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GSTS - Faculty Advisor Guide
This document provides an overview of how Faculty Advisors can access GSTS Advisement Reports for their graduate student advisees. It also provides an overview of the Academic Advisement Report structure and an introduction to reading the report. Note that the access path and report view are different for both graduate coordinators and students.
Security Access to the Graduate Student Tracking System for Faculty Advisors:
All faculty who are assigned to advise graduate students have automatic access to view the GSTS Advisement Reports for their advisees through the Faculty Center in the Student Information System (SIS).
How to View GSTS Advisement Reports for Students:
Option 1 - Access through the Faculty Center
Log in to your MyUW account using your NetID and password.
Note: You will also be prompted to enter Multi-Factor Authentication.
The following screen will then display with the GSTS Advisement Report. At the top of the report is general information that tells the student what GSTS is. It also includes a disclaimer that warns users that student course exceptions and prior coursework may not be reflected in this report.
To return to the Advisee Student Center page to view a report for another student click on the Student Center button in the top left corner.
Option 2 - Through Student Information System (SIS)
Video Tutorial of logging in to SIS to Access the GSTS Advisement Reports as a Faculty Advisor
Go to: https://madison.sis.wisc.edu/ and use your NetID and password to log into the Student Information System (SIS).
Click on the compass in the upper right hand corner to open the NavBar.
Select the Navigator icon, then select Self Service.
Select Advisor Center, then Advisee Student Center.
In the Advisee Student Center use the drop down menu to select the advisee whose report you want to view. Then click Change.
Under the Academics section use the drop down menu to select Academic Requirements. Then click the double arrow to generate the student's GSTS Advisement Report.
The following screen will then display with the GSTS Advisement Report. At the top of the report is general information that tells the student what GSTS is. It also includes a disclaimer that warns users that student course exceptions and prior coursework may not be reflected in this report.
Additional Resources:
How to read and understand a GSTS Advisement Report