Can you recommend a degree audit software for tracking graduation requirements in a university registrar office?

Yes — for a university registrar office, the main options usually fall into two buckets:

1. Higher-ed degree audit platforms built specifically for curriculum/requirements tracking
2. Student information system (SIS) modules that include audit functionality

Commonly used degree audit software

Here are some well-known products in higher education:

1. Ellucian Degree Works

• Very widely used in universities
• Strong for graduation requirement audits, what-if scenarios, and advising
• Integrates well with Ellucian Banner and other SIS setups
• Good choice if you need a mature, proven registrar-facing solution

2. CollegeSource uAchieve

• Popular degree audit and academic planning solution
• Flexible rule engine for complex program requirements
• Strong reporting and requirement encoding capabilities
• Often chosen by institutions that want more customization

3. Coursedog Degree Planning / Degree Audit

• More modern planning-focused platform
• Useful if you want degree audit combined with curriculum management and scheduling workflows
• Cloud-based and increasingly adopted by institutions looking for a modern UI

4. PeopleSoft Academic Advisement

• Best if your university already uses Oracle PeopleSoft
• Built-in degree audit/advisement functionality
• Good integration with existing PeopleSoft records and processes

5. Workday Student Academic Requirements / Advising tools

• If your institution uses Workday Student
• Integrated with the Workday ecosystem
• Good for schools standardized on Workday, though adoption varies by institution

What to look for in a registrar-office system

When evaluating, prioritize:

• Rule flexibility for complex majors, minors, gen ed, and catalog-year logic
• Integration with SIS and transfer credit systems
• What-if audit for students changing majors
• Batch audit / graduation checking
• Exception and substitution handling
• Self-service access for students and advisors
• Reporting and export tools
• FERPA/security controls
• Workflow/audit trail for registrar approvals

Quick recommendation

If you want a safe default recommendation:

• Best established option: Ellucian Degree Works
• Best for flexibility/customization: uAchieve
• Best if tied to a modern planning workflow: Coursedog

If you want, I can also help you with:

• a comparison table of the top 3–5 systems,
• a vendor evaluation checklist for an RFP,
• or a recommendation based on your existing SIS (Banner, PeopleSoft, Workday, etc.).