Classroom usage during fall 2020 finals week

General purpose classrooms (GPCs) will remain unlocked and have the same hours (typically M-F 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.). During fall finals week, we will be scheduling all GPCs and GP computer labs to be used as student study spaces. Students can use the space for studying or for taking a final exam. This ensures all students have access to space during final exams. No events or construction will be scheduled at all during finals week.

S/N grading basis to be added to all TC UGRD classes

The S/N grading option will be added to all fall 2020 and spring 2021 Twin Cities UGRD classes. At this time, this is for Twin Cities UGRD classes only. However, that may change. Students who want to change their grading basis must do so by January 6, 2021 by emailing One Stop Student Services.

Thank you to those who had previously sent in emails to ocmsched@umn.edu to have the grading basis changed on their classes.

Review spring 2021 room assignments

All room assignments for spring 2021 are available on the Class Schedule. Please review assignments for your department to ensure all classes requiring a general purpose classroom have been assigned.

Please note the following:

• If you notice a class without a room assignment, notify 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.

May/summer 2021 CCS closes December 11, 2020

CCS is still open to update classes for May/summer 2021 (1215) until December 11, 2020. At the end of day on December 10, we will close CCS to make central room assignments. Please update all class sections prior to CCS closing on Friday, December 11, 2020.

Make final changes to spring 2021 classes by Monday, January 4

It is imperative to make final changes to fall classes as soon as possible, but no later than Monday, January 4, 2021. Late class changes can negatively impact students financial aid eligibility, retention, and degree progress. It is the department’s responsibility to make changes prior to this deadline.

Changes that should be made by January 4 include the following:

• Credit changes of any kind (e.g., reduction, addition, variable to set, set to variable, etc.)
• Grading basis changes of any kind (e.g., A-F only to S/N only, S/N to A-F only, etc.)
• Class cancellations
• Career changes
• Repeat allowance updates
• Component changes

After January 4, ASR will formally review each class change requested. Many changes are not directly accommodated after students are enrolled and financial aid has been disbursed.

How do I make the change requests?

Changing credits

• If choosing a set number of credits for a variable credit class, request your changes by emailing ocmsched@umn.edu.
• If a reduction or addition to course credits needs to be made, submit your changes through ECAS.

Changing grade basis, career, component, and/or repeat allowances

• Submit your changes through ECAS.

Canceling a class with low enrollment

• Change the Class Status to “Stop Further Enrollment”
  (on the Enrollment Control tab of CCS).
• Notify all enrolled students directly and offer alternate options.
• Email ocmsched@umn.edu to process your cancellation (and drop students).
  Note: If your college requires collegiate approval for cancellation with low enrollment, also refer to your college procedures.

Canceling a class with zero enrollment:

• Change the Class Status to “Cancelled Section”
  (on the Enrollment Control tab of CCS).

Waitlists for spring 2021

As a reminder, the auto enroll process will run for the last time the day before a session begins, and the waitlists will be deleted the first day of the session. For spring, the auto enroll process will run for the final time on January 18, 2021 for all regular sessions and 1st half of term classes. The waitlists will be deleted on January 19, 2021.

If you wish to keep a record of who was on the waitlist for a class, and in what order, we suggest saving a copy of the list prior to its deletion. Also, if you want those formally waitlisted students to be able to register before other students, add departmental or instructor consent to that class section. Students would need to obtain a permission number before they register, and those permissions could be given to the students on the waitlist first.

New Room Search tool

During the Thanksgiving holiday, OCM launched a new Room Search website. It has a new look and layout, the ability to select multiple filters, and the ability to send a URL with the applied filters. Hopefully, you’ve had a chance to check it out. If you have any questions or comments on the new website, please let us know at classrm@umn.edu.