After registering for what was supposed to be her last semester, Samantha Agate, 21, checked her Degreeworks online page to monitor her degree progress. Each box for her requirements was checked off except for one \u2013 and that sent her into panic.<\/p>\n
Agate, a media major with a concentration in journalism, noticed her Mobile Journalism class (MEDPL 387) read on Degreeworks as an elective, leaving her major requirements unfulfilled.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m scared I won\u2019t graduate on time because Degreeworks tells me I have not met the requirements for my major even though I know I have,\u201d Agate said. \u201cRegardless of what advisors tell you, it’s up to you to figure everything out for yourself, which is overwhelming.\u201d<\/p>\n
Agate learned a lesson that even the college administration recommends students learn early, especially if they want to avoid any technical glitches before graduation. Students should be sure to check and double check Degreeworks, and then also consult with advisors along the way.<\/p>\n
\u201cDegreeworks is an external platform used by the college, but the data is supplied by Hunter faculty and staff,\u201d said a Hunter spokesperson. \u201cStudents who identify potential errors on Degreeworks should report those concerns to their advisor or — if their advisor is not available — to the Director of Advising<\/a>. \u201cThat direct outreach will ensure that the issue is investigated quickly and that any errors can be corrected in a timely way.\u201d<\/p>\n Degreeworks<\/a> is a personalized page that allows students to follow their progress towards their degree. When a course is listed incorrectly, as with Agate, the student must navigate school channels to have it corrected.\u00a0\u00a0Emmy Adamczyk, a senior, recently got a warning note from a degree auditor saying she was short two credits to graduate. One of her classes for spring had been cancelled, but before she could register for another, the system was already sending a warning.<\/p>\n After going back and forth between advisors and auditors for a week, she finally had the issue straighten out. But the experience has left her wary.<\/p>\n \u201cI was just upset at the whole situation because of the unnecessary confusion,\u201d said Adamczyk. \u201cI’m still going to send an email to my advisor just in case because I don’t want them to suddenly tell me that I won’t have enough credits.\u201d<\/p>\n Provided on the Hunter College advising page is a general explainer on graduation requirements<\/a> for the institution. However, the issues students have while applying to graduate remains in the details and are really student-by-student problems.<\/p>\n