Course Scheduling Production Tools

Course Scheduling Production Tools

All Sections Glossary

LABEL

COLUMN

DATA

CCYYS

A

NUMERIC SEMESTER (CCYY + SEMESTER CODE)

CSN

B

CONSTANT SECTION NUMBER NEVER CHANGES

UNQ

C

UNIQUE NUMBER SUBJECT TO CHANGE BEFORE PUBLISH

FOS

D

FIELD OF STUDY 3-CHARACTER CODE

CNBR

E

COURSE NUMBER (Summer sections begin with Session F,N,S,W)

TPC

F

TOPIC NUMBER (IF NUMBERED TOPIC)

COLL

G

COLLEGE-LEVEL ACADEMIC UNIT CODE

DEPT

H

DEPARTMENT-LEVEL ACADEMIC UNIT CODE

TITLE

I

COURSE SCHEDULE 30-CHARACTER TITLE

CANC

J

CANCELLED SECTION INDICATOR ('D'=Marked for Deletion prior to publication, 'A'=Cancelled after publication, BLANK='Live' section)

INC

K

INCOMPLETE SECTION INDICATOR ('I' OR BLANK)

CORE CODE

L

CORE CODE ASSIGNED TO SECTION BASED ON COURSE INVENTORY AND COURSE RELATIONS

INST NAME

M

INSTRUCTOR (1) NAME

INST EID

N

INSTRUCTOR (1) EID

ANCL

O

ANTICIPATED ENROLLMENT FOR THIS SECTION

CLMT

P

CLOSING LIMIT FOR THIS SECTION

SEATS TKN

Q

CURRENT ENROLLMENT/SEATS TAKEN FOR THIS SECTION

12THDAY

R

12TH CLASS DAY ENROLLMENT FOR THIS SECTION

TOT ANCL

S

TOTAL ANTICIPATED ENROLLMENT FOR ALL RELATED SECTIONS

TOT CLMT

T

TOTAL CLOSING LIMIT FOR ALL RELATED SECTIONS

TOT SEATS TKN

U

TOTAL CURRENT ENROLLMENT/SEATS TAKEN FOR ALL RELATED SECTIONS

TOT 12THDAY

V

TOTAL 12TH DAY ENROLLMENT FOR ALL RELATED SECTIONS

TYPE

W

INSTRUCTION TYPE

MODE

X

INSTRUCTION MODE

PGM CODE

Y

SPECIAL PROGRAM CODE ASSIGNED TO THIS SECTION (I.E., OPTION III CODE)

FLAGS

Z

UGS FLAG(S) ASSIGNED TO THIS SECTION

#XLISTGS

AA

NUMBER OF RELATED SECTIONS

XLISTG INFO

AB

COURSE RELATIONS DETAILS (SAME FOR ALL RELATED SECTIONS IN A GROUP=SORTABLE). CONTAINS: UNIQUE FOS CNBR TOP (RELATIONSHIP TYPE). SSA=SCHEDULE SAME AS, ISA=INVENTORY SAME AS, MS=MULTIPLE SECTION, RS=ROOM SHARE

SM-AS HM

AC

UNIQUE OF HOME SECTION ASSIGNED BY USER FOR SSA AND ISA

M-SEC HM

AD

DEFACTO MASTER UNIQUE ASSIGNED BY SYSTEM FOR MS GROUP

CLASS-SW

AE

CLASS INDICATOR-ENABLES FILTERING BY CLASS vs SECTION

#TL

AF

TOTAL NUMBER OF TIMELINES (MAX=3)

DAYS1

AG

TIMELINE 1 MEETING DAYS (I.E., MWF)

FROM T1

AH

TIMELINE 1 MEETING FROM TIME (I.E., 8:00 AM)

TO T1

AI

TIMELINE 1 MEETING TO TIME (I.E., 9:00 AM)

BLDG1

AJ

TIMELINE 1 MEETING BUILDING (I.E., WEL OR MEZ)

RM1

AK

TIMELINE 1 MEETING ROOM NUMBER (I.E., 2.120 OR B0.102)

