STARS - Advising Tools

The Advising Timeline can serve as a guide for classroom advising activities each term. Included are sources of referral for students experiencing academic difficulty.

The Advising Handbook is a comprehensive resource of advising information for those engaged in advising. Included in this online handbook are advising guidelines, academic policies and procedures and sources for referral.

CAS is an information access tool and serves as a gateway to participating institutions’ automated degree audit and transfer articulation systems. Users have the option of viewing course-by-course equivalencies, viewing requirements of a degree, entering and storing course work, as well as requesting an evaluation of transfer work against a program.

Review a description and prerequisite requirements for all courses offered by the college, listed by subject area.

The Class Schedule is an interactive schedule of classes. Search for an open class by curriculum, course number, location, instructor, days, times, sessions, or start date.

DARWIN is an online degree audit report of a student’s progress toward a specific degree or certificate, including degree requirements satisfied, outstanding requirements, and lists of courses that will fulfill outstanding requirements.

This online resource will guide you through the easy process of finding contact information for full and part-time faculty members. This site also allows you to find the same information for all staff employees at the College of DuPage.

Occupational Program Information Sheets detail the first term course possibilities as well as courses that must be completed as program requirements, program electives, and general education course selection recommendations from faculty to students pursing Associate in Applied Science degrees and/or Certificate programs. These programs are intended to provide the technical courses needed to enter a field of employment or to upgrade current skills.

Site provides an overview of all the College’s programs of study that lead to a degree or certification upon completion. Displays program/career descriptions, general education and program course requirements, a suggested group of beginning courses, and faculty advisers contact information.

College of DuPage converted its academic calendar from quarters to semesters in August 2005. This handbook contains information on policies and procedures along with a “Quarters to Semesters Course Equivalency Chart.” Transition Worksheets are also available on this site.

Student Planning Worksheets are planning tools that outline the specific general education and degree requirements for the various associate degrees at College of DuPage.

Transfer Guides— a direct link to the College of DuPage Transfer Resource Center. This site contains the “Illinois College Transfer Guides” along with other transfer information.

Transfer Program Information Sheets detail the first term course possibilities and general education course selection recommendation from faculty to students intending to transfer to baccalaureate-granting institutions in order to complete a baccalaureate degree in a wide variety of fields.

This is the first unit of three sequential units designed to provide a foundation of knowledge about the COD advising system.

The second of the three advising units integrates advising knowledge and competencies and builds on the foundation laid in the first unit. This unit enables a student to make smooth integration of general education and major coursework.

These sites provide detailed occupational information including salary, job outlook, skills required, etc for hundreds of occupations. Other sites allow searches for detailed information on colleges and universities by relevant criteria including major or program of study.

This third and last unit in the advising system provides students with information about successfully completing their College of Dupage academic program. This unit also assists students with career and college transfer transition.

The Advising Reference Index was developed to assist advisers and students in addressing common questions regarding services, procedures, and policies.

Illinois & National Colleges and Universities—Web U.S. Higher Education-provides links to universities, community colleges and U.S. regional accrediting organizations

This site includes useful links to Illinois colleges and universities for students who are transferring.

iTransfer is a website designed to give information on the transfer process in the State of Illinois. Within the site, find information regarding the types of transfer, the transfer process, and resources available to students.