Updates to IDA and its supporting systems are recorded here. These changes include added functionality, display updates, back-end changes related to the core processor, and others. Many changes will go unnoticed, but some may affect the user experience.
The list of updates is archived periodically. Updates not found here may be located on the Updates Archive page.
May 2023
| 5/18/2023 | Display | Updated legend for "Remaining" tab in audit results to remove reference to auto-complete checkbox. |
| 5/18/2023 | Functionality | Updated option limit to 110, and resolved issues with manipulating sequence order for requirements with many options. |
February 2023
| 2/20/2023 | Display | Implemented "toggle" checkbox on audit results page to display U-level audits. |
| 2/20/2023 | Display | Updated Profiles page, existing student profiles now display at the top with audit drop-down menus further down the page. |
January 2023
| 1/25/2023 | Functionality | "#" course filter grade symbol functionality implemented for grades missing from prior semester(s). |
| 1/25/2023 | Functionality | Profile freeze feature implemented during slotting audit run. |
November 2022
| 11/2/2022 | Functionality | Population Audit Results page updated to increase readability in the request type column to include request type or related field of study and catalog. Run limit per field of study increased from 1,000 audits to 1,500. |
| 11/2/2022 | Functionality | Core requirements display updated. |
August 2022
| 8/1/2022 | Functionality | Certified Verification List report added to the "Reports" page in IDA. |
| 8/1/2022 | Functionality | Fixed an issue where an advanced override performed with more than 40 options caused existing option restrictions to disappear. |
January 2022
| 1/10/2022 | Functionality | "Look up transfer work" functionality now works as intended, regardless of where user selects "Add filter" prompt within a course list or override course list. |
| 1/10/2022 | Functionality | Fixed issue where planned coursework checkmark would not work when ticked from the Profiles screen. |
September 2021
| 9/16/2021 | Functionality | Updated course list search by title to display more accurate results. |
August 2021
| 8/11/2021 | Display | Display for independent restrictions will now read "X hours away from limit" rather than, "No courses used." |
| 8/11/2021 | Display | Student's chosen name will now display on their record in PROD when audits are run. |
June 2021
| 6/14/2021 | Functionality | Degree plan codes and Minors/Certificates are now searchable via two different fields on the "Requirements" page. |
| 6/14/2021 | Functionality | Fixed an issue where including an alias course on an "Exception Course List" would prevent the course from being properly exempted from the restriction. |
April 2021
| 4/12/2021 | Functionality | Scope restrictions are now usable within minor/certificate coding. Removed “Alert when X units or less are remaining before limit” and “Apply limit to each field of study…” options for scope and subset restrictions. Removed course option functionality. |
| 4/8/2021 | Functionality | Fixed course list issue preventing unnumbered topics from being added. |
March 2021
| 3/25/2021 | Functionality | Fixed issue preventing minors/certificates from being codable in instances where a minor or certificate has gone live before any major degree plans from the same college. |
| 3/12/2021 | Functionality | Updated IDA planner to better list more schools and coursework. Updated course list page to ensure that “Used by” section lists all referencing rules. |
| 3/3/2021 | Functionality | Added grand totals functionality to minors and certificates. Fixed issue where overlap rule would malfunction. Fixed issue requirement PCK issue. Moved profile authorizations from NRDEGR to the IDA Authorizations page. |
October 2020
| 10/1/2020 | Functionality | Added troubleshooting functionality for Registrar staff to view PCKs within course lists. |
September 2020
| 9/23/2020 | Functionality | Fixed issue preventing quick course list in advanced overrides. |
| 9/2/2020 | Functionality | Updated catalog selection on single-EID request page to make it more user friendly. |
| 9/2/2020 | Display | Added catalog information to single-EID request page. |
| 9/2/2020 | Functionality | Fixed DPI to make School of Information minor appear in correct catalog. |
| 9/2/2020 | Core | Fixed “copy to” function for School of Information minors between catalogs and other bugs. |
| 9/2/2020 | Core | Fixed “Replace with copy” and “Replace with blank” in Advanced Overrides of certificates. |
| 9/2/2020 | Functionality | Fixed bug where old profiles were causing errors in single-EID request page. The old profile is visible on the page, but does not show a "running man" button. |
| 9/2/2020 | Functionality | Fixed old profiles to where they can now be deleted from the IDA profiles page and the "running man" button no longer displays for old and expired catalogs. |
| 9/2/2020 | Functionality | Updated IDA and DPI to make catalog span decisions based on school and catalog begin year or semester. |
