if (isPresent(studentNumberString) && isPresent(degreeTypeString) && isPresent(studentCurricularPlanStateString)
&& isPresent(degreeCurricularPlanIdString) && isPresent(startDateString)) {
final Integer studentNumber = new Integer(studentNumberString);
final DegreeType degreeType = DegreeType.valueOf(degreeTypeString);
final StudentCurricularPlanState studentCurricularPlanState =
StudentCurricularPlanState.valueOf(studentCurricularPlanStateString);
final Date startDate = simpleDateFormat.parse(startDateString);
final User userView = Authenticate.getUser();