Chapter VI Contents: [ VI.1 L&S Student Academic Affairs ] [ VI.2 L&S SAA Staff ] [ VI.3 Academic Advancement Program ] [ VI.4 L&S Advising Service ] [ VI.5 Bradley Learning Community ] [ VI.6 Cross-College Advising Service ] [ VI.7 Letters and Science Career Services ] [ VI.8 S.O.A.R. ] [ VI.9 Student Records ] [ VI.10 Degree Audit Reporting System ] [ VI.11 Academic Misconduct ] [ VI.12 Accommodation of Religious Belief ] [ VI.13 Policy & Guidelines on Nondiscrimination ] [ VI.14 Summary Blocks/Final Exams ] [ VI.15 Multi-Section Courses ] [ VI.16 Chadbourne Residential College ] [ VI.17 Deleted Section] [ VI.18 First-Year Interest Groups ] [ VI.19 Pathways to Excellence Programs and Services ] [ VI.20 African American Student Academic Services ] [ VI.21 American Indian Student Academic Services ] [ VI.22 Chicano/a Student Academic Services ] [ VI.23 Southeast Asian American Student Academic Services] [ VI.24 Summer Collegiate Experience ] [ VI.25 Undergraduate Research Scholars ] [ VI.26 Grading Policies ] [ VI.27 The Grading System ] [ VI.28 Grade Change Procedure ] [ VI.29 Student Appeals of Grading ] [ VI.30 Grade Disputes ] [ VI.31 Distinction: in the Major, in the Thesis ] [ VI.32 Scholarships ] [ VI.33 Major Declaration Form ]

Exceptions can be made to DARS for both College and major requirements for individual students.  A typical exception request is to apply a course toward a major requirement that does not universally apply.  Exceptions should be rare.  In cases where an exception is warranted, a DARS exception form should be sent to Letters and Science Student Academic Affairs, Room 70 Bascom Hall.  When the intent is to accept a course in a requirement for all students, please use the DARS exception form and indicate that the added course applies to "any student."

It is important that each academic department appoint one DARS coordinator; normally, this is the undergraduate advisor.  This person appointed as DARS coordinator should have a good understanding of the major curriculum and course inventory.  Changes to requirements, the addition of applicable courses, and concerns about how DARS reports major requirements should be communicated to the liaison Dean and the DARS Dean in a timely manner to ensure the accuracy of the degree audit.  Please notify Student Academic Affairs if your DARS coordinator changes.

Mike Pflieger is the DARS Assistant Dean responsible for coding DARS for Letters and Science.  He is available for individual or group training, troubleshooting, and questions regarding DARS and exceptions.  He can be reached at 262-2007 or mjpflieger@wisc.edu.

Revised:  August 29, 2007.