| 9/2/2020 | Functionality | Updated maintenance page where school must be provided for all migration types, no longer able to determine a catalog without school. |
March 2020
| 3/23/2020 | Functionality | Updated to allow school P in the 2020-2022 catalog. |
| 3/23/2020 | Functionality | Updated to prevent stackable certificates from being attached to profiles. |
| 3/23/2020 | Functionality | Updated to provide ability to use both annual and biennial catalogs in dropdowns. |
| 3/23/2020 | Functionality | Updated to allow post-graduation attachment of minors and certificates. |
| 3/23/2020 | Core | Updated to allow overriding overlap rules from either the requirements page or from audit results (advanced overrides only). Can only edit the override note, description, and hours, and cannot delete overrides of overlap rules. |
| 3/23/2020 | Display | Expanded the CB-Major code box and the Program Code box on the profiles editing page. |
January 2020
| Date | System | Update |
| 1/29/20 | Display | Updated DPI dropdowns to add schools P (Information), V (Provost), and T (Public Affairs); add fields of study DSC (Data Science), I (Informatics), and SLH (Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences), and delete VTN (Vietnamese). |
December 2019
| Date | System | Update |
| 12/16/19 | Display | Updated the IDA website to read “Interactive Degree Audit (IDA)” rather than “Interactive Degree Audit” in all of the IDA webpages. |
November 2019
| Date | System | Update |
| 11/4/19 | Core | Updated overlap rule to prevent editing of metadata and overrides. |
| 11/4/19 | Functionality | Updated text boxes in IDA to no longer accept certain special characters. |
September 2019
| Date | System | Update |
| 9/30/19 | Display | Rename "Minor/Certificate Admin Page" to "Minor/Certificate Admin Suite". |
| 9/30/19 | Display | Updated field of study listings in DPI drop down menu. |
| 9/30/19 | Display | Updated navigation links and metadata fields (for 16-18 catalogs and newer) that have just "minor" to say "minor/certificate". |
| 9/30/19 | Display | IDA profiles page and single-EID audit submission pages now show the full-length short description in approved credentials boxes. |
| 9/5/19 | Core | Upgraded IDA infrastructure. |
August 2019
| Date | System | Update |
| 8/7/19 | Core | Upgraded IDA infrastructure. |
| 8/5/19 | Functionality | Upgraded DPI infrastructure. |
| 8/2/19 | Functionality | Updated format of Certified Verification List. |
July 2019
| Date | System | Update |
| 7/17/19 | Display | Added message for students when they are at or above 85% PTD completion above the PTD bar. |
| 7/17/19 | Display | Fixed text spacing issue in audit results. |
June 2019
| Date | System | Update |
| 6/27/19 | Core | Fixed "Estimated Hours Required" within metadata of course seeking requirements. |
| 6/27/19 | Display | Updated text on the landing page. |
| 6/22/19 | Core | Added new minor/certificate overlap rule to prevent excessive overlap between major requirements and minors/certificate requirements. |
| 6/7/19 | Display | Proposed degree CCYYS now shows on the profiles screen. |
April 2019
| Date | System | Update |
| 4/11/19 | Functionality | Changes made for default unique numbers and CCYYS associated with numbered topics. |
| 4/8/19 | Functionality | Fixed a bug relating to overriding the trigger requirement and minor/certificate attachment in profiles. |
| 4/5/19 | Core | Fixed audit for grand totals as it applies to graduate degrees. |
March 2019
| Date | System | Update |
| 3/13/19 | Functionality | All staff now have access to Title Inventory. |
| 3/13/19 | Functionality | Ability to update standaslone status and certificate catalog begin CCYYS for certificates on profiles page. |
| 3/13/19 | Functionality | SAN link maintenance page now in Minors Administrative Suite. |
| 3/13/19 | Functionality | Student individual audit defaults to "currently in-progress courses". |
January 2019
| Date | System | Update |
| 1/24/19 | Display | Historical Profiles Interface can be searched by a specific EID or search for a range of profiles based on CCYYS, status and profile type. |
| 1/24/19 | Functionality | Added approved credentials to the student individual request page. The ‘Yes’ link that routes users to the Minors Admin Suite is only clickable for admin users. |
| 1/24/19 | Functionality | Fixed quick override link to pass the major degree plan for major requirements and the minors and certificate degree plan for minors and certificate requirements. |
| 1/24/19 | Functionality | Fixed catalog length functionality for Dell Medical School in IDA profiles. |
December 2018
| Date | System | Update |
| 12/4/18 | Functionality | Updated the Reports page to no longer require a space between college and field of study for minors and certificates. |
| 12/4/18 | Display | Updated Student Individual Audit page to no longer refresh with every change to the drop down selection. "Please validate EID" message will pop up if new EID has not been validated. For admin view, URL will include EID, college, and catalog information. For student view, the EID will not be displayed in the URL. |
