1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,990 Welcome to the iGPS Student Plan video. 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:05,990 This is one of a series of videos overviewing 3 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:10,990 the tools created to assist you with academic degree planning. 4 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:13,990 The iGPS Student Plan is your online, customizable 5 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:16,990 degree planning tool that works in combination 6 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:18,990 with other academic technologies. 7 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:24,990 To begin, go to one.iu.edu and search for “iGPS.” 8 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:28,990 The Task Center tile entitled “iGPS Tasks” includes 9 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:31,990 all of the tools for degree planning. 10 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:33,990 Add this to your favorites 11 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:37,990 by clicking on the heart in the lower right corner of the tile. 12 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:43,990 From within iGPS Tasks, select iGPS Plan (Student) to get started. 13 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:46,990 The Plan will open to your full plan view, 14 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:48,990 the current academic year. 15 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:51,490 View previous semesters by scrolling up. 16 00:00:51,500 --> 00:00:53,990 or make changes to upcoming terms 17 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:57,990 by clicking the heading of any semester block. 18 00:00:58,000 --> 00:00:59,990 In specific academic year, 19 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:01,990 click the purple arrows to navigate 20 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:03,990 to past academic year’s coursework 21 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:06,990 or planned coursework for upcoming semesters. 22 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:11,990 If you have not yet put any courses in a term, 23 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:13,990 You'll have two sections: 24 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:16,990 “planned” and “backup”. 25 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:18,990 As you add courses, 26 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:20,990 they’ll automatically go to “Planned” 27 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:22,990 unless you select Backup. 28 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:24,990 Backups are courses you identify 29 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:28,990 as alternate options to meet a requirement. 30 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:31,990 If you have any test, transfer or other credits, 31 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:33,990 they’ll show in a section below “Backup” 32 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:36,990 for your first semester in a degree program. 33 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:38,990 Once you have registered for courses 34 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:41,990 you’ll see a new section labeled “Registered” 35 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:43,990 which shows the class sections 36 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,990 you have enrolled in. 37 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:49,990 Once the Schedule of Classes is available 38 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:51,990 you will see the “Build Schedule” option. 39 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:54,990 If you have put courses into your shopping cart 40 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:56,990 but have not registered, 41 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:59,990 these will be located in your Cart section. 42 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:01,990 Any previous semesters will list 43 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:05,990 your completed courses, and final grades. 44 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:07,990 At the top of each semester, you can 45 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:09,990 "Edit Term Note" to write reminders 46 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:10,990 or encouragement! 47 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:13,990 These Notes could be for paperwork, 48 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:17,990 or activities like research or service learning. 49 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:19,990 The View AAR link will open a new tab 50 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:22,990 taking you to your Degree Progress Report 51 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:25,990 in the SIS Student Center. 52 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:28,990 This lets you verify progress on degree requirements. 53 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:30,990 Now that you know all the areas 54 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:32,990 in your Student Plan, 55 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:34,990 let's learn how to plan future terms. 56 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:37,990 There are three ways to add courses to your Plan. 57 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:40,990 First, you can select courses or whole terms 58 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:45,990 from a Standard Degree Map to your individual Student Plan. 59 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:48,990 Instructions are located on the IU OCSS 60 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:51,990 YouTube channel in the “iGPS Degree Maps” video. 61 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:53,990 You can use the Course Search tool 62 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:55,990 to locate courses of interest; 63 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:59,990 the “iGPS Course Search & Bookmarks” instructional video 64 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:02,990 can also be found at the IU OCSS YouTube channel. 65 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:08,990 Third, you can add courses from your Plan directly. 66 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:14,990 Each term has a link in both the Planned and Backup sections 67 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:17,990 which lets you search for courses from within your Plan. 68 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:19,990 From any of these 3 paths, 69 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:22,990 once a course is added to your Student Plan, 70 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:24,990 the specific course title is visible, 71 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:27,990 along with the course number, and the number of credits. 72 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:30,990 If you added a placeholder to a semester, 73 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:33,490 such as a general education requirement 74 00:03:34,500 --> 00:03:36,990 you will click ‘Select Course’ and see the list 75 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:39,990 of courses that meet the placeholder’s requirement. 76 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:42,490 You will need to resolve any placeholders 77 00:03:42,500 --> 00:03:45,990 before you start building your schedule. 78 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:47,990 Make sure to view the complete list 79 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:50,190 of courses linked with the placeholder 80 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:51,490 to see all options. 81 00:03:51,500 --> 00:03:54,490 Your Student Plan is meant to be adaptable-- 82 00:03:54,500 --> 00:03:57,990 an evolving portrait of your goals and interests. 83 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:00,990 Use all of the features we have discussed 84 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:04,990 to make the most of your time at Indiana University. 85 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:07,990 The Office of Completion and Student Success (OCSS) 86 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,990 works closely with campus academic advising offices 87 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:12,990 to assist you with using all the tools.