CAP1

AL

TIMELINE 1 ROOM CAPACITY (CLMT AND ANCL SHOULD BE = OR > 50% CAP IF GPC)

GPC1

AM

INDICATOR THAT TIMELINE 1 IS SCHEDULED IN A GPC* ('X' OR BLANK)* Consult the 'GPCs By Semester' list for partial control GPC hours

TL NOTES 1

AN

NOTES ASSOCIATED WITH TIMELINE 1

DAYS2

AO

TIMELINE 2 MEETING DAYS (I.E., MWF)

FROM T2

AP

TIMELINE 2 MEETING FROM TIME (I.E., 8:00 AM)

TO T2

AQ

TIMELINE 2 MEETING TO TIME (I.E., 9:00 AM)

BLDG2

AR

TIMELINE 2 MEETING BUILDING (I.E., WEL OR MEZ)

RM2

AS

TIMELINE 2 MEETING ROOM NUMBER (I.E., 2.120 OR B0.102)

CAP2

AT

TIMELINE 2 ROOM CAPACITY (CLMT AND ANCL SHOULD BE = OR > 50% CAP IF GPC)

GPC2

AU

INDICATOR THAT TIMELINE 1 IS SCHEDULED IN A GPC* ('X' OR BLANK)* Consult the 'GPCs By Semester' list for partial control GPC hours

TL NOTES 2

AV

NOTES ASSOCIATED WITH TIMELINE 2

DAYS3

AW

TIMELINE 3 MEETING DAYS (I.E., MWF)

FROM T3

AX

TIMELINE 3 MEETING FROM TIME (I.E., 8:00 AM)

TO T3

AY

TIMELINE 3 MEETING TO TIME (I.E., 9:00 AM)

BLDG3

AZ

TIMELINE 3 MEETING BUILDING (I.E., WEL OR MEZ)

RM3

BA

TIMELINE 3 MEETING ROOM NUMBER (I.E., 2.120 OR B0.102)

CAP3

BB

TIMELINE 3 ROOM CAPACITY (CLMT AND ANCL SHOULD BE = OR > 50% CAP)

GPC3

BC

INDICATOR THAT TIMELINE 1 IS SCHEDULED IN A GPC* ('X' OR BLANK)* Consult the 'GPCs By Semester' list for partial control GPC hours

TL NOTES 3

BD

NOTES ASSOCIATED WITH TIMELINE 3

STD1

BE

STANDARD STATEMENT 1 INDICATOR (Hour(s) to be arranged.)

STD2

BF

STANDARD STATEMENT 2 INDICATOR (Deprecated: Historical use only)

STD3

BG

STANDARD STATEMENT 3 INDICATOR (Restricted to students registered under Plan II for the BA degree.)

STD4

BH

STANDARD STATEMENT 4 INDICATOR (Deprecated: Historical use only)

STD5

BI

STANDARD STATEMENT 5 INDICATOR (Laboratory hour(s) to be arranged.)

STD6

BJ

STANDARD STATEMENT 6 INDICATOR (Deprecated: Historical use only)

STD7

BK

STANDARD STATEMENT 7 INDICATOR (Deprecated: Historical use only)

STD8

BL

STANDARD STATEMENT 8 INDICATOR (Designed to accommodate 35 or fewer students.)

STD9

BM

STANDARD STATEMENT 9 INDICATOR (Designed to accommodate 100 or more students.)

STD10

BN

STANDARD STATEMENT 10 INDICATOR (Additional hour(s) to be arranged.)

STD11

BO

STANDARD STATEMENT 11 INDICATOR MUST BE SUPPORTED BY INVENTORY (Offered on the letter grade basis only.)

STD12

BP

STANDARD STATEMENT 12 INDICATOR MUST BE SUPPORTED BY INVENTORY (Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.)

STD13

BQ

STANDARD STATEMENT 13 INDICATOR (Restricted enrollment; contact the department for permission to register for this class.)

STD14

BR

STANDARD STATEMENT 14 INDICATOR MUST BE SUPPORTED BY INVENTORY (Offered on the pass/fail basis only.)

