Scheduling Update: 2013-14 Scheduling production calendar

The tentative 2013-14 scheduling production calendar has been posted. Some changes are still in the process of being updated (particularly the summer 2013 dates) but will be announced as they are made.

Scheduling Update: Save the date for Scheduling U

All schedulers are encouraged to attend Scheduling U this fall to learn about new information regarding Scheduling. Sessions will be held October 15-19 and will take place on the Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses. More details will be announced soon.

Scheduling Update: Recap of summer classroom renovations

Several general purpose classrooms and study spaces were renovated or upgraded during the summer. Detailed project information is available on the OCM website, but here are a few highlights:

• Technology Updates: OCM updated classroom equipment in more than 50 rooms.
• Apple TV expansion: Apple TV will be implemented in Appleby 3 and expand to include Fraser 102, Vincent 16, and STSS 114, 118, and 412.
• Student Study Space renovations: 
  Renovations occurred in Skok, Ruttan, and Willey Hall Atrium.
• Furniture Updates: Furniture was replaced in Keller, seating and lighting replaced in Vincent, and seating replaced in Kolthoff.

Scheduling Update: Fall 2012 class cancellations

Remember to cancel classes with no enrollment for fall 2012 (1129). This will ensure that the room assignment is released and the class is no longer displayed on the Class Schedule.

What is a PCC?

Classroom Technical Services' Projection Capable Classroom (PCC) standard encompasses a set of criteria for the design and installation of technology in classrooms and conference rooms, giving faculty and staff the ease-of-use and reliability needed for classroom technology.

This criteria includes easy-to-use controls and devices, a room and furniture layout that promotes learning, network connectivity, and monitoring of the classrooms by OCM Classroom Support staff.

Classroom Q&A: Help! The door is locked

Many classroom doors have a rigid handle that does not turn that may make the door seem locked. Very rarely are the doors to classrooms locked. To open it, simply pull or push the door, instead of turning the handle.

If you find a classroom door locked, call the Classroom Support Hotline right away at 5-1086. All general purpose classrooms are scheduled to be unlocked Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., with limited rooms open on Saturdays. This schedule may be altered by events scheduled in rooms. For more information about classroom schedules, please see our FAQs.

Refillable Marker Pilot Expansion

In Spring 2012, OCM started testing a refillable marker product in Nicholson Hall as a more sustainable option for general purpose classrooms. The markers are able to be refilled with ink, preventing costly multiple replacements and supply issues. This fall, the pilot will expand to include Folwell Hall in order to gather additional feedback about marker quality and support. If you have any questions about this pilot, please contact the Classroom Support Hotline at ocmhelp@umn.edu or 612-625-1086.