Hi, I'm Ambar Soto and I'm a Degree Advisor in the Evaluations Office at Fresno State.
The Evaluations Office is responsible for processing undergraduate degree applications,
posting baccalaureate degrees, providing incoming transfer students with DARS reports, and maintaining
degree requirements and transfer rules in DARS.
DARS stands for Degree Audit Reporting System and it's a tool that assists in the advising
process throughout campus.
DARS contains rules for all majors approved in the University Catalog.
It also evaluates all courses completed and provides students with an advising report
of the degree requirements they have to complete, based on their catalog year.
The DARS report is the primary tool used by Degree Advisors to review students for graduation.
Currently enrolled students may have access their report at any time via their Student
Center on the Fresno State Portal.
At first glance, a DARS report can seem overwhelming to read and understand, but the Evaluations
Office is here to help."
To request a DARS report, first: login to My Fresno State.
From your browser, go to my.csufresno.edu.
Click the Sign in Button and Enter your Email ID and Password.
Then Click Login.
In the "My Menu", select Student Self Service, then select Student Center.
If logging in as faculty, select student support services, then student center.
Click the green arrow on My Academic Records & Registration.
Click on Degree Progress Reporting link.
Select Run Detailed DARS Report button.
On the view previously requested reports page, select the Return to Degree Progress Request
Page link.
The DARS report is now being generated.
It may take a few minutes for the report to be generated.
To view, click the View A Report link.
To view the most recent DARS report, select the first VIEW button.
Note that previous reports are in descending order with the most recent report at the top.
Scroll below the student demographic information.
The DARS report information is displayed below.
If the DARS information is not displayed below the asterisks, DARS has not generated yet.
To view your report, press "Return" at the top of the report results page.
Select Return to Degree Progress Request Page.
If you accidentally close the DARS screen, DO NOT Request Another Report.
Click the "View Reports" link from DARS Progress Report screen.
Click the "View" button again from the View Previously Requested Reports page.
There are some important things that a student should verify on their DARS report.
First...
Major and Option: The major and option, if applicable, are shown on the first page of
the DARS report.
Please make sure this is listed correctly.
If a student needs to change their major, they should visit the Admissions and Records
Service Windows in the Joyal Administration building.
A student changing their major after having applied for graduation, should submit the
Change of Major Request to the Evaluations Office in the Joyal Administration building,
Room 115.
DARS is organized in the following order: Major, Additional major requirements, General
Education, Other Degree Requirements, Electives AND Chronological summary of all coursework
attempted or completed.
To better understand DARS, look for the following symbols:
A plus sign symbolizes the area is complete or will be completed with successful completion
of "in-progress" courses A minus sign indicates a deficient area usually
requiring either completion of a specific course(s) or clearance from the appropriate
department or committee.
For more detailed information on symbols used in the DARS report please review the "dars
report pamphlet" available at the Evaluations Office.
You might notice that there is more than one DARS report to request.
The Senior DARS report is designed for students near graduation and allows them to see only
the areas that will be completed with 'in-progress" coursework and any deficient areas.
This is the report that Degree Advisors email to students who have applied for graduation
after they have been reviewed.
Remember, when reviewing your DARS report, please pay special attention to your catalog
year and to ensure all areas are completed prior to or during the semester you are applying
for graduation.
I hope this DARS training video has been helpful to you and has given you a better understanding
of what DARS is and what it's used for on this campus.
If you have any questions and/or concerns about your DARS report, please feel free to
contact the Evaluations Office at (559) 278-4076 and ask to speak to a Degree Advisor.