Power restored to Fraser, Elliott, Kolthoff, and STSS

Power has been restored to classrooms in Fraser, Elliott, Kolthoff, and STSS. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused.

Power outage affecting Fraser, Kolthoff, Elliott, and STSS

There
is a power outage affecting several East Bank buildings, including classrooms in Fraser,
Kolthoff, Elliott, and STSS. Students should still report to class
as cancellation is up to individual instructors. Due to space limitations, classes cannot be moved to alternative rooms. Power is expected to be restored
by 11:30 a.m. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Scheduling Update: October 27, 2010

Electronic Course Scheduling (ECS) for May/summer 2011 is closing on October 30. Please review the summer 2011 important dates, class schedule production instructions and summer session scheduling guidelines to help you schedule summer session classes. ECS period 3 for May/summer 2011 will open on November 24.

Read the rest of this update, featuring an announcement of the May/summer 2011 preliminary class schedule, information about Scheduling U and an R25 user group, and important upcoming dates, or view the scheduling update archive.

Akerman Hall construction

The
construction work for the new HVAC system for Akerman Hall is continuing. The
construction crew will be working on the building from 6:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
During this time your class may experience disruptive noise issues if the
windows are open. It is recommended that you keep the windows closed from 6:00
a.m. - 3:00 p.m. If the classroom becomes too warm you can open the windows but
be aware that you may have to close them if the noise becomes too loud.

To
report noise problems or questions about the project, contact the Classroom
Support Hotline at 612-625-1086.

Scheduling Update: September 24, 2010

Electronic Course Scheduling (ECS) in PeopleSoft is now available for the May/summer 2011 class schedule production. Please review the summer 2011 important dates,class schedule production instructions and summer session scheduling guidelines to help you schedule summer session classes.

Read the rest of this update, featuring a guide to calculating hours for May and summer session classes, information about updating instructor information for fall 2010, and news on class search updates, or view the scheduling update archive.

Scheduling Update: September 1, 2010

This summer Robert McMaster, Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education, established a working group to consider the current practices for reserving seats in course sections for particular cohorts of students. The recommendations from the group are as follows:

• Departments should have the authority to reserve seats within departmental courses for department priorities.
• Approval for requests of reserved seats initiated by specific colleges, departments, and/or programs outside the home college/department of the course is at the discretion of the individual college and/or departmental home of the course.
• If seats have not been previously released by departments, Academic Support Resources will release all reserved seats on the Friday before the first day of class each semester.
• All reserved seats, including those held for departmental priorities, must have a start and release date.

Read more from this update, featuring guidelines for the management of reserved group seats, a link to the scheduling production calendar, and important upcoming dates, or view the scheduling update archive.

Faculty Help Available from OCM Rapid Response Team

As the semester begins, remember to contact the Classroom Support
Hotline at 612-625-1086 if you need any assistance with your general
purpose classroom.



As an additional service, for the first few days of the semester, OCM
technicians will be pre-positioned throughout the Twin Cities campus to
provide rapid assistance should any issues arise.