Changing a major within the same program

Changing a major within the same program

See also Maintaining student curriculum records for more information on the Banner configuration of curriculum records.

 

  • If the student is not currently enrolled in the term of change, updates to degree programs, majors, and minors are done in SGASTDN.

  • If the student is enrolled in the term of change, updates occur in SFAREGS.

Use the following instructions whether updated in SGASTDN or SFAREGS.

In the key block of SGASTDN or SFAREGS, enter the student ID and term effective for the change. Check the View Current/Active Curricula checkbox. Go.

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“Status undefined or date range invalid” error

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This error is the result of attempting to access SFAREGS after the last registerable date of that term. You won’t be able to make any changes to the curriculum record until:

  1. Click the bell to clear the message.

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  2. Click Start Over.

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  3. The message will reappear in the key block. Click the bell again to clear the message.

  4. Change the date in the Date field to a registerable date within the term. The rule of thumb is to use a date within part of term 1.

    1. Change this date:

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    2. to a date within the term

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Duplicate Current/Active curricula

Select the Curricula tab.

Select the record for the program you want to update, usually it will be the first record. The first record, is the Current/Active priority 10 (primary) program. To view all current/active programs, use the forward and backward buttons in the Curriculum block.

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Create a new record by clicking on the Duplicate button. The Duplicate button saves the existing curriculum in order to keep history and creates a new record for change to be made.

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Modify the duplicated curricula


Update the Field of Study block

No changes are needed to the program in this scenario, and the only change is to the Field of Study block.

Click the Next Block button to the Field of Study block.

Overwrite the Field of Study code. If needed, change the term in the Catalog field. Save.

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