Course scheduling tools

Course schedule building and planning folders have been built in Business Objects for easier navigation. All classes by term: This report displays non-canceled classes and related details by the selected term. The data returned includes college, division, unit, instructor, requirement designation, reserve capacity, class career, campus, session, facility usage and more. A screenshot has been provided to show you where a shortcut for the report is located in Business Objects. Class enrollment with wait list summary: This report counts class enrollment for the prompted term and breaks down enrollment status codes and status reasons for each class, including wait list history information. A screenshot has been provided to show you where a shortcut for the report is located in Business Objects. Macro course enrollment trends [also available in Tableau]: This report displays information for the selected terms' enrollment events for the term, academic unit, career, and campus selected. Intended to assist users in managing enrollment caps and sections offerings. A screenshot has been provided to show you where a shortcut for the report is located in Business Objects.

Fall 2020 & Spring 2021 enrollment: This dashboard provides daily enrollment headcounts for active enrollment terms prior to their Census date. Current terms enrollment headcounts are compared to same relative day for prior year, prior year 1st Day of Term headcounts and prior year Census headcounts. A screenshot has been provided to show users the look of the dashboard. Application/Admission Dashboard: This dashboard provides a three-year comparison of all new applicants (undergraduate and graduate), from the application submission through enrollment. It can be drilled down to the degree program level. A screenshot has been provided to show users the look of the dashboard. Undergraduate cohort retention and graduation analysis: This dashboard is intended to provide retention as well as graduation rates for all new undergraduate students assigned to a degree-seeking Fall cohort since 1994. A screenshot has been provided to show users the look of the dashboard. Macro course enrollment trends: This dashboard provides information for course enrollments for Fall terms, starting with Fall 2014. A screenshot has been provided to show users the look of the dashboard. Course completion data: This dashboard provides course level DFW and grade distribution information by academic college, academic division, term and respective class section. A screenshot has been provided to show users the look of the dashboard.

The Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 reports are available.

High-level additions to the report include:

• Room utilization data: sum total of the room/facility cap for all sections of a course. Can be used to identify courses that have space to raise capacity without needing to create new sections. In column X, a negative value shows how much additionally room is viable across all sections.
• Median Section Size: Columns O & T, offers a good measure of the average value when capacity across sections include exceptionally high or low values.
• # of Sections: Columns P & U, count of active sections.
• % Built of Projection: Column AC compares capacity to the projected enrollment and quickly shows to what degree a course is above or below projections.

Questions? Contact Cory Quackenbush.

Early November

Utilizing the data and tools available above, identify all major and minor requirements for graduate and undergraduate programs, including certificates, for the fall, spring and winter terms two academic years into the future.

• Consider the approved and anticipated curricular changes and plan accordingly.
• Determine which term(s) these courses will be offered.
• Consider lists of major or minor requirements in which students have a choice, and determine a cycle of offerings based on current and past course schedules and enrollments.
• Consider courses that rotate on a multi-year basis (e.g. every other year, ever even year, etc.)

Mid-November

Utilizing the data and tools available above, identify all elective, service, and topics courses for graduate and undergraduate programs, including certificates, for the fall, spring and winter terms two academic years into the future.

• Consider anticipated curricular changes and plan accordingly.
• Consider lists of courses which students have a choice, and determine a cycle of offerings based on current and past course schedules and enrollments.
• Consider courses that your unit provides that satisfy institutional requirements such as: liberal studies, diversity, foundation requirements, etc.

Early December

Discuss this preliminary schedule with faculty and solidify adjustments before asking course schedulers in the units to start mapping and building the courses.

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Please note: Submit only one request per form Schedule of Classes: Build and Change Request Form* This form can be used to request the addition of classes/sections to the academic schedule, request changes to classes that are already scheduled, or for classroom facility requests. *Please use Chrome browser for Qualtrics New Topic Title Request Form Window: 1 – 3 business days Petition for Pre-Assigned Room OR to Remove a Room from General Use Report an Inaccuracy in a Room’s Layout Capacity or Technology Request for a Class to Start/End Outside Regular Term

Session Dates for Terms 1204, 1207, 1208, and 1211

ERS SoC Worksheet Instructions Updated 5.9.19 (effective for Fall 1207) AAVP Resources for Course Planning and Scheduling Calculator for Dynamically Dated Classes Instruction Modes Instructor Roles LOUIE Training Policy for Contact Hours (Arizona Board of Regents) Schedule of Classes Training Documentation Scheduling Requirements- Revision Coming Soon Standard Class Meeting Times Wait Listing: When to Not Use It

Co-Convenes, Co-Requisites, Course Lines, Dual Components,

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ERS SoC Navigation and Search Instructions Final Exam Schedule for Fall 2019 Final Exam Door Sign Template for Posting on Classroom Doors (Fall 2019) Final Exam Schedule for Spring 2020 Final Exam Door Sign Template for Posting on Classroom Doors (Spring 2020) Functions and Responsibilities of Schedule of Classes at Northern Arizona University Planning Tool to Help Units Avoid Class Conflicts Reserve Capacity Requirement Group List