| 12/4/18 | Display | Updated the Reports, Profile by Degree Plan Report, and Migrations page to dynamically populate catalog choices and defaults. |
November 2018
| Date | System | Update |
| 11/19/18 | Functionality | Fixed issue with LR report. |
| 11/5/18 | Functionality | Fixed Senior Countdown CCYYS to prevent values inputted that are more than six years into the future from being accepted. |
October 2018
| Date | System | Update |
| 10/29/18 | Core | Fixed flag override issue related to authorizations. |
| 10/26/18 | Core | Fixed option restrictions bug. |
September 2018
| Date | System | Update |
| 9/14/18 | Display | Updated requirement options and dependent restrictions messaging to display friendlier text. |
| 9/14/18 | Display | Updated audit results page to include “(may count towards total hour requirements.)” |
| 9/14/18 | Display | Updated success message for an authorization add to include name and role. |
| 9/14/18 | Functionality | Changed course list form functionality so that Course Type is defaulted to “In Residence” when Section CCYYS is filled. |
| 9/14/18 | Functionality | Fixed the issue regarding the scope reuse core code not carrying over when a requirement is copied. |
| 9/14/18 | Display | Fixed copy function messages, along with some of the success messages for updating/adding/migrating requirements and restrictions. |
| 9/14/18 | Functionality | Web scripts were not passing the credential type to the Natural code, and the Natural code was trying to guess which credential type to use. Unfortunately, it would never guess that it was looking at a certificate, only a major or a minor – correct credential type now passed from the web. |
| 9/14/18 | Functionality | Quick override links for minors and certificates were using the major degree plan for auth checking, rather than the degree plan from the specific rule. Corrected these links. |
| 9/14/18 | Display | Ability for users to see links to override or waive requirements from the audit results appropriately (those authed for the major see links to override major requirements, those authed for minor/cert see links to override those requirements). |
| 9/14/18 | Core | Changes to prevent Grand Totals requirements from being waived and from being set to less than 120 hours (by storing a new requirement, updating an existing one, overriding, or updating an existing override to less than 120 hours). |
March 2018
| Date | System | Update |
| 3/9/2018 | Display | Added top navigation bar to all pages regarding profiles. |
| 3/9/2018 | New Functionality | Added “Bulk Add a Profile” page. Users can add a specified profile for up to 30 students, and then select a newly created profile and either edit or delete the profile. |
| 3/9/2018 | New Functionality | Added “Bulk Update Profiles” page. Users can enter up to 8 EIDs and then select and edit any profile. |
| 3/9/2018 | New Functionality | Added a link to view overrides and waives for a degree plan on the degree requirements listing page. |
| 3/9/2018 | New Functionality | Added a link to view overrides and waives for a requirement or restriction on the requirement and restriction information page. |
| 3/9/2018 | New Functionality | Added Reports link to the navigation menu, where a number of reports can be submitted: a. Profiles by degree plan b. Overrides for a school c. Overrides for a degree plan d. Overrides for a rule ID All reports are sent to the users eReports folder. |
September 2017
| Date | System | Update |
| 9/25/2017 | Core processor | Overriding a major requirement will automatically override the relevant scope restriction targeting minor requirements. Includes a sweep to update the ones that already exist and the ability to migrate such overrides from Setup to Live. Please note that if you delete an override to a major requirement, you will need to remove |
| 9/25/2017 | Functionality | Trigger overrides will now have minor scope, includes a sweep to convert existing overrides to minor scope the override course list from the scope restriction. |
| 9/25/2017 | Functionality | IDA profiles page, VO screen, XP screen will allow future-dated fields of study to be used as profile minors in catalogs earlier than 16-18. |
| 9/25/2017 | Functionality | IDA single-EID audit request page's minor FOS dropdown for catalogs before 16-18 will include fields of study for more semesters: all such catalogs will have FOSs beginning with those active six years ago, and including future-dated ones. |
| 9/25/2017 | Core Processor | Overridden scope restrictions targeting minor / certificate requirements will magically calculate the hours to allow if the limit in the override is 6, otherwise the limit is taken at face value. Notification added to web page, so that users are aware. |
| 9/25/2017 | Display | IDA profiles page will show certificates that are standalone, with info bubble. "Yes" under "approved" column will link to the minors admin suite. Will display Sr Countdown CCYYS update date now, for students who have that date recorded. |
| 9/25/2017 | Functionality | IDA requirements will not allow trigger scope to be included under scope reuse. |
