Class Build

Class Build for 201205 and 201207 can begin October 31, 2011 with the bulk of the build to be completed by December 21, 2011. Room Scheduling will begin assigning rooms early in January 2012.

Contact classbuild@usask.ca with general questions related to the class build, and sis_support@usask.ca with technical questions related to the class build.

Important Documents Related To Class Build

• Guidelines and Info for 201109 and 201201 Terms
• How to Run a Master Long Report in Publisher
• How to Run a Class Verification-Error Identification Report in Publisher
• Class Build Checklist
• Training Manuals

Class Build Reports

The Class Verification – Master Long report lists all of the classes that are in the system for the 201205/201207 terms.

Print this report and use it to track your changes for the class build as well as to determine which sections need inactivating.

Please be reminded that under no circumstances should the credit units (CUs) and billing hours (BHs) be changed or the tuition waiver flag checked off without first checking with Registrarial Services.

The Class Verification – Error Identification report lists errors in the class build with instructions as to how correct them. Colleges/departments are responsible for running this report on a regular basis and correcting all errors prior to students registering in classes.

In order to have space allocated to your department/college, the class build needs to be error-free. If there are errors in a class record, the class will not load into the room scheduling software and space will not be assigned. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Room Scheduling at 966-4875, room.scheduling@usask.ca.

Departments and colleges are also reminded to attach the syllabus to their classes. If the syllabus is not attached to a class record, important information (such as prerequisites and corequisites) will not display on Course Offerings.

Release of Unused Seats

The release of unused seats in sections from which students (for example, Open Studies students) have initially been excluded is done at the departmental/college level at a time of your choosing.

The following are the steps to change particular student groups from Include/Exclude (I/E). The example of Open Studies will be used:

• Using the SSASECT form, search for the class that is being changed.
• Select Course Section Restrictions (SSARRES) from the Options menu.
• Click the Next Block icon six (6) times until you are at the Program Restriction section.
• If Openstudies should be included click, select Record -> remove on OPENSTUDIES.
• If Openstudies should still be excluded then simply leave the field an (E) for OPENSTUDIES.
• Save your changes!

You can change the restrictions on any section you have on offer using the same method. For example, you may currently have a section set up exclusively for students of a particular college that has not been filled to capacity. Using the steps outlined above, you can release the unused seats to any particular or all student groups whenever you wish to do so.