Tips for Reading Your DARS Report

Tips for Reading Your DARS Report

DARS reports can be confusing the first few times students read them. Here are some basics to help you interpret your DARS report:

  • At the top, students will find information about themselves such as their major and advisor’s name.
  • The reports then list the courses in which students are currently enrolled.
  • DARS reports list each graduation requirement a student must fulfill to earn a degree. Each requirement is separated by a dotted line.
  • For each requirement (content between ------- lines), the report will separate each requirement into its component parts. For example the communications requirement is divided into 2 subcomponents, Comm A and Comm B.
  • The DARS report will list each course a student has taken next to the requirement the course fulfills. For example, if a student has taken a social science course, it will be listed next to the social science requirement.
  • In the upper left hand section of each requirement the DARS will indicate the progress a student has made toward completing the requirement with an “OK”, “NO”, or “IP”.
  • OK means the entire requirement is satisfied.
  • NO means something in the requirement needs to be completed. Students can identify the parts of each requirement that need to be completed by looking for the “+” and “-“. A + next to a subcomponent of a requirement indicates the subcomponent is complete, while a – means the subcomponent remains incomplete.
  • IP means the student is currently enrolled in courses that will complete the requirement. NOTE: if a student changes his or her registration, the IPs will also change. Students should view their DARS every time they change their enrollment.
  • If you have questions about your DARS, speak with your advisor.