Classroom hours during fall 2025 finals week

General purpose classroom hours will be extended on Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14 to meet the needs of students and faculty during finals week. Weekday hours remain unchanged and will follow standard operating hours during finals week.

During finals week (December 12–18), classroom and building hours will be adjusted as follows:

• Saturday, December 13 (Final Exam Date): All general purpose classrooms will be open 7:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
• Sunday, December 14 (Study Day): All general purpose classrooms in weekend buildings will be open from 7:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. Weekend buildings include:
• East Bank: 216 Pillsbury Hall, Bruininks Hall, Folwell Hall, Keller Hall, Rapson Hall
• West Bank: Blegen Hall, CSOM, Hanson Hall, Humphrey Center
• Saint Paul: McNeal Hall, Peters Hall, Ruttan Hall
• Weekday hours will remain unchanged.

After final exams week, we will return to our standard operating hours.

Note: Be sure to carry your U Card with you at all times. Most buildings will require your U Card for exterior building access.

Classroom hours during fall 2025 finals week

General purpose classroom hours will be extended on Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14 to meet the needs of students and faculty during finals week. Weekday hours remain unchanged and will follow standard operating hours during finals week.

During finals week (December 12-18), classroom and building hours will be adjusted as follows:

• Saturday, December 13 (Final Exam Date): All general purpose classrooms will be open 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
• Sunday, December 14 (Study Day): All general purpose classrooms in weekend buildings will be open from 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Weekend buildings include:
• East Bank: 216 Pillsbury Hall, Bruininks Hall, Folwell Hall, Keller Hall, Rapson Hall
• West Bank: Blegen Hall, CSOM, Hanson Hall, Humphrey Center
• Saint Paul: McNeal Hall, Peters Hall, Ruttan Hall
• Weekday hours will remain unchanged.

After final exams week, we will return to our standard operating hours.

Note: Be sure to carry your U Card with you at all times. Most buildings will require your U Card for exterior building access.

Spring 2026 (1263) room assignments

Room assignments for spring 2026 (1263) are now available on the Class Schedule. We still have about 1% left to assign for spring 2026. 

Please remember, many classes already have classrooms assigned. If changes are made to a class (dates, times, etc.), the classroom assigned may be dropped. We are getting down to very few GPC classrooms being available from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. M–Th. If the assigned classroom does get dropped, it may be assigned to a different class. Please let us know as soon as possible if a classroom needs to be reassigned.

Please note the following:

• We only find general purpose classrooms for classes that have a component type of LEC or DIS with a blank Facility ID in CCS. If the component type is LAB, FWK, IND, or ROT, we will not actively look for a classroom for your class.
• If you notice a class without a room assignment, please notify ocmsched@umn.edu.
• If you need assistance adding a departmental space to a class, email ocmsched@umn.edu.
• Remind instructors to verify their classroom assignment before the first class, as room assignments are subject to change prior to the start of the term.

25Live updates

• Departmental room managers are now able to remove LAB-TBA, Room-TBA, and NOROOMREQ from classes in 25Live. Removing rooms is important when adding a departmental space, as only one will appear in PeopleSoft, which informs the students' schedules.
• General purpose classrooms per bank are now a public search option.
• Options include:
• General Purpose classrooms - East Bank
• General Purpose classrooms - St. Paul
• General Purpose classrooms - West Bank

Fall 2025 (1259) general purpose classroom assignments

Please review room assignments for fall 2025 and encourage instructors to view room assignments on the Class Schedule. Instructors may also view GPC (general purpose classroom) capacities and room layouts on OCM’s Room Search. 

Please notify ocmsched@umn.edu if you need assistance with any room change requests.

Review room assignments for fall 2025 (1259)

While OCM is still working to assign classrooms for all classes, most room assignments for fall 2025 are available on the Class Schedule.

• Review assignments for your department to ensure all classes requiring a general-purpose classroom have been assigned. 
• If you are planning to schedule some classes in a departmental space, please notify ocmsched@umn.edu if you need assistance, or if a general-purpose classroom will become available as a result. 

Please remind instructors that room assignments are subject to change before the start of the term, so they should check the schedule again closer to the semester's start.

Fall 2025 (1259) scheduling in progress

CCS is currently closed for fall 2025 so classroom assignments can be made by OCM. CCS will re-open on March 28, 2025 for emergent changes before registration begins on April 10, 2025.

Astra is available during this time for departmental classroom assignments. Please assign departmentally-owned rooms to academic classes that will take place in those spaces by March 17th, 2025. This will give OCM a better understanding of actual need for OCM-owned general purpose classrooms.

From March 17–27th, OCM will be assigning GPC classrooms in mass quantities and we ask that our departmental schedulers refrain from logging in to assign departmental classrooms to academic classes in Astra during that time.

Classroom hours during fall 2024 finals week

General purpose classroom hours will be extended on Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December 15 to meet the needs of students and faculty during finals week. Weekday hours remain unchanged and will follow standard operating hours during finals week.

