Track Your Degree Progress
NOTE: The information below pertains to students who start taking classes at Northwestern after Spring Quarter 2023. Other students should refer to the Degree Requirements page pertaining to students who began at Northwestern Spring 2023 or earlier.
When talking with academic advisers or referring to websites or other documents, please keep in mind your degree starting-point.
When should one meet with an academic adviser? Whenever you think you might want to or need to, including but not limited to:
- When you want to discuss your past progress.
- When you want to discuss your plan for upcoming quarters.
- About one year prior to your planned graduation you should meet with your major and minor advisers as part of the Graduation Petition process.
- Whenever you have general questions or exciting news to share.
Frequent advising meetings are a good idea, especially when you are uncertain about a rule or if you are having difficulty choosing among options.
Keep track of your progress on your own as well. Some tools for tracking your progress include:
- Your Academic Requirements Report on CAESAR. This document lists general Weinberg College requirements and requirements for any declared majors or minors. It provides information on how courses you have taken fit into these requirements and on what requirements remain to be filled. (Certain courses may subsequently be moved to other categories. This may be true, for example, for courses that can count toward your major or your minor—but not both.) It's a good idea to take a copy of your Academic Requirements Report when you meet with a major or minor adviser.
- Major worksheets and minor worksheets, which can also help you keep track of College and major requirements. Completing the relevant form and updating it regularly is another way to see what requirements you have completed—and what you still need to do. Some departments and programs also provide major and/or minor worksheets.
- Relevant sections of the Undergraduate Catalog, as well as printed and online documents from departments or programs. If anything is confusing or unclear, be sure to check with an adviser.