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

Accesing 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

Status Indicators

In Progress:

During the semester, the class status will show as In Progress 

Highlight of In Progress status bar

Completed:

After a class has been taken, the class status will show as Completed

Highlight of Completed status bar

Enrolled:

A class will show as Enrolled until the class starts

Highlight of Enrolled status bar

Planned:

Planned indicates that the class has been planned to be taken, and will be noted in the My Academic Planned Section

Highlight of Planned button
Highlight of Planned button moving to term

Placeholder:

Placeholder notes that a group has been selected / recommended, but the student can select the individual class within the group

Highlight of Placeholder status bar

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)

Highlight of View Details link
Highlight of View Details pop-up window information
Types of classes

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

Arrow pointing to no triangle caret / 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

Arrow pointing to triangle caret

The line item will expand to show all the options for that Course Group bundle

Arrow pointing to Course Group options

Search Group:

A search group will have the expanding arrow option in addition to being noted in blue

Click on the expanding arrow 

Arrow pointing to Elective options

Click on the Find a course button to search for a class

Arrow pointing to Find a course button

Search for the course utilizing the Search course feature

Arrow pointing to Search feature
Adding Individual class
Sample Individual class line item

Step 1:

To add, click on the hamburger icon

Highlight of hamburger icon

Step 2:

Select Add Course to Term option 

Arrow pointing to  Add Course to Term option

Step 3:

Select the appropriate term

Arrow pointing to Term options
Adding a Class Bundle

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

Highlight of triangle caret

Step 2:

Click on the hamburger icon of the preferred class

Highlight of hamburger icon

Step 3:

Select Add to Term option 

Arrow pointing to Add to Term selection

Step 4:

Select the appropriate term

Arrow pointing to term option

Step 5:

Drag and drop the group line to the appropriate term section

Highlight of drag-and-dropping of a class
Search for Class

Some classes allow you to search for an option within the category, as the 'Free Elective' example below

Search class line item

Step 1:

Click on the triangle to expand the selection

Highlight of triangle caret

Step 2:

Click on the Find a course button

Arrow pointing to Find a course button

Step 3:

Enter a keyword or phrase in the search bar

Arrow pointing to Search field

Step 4:

Click the Search button

Arrow pointing to Search button

Step 5:

Click the Add to Term link for the preferred course

Highlight of Add to Term link

Step 6:

Click the Exit button

Arrow pointing to Exit button

Key Functions

Quick Planner

Step 1:

Click on the Quick Planner button (upper right-hand corner)

Arrow pointing to Quick Planner button

Step 2:

Two options will appear to capture your preference

Indicate your preferences for each 

Highlight of preference options

Step 3:

Click the Preview Template button 

Arrow pointing to 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

Highlight of the suggested plan

Step 5:

If you agree, click on the Use This Template button 

Arrow pointing to the Use This Template plan

The page will refresh to show your Academic Plan 

Highlight of the suggested plan
Adding a new Term

Step 1:

Click the Add a new term button

Arrow pointing to Add a new term button

Step 2:

Select the appropriate term you would like to create

Arrow pointing to term options

A notice in the right upper hand corner will let you know that you successfully created a new term

Successfully added message

The new term will appear in the right panel

New term
Searching for a Course

Step 1:

Click on the Magnifying glass icon

Arrow pointing to manginfying glass icon

Step 2:

Enter a keyword or phrase in the search field

Arrow pointing to Search field

Step 3:

Click the search button

Arrow pointing to Search button

options based on your search criteria will populate 

Arrow pointing to populated search results

Step 4:

Click on the Add to Term link

Arrow pointing to Add to Term link

Step 5:

Select the appropriate term to add it to

Arrow pointing to Pick a Term options

Step 6:

Click the Add a Term button

Arrow pointing to Add to Term button

Step 7:

Click on the Plan Suggestions icon to return to the Plan Suggestions page

Arrow pointing to Plan Suggestions icon
Add a course to a Term
Add by icon

Step 1:

Click on the hamburger icon

Highlight of hamburger icon

Step 2:

Click the Add Course to Term option

Arrow pointing to Add Course to Term option

Step 3:

Select the appropriate term

Arrow pointing to term options

The course will show in the My Academic Plan panel in the appropriate term

Arrow pointing to term showing in plan
Adding by Drag-and-drop

Step 1:

Drag the course or bundle and drop it in the appropriate term 

drag and dropping of a class into a term
Placeholder

When placing a Course Group into a term, it will be labeled with a Placeholder marker

Arrow pointing to Placeholder marker

To remove the Placeholder, click on the triangle caret

Arrow pointing to triangle caret

Click the Find a course button 

Arrow pointing to Find a course button

Search for the appropriate course utilizing the Search feature

Arrow pointing to Search feature

Click the Plan button for the appropriate course 

Arrow pointing to Plan button

The Course Group in the term will refresh to show the specified course without the Placeholder marker. 

Arrow pointing to refreshed term
(Un-Plan/Swap) a Course

Un-plan a course

To Un-plan a course, click on the triangle caret

Arrow pointing to expanding caret

Click the Un-plan button

Arrow pointing to Un-plan button

The course will refresh to the Course group with a Placeholder marker

Arrow pointing to course

Swap a course

To Swap a course, click on the triangle caret

Arrow pointing to expanding caret

Click the Swap button

Arrow pointing to Swap button

The course in the term will refresh to show the course you just swaped for

Arrow pointing to Planned course

Locking a Course

To lock a course

Click on the Hamburger icon

Arrow pointing to Hamburger icon

Select the Lock selected course option

Arrow pointing to Lock selected course option

Read the notice, click the Lock course button

Arrow pointing to Lock Course button

The course will refresh to show a lock icon

Arrow pointing to lock icon

To unlock a course

Click on the lock icon

Arrow pointing to lock icon

Select the Unlock selected course option

Arrow pointing to Unlock course option

Read the notice, click the Unlock course button

Arrow pointing to Unlock course button
Moving a Course to Another Term

Step 1:

Drag and drop the preferred course to the preferred term

Arrows showing the drag and drop of a course to another tern

The course will then show in the term you placed it in

Highlight of the term showing in new term
Removing a Course from a Term

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

Highlight of hamburger icon

Step 2:

Select the Remove from Term option

Arrow pointing to Remove from Term selection

Removing from the Plan Suggestions

Step 1:

Click on the hamburger icon

Highlight of hamburger icon

Step 2:

Select the Remove from Term option

Arrow pointing to Remove from Term option
Messages

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

How to View Suggestions

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

Showing Completed Terms

Step 1:

Under My Academic Plan, toggle the Show Completed Terms switch 

Arrow pointing to the Show Completed Terms toggle switch

The Completed terms will show below

Highlight of Completed Terms
Course Information

Step 1:

Click on the Hamburger icon for the respective course

Arrow pointing to Hamburger icon

Step 2:

Select Course Details

Arrow pointing to Course Details option

The course details will show:

  • Credits
  • Description
  • Pre-requisites (if any)
  • Co-requisites (if any)
Arrow pointing to Course details
Unplan / Swap a Course
Mark as Met

Step 1:

Click on the Hamburger icon for the respective course

Arrow pointing to Mark as Met option

Step 2:

Select Mark as Met

Arrow pointing to Mark as Met option

Step 3:

Provide a reason in the Reason field

Arrow pointing to Reason field

Step 4:

Click on the Yes, Mark as Met button

Arrow pointing to Yes, Mark as Met button

Need More Help?

For questions or assistance, please contact the IT Help Desk at:

[email protected]

657-278-7777