Compass Access for Texas A&M Faculty & Staff
The Office of the Registrar uses the Compass student information system to maintain academic records for Texas A&M students. Access to student information in Compass is based upon particular functions or academic staff responsibilities, including building the schedule of classes, performing student registrations, running degree evaluations, and viewing various student biographical data.Information on how to obtain access to Compass may be found in Howdy by searching for "user access" and contacting the Primary Authorizing Agent (PAA) listed for your area.
Commonly Used Compass Forms
General Student Information
| Search Function | Compass Form Name |
|---|---|
| Student Name Search | SPAIDEN |
| Student Detailed Search (major, address, etc.) | SOAIDNS |
| General Search (email and phone number) | GUISRCH |
| Alternate ID Search (alternate ID numbers and birthdate) | GUIALTI |
| Student Biographical and Address Data | SPAIDEN |
| Student Directory Information A Student Has Restricted | SWAINFO |
| Student’s Guardian Information | SOAFOLK |
| General Comments | SPACMENT |
Student Registration
| Search Function | Compass Form Name |
|---|---|
| Block/Holds | WOAHOLD |
| View Hold Type Codes | STVHLDD |
| Student Schedule | SFAREGQ |
| Student Registration | SZAREGS |
| Curriculum Information | SZAREGS |
| Process Q-Drop For A Student | SZAREGS |
| View A Student’s State Drop Limit Status | SZASDLM |
| Canceling A Student’s Registration (Prior To The First Class Day) | SZAREGS |
| Registration Overrides | SFASRPO |
| View Student’s Enrollment/Time Status | SFAREGS |
| View A Student’s Registration Activity | SFASTCA |
| View Class Roster | SFASLST |
| Extract Class Roster Information | SFASLST |
| View Course Section Waitlists | SFAWLPR |
| View Waitlist Notification List (issued reservations) | SFIWLNT |
| Add/Remove a Student from a Waitlist | SZAREGS |
| View Student Attributes or Cohorts | SGASADD |
| View Student Registration History | SFARHST |
| View Student Withdrawal Information | SFAWDRL |
Class Schedule
| Search Function | Compass Form Name |
|---|---|
| Look Up Course Sections (with enrollments) | SSASECQ |
| Look Up Course Sections (with time and location) | SSAMATX |
| Course Section Details | SSASECT |
| Raise Enrollment Limits | SSASECT |
| Update Faculty Information | SSASECT |
| View/Add Roles for Class Roster & eLearning Associates | SWASECT |
| View/Add Role for Syllabi/Vitae Association with Class Roster | SWASUBJ |
| View Basic Course Information | SCACRSE |
| View Instructor Assignments for a Specific Instructor by term | SIAASGN |
Degree Evaluations
| Search Function | Compass Form Name |
|---|---|
| Generate New Degree Evaluations | SMARQCM |
| Generate “What-If” Degree Evaluations | SMARQCM |
| Check If Student Is Clearing Academic Degree Requirements | SMACACT |
| View Existing Adjustments & Text Comments | SMASARA |
| View Text Comments Entered by Office of Graduate Studies (Comments Tab) for a Student | SGASTDN |
| View TAMU Degree Plan Template (Program Requirements) | SWATMPL |
| View Existing Program Inventory | SMIPROG |
| View Student Program Adjustments | SMASPRG |
Academic History
| Search Function | Compass Form Name |
|---|---|
| View A Student’s TAMU Course Summary (Including Course Section Number Information) | SHACRSE |
| View A Student’s Detailed Course Information (Including Grade Changes and Instructor) for Courses Taken at Texas A&M by Term | SHATCKN |
| View A Student’s Course History (By Level & Term) | SHATERM |
| View A Student’s Transfer Course Information | SHATRNS |
| View A Student’s Prior Institutions (& Degrees Awarded) | SOAPCOL |
| View A Students Graduation Application | SHAGAPP |
| View A Student’s Degrees Awarded By TAMU | SHADEGR |
| View A Student’s Departmental & Institutional Honors (For Degree) | SHADEGR |
| View A Student’s Degree Rank | SHADEGR |