Degreeframe

University students check their progress toward graduation on a degree audit page, but finding a simple answer means reading the whole page. A course they've signed up for is described three different ways. A course they're only thinking about taking looks the same as one they're signed up for. And checking whether a course would count means filling in a form, typing a course code they already have to know, and searching the page again for the result. Many students book a meeting with an advisor just to find out their options.

Degreeframe redesigns how students see their progress. The most important fact comes first, in plain words, such as how many credits are left and when they'll finish at their own pace. Each requirement shows its progress course by course, and every course is clearly marked as done, signed up for, planned or still needed. Students can see which courses would count toward what's left, add one to their plan, and see exactly what changes. Like sharing health data with a doctor, they choose what to share with their advisor, so both understand the situation in seconds and can spend the meeting on decisions instead of explanations.

The design problem is making progress easy to understand at a glance: deciding what students need to see first, how to show progress without making them read, and how to turn it into a summary an advisor can take in quickly.