Student Guide to the My Planner
This guide will walk you through basic navigation functions and actions. You can view specific topics in the Overview, Key Functions and Other Functions sections.
Getting Started
Welcome to TitanNet Student Planner
Step 1:
Login to the CSUF Campus Portal
Enter 'TitanNet Student' in the Apps filter search field
Step 2:
Select TitanNet Student
Step 3:
If you are prompted to login, click the Login with your school account button
If not, skip to Step 6
Step 4:
Answer the questions in the Intake Survey
Note: The survey may not appear for your. It typically appears only for the first access/setup.
Step 5:
The page will refresh to your dashboard
Click Planner to go to your My Planner page
Optional:
If you would like TitanNet Student to be saved to your Tile bar follow the instructions
Step 1:
Click on the ellipsis link
Step 2:
Scroll down to TitanNet Student
Click the toggle to switch it to 'On'
Please see Navigation for a breakdown of the Planner Dashboard
Overview
Top Navigation Bar
Planner button:
The Planner button will take you to the My Planner page
My Planner page
Explore button:
The Explore button will take you back to the main dashboard
Main dashboard
Second Navigation Bar
Degree Audit:
This will take you to your Titan Degree Audit
Feedback History:
This will show a history of comments / messages as well as any decisions made
Quick Planner:
This give you the option of creating a plan with selected preferences
See Quick Planner for more information
Print:
Allows you to print your Plan
Side Navigation Bar
| Icon | Description |
|---|---|
| Plan Suggestions | This will take you to the My Planner page to see your plan suggestions |
| Favorites | You can add courses to a favorites search for reference in planning |
| Search | This will allow you to search for a course |
| Schedule an Appointment | This will walk you through scheduling an appointment with an advisor |
Main Page
| A) Plan Suggestions (Left Hand Side) |
B) My Academic Plan (Right Hand Side) |
|---|---|
| The recommended pathway (roadmap) on the left is a sequential listing of courses needed to take to complete the degree. Pre and Co-requisites were taken into account. |
The enrollment plan on the right shows the current and upcoming terms plans as well as the status of the plans. See Status Indicators for more information. |
In Progress:
During the semester, the class status will show as In Progress
Completed:
After a class has been taken, the class status will show as Completed
Enrolled:
A class will show as Enrolled until the class starts
Planned:
Planned indicates that the class has been planned to be taken, and will be noted in the My Academic Planned Section
Placeholder:
Placeholder notes that a group has been selected / recommended, but the student can select the individual class within the group
See Placeholder on how to manage the Placeholder marker
View Details link:
The View Details link provides course description information as well as pre-requisite information (if applicable)
There are three types of classes that you will see in the Student Planner.
- Individual Class
- Course Group
- Search for Class
See below for an explanation and instructions on how to add.
Individual Course:
An individual course will not have the expanding arrow
Course Group:
A Course Group is a bundle of course options that are predesignated
Click on the arrow to expand the course options
The line item will expand to show all the options for that Course Group bundle
Search Group:
A search group will have the expanding arrow option in addition to being noted in blue
Click on the expanding arrow
Click on the Find a course button to search for a class
Search for the course utilizing the Search course feature
Step 1:
To add, click on the hamburger icon
Step 2:
Select Add Course to Term option
Step 3:
Select the appropriate term
Some classes are grouped by bundle. This is denoted by the triangle icon that appears next to the name. You can add the bundle or an individual class within the bundle.
