Topics courses appear slightly differently in Course Search & Enroll and this can lead to confusion when students are searching and enrolling for courses. Every topics course will have 1 row per scheduled section plus 1 additional row for the “umbrella” course catalog number. For example, in Summer 2025, Art 448 has 3 sections scheduled …
The Curricular Rep WorkCenter contains a bookmark to the Query Report Viewer where you can run reports as needed to assist you with your work and review data related to your scheduled course sections. This KB provides the report title and what it shows, so you can find what you need. For additional reporting, you …
Final Call for 1262 begins tomorrow, and it’s the first opportunity to view room assignments in SIS. If you are not satisfied with the classroom that was initially assigned to a class section, it may be tricky to find a new room that is currently available across the entire semester. Instead, it may be appropriate …
When adding a new section to an existing course, the class association number will always default to 1. You must edit this appropriately, as each enrollment package must have its own association number. This gets overlooked most frequently with adding new sections to IND courses but is essential to review on all new sections. …
Happy (almost) Spring term! As we welcome a new group of Badgers this week at SOAR, be sure to keep an eye on your enrollment capacities. If you have combined sections, communicate with any secondary subjects to make sure that things are set up correctly. Pay attention to shifting enrollments on waitlists. If you are …
It’s our last Pro Tip for the Fall term, and we’ll be picking back up after the winter break. In keeping with the theme of final exams, here’s a pop quiz! During the build, you’ve discovered that you do not need one of your class sections that has been scheduled already in SIS. It’s currently …
The term update switch controls what edits can be made in SIS for a given term. As a reminder, these are the only edits that may be made when the switch is flipped off: When the term update switch is off, please do not contact Curricular Services to make edits that were not completed during …
Happy Peak Enrollment Season! If your subject(s) have courses that utilize a wait list, be sure to review your own procedures for allowing student enrollment. Here are some additional considerations: For Curric/Enroll Reps managing a wait list: For students who are enrolling:
Per faculty policy, two evening examination periods have been established for daytime classes that require exams outside of their regularly scheduled class hours. Evening midterms may not spill into the transition time of 7:15 to 7:30 PM. Curricular representatives should make students aware of evening midterms via a class note. Instructors should also note the …
It’s important to review instructor assignments and accurately assign the correct people to classes in SIS. Every section of a course must have a principal instructor; some sections need a supervisory instructor; and auxiliary instructors may be assigned as needed. A decision tree provides detailed guidance. Regardless of role, all instructors must hold an instructional …