DARS (Degree Audit Reporting System)
DARS (Degree Audit Reporting System) is the tool students and advisors use to audit the progress of most undergraduate degree programs, undergraduate majors, undergraduate certificates, and capstone certificates. It is used to help advise enrollment and degree requirements.
DARS Reports
A DARS report shows all the requirements for completing a degree and, against courses that are planned or completed, indicates which requirements have been met and which are still needed.
Undergraduate students can also request DARS reports for programs, majors, or certificates that they have not declared. These reports are called “What if” reports. A what-if report is an excellent way to determine how a student’s coursework would satisfy requirements of another program.
DARS reports can be requested for a single major or certificate. Students cannot combine multiple majors and/or certificates into one DARS report.
Academic advisors can help with reading and interpreting a DARS report as it pertains to a specific degree, major, certificate, or capstone certificate.
DARS for Students
Undergraduate Students
You can request and review your DARS report in the Course Search & Enroll app or Student Center.
Graduate Students
Graduate programs do not use DARS. Some graduate programs will instead use GSTS (Graduate Student Tracking System) reports.
Visit the Graduate Guide for more information regarding all graduate programs.
DARS for Faculty/Staff
Degree audits processed by DARS are among the most essential tools for academic advising. DARS allows any advisor or other academic official to audit the academic progress of an individual student or a cohort of students (DARS batch).
Note: Anyone without a student role trying to use the DARS page within Course Search & Enroll will encounter an error. The API only serves student data and isn’t intended to be operational for advisors, faculty, or staff.
Getting Started
- DARS Logon: Log on to the DARS Request App to request and review reports.
- DARS Authorization Form: To start using DARS, complete the authorization form and follow the instructions for submission.
DARS Support
The Office of the Registrar offers a Canvas training that introduces new users to DARS and a series of KnowledgeBase (KB) documents that provide step-by-step instructions for common tasks.
DARS Liaisons
Your DARS liaison is the first point of contact for advisors and school/college staff with DARS-related questions or issues. Liaisons can often help troubleshoot directly or gather the necessary details to consult with the DARS team in the Office of the Registrar. They will either provide an answer or connect you with the appropriate person for further support.
- Wisconsin School of Business – Jackie Murray (jackie.murray@wisc.edu)
- School of Education – Barb Gerloff (gerloff@education.wisc.edu)
- School of Human Ecology – Holly Jernanderson (hnanderson2@wisc.edu)
- College of Agricultural & Life Sciences – Megan Ackerman-Yost (megan.ackermanyost@wisc.edu)
- School of Pharmacy – Kendra Gurnee (kgurnee@wisc.edu)
- College of Engineering – Jenny Binzley (binzley@wisc.edu)
- School of Nursing – Katie Bleier (kate.bleier@wisc.edu)
- College of Letters & Science – Wyl Schuth (wyl.schuth@wisc.edu)
- Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies – Tara Mohan (temohan@wisc.edu)
Have an update to this list? Email dars@em.wisc.edu.