GPAS

The Graduate Planning & Audit System (GPAS) allows graduate and professional students to plan future coursework and view student degree progress. You only need to add future coursework that you are not yet registered for because the audit (advisement report) will already track in progress and completed coursework. If you want to add or remove a graduate minor, you will need to submit a separate form.

Steps to complete your GPAS planner

Please review the steps below for how to complete and submit your GPAS for review and approval. Note that not all students use the GPAS planner. See the degree completion steps if you are unsure you should use GPAS. Feel free to contact the Graduate Student Services & Progress (GSSP) office with any questions.

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Step 1: Access GPAS through MyU

  1. Go to the MyU: Academics tab.
  2. Select the Degree Progress tab at the top of the page.
  3. Then click the GPAS link at the bottom of the page.
Degree Progress tab and GPAS link in MyU

You will be taken to a page called Grad Planning & Audit System that explains GPAS and provides instructions for using it.

Student GPAS text in MyU

Step 2: Add courses to your GPAS

You have two options to add courses to your GPAS:

  1. Browse the course catalog
  2. Use program requirements.

Note that xxxx-8777 and xxxx-8888 do not need to be added to your GPAS. Please do not add coursework to the planner that you have already registered for or completed, because it will show up twice in the audit. Duplicate courses in your planner may lead to a delay in graduation.

Option 1: Browse the course catalog to add courses to GPAS

Text instructions

  1. Log into MyU: Academics, and then click the Degree Progress sub-tab.
  2. Click the GPAS link at the bottom of the page.
  3. Click the Browse Course Catalog button.
  4. Navigate to the subject area for the course you would like to add. Click the subject code to display or hide course information.
  5. Locate a course in the requirements that you have not yet completed or enrolled in and check the box next to it.
  6. Click Add To Planner.
  7. View the confirmation that the course has been added to your planner. Continue to add more classes as needed.
  8. When you’re finished, return to the GPAS planner by clicking the GPAS Planner link at the top of the page.
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Option 2: Add courses to GPAS using program requirements

Text instructions
  1. Log in to MyU: Academics, and then click the Degree Progress sub-tab.
  2. Click on the GPAS link.
  3. Click the Plan by My Requirements button.
  4. View the requirements for the program.
  5. Scroll down and locate a course in the requirements that you have not yet completed or enrolled in.
  6. Click the course link.
  7. View the course details.
  8. Click the Add to Planner button.
  9. View the confirmation that the course has been added to your planner.
  10.  Click the Return to Plan by My Requirements link to add more classes.
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Step 3: Confirm the academic term for your planned classes

All coursework must be assigned a term and year before submitting your GPAS. Plan courses in GPAS for specific terms and confirm that you have set the correct academic term.

How to plan courses in GPAS for specific terms

Text instructions
  1. Log in to MyU: Academics, and then click the Degree Progress sub-tab.
  2. Click on the GPAS link at the bottom of the page.
  3. View the courses currently in your plan and when they are typically offered.
  4. Check the box next to one or more courses, select the term you would like to plan them for, and then click the “move” button.
  5. View the confirmation that the course(s) has been planned for the selected term.
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Step 4: Submit your GPAS for approval

Make sure all planned courses are assigned a term and year and remove any planned courses that you have already completed before you submit your GPAS.

Note that courses appearing in the "Courses Not Allocated" section of the audit may be used to meet degree requirements. Please consult with your advisor and graduate program staff to identify which courses can be allocated to another section of the audit. Your program can communicate those changes to Graduate Student Services & Progress (GSSP).

Courses not allocated GPAS

How to submit your GPAS

Text instructions
  1. Log in to MyU: Academics, and then click the Degree Progress sub-tab.
  2. Click the GPAS link at the bottom of the page.
  3. Click the Plan By My Requirements button.
  4. Ensure that all sections of your program are satisfied by your plan.
  5. At the bottom of the screen, click the Return to Graduate Planning & Audit System link to return to the GPAS planner.
  6. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.
  7. View the confirmation that your plan was successfully submitted.
  8. You may check the status of your plan at any time.
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