Viewing Class Offerings
This guide will walk department schedulers through the steps to view their area's scheduled classes in Coursedog as well as explain the various page controls.
This user guide assumes basic knowledge of curriculum management terms. View the Coursedog Scheduling Glossary for more information.
Class Offerings Overview (Section Dashboard)
1. Log in to Coursedog. If prompted, select Scheduling.
2. Select Section Dashboard from the left-hand navigation menu. To restrict the number of sections displayed if you have access to multiple departments, you can click on a department name to only view classes in that area. You can type the department name into the search bar, then click that department.
You can only view classes that you're the scheduler for, so if your access is limited to a single department, you will only see that department's classes when you click on Section Dashboard.
- Select Section Dashboard from the Scheduling Management menu on the left of the page.
OR - If you want to view classes in one particular department, type the full department name into the search bar. Note that you have to use the whole name, not the department code (e.g. Comparative Literature, not CPLT).
- Click the department name.
3. The Section Dashboard displays classes that have been built or rolled over for that term.
- The term scheduling phase is listed at the top of the page. View phase definitions in the Coursedog Scheduling Glossary.
- The Section Dashboard displays the current planning term by default. Use the Select Term drop-down menu to view a different semester.
- Use the search bar to look up specific courses. Do not enter a space between the course and course code (e.g. CPLT312).
- Click Filter to apply attributes (e.g. class status, rooms, instructor, etc.) to refine your view. Read more about filters.
- Click Export Results to download a CSV (Excel) file of the class offerings list.
- Click Saved Views to apply pre-built filters to the class offerings list. Read more about Saved Views.
- The Section Dashboard shows 25 results at a time. Use the Previous and Next buttons to view additional sections.
- Click Columns to customize what columns are displayed (e.g. actual enrollment, enrollment capacity, waitlist, etc.)
- Status indicates whether there are any scheduling conflicts for that section. You can hover over the icon for more information. View status definitions.
- Click the blue square icon to view course catalog information.
- If a column header has arrows, you can click on it to sort that column by ascending or descending order.
The green checkmark means that there are no scheduling conflicts for that class.
The yellow triangle with an exclamation point is a warning. Note that some circumstances such as combined sections will trigger a warning, so use your discretion to determine if the warning is something that requires attention. Contact [email protected] if you're unsure about how to handle a warning.
The red circle with a minus sign indicates an error. Errors must be resolved in order to save the section.
Filters
You can use filters to narrow down what's displayed on the Section Dashboard.
1. Click Filter.
2. Click Add Filter.
3. Set your filter(s) using the drop-down menus. To apply multiple filters to the page, click Add Filter and set the and/or logic. Click Apply Filter when you're done.
- Use the first drop-down menu to select the type of filter (e.g. departments, instructors, etc.)
- Use the second drop-down menu to select a filter operator (e.g. contains, is, etc.)
- Use the third drop-down menu to specify a value (e.g. if you select "Departments" in the first drop-down menu, you can select "Chemistry and Biochemistry" as the value in the third drop-down menu.)
- If you have multiple filter lines, use the drop-down menu to set the and/or logic. If you select "And" you will be shown classes that meet all of the criteria that you've selected. If you select "Or" you will be shown all classes that meet at least one of the criteria you've selected.
- Click Add Filter to set additional criteria.
- Click Apply Filter to view filtered class offerings.
Saved Views
Saved Views allows you to apply pre-built views to the Section Dashboard. You can also create and save custom views for future use.
Click on a saved view to apply it to the Section Dashboard.
- The Default View is what's automatically displayed on the Section Dashboard. Default View shows all classes and their Course/Course Code, Section Number, Class Number, Class Status, and Career.
- Missing Rooms shows classes that do not have a classroom associated with them.
- Self-Support Only shows classes under the extended education career.
- State-Support Only shows classes under the undergraduate and postbaccalaureate careers.
1. Set up your view by setting your filters and selecting which columns you want displayed.
- Apply any filters you want to be part of your saved view template.
- Place a check next to the columns that you want to be part of your saved view template.
2. Click Saved Views.
3. Click Save Current View.
4. Enter a name for your saved view template. You may also enter a description and select base filters to include or exclude in the view. Then, click Save.
To create a timeless filter that can be applied to any term, uncheck the Year and Semester boxes.
- Type in a name for your saved view.
- (OPTIONAL) You can type in a description for the saved view.
- (OPTIONAL) You can use the checkboxes to modify the base filters of the saved view.
- Click Save.
5. You will be able to apply the saved view to the Section Dashboard. To delete the saved view, click the trash can icon.
Need More Help?
For training and how-to assistance, contact IT Training at 657-278-5647 or [email protected].
For technical assistance, contact the IT Help Desk at 657-278-7777 or [email protected].
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