Degree Progress Report and Planner Guide

Advisors, please go to the special DPR/Planner Guide for Academic Advisors.

This is a tutorial only. No login is required. 

INTRODUCTION

The Degree Progress Report (DPR) is an audit that provides a full picture of your progress toward degree completion. Undergraduate, master's degree and doctoral students have access to a DPR audit. 

This guide covers both components of the interactive DPR and Planner tool:

• The DPR Audit tracks your graduation progress, displaying completed courses and remaining requirements.
• The DPR Planner allows undergraduates to drag and drop courses from an audit into a personalized term-by-term plan for completing your remaining requirements.

Your Degree Progress Report:

• Lists coursework completed at CSUN and at other schools from which you submitted official transcripts.
• Places your coursework into General Education and degree requirement sections.
• Identifies CSUN requirements you still need to satisfy to graduate.
• Changes to reflect your progress toward degree and major objectives.
• Helps you prepare for meetings with your academic advisor.
• Can be output as a print-friendly PDF file (see DPR Step 5 and Planner Step 6 below).

The DPR Audit is available to undergraduate and graduate students. DPR Planner is available to undergraduate students to create a personalized term-by-term plan for completing remaining requirements. 

Note: Always use an Audit in consultation with your advisor before finalizing any decisions related to your academic major.

  Additional Resources: Degree Planning Tools 

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DPR Step 1

Go to the CSUN home page at www.csun.edu and:

1. Select MyCSUN in the top menu.
2. Select the CSUN Portal link.
3. Log in with your CSUN user ID and password.

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DPR Step 2

Your CSUN Portal home page displays.

1. Select Academics from the top navigation.
2. In the drop-down menu that displays, select Advising & Degree Planning.

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DPR Step 3

The Advising & Degree Planning menu includes links for advisement, transcripts, and these three degree planning tools:

1. Degree Road Maps
2. Degree Progress Report and Planner
3. Registration Planner

Learn how these tools can help you stay on track at Plan Your Degree.

To get started, select the Degree Progress Report link.

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DPR Step 4

The informational landing page displays when no audits exist or if this is your first time running an audit. The page explains the purpose of the four navigation tabs at the top.

Select the Request Audit button to run a Degree Progress Report.

If one or more audits already exists, the Completed Audit Requests page displays.

Select from two options in the top Audit tab drop-down menu:

• Request a new audit: Choose Request New from the menu or select the Run Audit button above the table.
• View a previously saved audit: Choose Manage from the menu or select the View Audit link inside the table.

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DPR Step 5

Select a program, either:

• Run Current Programs (Undergraduate and Graduate Students) to run an audit for your declared program or major.
  — or —
• Run Selected Program (Undergraduate Students only) to run a "what if I want to change my program" audit for a different major. This will not officially change your declared major; it's only hypothetical. From the drop-down menu: 

1. Select a Degree (program/major).
2. Select a Catalog Year.
3. The format defaults to HTML with the option to open and close requirements. Select PDF format to print, save or email your entire DPR. 

When done with your choices, select the Run Audit button.

The Running Audits page displays a spinning circle while processing your request. This may take a moment.

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DPR Step 6

The Completed Audit Requests page displays. Audits that you've requested will be stored and listed here.

To open an audit, select the View Audit link in column 8 of the table.

 

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DPR Step 7

The report header displays the report date/time and your student ID number, major, catalog year and graduation date if you have applied. 

The report page also includes the three tabs below:

1. Audit Results tab: Displays requirements for degree completion.
   a) A green check indicates a satisfied requirement.
   b) A red X indicates an unsatisfied requirement.
2. CSUN Courses tab: Lists courses you have completed at CSUN.
3. Applied Exceptions tab: Lists your approved course exceptions and substitutions.

To view details for each required GE or major section, toggle the arrow (>) to expand the desired section or select Open All Sections to expand ALL requirements.  

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DPR Step 8

Below is an example of a full DPR Audit Report with all requirement sections in closed position.

• A green check mark indicates the requirement has been met.
• A red "X" indicates the requirement is not yet satisfied.

 

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Navigate the Planner

INTRODUCTION

If you are an undergraduate student, the DPR interactive planning tool allows you to drag and drop courses from your degree audit to a personalized term-by-term plan to complete remaining requirements.

By creating a DPR Plan, you can:

• Make good use of time at your academic advising appointment.
• Visualize your timeline for degree completion.
• Be ready to register for classes as soon as your enrollment appointment arrives.

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Planner Step 1

Select the Plans tab to create a unique academic plan towards degree completion. The Plans landing page displays.

If you have previously created a plan, the My Plans tab displays it. Mark favorites and/or choose a plan name to open and modify it.

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Planner Step 2

To create a new Plan, select the Create a New Plan tab. The Manage Plans page displays, defaulting to your current degree program/major.  

To try out a hypothetical new program/major, select the Program button (Systems Operations Management shown above) and choose a new one from the list of available degree programs.

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Planner Step 3

Start creating your new plan. In the Enter Plan Information Here section, fill in the following fields:

1. Enter a Plan Name
2. Select a Term (spring or fall) to begin your plan
3. Enter a Year to begin the plan
4. Select the number of Years to Graduation (defaults to 4 years)

When finished, select the Add Plan button to continue.

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Planner Step 4

The Plan Builder page displays your Degree Program Audit (left column) and your personalized plan (right column)

In your audit, toggle open an arrow (>) to display required courses. 

• A green check indicates the requirement is complete.
• A red X indicates one or more courses are still needed to complete the requirement.

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Planner Step 5

Drag and Drop courses from the audit on the left to a desired term in your personalized plan on the right. Units will be added to your plan and deducted from the audit.

  For the department-suggested course sequence to degree completion, visit the Degree Road Maps.

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Planner Step 6

Select the Check Plan icon to refresh and validate your audit and ensure that requirements are being fulfilled. When courses double count in both GE and major requirements, the validation displays completion in both areas.

Icons You Can Use:

1. Select the Audit icon to display planned courses on the audit.
2. Select the PDF button to view, save and/or print your term-by-term plan to share with your advisor.
3. Select the List icon to view a list of all your previously completed courses, including CSUN and transfer coursework.
4. Select the Check mark icon to refresh and validate the plan.
5. Select the Plus Sign (+) icon to add a new term. The Plus Sign (+) listed in a term will add a course.

Features You Can Use:

ADD A COURSE: Select the plus sign (+) within a term to add a course not listed on the audit. In the pop-up winder, enter the department subject abbreviation and the course number (BIOL 100), then click the OK button.

ADD A TERM: Select the plus sign (+) icon to add a term to your plan.

DELETE A COURSE OR TERM: Select the Edit icon to delete a course from a term; then click the Submit button to refresh your plan. To delete an entire term, select the Trash icon.

VIEW A COURSE DESCRIPTION: Left-click a subject to view the course description.

 

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Planner Step 7

Select the Plan tab from the top menu bar to return to the Manage Plans page. 

In your My Plans table, select the Star icon in the first column to mark a preferred/favorite plan.

To view a PDF of your Plan, select the PDF button in the last column.

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Additional Information

If the DPR report does not run successfully and generates an error message, submit a DPR Review Request to explain the problem. You may also submit a DPR Review Request for other specific questions.

  Do NOT submit a DPR Review Request if you have received a DPR Graduation Evaluation or if you have questions about major requirements. Instead, contact Undergraduate Degree Services at the phone number listed on the DPR Graduation Evaluation, or consult with your academic advisor about major requirements.

Additional Resources: Degree Planning Tools