Office of the Registrar: CAPP Frequently Asked Questions
What does CAPP stand for?
CAPP is an acronym for the Curriculum Advising & Program Planning
software. It is an advising tool, which is meant to supplement the
advice given by your Advisor, not to replace your Advisor.
Why are some of my courses appearing in the wrong area? What can
I do to change this?
CAPP does the best it can to fit your courses into appropriate
areas. Sometimes there are multiple areas that a course could fit
into and it will choose one. Unfortunately, it doesn't know where
you meant the course to fit into your program. If you wish to change
the placement of a course you have to inform the Registrar's Office
in writing so that they can make the adjustment (as long as it is
within accepted Academic guidelines). You can send an email
to mdleblanc@fsc.edu that
explains fully and clearly the issues you are having with CAPP.
How can I see how my courses would fit into another major?
To do this, you can run a �What-If� compliance. This option is
located next to �Generate New Evaluation� on the bottom of the initial
Degree Evaluation page. Choose the term which you entered FSC, select
a Program, select a Major and click �Add More,� select a Concentration
and click submit (or click �Add More� to add a Minor). To process
your selections click �Generate Request.�
The major that CAPP lists for me is incorrect, what can I do?
For now, you can follow the directions directly above this to run
a degree evaluation in any major (select the major you should be
matriculated in). To resolve the incorrect major issue contact the
Registrar's Office. You can send an email to mdleblanc@fsc.edu.
Please explain your issue clearly.
What happens to courses that I have taken and passed, but do not
fit into any specific category?
All passed courses that do not appear in an LAS or Major area
are dropped into the Free Electives area.
What happens to courses that I withdrew from or failed?
Any course with a non-passing grade (0.0, W) will appear under
�Courses Not Used�. This can be viewed by selecting �View Additional
Information� on the �Display Options� screen (the page that comes
up once a compliance has been run).
I've run a CAPP degree evaluation and it says that I have completed
all of my requirements. What do I do now?
First, consult your Advisor. CAPP is an advising tool, which is
meant to supplement the advice given by your Advisor, not to replace
your Advisor. Second, you can check our online Graduation
and Completion of Degree Requirements for more information on
how to apply for graduation.
Some requirements have �or� & �and� next to them. What does
this mean?
A requirement with an �or� next to it means that you can take the
requirement it is listed next to or the one listed above it. A requirement
with an �and� next to it means that you must take the requirement
it is listed next to and the requirement above it.
Some courses are listed in blue and some are not. What does this
mean?
A course that you have not yet taken will be listed in blue,
which means that you can click on it to see a course title. (In
the future, this may also have the course description and attributes
too!) Once you have registered for or taken the course it will be
listed in black and the link will no longer be available.
What does �Entry Term� mean? What does �Evaluation Term� mean?
�Entry Term� is the catalog year in which you were admitted
into your degree program here at Fitchburg State College. It only
lists the Fall Semesters, as this is when the college catalog for
the year is released. For example, if you were admitted in the Spring
2002 semester, you would fall under the Fall 2001 catalog.
�Evaluation Term� should be the current semester. This
way it will include courses taken in the prior semester and courses
that you are currently registered for.
I have a double major. How should I run my evaluation?
You will need to run separate evaluations for each of your majors.
Keep in mind that major courses in your second major are available
to satisfy appropriate LAS requirements. Run the evaluation for
your first major. Look at the LAS areas to ensure they are �met.�
Then run the evaluation for your second major�you should only need
to worry about LAS areas in the second major if your second major
requires specific courses.
What if I still have questions?
Click
here to send an email to the Registrar's office that
clearly explains your issue.
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