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Review Courses with Variable Credit Ahead of Student Enrollment

Be sure to review courses with variable credit prior to student enrollment. Any courses that are approved for variable credit at the catalog will need to be scheduled accordingly and edited within Adjust Class Associations. Example: If a course is approved to be offered for 3-4 credits, but for the upcoming term it will only …

Curricular & Enrollment Pro Tips: Updates to CS&E Display

Course Search & Enroll has recently gone through some changes! Instructor names will now correspond to a class component. It will now be much easier for students (and staff) to identify appropriate contacts for each component of a course. Additionally, waitlisted courses no longer show available seats. This will hopefully minimize confusion and frustration from …

Adding Pages to your Favorites

Do you find yourself frequently using a page in SIS that is not saved in a WorkCenter? Add it to your Favorites! Navigate to the page you want to save, and then click the 3-dot menu icon in the top right on the menu bar:  Select Add to Favorites. Then a pop-up message will appear …

Entering Instructors- Leave the Course Administrator Field Blank

When entering information on the Basic Data tab of the Maintain Schedule of Classes page, leave the Course Administrator field blank. A weekly process will automatically fill in that field, based on the instructors listed on the Meetings tab. You should only enter instructors for a course on the Meetings Tab. Remember, for combined sections, …

New Window 2.0: Menu Shortcuts

Last semester, we learned about the New Window feature in SIS. 2024 brings even more excitement: New Window icons for individual pages! In the Curricular and Enrollment Rep WorkCenter, the menu has groups of links organized into categories. The icons next to each of the links aren’t just fancy-looking bullets: they will open a new …

Find Events You Have Requested in 25Live

Can’t remember which events you have requested in 25Live? Use the 25Live Dashboard and locate the box titled “Your Upcoming Events.” Then select the top link, which shows the number of events in which you are the Requestor. You can also select the Go to Search button, select Events in the first menu and then …

Utilize Planning Schedules for Key Deadlines

Keep track of key dates and deadlines for curricular work by utilizing the Planning Schedules. Curricular Services publishes two calendars that span from January through August, and then August through January. The schedules contain relevant deadlines, reminders, and other information to help keep your work on track over the months. The schedules are published in …

Save Curricular Emails in a Separate Folder

Curricular Services sends out many (we know, many!) emails regarding the Schedule of Classes, build timeline, classroom scheduling, final exams, and much more. Consider creating a folder within your mailbox as a place to save all curricular-related information. This will allow you easy access to related information and deadlines.

Review Final Exam Information

Details about Final Exams should be reviewed using the Exam tab in Maintain Schedule of Classes in SIS. Specific details to review are the Final Exam flag (set to Yes, No, or Course Group), day and time of the exam, and location (once assigned). Information on this tab can be viewed, but not edited by …

Association Numbers & Enrollment Package Set Up

Association numbers are essential components of setting up course sections, and need to be entered accurately. Multiple options exist for entering association numbers, depending on the set up of the course. For example, standalone, single-component class sections should have the section number and association number match. If a lecture is packaged with several discussion sections, …