| 9/25/2017 | Core processor | IDA errors when trumping non-trigger requirements and incorrect minor/certificate titles in audit results fixed. |
| 9/25/2017 | Functionality | On the IDA Profiles page: added a hyperlink directly to the Admin Suite for each approved MN/CT; the link directs the user to the View/Edit page for that MN/CT. Added the Standalone column to indicate if a student is pursuing a standalone certificate that must be certified by the owning department. |
June 2017
| Date | System | Update |
| 6/7/2017 | Functionality | Added Trigger scope to be assigned to trigger requirements in 16-18 catalog and later. New scope will appear as part of the Minor/Certificate rules on completed audits. |
| 6/7/2017 | Core Processor | Revised core completion status to remove influence of curriculum flags. |
| 6/7/2017 | Profiles | Revised front- and back-end logic to preference UA over LA for default profiles. |
| 6/7/2017 | Display | UGS added to drop-down menus for the single EID request page to allow audits for revised UA plan. |
| 6/7/2017 | Display | Fixed display issues related to restriction content migrations. |
April 2017
| Date | System | Update |
| 4/21/2017 | Functionality | Copy function added for all major coursework requirements and restrictions. |
| 4/21/2017 | Core Processor | Blocked the ability to copy all subset restrictions. |
| 4/21/2017 | Core Processor | Added error styling to invalid sunset restrictions requirements. |
| 4/21/2017 | Core Processor | Updated the copy error messages to notify user that the "Copy was unsuccessful" if coursework requirements could not be found. |
| 4/21/2017 | Display | Added an information icon on the profiles page to explain the meaning of "pursuing". |
| 4/21/2017 | Functionality | When trigger requirements are overridden, they should automatically have all scopes available for reuse. |
| 4/21/2017 | Core Processor | Fixed bug to prevent XEI1 error when clicking on the "edit waive metadata" link immediately after creating a waive. |
| 4/21/2017 | Core Processor | Fixed bug to default the Profiles screen to Live if that is the first page a user visits. |
| 4/21/2017 | Functionality | Added the ability to override/waive U level restrictions for Architecture degree plans in the 2008-2010 catalog. |
February 2017
| Date | System | Update |
| 2/09/2017 | Core Processor | Change to prevent standalone certificate audit requests from running was moved to Prod. |
January 2017
| Date | System | Update |
| 1/6/2017 | Display | Restrictions can now have up to to 50 course lists. Independent restrictions are numbered to show how many spaces are filled. |
| 1/6/2017 | Display | The problem causing some trigger requirements to display "No courses used" text is fixed. |
| 1/6/2017 | Functionality | Navigation menu for admin users now includes a link to the minors admin page. |
| 1/6/2017 | Functionality | Navigation menu for students includes a link to the minors page. |
| 1/27/17 | Core processor | Added minor scope restrictions to every major degree plan in Prod Setup for the 2016-2018 catalog. |
November 2016
| Date | System | Update |
| 11/10/16 | Core Processor | Expired the 2008-2010 catalog for all degree programs except for architecture. College staff will only have view access to existing audits, sequences to a degree plan, individual requirements/restrictions, overrides and waives. However, course lists are catalog independent, and can still be modified even if they exist in an expired catalog. Audits in the 2008-2010 catalog will now display a note about catalog expiration. |
| 11/10/16 | Display | The single-EID drop down menu for minors is now returning all available 16-18 minors. |
| 11/10/16 | Functionality | On the multiple-EID request page, you can now enter minors and certificates with or without the blank space in the degree-type field. For example, L HIS01 or LHIS01 is acceptable. |
| 11/10/16 | Functionality | On the requirements page, you can now enter minors or certificates with or without the blank space in the degree-type field. For example, L HIS01 or LHIS01 is acceptable. |
| 11/10/16 | Display | On the audit results, 16-18 minors/certificates show their titles first and program code in parentheses. |
| 11/10/16 | Display | Fixed the program titles displayed on the audit results page for standalone certificates. |
| 11/10/16 | Display | New links added to the "Related Links" under the navigation menu of the student page. |
| 11/21/16 | Functionality | Added a new link for minor/certificate activity on the IDA profiles page. |
October 2016
| Date | System | Update |
| 10/27/16 | Display | PTD information is now shown on the audit results screen. |
| 10/27/16 | Core Processor | Bug fix for running man audits. |
| 10/27/16 | Functionality | Single-EID request page now retains checked values for In-Progress, Future, and Planned course options. |
| 10/27/16 | Core Processor | Students returning after a long semester break will receive the current catalog for their default profile. |
September 2016
| Date | System | Update |
