Scheduling Update: February 21, 2011

During ECS Period 1- Phase II, college administrators should begin to review departments' schedules for adherence to standard time, peak time, and course access policies. Department schedulers are expected to continue updating course information before ECS Period 2.

Please review the class production calendar for important scheduling dates and theclass schedule production instructions for ECS assistance.

Read the rest of this update, featuring information about room characteristics and a review of the budget tool, or view the scheduling update archive.

Correcting current markerboard performance issues

OCM is experiencing challenges with markerboard supplies and service delivery in some general purpose classrooms. We appreciate your patience as we work with Facilities Management and our product suppliers to correct these issues. 

OCM manages over 200 classrooms with markerboards around campus. Helpful hints for reducing problems:

• Use only the provided Walltalkers products and disposable towels.
• Do not use any other cleaning products or substances, these can damage the markerboard surface.
• Performance of non-Walltalker products cannot be guaranteed.

Please contact the Classroom Support Hotline at 612-625-1086 or ocmhelp@umn.edu for any classroom concerns, questions, or information.

Akerman Hall classroom relocations

To accommodate the phased construction project to improve the
Akerman Hall Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
system and upgrade the Fire/Life Safety systems, course sections meeting in rooms 211, 215, 225, and 227, must be relocated to a room on the third floor.




Effective Monday, February 14, 2011, the new room assignments are: 

• Room 211 course sections move to 313


• Room 215 course sections move to 317
  
  


• Room 225 course sections move to 319
  
  


• Room 227 course sections move to 327

The new room assignments are for the remainder of the semester.



Instructors and students received an email notification of the
room change and signs will be posted by the second floor rooms.



Thank you for your patience and understanding while we work to
improve the general purpose classrooms in Akerman
Hall. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.




If you have any questions about the project or wish to report a
concern, please call the Classroom Support Hotline at 612-625-1086.