SOAR for Students

What is SOAR?

SOAR is an automated record reflecting academic progress toward degree completion. By considering completed coursework, your current EWU enrolled courses, and transfer coursework, SOAR provides timely information on your progress toward degree completion. 

SOAR...

  • Does NOT replace academic advising. SOAR enhances advising and encourages student contact with their academic and major/faculty advisors to help make it easier and lead to more meaningful interactions between the advisor and the student.
  • Is NOT an official transcript. It is an internal document that is not intended to report student achievement to outside parties.
  • Does NOT replace written information such as the University catalog, program fliers and other handouts that explain programs and their procedures.


Benefits of using SOAR..


How do I log into SOAR?


What kinds of reports/audits can I request in SOAR?


How do I request a Current Program audit? A Current Program audit shows general education progress for undeclared students and progress in the major/minor program(s) for declared students


How do I request a Selected Program ("What If") audit?


What if I have questions about my SOAR audit?


How do I plan future courses in SOAR?


Information for students with transfer credits

 

Check out the SOAR WordPress for additional information!


Benefits of using SOAR..

  • Helps students and their advisors monitor progress towards degree completion.
  • Lists University and degree requirements in one audit.
  • Takes the "guesswork" out of selecting courses for future enrollment.
  • Shows which requirements are complete and which courses still need to be taken.
  • Calculates cumulative EWU GPA as well as GPA for various areas, such as the major and minor.
  • Shows where official transfer work will apply toward degree requirements.
  • Exceptions (approved major course substitutions) will be displayed within the degree requirements.
  • Anticipate and pinpoint problem areas early on, in order to resolve them in a timely manner.
  • Draws its information from Banner (EWU's Student Information System), therefore, each time you run a new SOAR degree audit, the information is updated. It's very important to run a new degree audit each time.
  • Thinking about changing your major? A "What If" SOAR degree audit can be run that shows you exactly how coursework already completed applies toward another major.
  • Enhances student success at EWU.

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How do I log into SOAR?

Log into EagleNET. Click on:

  1. Student
  2. Student Records; scroll down
  3. SOAR Degree Audit

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What kinds of reports/audits can I request in SOAR?

Undeclared students:

  • Request a Current Program audit: The Current Program for an undeclared student displays progress through General Education and Graduation Requirements.
  • Request a Selected Program audit: Allows you to request a "What-if" audit for a particular major/minor you might be interested in.

Declared students:

  • Request a Current Program audit: The Current Program for a declared student displays progress through major/minor(s) declared and General Education and Graduation Requirements.
  • Request a Selected Program audit: Allows you to request a "What-if" audit for a particular major/minor, in case you are interested in adding a second major/minor or changing your major/minor.

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How do I request a Current Program audit?

  1. After you have logged into SOAR (see SOAR log in directions), click the Request Audit button.
  2. Run Current Programs is selected by default (shows your current degree program: declared or undeclared).
  3. Click the Run Audit button at the bottom of the screen.
  4. The audit may take a several seconds to load..
  5. After the audit has finished loading, it will appear in the Completed Audit Requests list.
  6. Click View Audit (on the far right side of the audit information) to open the audit.

Visit Navigating SOAR for SOAR screen shots and additional information.

**It is very important to request a new degree audit each time you log into SOAR as degree audits do not update when your student record does**

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How do I request a Selected Program ("What If") audit?

  1. After you have logged into SOAR (see SOAR log in directions), click the Request Audit button.
  2. Select the radial button to the left of Run Selected Program.
  3. Select a department from the Department list.
  4. Select a major from the Major list.
  5. Click the Run Audit button at the bottom of the screen.
  6. The audit may take a several seconds to load..
  7. After the audit has finished loading, it will appear in the Completed Audit Requests list.
  8. Click View Audit (on the far right side of the audit information) to open the audit.

Visit Navigating SOAR for SOAR screen shots and additional information.

**It is very important to request a new degree audit each time you log into SOAR as degree audits do not update when your student record does.**

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What if I have questions about my SOAR degree audit?

If you request a SOAR audit and you find that something in your audit looks strange or you have questions about your audit, make sure to contact your academic advisor or departmental advisor as soon as possible.

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How do I plan future courses in SOAR?

There are two ways to plan future courses in SOAR:

Adding planned courses from inside a requested audit:

  1. Request a new audit (see directions above).
  2. Within your audit, courses that can be used to meet an incomplete requirement will be listed in black, i.e.: GEOG100.
  3. Click any underlined course numbers for a course you wish to plan into your degree. A pop-up box will display the course description and a list of prerequisites for the course. It will also ask you "Would you like to add this as a planned course?"
  4. Click Add and then input:
    1. In Year: select the term you wish to plan this course (example: Fall 2011)
    2. In Grade: input a "what-if" grade; P (pass) is the default "what-if" grade
    3. The Course, Credits and Title fields are automatically generated
    4. Click Save
    5. The course will be added to your Planned Coursework list
  5. Click the Add Planning button to add another course OR
  6. Click the Audit Results tab to return to the degree audit to add another course.

Once you've added all of your planned courses, you'll need to request a new audit by clicking the Request Audit button. In the Options section of the audit request screen, choose P - Include Planned Courses in the What If Course field. 

Adding planned courses via planned courses menu:

  1. Request a new audit (see directions above).
  2. Click the Courses tab at the top of your Audit
  3. Click Planned Courses
  4. Click the Add Planning button and input:
    1. In Year: the term you wish to take the course (example: Fall 2011)
    2. In Course: the course subject and course number (example: GOVT100)
    3. In Grade: a "what-if" grade; P (pass) is the default "what-if" grade 
    4. Credits and Title fields will automatically generate
    5. Click Save
    6. The course will add to your Planned Coursework list
  5. Click the Add Planning button to add another course
Once you've added all of your planned courses, you'll need to request a new audit by clicking the Request Audit button. In the Options section of the audit request screen, choose P - Include Planned Courses in the What If Course field.

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Information for students with transfer credits


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