Alamo GPS

Goal + Plan = Success (GPS)

Alamo GPS is a tool designed to help you navigate college. It helps you plan, stay on track, and complete your degree or certificate.

SET YOUR GOAL
Create a degree plan, which will guide you as you register for courses each semester.
FOLLOW YOUR PLAN
Review your completed coursework and current GPA, view what courses you have left, and calculate what grades you need to achieve your GPA goal.
ACHIEVE SUCCESS
Follow your degree plan to complete your program’s requirements.

Your assigned academic advisor will still guide you every step of the way. Alamo GPS is a tool that supports academic advising, but is not intended to replace one-on-one advising sessions.

Features

  • Audit: A document that lists all degree requirements and courses taken/needed by core and major blocks. The form can be saved as PDF and printed.
  • Advisor Notes: Advisors document meetings and advice given, and it is saved in Alamo GPS for students to reference.
  • What If: This feature allows students to “try on” all the majors across the Alamo Colleges District. It shows students how progress toward degree completion changes if they change majors.
    • Future Classes: This dynamic tool shows how degree progress is affected by courses you plan to take in the future.
  • Plans: View your semester-by-semester enrollment plan through graduation.
  • GPA Calculator: See the impact your grades will have on your overall GPA, and calculate the grades you need to earn in order to reach your GPA goals.

FAQs

About Alamo GPS Using the Worksheet Audits
Troubleshooting the Worksheet Audit Using the GPA Calculator

 

About Alamo GPS

How do I access Alamo GPS?

Log in to ACES using your usual ID and password.

Alamo GPS is readily accessible through your Homepage and Student tab in ACES.

When can I use my Alamo GPS audit?
Key times to use your Alamo GPS audit are when: 
  • Reviewing your progress with an academic or major advisor. 
  • Creating a list of questions to discuss with your advisor. 
  • Identifying courses that need to be completed. 
  • Selecting courses that meet your degree requirements. 
  • Determining a projected graduation date. 
  • Choosing a major. 
  • Calculating your GPA in various scenarios
Is my degree audit the same as my Alamo Colleges transcript?

No. Alamo GPS is not your academic transcript, nor is it an official notification of completion of degree requirements

你的澳门新葡京博彩成绩单是按学期安排的,是你在澳门新葡京博彩学习成绩的最终官方文件.

在线学位审核是一个计算机化的程序,它根据公告和其他来源中列出的官方要求显示您的学术信息.

The online audit is not an official transcript – all colleges require an official transcript to evaluate your credits.

I just submitted an Academic Petition, Change of Major form, Change of Grade form, or added/dropped a class. When will it appear in my audit?

Our system is automatically refreshed and updated once a semester after grades are posted, so any changes made to your account should appear in Alamo GPS the day after grades are processed.

Your advisor may manually update your record at any time.

请注意,可能需要几天或几周的时间才能收到和处理文件,并且您的审计准备好更新.

Do I automatically graduate if everything is checked off?

In order to graduate, 你必须向招生服务/招生和记录办公室提交毕业申请.

There is no fee for this application.

Applications may be obtained and filed online through ACES Web Services.

Who do I contact for more assistance?

For further assistance with Alamo GPS please view our Contact Information.

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Using the Worksheet Audits

How does Alamo GPS determine which set of degree requirements to use?

Alamo GPS uses a student’s College, Major and Catalog Year to determine the set of degree requirements to use when producing a degree audit.

What is a Catalog Year?

The catalog year determines which catalog/degree requirements students follow to obtain a degree.

Students have five years from the time a major/degree is declared to complete the requirements.

The "What If" function can be used to view how a student’s coursework is used toward a degree.

想要使用Alamo GPS审计的学生可以通过他们学院的招生服务办公室更新目录.

Am I able to change my catalog year to meet a different set of requirements?

学生可以选择在他们原来的目录要求下进行审计,如果它是在过去的五年内,或者在他们毕业时目录有效的要求.

学生可以使用“What If”功能来确定哪一年的目录要求是最有益的.

How do I read my degree audit?

Your DegreeWorks report is divided into various sections and is intended to be read from the top down.

每个部分都包含一组特定的要求,这些要求在学位的官方目录中定义, major, etc. The Student Header is the first section on the report and contains various academic information.

The next section is called the Degree section and contains graduation requirements.

The audit lists the overall requirements to earn your degree including core and major requirements. 有关您的具体剩余和已满足的要求的详细信息,请参阅各个模块或部分.

正在进行的课程列在适当的需求块中,并位于审计的底部.  

What do different Sections / Blocks of my audit represent?

