University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tag: SIS

Accurate Instructor Assignments

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 …

Utilizing the Overscheduled Times by Subject Report

Increased demand on General Assignment (GA) classrooms at peak times is resulting in more and more classes not receiving a GA classroom assignment. Although not guaranteed, classes scheduled at standard times and when the subject is not overscheduled have a much greater likelihood of receiving a GA assignment. Per the campus Classroom Scheduling policy, “departments …

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 …

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, …