STD15

BS

STANDARD STATEMENT 15 INDICATOR (Deprecated: Historical use only)

STD16

BT

STANDARD STATEMENT 16 INDICATOR *{}TOPICS COURSE INDICATOR{}* (Course number may be repeated for credit when the topics vary.)

STD17

BU

STANDARD STATEMENT 17 INDICATOR (In addition to the lecture, students must register for a laboratory/discussion section listed below.)

STD18

BV

STANDARD STATEMENT 18 INDICATOR REPEATABLE NON-TOPICS COURSE(May be repeated for credit.)

SCH COMM

BW

COMMENTS FROM SCHEDULING TO DEPARTMENT INDICATOR

DEPT COMM

BX

COMMENTS FROM DEPT TO SCHEDULING INDICATOR

LUPD T

BY

LAST UPDATE TIME

LUPF ID

BZ

LAST UPDATER ID

DATA CHECK

CA

DATA EXPORTED SUCCESSFULLY

 

Course Scheduling Glossary of Terms

Advance Copy

A PDF of the finalized course schedule is posted in Canvas prior to online publication as an 'advance copy' of the Online Course Schedule. Published during Final Review Phase.

See also: Course Schedule Update (CSU), Post Production

Advising Information

The Office of the Registrar publishes advising notes, locations, and major codes as part of online Course Schedule publication, under the 'Advising >' section of the Course Schedule. At the start of original phase, review your published advising information and submit any changes to the Course Scheduling Production team.

Timing: Original Phase

All Sections Report

Tab-Delimited text download available in Class Manager that shows all sections scheduled for a department or field of study. All Sections reports are posted in Canvas periodically by the Course Scheduling Production team as a record of the course schedule on that date.

See also: Class Manager, How to Run My Section Report for Departments, All Sections Glossary

Allocation

The maximum number of general-purpose classrooms (GPCs) that each academic unit may request per standard timeline during prime scheduling hours as part of Original Phase. Allocation is posted to Canvas at the start of Original Phase. Allocation is only enforced during Original Phase for long semesters.

Timing: Original Phase

See also: General Purpose Classrooms (GPCs), GPC Allocation List

Anticipated Enrollment

Actual anticipated number of students expected to enroll in each section, based on projected student demand. REQUIRED information.

Attributes

Room features and general media availability in GPCs. Department schedulers can request specific attributes for their GPC assignments during Original Phase. Attributes for each class can be found on the GPC list for each semester, and specific media is listed on the Technology Classroom Database.

Automated Scheduling

Bulk assignment of GPCs based on requests, assignment methodology, and availability. Classes not assigned a GPC automatically are assigned manually by the Course Scheduling Production team, if possible.

Timing: Between Original and Chair Proof.

Back-to-Back (Btb, b2b)

Series of classes meeting consecutively with the same instructor. We attempt to honor back-to-back requests by keeping classes in close proximity when assigning GPCs. Indicate via timeline notes in Class Manager using the CSN of the corresponding sections.

Example: b2b 108661-4

Timing: Original Phase

Topics Course

Topics courses allow for varying content (topics) within a general subject area, and are repeatable (for degree audit purposes) when the topic (title) varies. Unnumbered topics exist only in the Course Schedule; not Course Inventory.

Changing the title of an unnumbered topic creates a new course that, by default, students can take and get credit for both the old and new topic. If offering an unnumbered topic that has been offered before, always offer it under the exact same title for this reason. Use the Degree Audit Topic Title Inventory to research previous offered unnumbered topic titles, and the Topic Title picker in scheduling systems to apply previously offered titles to the section.

Do not offer unnumbered topics in the Course Schedule with the same title as the base topic title in your Course Inventory.

See also: Numbered Topics, Unnumbered Topics

Canvas

Reports and memos are published in Canvas throughout the production process for departmental schedulers to use, as well as a variety of training resources for departmental schedulers.

https://utexas.instructure.com/

CCYYS or YYS

Shorthand abbreviation for specific semester
CCYYS: century, century, year, year, semester YYS: year, year, semester Semester: 2 = Spring, 6 = Summer, and 9 = Fall. Ex., 20172 or 172 is Spring 2017