- To add a single class within the bundle, go to Step 1
- To add the bundle (group no single class designated), go to Step 5
Step 1:
Click on the triangle icon to expand selection
Step 2:
Click on the hamburger icon of the preferred class
Step 3:
Select Add to Term option
Step 4:
Select the appropriate term
Step 5:
Drag and drop the group line to the appropriate term section
Some classes allow you to search for an option within the category, as the 'Free Elective' example below
Step 1:
Click on the triangle to expand the selection
Step 2:
Click on the Find a course button
Step 3:
Enter a keyword or phrase in the search bar
Step 4:
Click the Search button
Step 5:
Click the Add to Term link for the preferred course
Step 6:
Click the Exit button
Key Functions
Step 1:
Click on the Quick Planner button (upper right-hand corner)
Step 2:
Two options will appear to capture your preference
Indicate your preferences for each
Step 3:
Click the Preview Template button
Step 4:
The page will refresh to show a Suggested Plan Template on the bottom of the screen
Review the suggested plan
Step 5:
If you agree, click on the Use This Template button
The page will refresh to show your Academic Plan
Step 1:
Click the Add a new term button
Step 2:
Select the appropriate term you would like to create
A notice in the right upper hand corner will let you know that you successfully created a new term
The new term will appear in the right panel
Step 1:
Click on the Magnifying glass icon
Step 2:
Enter a keyword or phrase in the search field
Step 3:
Click the search button
options based on your search criteria will populate
Step 4:
Click on the Add to Term link
Step 5:
Select the appropriate term to add it to
Step 6:
Click the Add a Term button
Step 7:
Click on the Plan Suggestions icon to return to the Plan Suggestions page
Step 1:
Click on the hamburger icon
Step 2:
Click the Add Course to Term option
Step 3:
Select the appropriate term
The course will show in the My Academic Plan panel in the appropriate term
Step 1:
Drag the course or bundle and drop it in the appropriate term
When placing a Course Group into a term, it will be labeled with a Placeholder marker
To remove the Placeholder, click on the triangle caret
Click the Find a course button
Search for the appropriate course utilizing the Search feature
Click the Plan button for the appropriate course
The Course Group in the term will refresh to show the specified course without the Placeholder marker.
Un-plan a course
To Un-plan a course, click on the triangle caret
Click the Un-plan button
The course will refresh to the Course group with a Placeholder marker
Swap a course
To Swap a course, click on the triangle caret
Click the Swap button
The course in the term will refresh to show the course you just swaped for
Locking a Course
To lock a course
Click on the Hamburger icon
Select the Lock selected course option
Read the notice, click the Lock course button
The course will refresh to show a lock icon
To unlock a course
Click on the lock icon
Select the Unlock selected course option
Read the notice, click the Unlock course button
Step 1:
Drag and drop the preferred course to the preferred term
The course will then show in the term you placed it in
You can remove a course from the term from either the Plan Suggestions (left side) panel or the My Academic Plan (right side) panel
Removing from the My Academic Plan
Step 1:
Click on the hamburger icon
Step 2:
Select the Remove from Term option
Removing from the Plan Suggestions
Step 1:
Click on the hamburger icon
Step 2:
Select the Remove from Term option
You can view your messages from two different places within the Dashboard:
A) The Messages link in the left navigation panel
B) Unread message notification in main panel
Step 1:
Click on the Messages or the View Details link
Step 2:
Click on the Arrow to open message
Step 3:
Read the message
Click on Resolve Suggestion(s) link to proceed
Step 4:
Click on the View Plan link
Step 5:
Go to the Suggested Changes section
Based on your decision, click the Decline or Accept link as appropriate
If you decline, continue to next Step 6
If you accept, skip to Step 7
Decline
Step 6:
If you clicked decline, a pop-up message confirming decline will show in the top-right corner
Click the Go to My Plan button
The page will refresh to your Planner page with the confirmation message
Approve
Step 7:
If you clicked approve, a pop-up message confirming approve will show in the top-right corner
Click the Go to My Plan button
Your approved selection will now show in your Planner
Other Functions
Step 1:
Under My Academic Plan, toggle the Show Completed Terms switch
The Completed terms will show below
Step 1:
Click on the Hamburger icon for the respective course
Step 2:
Select Course Details
The course details will show:
- Credits
- Description
- Pre-requisites (if any)
- Co-requisites (if any)
Step 1:
Click on the Hamburger icon for the respective course
Step 2:
Select Mark as Met
Step 3:
Provide a reason in the Reason field
Step 4:
Click on the Yes, Mark as Met button
