Academic Planning for Students with an Advisor Draft Plan

This workflow guide explains how you can create an Academic Plan for graduation using the Next Generation Academic Planner in Navigate, using a draft plan sent by your advisor.

Log in to Navigate

Go to https://lakelandcollege.navigate.eab.com/ and log in to Navigate using your Laker Hub or Canvas credentials. You can also log in by clicking on the Navigate link in the Laker Hub. Contact navigatehelp@lakelandcollege.edu if you have difficulty logging in to Navigate.

Start Creating an Academic Plan

To access your advisor’s plan from your Navigate Site, click the Notifications option on the left-side menu, then click Your advisor sent you a new plan, and then click Review Plan. You can also go directly to your Planner by selecting the Planner link from the menu at the top of your Navigate site.

Accepting the Advisor’s Plan

You are now in My Planner. You will see your advisor’s plan recommendations in the middle column.

Show and Add Terms

Next, begin building your plan using the terms in the right-hand column. To show terms that you have completed, select Show Completed Terms from the Draft Plans hamburger menu.

To add a new term, click the Add a Term button and choose a term from the dropdown. You can then add more terms by repeating these actions. Once finished, you can add courses from the advisor plan or by using enhanced search. You’ll see your advisor’s recommendations in the middle column and your terms in the right column.

Adding Courses to Your Plan

You are now ready to add courses to your plan. Click on the hamburger menu next to the first course in your advisor’s plan. Select Add to Term and then the term in which your advisor has suggested the course. Your courses will populate in the appropriate term in the right column. Continue adding classes in the suggested terms until all courses are planned.

Adding a Template

Once you’ve added all your courses, add a template to ensure all recommended courses match in My Planner. In the Planner Tools, click Templates, then click the Add Templates link. The center panel now displays the Add Additional Templates page. A list of templates is on this page. Choose the template for your program by selecting the Add to My Templates button.

To view the selected template, click on Back to Planning at the top of the center panel. The program requirements will appear in the middle column. Here, you can choose to show matched courses by toggling the Show Matched Column.

Now the middle column shows an academic plan template that indicates “matched” courses from your plan in the right-hand column.

Adding Courses from Template

If any courses in the template are not showing as matched, you can add them to your plan. If your advisor did not include the course in your plan, consult them before adding it. To add courses to a term from the template, select the checkbox in front of the courses and/or placeholders that should be added to the term. Expand the recommendation using the button, and then click the menu and select Add to Term from the dropdown, followed by selecting the term.

Search For and Add Courses

You can also search for and add courses not included in the template to the Academic Plan. The link is located in the Planning Tools menu under the Course Catalog tab in the left column. The Search Courses page opens in the center panel. Use the filters to find courses and then click Search. Results will then show.

To add a course to the plan, select the checkbox in front of the course and choose a term from the dropdown at the top of the results. Then select Add to Term.

Courses then appear in the My Academic Plan panel. Repeat these actions to add more courses to the Academic Plan. Continue adding courses to your plan from the template or from the course schedule until you have created an academic plan that includes all requirements of the degree.

Degree Audit

You can access your degree audit from the Degree Audit tab at the bottom of the left-side panel. Click on Open My Degree Audit to be directed to Self-Service, where you will be able to view your Progress (Degree Audit) report.