How to Conduct a "Self-Audit"
What is a self-audit? A self-audit is both a progress check on the academic and course requirements you have completed thus far, and the creation of an enrollment plan for your upcoming semester(s). Self-audits are based on your transcript, your plan of study, and your Standard Advisement Report in Student Admin.
Why do I need to complete a self-audit? It is important for you to take ownership of your academic and course requirements. It is ultimately your responsibility as a student to understand and complete all of your requirements in order to reach graduation. It is also more efficient for you to have a thorough understanding of your requirements and academic plan so that you can ask educated questions of your Advisor, and so that your advising appointments can be more productive.
1. Access your Unofficial Transcript in Student Admin
- Log in to Student Admin with your NetID
- Click the Transcripts & Verifications tile on the Homepage
- Click the View Unofficial Transcript tab within the listing on the far left of the page.
- Click the Submit button to initiate your request.
- Select the checkbox that aligns with your request date and click the View Report button.
- Your Unofficial Transcript will launch in a separate window.
2. Access your Standard Advisement Report in Student Admin
- Log in to Student Admin with your NetID
- Click the Academic Progress & Advising tile.
- Select Advisement Reports from the tile menu.
- Select the Run Standard Report button on the Advisement Reports landing page.
- If you are currently a Non-Business student seeking to view your progress and conduct a self-audit on a desired Business major, select the What-if Report instead.
- Your Academic Requirements Report shows your academic progress toward graduation. Unsatisfied requirements will be expanded by default. As you scroll down the report, you will see the areas that have not been satisfied. Keep in mind this report assumes you will successfully complete everything in which you are enrolled, even in a future term.
3. Download your major plan of study and check off progress that you have made so far
- Access your Business Major Plan of Study. Your Plan of Study is determined by your catalog year. Please use your Standard Advisement Report (see step 2) in StudentAdmin to determine your catalog year, which is typically the year you started in the School of Business. If you are an Undecided major, you can select the plan of study for the major you intend to pursue. The first page of every Business Major Plan of Study (which outlines Business Critical Courses and Business General Education Courses) is the same for every Business major.
- Utilize your unofficial transcript to check off course requirements that you have already completed. For course requirements that you have in progress this semester, we recommend writing "IP" for "in progress" on the line next to the course requirement. You can double check whether or not you have completed your Business Second Language requirement within your Standard Advisement Report. Remember: the School of Business requires students to complete either 3 years of a single second language in high school or the equivalent of 4 semesters of a language at UConn. Your plan of study may look similar to this when it is complete:
4. Review course offerings on your campus
Access the Dynamic Class Search to view course offerings.
- Log in to Student Admin with your NetID
- Click on the Manage Classes tile.
- Choose Dynamic Class Search from the menu on the left.
- Complete any information specific to your search (e.g., Semester/Year, Academic Level, Subject, Campus, etc.).
- Click Search.
- All Course Search results display Open Classes by default. Uncheck the Open Classes option and click Search to include all classes being offered, as desired.
5. Plan for your upcoming semester(s)
Use the space provided on your plan of study to plan for your upcoming semester(s) based on the course requirements you still need to fulfill and what courses are available on your campus.
Be mindful of course sequencing and pre-requisites as you plan and register for courses. Get very familiar with your major's plan of study, and choose courses intentionally to align with your graduation timeline. If you change your major, familiarize yourself with your new plan of study prior to changing to ensure your plans are achievable, and visit with a School of Business professional staff advisor if you have questions.
Be sure to include space for electives in your plan. The typical Business student needs approximately 30 elective credits. These credits ideally are taken intentionally across the duration of the student's educational career. You can consider using electives toward a minor. View more guidance for choosing electives.
Be sure to also plan for any additional courses you may need toward an additional degree, if you are pursuing an additional degree.
You can find course descriptions, pre-requisites, and how many credits each course is worth in the University Catalog.
Your completed plan may look like this:
