dars @ nevada
Degree Audit Reporting System at the University of Nevada, Reno
DARS FAQs
- What is DARS?
- DARS is an automated record of your registration, transfer credits and academic
history at the University of Nevada, Reno. This information is drawn from the Student
Information System (SIS). DARS is automatically updated as you make academic progress
toward your degree. DARS indicates both the graduation requirements that have been
completed and those that remain to be satisfied. You and your adviser will use this
report to help plan your next semester's work and for long-range planning as well.
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- Why is DARS at the University of Nevada?
- DARS gives you access to accurate, useful information about your
progress toward your degree - and more flexibility in exploring your academic options.
For example, if you are contemplating changing your major, a "What-if" DARS will be
able to show you automatically how your completed course work applies to your new major
and which completed courses would or would not count toward your new program. The planned courses functionality in DARS can help you to see how future coursework will affect your progress.
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- How will I obtain information from DARS?
- DARS is available for all matriculated students enrolled in Nevada undergraduate
programs. The student version of DARSweb can be accessed through ePAWS, and allows you to run an up-to-date DARS report for your declared major - or any other ("what-if") major - on demand. See the Get a DARS page for more information.
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- Do I still need to see an advisor?
- Yes! The academic advisor will use the DARS report in the advisement process.
An advisor can answer questions you may have and advise you about course substitutions
and waivers that may be needed. Many programs include requirements for which courses
must be approved by an advisor or a department before they can be included on the
report.
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- What is a "What-if" DARS?
- This special DARS is an audit that answers the question: "What-if I declare an
additional major or change my major?" It will apply your completed and current course
workto the new program and show you how your requirements for graduation will change. You may obtain a
"What-if" DARS by selecting a major, and appropriate catalog year, from the drop-down box on the "request an audit" page within the DARSweb application.
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- How can DARS help me explore other majors and show me how a change might affect my course work?
- First, run a "What if" DARS for the major(s) you are considering. A "What if" DARS automatically shows what and how
completed course work will apply to a new major. Make an appointment to visit with an
advisor in the Advising Center, or in the department of a specific major in which you are interested, to discuss your "what-if" DARS and the procedure
for changing majors.
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- Some of my transfer credits are not showing up on my DARS. What should I do?
- First, make sure that your transcript has been sent from your previous school.
Your transcripts will be evaluated and transfer credit awarded for Core Curriculum
course work. However, it may be possible for you to use more of your transfer
work to meet Core Curriculum Requirements. Print a Core Curriculum substitution
form and make an appointment to meet with an advisor in the
Transfer Center. If there is a "preliminary" note on your DARS report, indicating that some of the coursework is still being reviewed, please wait until the evaluation is final, and the "preliminary" note has been removed, before starting the substitution request process.
- An advisor in your department will determine whether transfer work can be used to
satisfy major requirements. Print a
DARS Exception/ Correction form and make an appointment to meet with an advisor in your
program. Your advisor will be responsible for submitting the completed DARS
Exception/Correction form to the DARS staff in the Admissions and Records Office.
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- What should I do if there is an error on my DARS report?
- If your advisor has submitted a DARS Exception/Correction form on your
behalf, please give the DARS office 3 weeks for processing. If the change
is not reflected on your DARS report after 3 weeks, contact your advisor to
verify that the change form was submitted promptly.
- The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) has been moving toward common course numbering. As a result the departmental prefixes
and/or numbers of some University of Nevada, Reno courses have been, or will be, changed to
match the coursework offered at other NSHE institutions. While these changes
are in progress, you may see errors on your DARS report. Coursework that once
filled a requirement may temporarily move to the elective requirement. If this
happens on your report, please check to see if the course in question is listed
in the "Course Number Changes" table with a "Y" in the CCN-column. If so, the course is part of
the common course numbering project and the error will be corrected by the DARS
staff as their work progresses through the common course numbering changes.
No action is required of you or your advisor to correct this problem. The error
will most likely disappear within one week.
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- What should I do if I need changes made to my DARS report?
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- When will my new major appear on my DARS?
- Once your change of major form is processed in the Student Information System, the new major will appear in the default program box in the DARSweb application. The old major may continue to show along with the new major in DARSweb for a short time; simply select the report for the major you wish to view from the print queue.
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- I have two majors can I access DARS for both through ePAWS?
- Yes. Both majors should be included in the 'default' program box in DARSweb. One 'default' audit request will produce both audits - they will be separate entries on the print queue and can be viewed one at a time.
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- Can I transfer Core Humanities classes from a Community College?
- Yes, you can. The Core Humanities courses CH 201, CH 202, and CH 203 taken at NSHE schools are transferable to UNR as CH 201, CH 202 and CH 203, before and after admission to, and matriculation at, UNR. After matriculation at UNR, students cannot take substitute courses for Core Humanities either here or at any other institution. For more information, refer to the Core Humanities page of the Core Curriculum website.
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- Can DARS help me determine how soon I can graduate?
- Yes - by using the "planned courses" functionality in DARSweb, along with the Future Course Offerings website and the Course Catalog (for pre-requisite information), you can create plans for future semesters and see exactly how they will affect your DARS status.
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- What are "planned courses" in DARSweb?
- Courses you plan to take in the future. You can enter planned courses on your DARS report. You can find detailed instructions for entering planned coursework at https://dars.scsv.nevada.edu:8443/unr_student/index.html#Whatif (you may have to scroll down and/or click on the "planned courses" link to reach the appropriate section).
- If you'd like to view a Power Point demonstration of this functionality, click here.
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