. Your DARS report will automatically show the new major when the web is updated. DARS Web is updated every night.

Some of my transfer credits are not showing up on my DARS; what should I do?

A. First, make sure that your transcript has been sent from your previous school. Once Temple receives your transcript, and if it is a busy registration period in the advising offices, evaluation of your credits may take a few weeks. Any changes posted to your record in between DARS updates (which is nightly) will appear the next day.

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DARS Staff

Debbie Bennett-Kenney
Coordinator of DARS and Transfer Systems
dars@temple.edu
Tel: 215-204-2976
Fax: 215-204-3175

Sheila Brogden
DARS Specialist
dars@temple.edu
Tel: 215-204-4902
Fax: 215-204-3175

Christy Schley
DARS Encoder
dars@temple.edu
Tel: 215-204-4913
Fax: 215-204-3175

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