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Schedule Builder Checklist: Add a New Course/Section

 

Maintain Schedule of Classes

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 TabIf 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 timesAdd 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

  • Add notes as needed

 

Adjust Class Associations

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)

 

Combined Sections Table

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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