During finals week (December 13-19), classroom and building hours will be adjusted as follows:

• Saturday, December 14 (Final Exam Date): All general purpose classrooms will be open 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
• Sunday, December 15 (Study Day): All general purpose classrooms in weekend buildings will be open from 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Weekend buildings include:
• East Bank: 216 Pillsbury Hall, Bruininks Hall, Folwell Hall, Keller Hall, Rapson Hall
• West Bank: Blegen Hall, CSOM, Hanson Hall, Humphrey Center
• Saint Paul: McNeal Hall, Peters Hall, Ruttan Hall
• Weekday hours will remain unchanged.

After final exams week, we will return to our standard operating hours.

Note: Be sure to carry your U Card with you at all times. Most buildings will require your U Card for exterior building access.

Summer 2025 (1255) CCS is still open

CCS is still open for the initial build of the 2025 May/summer semester (1255) through December 9, 2024. At the end of day on December 9, we will close CCS to make general purpose classroom assignments. 

The following resources for scheduling classes are available:

• May and Summer scheduling guide
• Class schedule production guidelines
• CCS production calendar

Spring 2025 classroom assignments

Room assignments for spring 2025 (1253) are in progress. If a class does not need a general purpose classroom assignment and you have not yet assigned a departmental space, please notify ocmsched@umn.edu. Please also let us know if you need assistance adding a departmental space. 

We only find general purpose classrooms for classes that have a component type of LEC or DIS with a blank Facility ID in CCS. If the component type is LAB, FWK, IND, or ROT, we will not actively look for a classroom for your class. 

Additionally, if the Facility ID field is populated, we will not actively look for a classroom for your class. This includes virtual space populations, such as:

• ROOM000TBA (room to be assigned) - the CCS scheduler will be adding a departmental or other room to a class section or meeting pattern.
• NORMREQD (no room required) - no room is required for the class section and/or meeting pattern.
• ONLINEONLY (online only) - the class section or meeting pattern of the class will be conducted completely online, so no classroom is needed.
• REMOTE (remote instruction) - the class section or meeting pattern of the class will be conducted remotely, so no classroom is needed.
• AHC000TBA (AHC room to be assigned) - no GPC is needed.
• LAB000TBA (lab section - specialized room to be assigned) - no GPC is needed.
• NO000PRINT - the class section has the “schedule print” box unchecked.

All room assignments are subject to change prior to the start of term. While this usually only affects a small number of classes, we encourage departments and instructors to verify their classroom assignments before the first class meeting. 

Fall 2024 (1249) general purpose classroom assignments

We have assigned most classes for fall 2024 classes into general purpose classrooms (GPC). Please review room assignments for fall 2024 and encourage instructors to view room assignments on the Class Schedule. Instructors may also view GPC capacities and room layouts on OCM’s Room Search. 

Please notify ocmsched@umn.edu if you need assistance with any room change requests. 

Fall 2024 general purpose classroom assignments

We have assigned the majority of fall 2024 classes into General Purpose Classrooms (GPCs) as needed. While OCM is still working to assign classrooms, you can review room assignments for fall 2024 on the Class Schedule. 

Spring 2025 (1253) scheduling is in progress

CCS is open for the initial build of the spring 2025 (1253) class schedule and closes at the end of the day (11:59 p.m.) on July 7th, 2024 to make general-purpose classroom assignments for spring classes. Please make any changes by the end of the day on Sunday, July 7, 2024.

Prior to CCS closing, make sure to do the following:

• Work with your faculty and instructors to obtain updated information for the term.
• Update class information using the CCS pages in PeopleSoft:
• Cancel class sections that will not be offered this term.
• Set realistic enrollment limits and requested room capacities (+/- 10% of last year’s enrollments).
• Input instructor information and grade access in CCS.
• Adjust non-standard class meeting times to a standard time.
• Review classes outside of the Regular Session to ensure it is in the appropriate academic session (remember that classes in the extended regular session are typically not eligible for financial aid).
• Indicate the required room characteristics (technology, seating styles, etc.) needed to facilitate teaching and learning by using the room characteristic codes accessible on the meeting pattern page of CCS.
• Email ocmsched@umn.edu to add facility ROOM000TBA or NOROOMREQD to all class meeting patterns that will not require any room assignment or that will meet in a small office space.
• Use Astra Schedule to assign departmental classrooms and labs directly to class sections.
• Review the Class Scheduling Distribution Summary Report to assess department/college compliance with the distribution of meeting times (no more than 3% in any standard time block) and distribution of meeting patterns (no more than 50% meeting on Tuesday/Thursday).
• Avoid scheduling class sections in high-demand periods/days.

Review room assignments for fall 2024 (1249)

While OCM is still working to assign classrooms for all classes, most room assignments for fall 2024 are available on the Class Schedule.

• Review assignments for your department to ensure all classes requiring a general-purpose classroom have been assigned. 
• There are some days and times when we do not have classroom space available. 
• If you are planning to schedule some classes in a departmental space, please notify ocmsched@umn.edu if you need assistance, or if a general-purpose classroom will become available as a result. 