| 9/16/16 | Functionality | Running man icon added to the profiles page and submits an audit using current classes only. |
| 9/16/16 | Display | Blocked the "Reuse" section from displaying on trigger requirements. Now matches what you see when you click the "Edit Metadata" link. |
| 9/16/16 | Core Processor | Fixed bug that caused minor/certificate requirements to display incorrect titles when viewed from the links in audit results. |
| 9/16/16 | Core Processor | Fixed bug showing the option to waive trigger requirements from the audit results page. |
| 9/16/16 | Display | On the single-EID audit request page, "Effective CCYYS 20169" now reads as "Effective Semester Fall 2016". |
| 9/16/16 | Display | Empty sections/options were removed from trigger requirements since they serve no functional purpose. |
| 9/16/16 | Functionality | Added information about approved and pursuing minors in the report from the Profiles by Degree Plan page. |
July 2016
| Date | System | Update |
| 7/15/16 | Functionality | Links to Degree Plan Interface, Minors page, and Minor / Certificate Application page are now directing users to the appropriate environment |
| 7/15/16 | Core Processor | Corrected issue where proficiency requirements in standalone certificate audits were marked as complete, even if they had not been given a proficiency override. Note that this change will not affect the results of previously run audits. |
| 7/15/16 | Functionality | Added audit to the multi-EID audit request page to show an error if the Minor / Certificate value for a 16-18 catalog doesn’t begin with ‘MN’ or ‘CT’. |
| 7/15/16 | Functionality | Fixed the ability to access a minor or certificate requirement’s course lists when clicking through from audit results. These would be the specific requirements for a minor or certificate sequence, not a trigger requirement. |
| 7/15/16 | Functionality | Removed the ability to change a requirement’s scope to Minor / Certificate, making it into a trigger requirement. |
| 7/15/16 | Functionality | Removed the ability to trump a trigger requirement with one of a different scope. |
| 7/15/16 | Display | Removed degree plans from the single-EID audit request page dropdown if they are marked “No degree offered for this plan” in the degree plans file. |
| 7/15/16 | Functionality | Fixed navigation errors related to course lists. Individual course lists have been displaying an error message when users click “Exit Edit Mode” after updating course list metadata. The page should now reload the metadata correctly without errors. |
June 2016
| Date | System | Update |
| 6/10/16 | Functionality | Added the running man button to run profile-based audits. This appears next to each profile on the individual audit request page. |
| 6/10/16 | Functionality | Updated the B A moreable minor by removing FOSes ACS, B C, B L, INS, RES, RMI, and TR, and adding current FOSes O M and R M. |
May 2016
| Date | System | Update |
| 5/5/2016 | Functionality | Web replacement for PX screen report |
| 5/5/2016 | Functionality | Removed option to waive trigger requirement from requirement details page. |
| 5/5/2016 | Functionality | Accept Standalone certificate audit requests from either the "degree plan" or "minor/certificate" fields. |
| 5/5/2016 | Functionality | Removed option to trump trigger requirements with hidden empty requirement. |
| 5/5/2016 | Functionality | New columns added to Profiles page. |
| 5/5/2016 | Display | Graduate School of Business added to school pull-down for single EID submission page. |
| 5/5/2016 | Display | Added whitespace around Minor/Certificate Application link in navigation bar. |
| 5/5/2016 | Display | Corrected handling of degree plan codes on Profiles page to prevent additional blanks in form. |
March 2016
| Date | System | Update |
| 3/4/2016 | Audit request | "Minor from Profile" added to dynamic Minor drop-down menu on single EID request page. |
| 3/4/2016 | Display | Option to delete minor trigger overrides now displayed in override metadata. |
| 3/4/2016 | New Functionality | Profile page accepts 5 minors/certificates for 2016-2018 catalog. |
| 3/4/2016 | Display | Removed the option to waive trigger requirements. |
January 2016
| Date | System | Update |
| 01/22/2016 | Display | Senior Countdown CCYYS now displays in the student planner when logged in as a student. |
| 01/22/2016 | Display | Descriptions (titles) now display for secondary credentials. |
| 01/22/2016 | Display | Multi-EID audit request page modified to remove credential type pull-down. |
| 01/25/2016 | Display | On multi-EID audit request page, credential text changed to minor/certificate. |
| 01/22/2016 | New Functionality | When a minor trigger requirement has been trumped, users now have the option to delete that trumping requirement. Applies to the 2106-2018 catalog and later. |
| 01/25/2016 | New Functionality | Navigation menu updated with new links and existing links reordered. New links include Degree Plan Interface, Profiles, Title Inventory, Minors page, and Minors/Certificates application page. |
| 01/25/2016 | New Functionality | New refinements to the single-EID audit request page when logged in as a student. |