Student Header: The Student Header provides useful information as degree, college, advisor, etc.
Print Audit: Select the Print icon at the top of the Degree Audit Worksheet to print an audit. The print options will appear.
GPA Calculator: The Graduation Calculator is used give calculations for Graduation, Term and Advice.
Class History: You can view Class History to get a term-by-term summary of the courses taken and the grades earned.
Notes: View notes added by advisors to an audit progress or needs.
Degree Progress:The Degree Progress shows the percentage of complete requirements and credits as well as overall GPA.
Degree Audit Blocks: The Degree Audit is divided into multiple sections called blocks. The blocks will show the progress towards the degree.
Legend: The legend can be found at the bottom of the audit, which explains the icons found throughout the degree audit.

Does my Alamo GPS audit show all of my coursework, including courses I completed at another university?

澳门新葡京博彩必须有正式的成绩单文件,显示任何转学工作的成功完成,并在转学课程出现在阿拉莫GPS之前对其进行了评估.

所有从其他学院转来的课程或在军队里修过的课程都应该在你的学位审核中显示出来.

你需要在转学课程中获得D或更高的成绩(或通过(P)成绩)才能转入澳门新葡京博彩.

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What if my program requires advisor approved electives?

After you and your advisor can choose your approved elective slots, 在完成此要求之前,入学服务/招生和记录办公室必须收到您的顾问的书面批准.

我们鼓励导师使用AlamoGPS的注释功能来传达学生导师批准的选修课.

一旦适当的顾问添加了注释,并通知了入学服务办公室, we can apply the approved course(s) and manually complete the requirement.

Are courses I am currently taking applied to my audit?

您目前正在学习或已在未来学期注册的课程包括在您的学位审核中.

这些课程适用于满足特定要求的要求,注册成绩为REG.

You will also see them grouped in a separate section titled In-progress near the bottom of the Audit.

请注意,在您的审计底部列出的总信用计数包括预期的信用.

How do I use Alamo GPS to plan my course schedule?

Requirements with a red circle at the left are unfulfilled requirements. To the right of each requirement, you'll see a course or a list of courses that you can complete to fulfill each degree requirement. Review your unmet requirements and choose the courses you would like to take. To learn more about a course s and confirm if you have met the prerequisites, hover over the course. The name of course will appear. Click on the course and you will be linked to the course information and availability.

Can I use Alamo GPS to make my schedule, check course availability or register?

Yes, Alamo GPS can be used to develop a schedule and check course availability. Alamo GPS允许您通过访问计划选项卡创建计划,然后可以通过自助服务注册访问.

However, after you have planned what courses you would like to take, 您可以在桌面底部打开ACES并进入Web Services,在那里您可以检查打开的部分, make a schedule and register.

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Troubleshooting the Worksheet Audit

My major is incorrect, what should I do?

Students should meet with their academic advisor to discuss this matter.

If a correction needs to be made, complete a Change of Major form, 让你的指导老师签名,然后把它交回招生服务/招生和记录办公室.

This form is available from your advisor and college advisement office. 

What if there is an error within my degree audit?

如果学生觉得在审核中可能有错误,应该去找他们的学术顾问检查项目要求和完成的课程. The first step is to clarify what information you believe is wrong.

Perhaps your audit is not up to date; your advisor has the ability to refresh your audit. If a refresh does not correct the error, 以下差异应提请您所在大学的招生服务办公室注意.

What should I do if my audit says I still need a course that I know I completed or do not need to take?

Online audits will try to apply your coursework as efficiently as possible.

However, it is an automated system and is still very new, 因此,你的一些课程可能会被应用于一些不是你最初意图的要求或部分.

This may occur because the same course may be used to meet multiple requirements. 这种情况最有可能发生在你第一次选择专业或换专业的时候,因为你完成的课程和剩余的要求都很少.

As you take more courses toward your degree, the audit system will begin to assess and place your courses more accurately. 

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Using the GPA Calculator

What is the GPA Calculator?

Graduation Calculator: Determines what grades you need to reach your desired GPA upon graduating. GPA计算器选项卡上的累积计算器选项将显示您需要多少剩余学分才能获得理想的GPA毕业.

Term Calculator: If you’re trying to reach a certain GPA by the end of your current term, calculate the grades you need to earn in each class that you’re taking.

Advice Calculator: Determines how many credits of a specific grade average you need to reach your desired GPA.

All GPA Calculators are an estimate and not a guarantee.

How Do I Use the GPA Calculator?

Click the ellipsis (…) on the top right, and click GPA calculator.  Choose a GPA Calculator type and click Load.

Fill in the requested information and click calculate.