Degree Planner Exception Request Form

Please note that Degree Planner compliance enforcement has been suspended.

Failing to log into Degree Planner during a term login window will NOT result in a delayed registration appointment. We will continue to post login window deadlines which correspond with departmental planning dates, and we recommend that you regularly log into your plan and keep it updated.

Degree Planner is a tool that benefits you. Your accuracy helps you graduate on time as Cal Poly can anticipate your plans and ensure that your academic needs are accommodated.

There are incentives for maintaining an accurate plan:

• Registration is simplified in Schedule Builder, which automatically imports your planned courses.
• Seat capacity is accurately adjusted by departments as they finalize their plans for upcoming terms.
• Course demand data is reliable when departments strategize future staffing needs.
• Communication is enabled; departments can proactively alert you regarding unforeseen upcoming course issues (term typically offered changes, staffing shortages, etc.).