Maintain Schedule of Classes
| Purpose | Use this procedure to add or modify class sections for an upcoming term. |
| Menu Path | Use the following menu path(s) to begin this task: · Curriculum Management > Schedule of Classes > Schedule New Course |
Procedure
- Navigate to:
Curriculum Management > Schedule of Classes > Maintain Schedule of Classes
or
Curriculum Management > Schedule of Classes > Schedule New Course
Note: The functionality of the pages in the Maintain Schedule of Classes component is identical to the Schedule New Course component, but the view of classes offered to you is limited to scheduled classes only. If you need to add a class section for a course that is not already offered for a term, you must use the Schedule New Course component.
Maintain Schedule of Classes Search
- Enter the appropriate information in the following fields:
Field Name R/O Description Academic Institution R Kansas State University, indicated as ‘KSUNV’. Term R Semester in which classes are offered. Terms are identified by a four-digit number where the first digit represents the century, the second and third digits represent the year, and the final digit represents the semester (2 for Spring, 4 for Summer, 5 for Fall). I.e. Spring 2008 = 2082, Fall 2007 = 2075.
Example: 2065 (Fall 2006)Subject Area O The department code for the department offering the course.
Example: ECE (Electrical and Computer Engineering)Catalog Nbr O The numeric portion of the K-State assigned course catalog number.
Example: 502Academic Career O A Grouping of all academic work undertaken by a student grouped into a single statistical record. KSU will use Undergraduate, Graduate, and Veterinary Medicine careers to designate their students.
Example: (left blank) - Click
to find the desired class. - Perform one of the following:
If Then Class Section already exists
Click 
in the Class Sections region.No class sections exist Continue.
Maintain Schedule of Classes - Basic Data
5. As needed, update the following fields:
Class Sections Definitions
| Field Name | R/O | Description |
| Session | R | Periods of instruction within a given term. Possible values are:
For more information go to the Class Scheduler Calendar. |
| Class Section | R | Code indicating the section offering of the course. For more information go to Rules for Assigning the Section Values. |
| Start/End Date | R | The first and last day a class is to be offered.
For more information go to the Class Scheduler Calendar. |
| Component | R | The format of the section. For more information go to Rules for Assigning the Section Values. |
| Class Type | R | Indication of whether the class is considered Enrollment or Non-Enrollment.
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| Associated Class | R | Groups of classes or class components that must be taken simultaneously may be grouped together as "Associated Classes". Each series of grouped classes will share the same Associated Class ID. Example: 1, 2, 3, etc. For more information go to Understanding Class Associations. |
| Campus | R | KSU - The Campus in KSIS is used to designate entities that use a single transcript, course catalog, and other academic differences. The Salina and Continuing Education classes are designated as Locations in KSIS. Example: KSU |
| Location | R | Used to designate where a class is offered. Possible values are:
Note: Department schedulers should not update continuing education Sections |
| Course Administrator | O | Used for MCE sections only. Specifies a class coordinator. Leave blank for other sections. |
| Academic Organization | R | The Academic Organization code assigned to the Subject Area. Example: 45070 |
| Holiday Schedule | R | Used for creating online schedules, calendars, fee deadlines, and other functions within KSIS. Example: KACAD |
| Instruction Mode | R | Defines how course content is delivered. Possible values are:
For more information go to: Guidelines for Determining the Distance Education Components of Courses |
| Primary Instr Section | O | Indication of the Primary component of a Class Section. Example: A |
| Schedule Print | O | Determines whether or not this class section will be viewable in the online schedule of classes. Example: |
| Student Specific Permissions | O | Class permission that must be granted to each individual student before that student can enroll in the class. Example: |
| General Class Mtg. Attendance | O | When checked, this enables the class rosters for this course to be generated from the appropriate Faculty Self Service area. Example: (left blank) |
Class Topic Definitions
| Field Name | /R/O/C | Description |
| Course topic ID | O | Topic title to be given to class section when the topic may vary by Class section. For more information go to: Class Topics |
Equivalent Course Group Definitions
| Field Name | R/O | Description |
| Course Equivalent Course Group | O | Used to assign course equivalencies for requisite checking. Equivalent Course Groups must be established prior to assigning them to a course or class. NOT USED |
| Override Equivalent Course | O | Used to assign equivalent course functionality at the section level. Leaving the box unchecked will allow the default values established elsewhere to take effect. NOT USED |
Class Attributes Definitions
| Field Name | R/O | Description |
| Class Attribute | O | Used to indicate special attributes associated with the class. For general use:
Note: These class attributes display additional information about the class. If enrollment must also be controlled, then define a requisite rule. For Continuing Education use ONLY:
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| Course Attribute Value | O | Used to designate specific values of the about Class Attributes. |
6. When finished updating the section information, continue to the Meetings tab or Enrollment Cntrl to update additional items.
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