Using the What-If Advisement Report
Students who are thinking of changing either their school or college, current catalog term, or possibly adding an additional plan (major, minor, area of study) can explore different what-if scenarios using the What-If Advisement Report.
Log in to your Student Administration account.
From the Student Homepage, select the Academic Progress & Advising tile.
Select Advisement Reports from the tile menu.
Select the Run What-If Report button on the Advisement Reports landing page.
Select Create New What-If Report button to set up your what-if scenario.
The What-If Report Settings page will display with your current academic information populated in the grids (up to three plans).
Select the Reset button to reload your current academic information into the grids at any time while setting up your What-If Scenario.
In the first grid, complete your career selections:
Select the Career for which you would like to run a What-If report.
Update the Career Catalog Term, if desired.
The Career Catalog Term determines the career-level degree requirements, for instance the General Education/Common Curriculum requirements for Undergraduate students. Career-level degree requirements do not apply to students in most other careers.
The Common Curriculum was implemented in Summer 2025 in the Undergraduate career. A Career Catalog Term of Summer 2025 and later would apply the Common Curriculum requirements. For Career Catalog Terms prior to Summer 2025, the General Education requirements would apply.
If you are a student currently completing the General Education requirements and would like to see how your enrollment would satisfy the Common Curriculum requirements, use the following steps.
Select the Career = Undergraduate.
Select Career Catalog Term = Summer 2025 or later.
Students in CLAS or BUSN
Please note that Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS) and Business (BUSN) have determined that Career and School/College Catalog Terms must match in an effort to ensure that students who are following the Common Curriculum requirements also complete the school requirements approved the same year. If you are a student in CLAS or BUSN and you set your Career Catalog Term to Summer 2025 or later, be sure you also set your CLAS or BUSN School/College Catalog Term to Summer 2025 or later (e.g., if Career Catalog Term = Fall 2025, CLAS/BUSN School/College Catalog Term = Fall 2025).
In the Program Scenario grid, your current academic information is displayed by default (up to three plans). Use the fields to set up a What-If scenario.
Instructions for setting up a few common What-If Scenarios are provided in the following sections.
It is possible to select What-If Scenarios that do not align with University or School/College policies. Before pursuing changes to your degree requirements, be sure to consult with your advisor.
Adding a Minor
Enter your current School/College Catalog Term. This value should match the major row.
Enter your current School/College. This value should match the major row.
Select Academic Plan Type = Minor.
Enter Plan Catalog Term = current term.
Select your desired Minor from the Area of Study dropdown list in the row.
Adding a Second Major
Enter your current School/College Catalog Term. This value should match your primary major row.
Enter your current School/College. This value should match your primary major row.
Select Academic Plan Type = Major.
Enter the Plan Catalog Term of your primary major. This value should match your primary major row.
Select your desired second major (look for entries that end in ‘as a second’ or ‘as a 2nd’, e.g., Chinese as a Second major) from the Area of Study dropdown list in the row.
Select a Concentration, if applicable.
Adding an Additional Degree
Enter School/College Catalog Term = current term. (If adding a degree in CLAS or BUSN, enter the Career Catalog Term.)
Enter the School/College of the new degree.
Select Academic Plan Type = Major.
Enter Plan Catalog Term = current term.
Select your desired major (look for entries that do NOT end in ‘as a second’ or ‘as a 2nd’) from the Area of Study dropdown list in the row.
Select a Concentration, if applicable.
Adding a CLAS or BUSN Degree
Please note that Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS) and Business (BUSN) have determined that Career and School/College Catalog Terms must match in an effort to ensure, for example, that students who are following the Common Curriculum requirements must also complete the school requirements approved the same year. If you are adding an additional degree for CLAS or BUSN in your What-If Scenario be sure that the School/College Catalog Term matches the Career Catalog Term selected (e.g., if Career Catalog Term = Fall 2025, CLAS/BUSN School/College Catalog Term = Fall 2025).
Adding a Field of Study
Enter School/College Catalog Term = current term.
Enter School/College = Graduate School.
Select your desired Academic Plan Type. Enter Field of Study for Degree Programs or Certificate for Graduate Certificates.
Enter Plan Catalog Term = current term.
Select your desired option from the Area of Study dropdown list in the row.
Select a Concentration, if applicable.
Select Submit Request once you have entered your desired What-If Scenario.
After a few moments, the What-If Report page will display. The What-If Report shows your academic progress toward graduation for the What-If scenario entered on the previous page. Unsatisfied requirements will be expanded by default.
Select the arrow next to an individual requirement to expand or collapse a single requirement or select the collapse all or expand all buttons to collapse or expand all requirements.
To view as a pdf document, select View Report as PDF at the top of the report.
To view your plan of study, select Plan of Study at the top of the report.
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