M2.8 How Do I Find That? Improving Schedule of Classes Search Options

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M2.8 How Do I Find That??: Improving Schedule of Classes Search OptionsJohn Dickerson Mississippi State UniversityMary Kincannon Texas Christian UniversityHolly SwartNorth Carolina State University

Texas Christian UniversityBackground on TCU:Fall 2013 enrollment: 9,925 (Undergrad & grad)Nine colleges56 departments offering classes in 106 subjectsJust over 3900 class sections created this springTexas Christian UniversityTCU is a PeopleSoft school, and has been since May 1999.Prior to PeopleSoft, we printed five (5) schedules each year: prior to advance registration (fall & spring), at the start of the semester (fall & spring), and an Orientation fall edition in June.Since the printed schedule was out of date by the time it arrived on campus, our IT folks developed Class Search to provide up-to-date class information to the campus.Texas Christian UniversityClass Search was a hit with students and instructors, and so, during the 1998-1999 year when we implemented PeopleSoft, we stopped printing any schedule books, and everyone relied on Class Search.After implementation, since the campus was used to using Class Search, we never printed a Schedule of Classes again.We substituted Class Search as the lookup option within PeopleSoft.TCU Class Search

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Class Search SetupEnrollment numbers update dynamically.New classes or day/time/instructor changes requires a refresh. I can run a job to refresh Class Search at any time.Mostly, the refresh is setup on the process scheduler, set to run at specific times of the day.I control all of the values in the search boxes. I do not have to involve our IT department.

Purple Schedule BuilderWe added the Purple Schedule Builder during the summer 2013, with a soft roll-out. We didnt tell students it was there. We wanted our entering freshmen to develop schedule-building skills during orientation. Our current students had no trouble finding it.

Purple Schedule Builder

Mississippi State UniversityFall 2013 Enrollment 20,161 16,399 undergraduate 3,762 graduate and professional

Eight Colleges & 45 Departments

Just over 4,100 course sections this spring

Mississippi State UniversityBanner School since 1998 Ellucian Banner

Ad Astra Client Astra Scheduling SoftwareWeb Portal Log-In

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Mississippi State UniversityPre-scheduling freshmen for orientationManual process currently moving toward an automated process

Scheduling Policy Development

Beginning Use of Platinum AnalyticsNC State University

Enrollment 30,000+9 Colleges11,000-12,000 class sections scheduled each Fall & SpringPeoplesoft SIS since 2009Custom Enrollment Wizard since 2012

NC States Enrollment Wizard

Students Can Add Events to their Calendar

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Choosing Classes: From PlannerThere are several ways to add courses to your shopping cart. Adding courses directly from your planner is a great way to make sure youre staying on track!

Save yourself time and frustration by searching only for open classes that fit your schedule!This icon indicates that a prerequisite for the course has not been met.Get a quick look at available sections that meet your search requirements. Just click the links to see a listing of sections!

NC States Enrollment WizardWhen you search for classes, you have several filter options to help make the process more efficient. You can use these filters when choosing classes from your planner, your required courses, or class search.

Use the checkboxes to expand or limit your options.Career: Restrict your results to Graduate, Undergraduate, or Ag Institute courses only.Location: Restrict results by location of the classes.GEP List: Restrict results by GEP requirements. See only those courses that fulfill a particular GEP requirement.Big Time Saver for Studentsno more plan B, or plan C

Required Courses, continued.Checking for Pre-RequisitesOnly sections for which you meet the prerequisite/ requirements will be shown in your Required Courses

Meet the Global Knowledge/ U.S. Diversity requirements by using this filter as you search for other classes.Enter subject prefixes or keywords in this box to narrow your search results.Use these buttons to navigate through the available courses.

Choosing Classes: Required CoursesIf youre stuck for a class to fill out your schedule, try planning Pulls from Students Degree AuditYoull be sure that the courses you choose are meeting your degree requirements and helping you towards graduation!

Select the major you wish to view.Only unmet degree requirements appear in the list below.When a specific class is required, available sections will be linked for easy viewing.If multiple courses can fulfill a requirement, clicking here will give you a list of options.Use these buttons to navigate through your required classes.

Adding Classes to the Shopping Cart

Last ThingSync to Google CalendarThe Enrollment Wizard features integration with students other Google calendars with the push of a button.

M2.8 How Do I Find That??: Improving Schedule of Classes Search OptionsJohn Dickerson Mississippi State UniversityMary Kincannon Texas Christian UniversityHolly SwartNorth Carolina State University

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