Manually Assign and/or Change a Program and Major for a Student

Note: Please note that we do NOT recommend that you align and/or change programs and majors manually. Instead, we recommend that you follow the Data Import process to align and change programs/majors whenever possible.

Assign and/or Change Program

This section allows you to assign and/or change a student’s program. You can also modify the Admission date or Expected Graduation date for a student. To do so:

  1. Click on Administration in the side menu.
  2. Click on Users located in the side menu below.
  3. Enter required fields and click on Search.

    A Users search page showing fields to search for users by name, role, and status, with Search and Clear buttons.

  4. Click on the name of the student.
  5. Click on Select next to Program.

    A user profile page showing the Basic tab selected, with fields displaying the username, personal ID number, first name, last name, major, and program. A navigation bar shows additional tabs including Details, Test Scores, Transcripts, Courses, Transition Points, Assessments, Notes, Term Records, and Faculty Term Records.

  6. Select the appropriate program, admission date, and expected graduation date, and click on Select.

    A Select Program(s) window showing a list of programs with checkboxes, including Elementary Education, along with fields for selecting a transition point template, entering an admission date, and entering an expected graduation date. Buttons for adding or removing items are shown at the top, and Select and Cancel options appear at the bottom.

Assign and/or Change Major

This section allows you to assign and/or change the Major of the user. To change the Major of the student:

  1. Click on Administration in the side menu
  2. Click on Users located in the side menu below.
  3. Enter required fields and click on Search.

    A Users search page showing fields to search for users by name, role, and status, along with Search and Clear buttons.

  4. Click on the name of the student.
  5. Click on Select next to Major.

    A user profile page showing the Basic tab selected, displaying fields for username, personal ID number, first name, last name, major, and program. A navigation bar at the top shows additional tabs including Details, Test Scores, Transcripts, Courses, Transition Points, Assessments, Notes, Term Records, and Faculty Term Records.

  6. Select the appropriate major and click on Select.

    A Select Major(s) window showing a scrollable list of majors, each with a checkbox, including Mechanical Engineering, MS in Nursing, Natural Resources and Environmental Management, School Counseling, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, and Sports Sciences. Select and Cancel buttons appear at the bottom.

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