The Nevada Sagebrush

The Degree Audit Report System (DARS) recently underwent a system update. The changes affect the way students use the system, Melisa Choroszy, the University of Nevada, Reno’s associate vice president of enrollment services, said.

Choroszy said DARS has always been an important tool for students to plan their university careers because it allows students to see what classes they have taken and what else they need to complete their degree. The system is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day.

While DARS may be confusing to navigate, it’s a useful tool for every student. So here’s a quick guide as to how to use it to see what classes are still separating you from your degree.

• To log onto DARS, log into ePAWS using your Student ID, or R-number, and your PIN number
• Select “Accept” from the drop-down menu near the top of the page and click “Degree Audit” in the first column under the heading “General Options.”
• On the next two pages click “Continue to Degree Audit” and “Proceed to Student DARSweb.”
• Enter your student ID and PIN number again and click “Submit.”
• To see the degree audit for your current major with the classes you have already completed, select the bubble next to “Run Default Programs Listed” and click the “Submit a New Audit” button at the bottom of the page.
• To see how the classes you have taken would apply to a different major, select the bubble next to “Run Selected Program” and choose the degree program and the catalog year. The catalog year is the year you declared the major. Select the most recent catalog year to see an audit for a major you have not yet declared.
• Click the “Open Audit” button next to the most recent audit to view the report.
• To add planned courses to any audit report, click “Add Planned Courses” under the menu “Planned Courses” at the top of the page. Then select the check box titled “Include Planned Courses” before submitting the audit report.

Jay Balagna can be reached at jbalagna@nevadasagebrush.com.