Degree Planning
Full 4-year degree plan visibility with Degree Planner (DPR/DegreeWorks) and E2E counselor scheduling integration.
Degree Planner integration
The single source of truth for a student's academic roadmap. Past courses (with grades), current courses, and future planned courses. SPARC consumes this data for AI recommendations, transcript views, and degree progress widgets. Change requests are logged and queued for counselor review; AI detects course change intent and always routes to human counselor approval.
E2E counselor scheduling
Human connection drives student success. SPARC reduces scheduling friction: "Want me to book that right now?" Real availability from E2E, conflict-free with class schedule, 10-minute walking buffer. AI generates prep notes so the counselor arrives prepared. Log appointment source: SPARC_AI vs. E2E_PORTAL. Increased counselor utilization is a direct retention signal.
Course change detection
When a student expresses interest in modifying their degree plan, the AI acknowledges, provides brief context, strongly recommends a counselor appointment, and offers to book. Never suggests the student can make the change themselves. Degree plan change request volume is a retention signal: high churn may indicate program fit issues.