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Academic Advisement Bootcamp Training Program The Advisement Dashboard/Toolkit
Important Information
1. CUNYfirst (CUNY Fully Integrated Resources and Services Tool)
CUNYfirst is a suite of software that has replaced many of our aging computer systems in the areas of
Student Administration, Finance and Human Resources.
a. URL: https://home.cunyfirst.cuny.edu/
b. To Request Access:
i. Faculty have automatic access once they are assigned to their classes
ii. Advisors/staff must request access through a CUNYfirst Campus Solutions user access
form
iii. The completed and signed form must be sent, by office mail or hand delivered, to the
Technology Service Center, located at Roscoe Brown 308. The request will be processed
within 24 business hours.
c. Business Owner: Registrar’s Office (for Student Records)
2. DegreeWorks
DegreeWorks is a web-based degree audit program and academic advising tool designed to help
students easily review their progress toward their degrees.
a. URL: https://cuny.edu or directly at https://cunyportal.cuny.edu
b. To Request Access: Requestor sends an e-mail to [email protected] for access to DegreeWorks
c. Business Owner: Registrar’s Office for DegreeWorks & Financial Aid Office for FACTS
3. OSSES (One Stop Shop Electronic Services)
OSSES is a portal which holds a collection of components that streamline the day-to-day academic and
administrative operations providing faculty, staff and students with information and services ranging
from semester progress reports to skills placements, BCC e-mail account claiming and resetting, and
much more.
a. URL: https://wa01.bcc.cuny.edu
b. To Request Access:
i. Faculty have automatic access to basic faculty tools (class roster, grade rosters, etc.) one
day after they are assigned to their classes in CUNYfirst
ii. Supervisors of faculty advisors/staff who need access to the OSSES Retention
Management tool must request access through Track-It Electronic Work Order, which
can be accessed from the I.T. website http://www.bcc.cuny.edu/Information-
Technology/
c. Business Owner: Academic Affairs for OSSES Retention Management Tool
Instruction Manuals
CUNYfirst: http://www.bcc.cuny.edu/Information-Technology/?p=IT-FAQs&category=CUNYfirst&type=Student#degTop
DegreeWorks: http://www.bcc.cuny.edu/registrar/?p=reg-Student-Applications
OSSES: Most OSSES modules have instructions located on the right-hand side of the module
Logging Out: Click on the Log Out icon in the top right corner. Do not forget to log out of the CUNY Portal separately
Navigating DegreeWorks
Getting Started § Access BCC Degree Audit through the CUNY Portal at http://www.cuny.edu § Click on the Log in link then CUNY Portal. The Log in page will appear
For Technology Assistance Contact the Technology Service Center located in Roscoe Brown Student Center [BC}, room 308. Phone: 718.289.5970 Email: [email protected]
T
BCC DegreeWorks
Create a CUNY Portal account § Click on Register Now to create a Username and Password § Click on Current Student, then enter your First Name, Last Name, Social Security Number and Date of Birth
§ Click on Next; then you will be given a Username and asked to create your own personalized Password
CUNY Portal Log in § Enter your Username and Password to Log-‐in § Once you are logged into the Portal, you will be brought to “My Page”
§ Click on the link “Student Advisement Degree Audit” § BCC Degree audit application
Planner Tab Student Academic Planner: estimate how many semesters it will take you to graduate
GPA Calc The GPA Calc offers 3 types of calculators:
§ The GPA Calculator determines the GPA average you will need to maintain to graduate.
§ The Term Calculator may be used to determine how the expected grades for the current semester will affect your overall GPA
§ The Advice Calculator determines how many credits of a specific grade average you need to reach your desired GPA
What If Click the What If tab
§ Select the desired degree, catalog year, and plan from the drop-‐down menu
§ Click Process Audit to see how the courses you have completed meet the new major requirements
§ If you decide to change your major, submit the Change of Plan form to the Registrar’s Office, Colston Hall [CO], room 513
Worksheet
The degree audit report divides information into blocks: § Student View -‐ General information: Name, Emplid, Transfer Credits, Academic Status, Student Group, CUM GPA, Degree, Academic Year, Credits Required, Credits Applied
§ Degree – Summary of degree requirements: GPA, Remedial, OCD/FYS, Pathways, Plan/SubPlan, Writing Intensive
§ CUNY Skills Requirements § Pathways General Education § Required Common Core § Flexible Common Core § Courses not Applicable to this Major § Insufficient Grades (Courses without a passing grade) § In-‐progress courses A legend at the top or bottom of the audit screen provides an explanation for the icons used by DegreeWorks
Note: The Degree Audit gives you a description of the course content, co-‐requisites, pre-‐requisites, the course you still need to complete and the courses you completed towards your degree. Continuing students before Fall 2013 have a choice to opt-‐in or opt-‐out of Pathways. Students must meet with an advisor to plan the fastest path to graduate.
Your Planning and Advising
Tool