There have been more complaints lately about CAPP from UTM students.

The main arguement is that sometimes CAPP and Banner don’t give identical reports which leaves many students confused.

Another complaint is that many students complete two majors under the assumption that they will receive two degrees when they graduate.

However, that is not always the case.

Students must realize that in order to receive two degrees, they have to take 30 hours about their first degree.

For example, if a student takes 120 hours for the first degree, they must take 150 for their second degree.

If students only take 120 hours, but have two majors, they’ll receive one degree with two emphases.

We feel that UTM should make CAPP more functional than it currently is. There should be an option for one major, a major and a minor, two majors or two degrees.

It’s unfair for students to be in the middle of their senior year and find out they have to delay their plans for a year to finish their second degree.

Another complaint is that classes don’t always fall under the right heading. Classes that are supposed to be under electives go under classes not used and many other situations.

CAPP would be more useful if UTM upgraded it. All programs have to be updated from time to time or they’ll lose their usefulness. We feel that CAPP is finally at the point where it’s not as useful as it once was.

Students have enough stress to deal with without having to play a guessing game with the classes and hours. CAPP is supposed to make choosing classes easier for students, but instead it causes a bigger headache.