Advising Handbook for Faculty

Guidelines for using Degree Navigator

See Assistant Dean Nancy Gulick for assistance. Training is available for departments or individual faculty members.

Login for faculty/staff: https://dnadvisor.rutgers.edu; use net ID and password
Login for students: http://camdendn.rutgers.edu; use net ID and password
The following features of Degree Navigator allow students and faculty advisors to track a student’s academic progress and to determine the effect of taking various courses.
My Course List – All courses and grades are shown with GPA and placement test scores at the end.
Notes – All advisors can write special instructions here; these are not exceptions. They are a good record of a meeting and can be viewed by the student and other advisors. Be sure to initial all notes; dates given automatically. Please be aware that notes are accessible by students, so do not write something you would not want a student to read.
My Program of Study – can view general education and major requirements separately or together. Long or short reports available.
Search by degrees to see requirements of other majors. Useful when student is considering another major or minor or major has options.
Exceptions – Department chairs, program directors, and assistant deans have authorization to grant exceptions. Editing a student’s record customizes the individual’s degree requirements without changing requirements for the institution as a whole. Courses can be added or credits changed. Always initial your changes.
My Planned Courses – may add courses to see how they meet requirements. Be sure students delete planned courses after they register for them.
Options – Art, Computer Science, Chemistry, Liberal Studies, Math, Music, and Nursing have different tracks within the major. Search by major for appropriate audit or use curriculum worksheets.
Credit checks – always be sure to compare to a student’s transcript, which is the official record of credits earned