Please remind instructors that room assignments are subject to change before the start of the term, so they should check the schedule again closer to the semester's start.

Fall 2024 (1249) classroom assignments

At this time, we are still working on getting classrooms assigned for fall, and around 5% of classes still need classrooms. Classroom availability for large lecture halls is very limited. We may not be able to accommodate enrollment capacity increases or meeting pattern changes for certain times of the day. Please check with ocmsched@umn.edu before making any changes.  

As a reminder, OCM only works to find general-purpose classrooms for classes that are lecture or discussion sections with a blank Facility ID in CCS. If a class is typically held in a specific departmentally-owned classroom, please assign those classrooms to those classes.

If the Facility ID field is populated, OCM will not actively look for a classroom for your class. This includes populating it with a virtual space, such as:

• ROOM000TBA (room to be assigned) - the CCS scheduler will be adding a departmental or other room to a class section or meeting pattern.
• NORMREQD (no room required) - no room is required for the class section and/or meeting pattern.
• ONLINEONLY (online only) - the class section or meeting pattern of the class will be conducted completely online, so no classroom is needed.
• REMOTE (remote instruction) - the class section or meeting pattern of the class will be conducted remotely, so no classroom is needed.
• AHC000TBA (AHC room to be assigned) - no GPC is needed.
• LAB000TBA (lab section - room to be assigned) - no GPC is needed.
• NO000PRINT - the class section has the “schedule print” box unchecked and a GPC will not be required.

If a class has one of these virtual rooms assigned and it now needs a classroom, contact ocmsched@umn.edu.

All room assignments are subject to change prior to the start of the term. While this usually affects only a small number of classes, we encourage departments and instructors to verify their classroom assignments before the first class meeting.

Classroom hours during fall 2023 finals week

General purpose classroom hours will be extended on Saturday, December 16 and Sunday, December 17 to meet the needs of students and faculty during finals week. Weekday hours remain unchanged and will follow standard operating hours during finals week.

During finals week (December 15-21), classroom and building hours will be adjusted as follows:

• Saturday, December 16 (Final Exam Date): All general purpose classrooms will be open 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
• Sunday, December 17 (Study Day): All general purpose classrooms in weekend buildings will be open from 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Weekend buildings include:
• East Bank: Bruininks Hall, Folwell Hall, Keller Hall, Nicholson Hall, Rapson Hall
• West Bank: Blegen Hall, CSOM, Hanson Hall, Humphrey Center
• Saint Paul: McNeal Hall, Peters Hall, Ruttan Hall
• Weekday hours will remain unchanged.

After final exams week, we will return to our standard operating hours.

Note: Be sure to carry your U Card with you at all times. Most buildings will require your U Card for exterior building access.

Summer 2024 (1245) CCS is still open

CCS is still open for the initial build of the 2024 May/summer semester (1245) through December 10, 2023. At the end of day on December 10, we will close CCS to make general purpose classroom assignments. 

The following resources for scheduling classes are available:

• May/Summer scheduling guide
• Class schedule production guidelines
• CCS production calendar
• General class scheduling tools

Spring 2024 classroom assignments

Room assignments for spring 2024 (1243) are in progress. If a class does not need a general purpose classroom assignment and you have not yet assigned a departmental space, please notify ocmsched@umn.edu. Please also let us know if you need assistance adding a departmental space. 

We only find general purpose classrooms for classes that have a component type of LEC or DIS with a blank Facility ID in CCS. If the component type is LAB, FWK, IND, or ROT, we will not actively look for a classroom for your class. Additionally, if the Facility ID field is populated, we will not actively look for a classroom for your class. This includes virtual space populations, such as:

• ROOM000TBA (room to be assigned) - the CCS scheduler will be adding a departmental or other room to a class section or meeting pattern.
• NORMREQD (no room required) - no room is required for the class section and/or meeting pattern.
• ONLINEONLY (online only) - the class section or meeting pattern of the class will be conducted completely online, so no classroom is needed.
• REMOTE (remote instruction) - the class section or meeting pattern of the class will be conducted remotely, so no classroom is needed.
• AHC000TBA (AHC room to be assigned) - no GPC is needed.
• LAB000TBA (lab section - specialized room to be assigned) - no GPC is needed.
• NO000PRINT - the class section has the “schedule print” box unchecked.

All room assignments are subject to change prior to the start of term. While this usually only affects a small number of classes, we encourage departments and instructors to verify their classroom assignment before the first class meeting. 

Fall 2023 (1239) general purpose classroom assignments

We have assigned all fall 2023 classes into general purpose classrooms (GPC). Please review room assignments for fall 2023 and encourage instructors to view room assignments on the Class Schedule. Instructors may also view GPC capacities and room layouts on OCM’s Room Search.

Please notify ocmsched@umn.edu if you need assistance with any room change requests.