Degree Award Category Code Validation (STVACAT) page

Use the Degree Award Category Code Validation (STVACAT) page to create, update, insert, and delete codes for degree award categories, such as Elementary School Program, High School Program, Baccalaureate Degree, or Masters Degree.

The Degree Code Validation (STVDEGC) page uses this page to validate degree award category codes, which you can create or update only from this page. The degree award category is also used in the production of the IPEDS reports.

Note: All appropriate IPEDS degree award categories are delivered as seed data. None should be deleted or changed in any way.

Please see the “Required System Values for Validation Forms” section in the “Validation Forms” chapter of the Banner Student User Guide for a list of required system values for this validation page.

Note: All Banner® systems share this validation page. You should coordinate with other Banner system users at your institution when deciding what codes are used on this page.
Fields Descriptions
Code Code of the degree award category. After a degree award category code record has been saved, the code entered in this field cannot be changed. After this code has been used in any other record, the degree award category code record cannot be deleted.
Description Description of the degree award category.
System Required Check box is used to specify whether the code is required by the system. If this check box is selected, the validation table record cannot be deleted. After this check box is selected, it cannot be cleared.
NSC Credential Level Translation Indicates the credential level assigned to the award category for use with the Clearinghouse Extract Report (SFRNSLC).
Values are:
  • Associate’s = Saved to the database as A
  • Bachelor’s = Saved to the database as B
  • Certificate (Undergraduate) = Saved to the database as C
  • Master’s = Saved to the database as M
  • Doctoral = Saved to the database as D
  • First Professional = Saved to the database as P
  • Post baccalaureate certificate = Saved to the database as T
  • None = Saved to the database as N
NSLDS Credential Level Translation Indicates the credential level assigned to the award category for use with the NSLDS SSCR Process (SFRSSCR).
Values are:
  • Certificate (Undergraduate) = Saved to the database as 01
  • Associate’s = Saved to the database as 02
  • Bachelor’s = Saved to the database as 03
  • Post baccalaureate certificate = Saved to the database as 04
  • Master’s = Saved to the database as 05
  • Doctoral = Saved to the database as 06
  • First Professional = Saved to the database as 07
  • None = Saved to the database as N
Activity Date Date on which the record was last updated. Display only.