Pre-Enrollment

Preparing for Your 2020 New Student Enrollment Appointment With an Advisor

After you have completed the Online Orientation module, please follow the steps below to prepare for your new student enrollment appointment with an advisor.

Step 1: Degree Requirements

Step 2: MavLink

Step 3: DegreeWorks

Additional Resources for New Students

 

 

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Before Your Enrollment Appointment

 

STEP 1: Learn the requirements for a Bachelors degree in the UNO College of Arts & Sciences

Use the interactive guide below to learn about your degree requirements. Begin by clicking the "Start Here" icon below.

 

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STEP 2: Learn how to use MavLink

Watch the three demonstration videos below to learn how to register for classes, drop classes, and use a permission number.

How to Register for Classes (video)

How to Drop a Class (video)

 

How to Use a Permission Number (video)

 

  

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STEP 3: Learn how to access and use DegreeWorks

Degree Works is an online degree audit that lists all of a student’s requirements in an easily readable format. The information in Degree Works can be viewed by your academic advisor or faculty advisor as well as you. It is a great tool for helping you stay on track for graduation and to prepare for advising appointments.  You can explore different possibilities with your advisor if you are thinking about making a change to your academic program. 

Where Can I Access DegreeWorks?

Students have access to DegreeWorks through their MavLINK homepage.

Learn How to Read and Understand DegreeWorks

The audit is broken up into the different requirements needed to complete your program, such as General Education requirements, Major requirements, etc.  View the powerpoint below to learn more about DegreeWorks and how you can use it to better understand your degree requirements.

Learn How to Use the "What If" Function in DegreeWorks

You can use the "what if" function to view the different majors, minors, concentrations, and/or certificate programs at UNO that you are interested in. It will allow you to see the requirements for each option and what courses you have completed that can be applied towards each one. See the tutorial below for instructions.

 

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Additional Resources for New Students

Explore the various resources below that will help in your transition to UNO:

• Academic Calendar
• Arts & Sciences Majors and Minors
• Career & Involvement Resources
• Parking Map
• Placement Information
• Pre-Health Information
• Pre-Law Information
• Technology Tips
• Transferring Credit
• What's Next for New Students