Advising Resources - General Education

What-if Degree Audit

To generate a Degree Audit for the new General Education and Baccalaureate Degree Requirements complete the following steps, or visit this page for more details:

1. Click on the "Degree Audit" icon in CIS
2. Click on "Run Audit"
3. Click on "Not Declared? Exploring? Run a What-if Audit"
4. Select "General Education" from "College/Audit Type" drop down
5. Select "General Education NEW" from "Major/Area of Study" drop down
6. Select "No Degree" from "Credential Type" drop down
7. Click on "Run Selected What-if Audit"

Advising Over AY 2023-24

Although current students will not be able to transition to the new structure until Fall 2024, it is appropriate and important to advise current students considering the new structure. Doing so now will reduce frustration from students and, hopefully, prevent them from taking unnecessary credits in terms of the requirements moving forward. Academic advisors should document communication with students about the changing requirement structure, noting the following on student education records.

Until the campus-wide transition to the EAB platform, advisors should use advising notes in PeopleSoft

Indicate when you share information about the new structure with the student.
Outline any specific information or recommendations intended to assist students in navigating and completing their GE and BD requirements, including specific requirements/ courses.
To support academic planning, you can provide students with the GE and BD Requirement Worksheet Inform students who wish to move to the new requirement structure they will need to meet with an advisor in Fall 2024 to initiate the transition

Advising for Fall 2024 and Forward

Students who start at the U in Fall 2024 and forward will adhere to the new requirement structure. Students who start at the U before Fall 2024 will remain on the old (current) requirement structure unless they elect to migrate to the new structure (beginning in Fall 2024) with assistance from an advisor. The Office of General EducaIon will provide specific information about and training for the transition process before the 2024 New Student Orientations commence.

Support for Academic Advisors during the Transition

If you have questions or need additional support around advising students now and as we move closer to the Fall 2024 transition, please email GE@advising.utah.edu or get in touch with one of the following academic advising leaders or your unit’s designated AASC member.

Liz Leckie, AASC Chair, liz.leckie@utah.edu
Molly Parker, AASC Co-Chair, molly.parker@utah.edu
Angelica Dennis, UAAC Chair, angelica.dennis@health.utah.edu
Madeline Rossman, UAAC Co-Chair, madeline.rossman@eccles.utah.edu

You may also reach out to the Office of General Education

Robyn Moreno, Assistant Dean, robyn.moreno@utah.edu
Lindsay Massman, Program Manager, lindsay.massman@utah.edu
Steve Hadley, GE Advising Liason and Academic Program Manager, shadley@advising.utah.edu

We are grateful for your support as we navigate the many changes that come with a new GE and BD requirement structure. Ultimately, this work will result in a structure that positions the University’s curriculum to serve all Undergraduate students. We look forward to this progress together.