Degree Status Code Validation (STVDEGS) page

Use the Degree Status Code Validation (STVDEGS) page to create, update, insert, and delete degree status codes, such as Certificate Awarded, Degree Sought, Undergraduate Awarded, and so on.

This page is used by other forms to validate degree status codes. You can create or update degree status codes only from this page.

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.

Fields Descriptions
Degree Status Code Code of the degree status. After a degree status 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 status code record cannot be deleted.
Description Description of the degree status.
Awarded Indicator Option group that indicates whether this status means that the degree is awarded. Valid values are:
  • Awarded (saved to the database as A)
  • Pending (saved to the database as P)
  • Sought (saved to the database as Null)
Next Degree Status Indicator for the next step in degree status. For example, you might have a degree status Pending who next status would be Awarded.

This field is used in conjunction with the Update Next Degree Status check box on the Graduation Status Validation (STVGRST) page. If the Update Next Degree Status check box on STVGRST is selected for the graduation status entered, then the current degree status code on the Degrees and Other Formal Awards (SHADEGR) page will be updated with the next degree status maintained on this validation page.

For example, if the student's current degree status is Undergraduate Pending Award (UP), and the graduation status is being updated to Finalized, and the finalized graduation status code is selected in the Update Next Degree Status check box, then the degree status will automatically be set to Undergraduate Awarded (UA).

System Required Check box used to specify whether this value 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.
Curriculum Status Code of the curriculum status for this degree status code.

When degree status codes are created on STVDEGS, a curriculum status code of Awarded cannot be entered if the row being created has the Awarded Indicator set to a value other than A. In addition, a curriculum status code of Pending can not be entered if the Awarded Indicator does not equal P.

Select the Search button for this field to access the Curriculum Status (STVCSTS) list.

List Curriculum Status (STVCSTS)

Activity Date Date on which the record was last updated. Display only.