Advanced iCAP Workshop

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Advanced iCAP Workshop

• Student Catalog Rights
• What-if Audits
• Audit Interpretation
• Exception Forms

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Student Catalog RightsCatalog Year/Term

• Catalog Year/Term is based on when the
  degree-seeking student entered WKU.
• Student Catalog Rights Summary
• Entitles students to follow general education,
  major, and minor requirements in place when the
  student entered WKU
• Catalog term/year valid for seven consecutive
  years
• Catalog term/year can be changed

For more information See pg. 30 of the 2007-2008
Undergraduate Catalog or visit the iCAP website.
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What-If Audits

• Comparison of coursework against another major
• Comparison of coursework for majors,
  concentrations and general education requirements
  against another catalog year/term

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Audit Interpretation

• Interpretation Tips
• Requirements are always in RED or GREEN.
• Refer to the or - sign to identify complete
  or incomplete sub-requirements instead of the
  Select From line.
• Use the legend at the bottom of the audit.

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Audit Interpretation (Cont.)

• Honors College (HC)

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Audit Interpretation (Cont.)

• Advisors Primary, Secondary and Honors

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Audit Interpretation (Cont.)

• Graduation date
• Notify the Registrars Office to change

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iCAP Forms

• Change of Major, Minor, Advisor Form
• Request For TRANSFER Equivalency or TRANSFER
  Course Substitution For Majors and Minors
• iCAP Undergraduate Exception Form for WKU Course
  Exceptions
• Request to Change Catalog Term/Year

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1. Change of Major, Minor, Advisor Form

• Academic Advising (AARC) maintains
• Key to iCAP
• Program of study must be up-to-date
• Available on AARC and iCAP website

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2. Request for TRANSFER Equivalency or TRANSFER
Course Substitutions in Majors and Minors

• Use for transfer courses without a WKU
  equivalency
• TRAN EL-L TRAN EL-U ART EL-L BIOL EL-U etc.
• Majors and minors only
• Option One Allow courses to count toward a
  major or minor for one student
• Signature of advisor, department head, and dean
  required
• Option Two Recommend an equivalency to a WKU
  course for all students
• Signature of the department head who owns the
  course is required
• Request for TRANSFER Equivalency or TRANSFER
  Course Substitutions in Majors and Minors

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3. iCAP Undergraduate Exception Form for WKU
Course Exceptions

• WKU courses or courses articulated as WKU courses
  
• ACC 101 UK ACCT 200 WKU
• Allow course not originally in Select From line
• Exceptions to grade requirements
• D count in C or better sub-requirements
• Accept 1st level of a foreign language (if
  applicable)
• Advisor, department head, dean must sign

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4. Request to Change Catalog Term/Year

• Affects majors, concentrations, minors, and
  general education requirements
• What-If Audits on catalog term/year
• Student, advisor, and department head must sign

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iCAP Forms (Cont.)

• The student must sign the Request to Change of
  Catalog Term/Year.
• All forms should be delivered via campus mail or
  by a departmental or deans office representative
  to the iCAP Staff Potter Hall 237.
• Processed exceptions are noted at the bottom of a
  students audit.
• Questions iCAP_at_wku.edu

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iCAP Staff
Rheanna Plemons 56451
Cheryl Whitfield 52485