Advanced iCAP Workshop

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

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.

What-If Audits

Comparison of coursework against another major

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

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.

Audit Interpretation (Cont.)

Honors College (HC)

Audit Interpretation (Cont.)

Advisors: Primary, Secondary and Honors

Audit Interpretation (Cont.) Graduation date

› Notify the Registrar’s Office to change

iCAP Forms1. Change of Major, Minor, Advisor Form

2. Request For TRANSFER Equivalency or TRANSFER Course Substitution For Majors and Minors

3. iCAP Undergraduate Exception Form for WKU Course Exceptions

4. Request to Change Catalog Term/Year

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

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

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

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

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 dean’s office representative to the iCAP Staff; Potter Hall 237.

Processed exceptions are noted at the bottom of a student’s audit.

Questions: iCAP@wku.edu

Rheanna Plemons56451

iCAP Staff:

Cheryl Whitfield52485