Degree Audit Reporting system - DARS

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 our Banner Student information system 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, visit http://tuportal.temple.edu.

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Announcements

• DARS for Students and Advisors is available! The degree audits are web-based, secured, highly interactive, user friendly and they run in seconds.
• Temple Students can access DARS through http://tuportal.temple.edu. Login, click on the Student Tools tab, and then, in the Records channel, click on Degree Audit.
• Academic and Faculty Advisors can also access DARS through http://tuportal.temple.edu. Login, click on the Self-Service Banner link, and then the Faculty and Advisor button to access the Advisor Menu to request a degree audit. A training guide will be in the Banner Resource Center tab, under the Student menu and list of "Training Materials and Recorded Sessions." See "Submit a Degree Audit."
• DARS for students pursuing a Music major are still in progress and will ONLY display the General Education requirements at this time.  Please contact the DARS Staff with any questions (see below for contact information).

 

What's New

• DARS is available to students and advisors via TUportal.
• DARS reports are current as of the moment an audit is processed.
• A new feature allows students to view details of the courses required such as the description and its attribute(s). This function is easily activated by clicking on a course link within the audit.
• Your advising unit can run a "What If" DARS for you to explore other majors.
• Academic Advisor's Exception Training EXCEPTIONS USER'S MANUAL.

 

DARS Update

• New and improved features of DARS 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 future registrations.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

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

A. Your DARS reflects information from our Banner Student information system. Since DARS accesses the actual database where student's information is stored, it is current as of the moment an audit it processed. 

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.

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.

 

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