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Schedule Builder Checklist: Add a New Course/Section
Navigation: Curriculum Management > Schedule of Classes > Maintain Schedule of Classes
Basic Data Tab. If this will be a combined section-- same day, time, instructor, and room-- enter only the Basic Data information.
- Session
- Class Section
- Component. Defaults to lecture. Change to lab, quiz, or discussion as necessary.
- Associated Class Section. Must always enter a section number here-- either the same Class Section number or a linked section number-- if applicable.
- Instruction Mode
- Course Attributes (if applicable)
Meetings Tab. If this will be a combined section, don't enter any meetings tab information.
- Facility ID. Enter only if your department assigns a restricted room(s).
- Add days and times. Add rows for multiple meeting patterns.
- Add meeting dates to include specific dates (rows) if the course is not meeting every week.
- Add Free Format Topic (title) if Variable Title Course
- Check Print Topic on Transcript if Variable Title Course
- Add or change Instructor. Choose appropriate Instructor Role from dropdown, choose Print or uncheck for no print, and choose appropriate Access from the dropdown box.
- Add appropriate Room Characteristics
Enrollment Control Tab
- Set Requested Room Capacity. Be realistic and base this on either past final enrollments of similar courses/sections or to meet the specific needs of the new course/section. The number you enter here indicates what size room will be assigned, not the enrollment cap.
- Set Enrollment Capacity. Enrollment capacity should not exceed the requested room capacity.
- Set consent, if applicable
Notes Tab
Navigation: Curriculum Management > Schedule of Classes > Adjust Class Associations
Class Associations Tab
- Adjust number of units (credits), for variable credit courses only, as necessary
Class Requisites Tab
- Adjust section requisites (prerequisites that are only enforced for that specific section)
Navigation: Curriculum Management > Schedule of Classes > Combined Sections
- Review special instructions in the training guide manual for combining sections with the same day, time, instructor, and room.
Last updated 8/20/2008.
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