Online classes now get "Online" room designation

Online classes previously had their room designations set to Room TBA or No Room Required in the Facility ID field in CCS. This has been updated, and now all Completely Online classes are designated "Online" for their room assignment, so that when a student uses the Class Search this information will display clearly in the list of results. Please share this information with faculty, staff and instructors in your departments.

Welcome to fall semester 2015!

Summer classroom renovations and updates

Several general purpose classrooms received environment or technology updates during the summer, including the following:

·         Major renovations: Ruttan B25, Blegen 317, and Mayo C231 received new furniture, finishes, and lighting updates.  Blegen 245 and 255 were combined to create a larger room.

·         Technology feature upgrades were completed in more than 60 rooms. Room features can be found on the room inventory page.

o   Improvements include: wide-screen video projectors, HDMI input cables, and class capture output connections.

·         New learning spaces added:

o   Thirteen Mondale Hall classrooms were added to the inventory and updated with newer video projectors.  

o   Mayo C231 was added to the inventory and renovated as noted above.  

o   Blegen 317, Appleby 204, and Ford B53 were converted to classrooms and received finish updates.

o   Two more Computer lab classrooms were added to the inventory and are supported in partnership with OIT.

                                                                                                                              

Remember to locate your classroom assignment

Room assignments for fall 2015 are available on the Class Schedule. Please note: room assignments are subject to change prior to the start of term. While this usually only affects a small number of classes, verify your classroom assignment before the first class meeting. If you have specific questions about your room assignment, contact your department scheduling coordinator.

Resource for classroom searches

The General Purpose Classroom Search allows you to view the classroom inventory. You can filter by campus, building, capacity, and/or feature. You can also view room details, including capacities, layout, photo, links to campus maps, and room schedule.

Classroom technology instructions and videos

The classroom technology instructions for each building provide a list of equipment and additional features, as well as a representative image of the instructor station in each classroom. Orientation is available upon request for those who want to learn more about the technology features. For any questions, contact OCM Classroom Support.

Contact us

OCM is available to help with any questions, concerns, or comments regarding general purpose classrooms or central student study spaces. Contact us via the Classroom Support Hotline at 612-625-1086 or classrm@umn.edu.

OCM staff are available for classroom and scheduling-related calls Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Messages left at the hotline are monitored by an on-call manager after hours.

2016-2017 Class Scheduling Production Calendar

The 2016-2017 CCS Production Calendar is now available.

Please note that some of the dates are still tentative. The production calendar will be updated as academic calendar dates across all system campuses are finalized. If you have not added it already, you can add the Class Schedule Production Calendar to your Google calendar. With this option, you can be sure that important scheduling dates are always available.

Fall 2015 class cancellations

Remember to cancel classes with no enrollment for fall 2015 (1159). This will ensure the room assignment is released and the class is accurately displayed on the Class Schedule.

Room assignments for fall (1159)

Room assignments for fall 2015 are available on the Class Schedule. Please review assignments for your department to ensure all classes requiring a general purpose classroom have been assigned. Contact Scheduling with any questions about general purpose classroom assignments.

Additional reminders are available on the OCM blog »

Releasing reserved seats

If reserved group seats have not been released by departments, Academic Support Resources (ASR) will do so for fall 2015 (1159) on Friday, September 4. Reserved group seats are always released the Friday before the first day of class each semester.

You may choose to release reserved seats prior to September 4 to increase enrollment. Guidelines for the Management of Reserved Group Seats are available to help department schedulers determine the appropriate release date. For questions on how to release reserved seats, contact the Student Records Training Team.

Where to find training resources

As we head into the fall semester, you may find yourself completing tasks (such as placing a class into a departmental classroom or cancelling a section) for which the process changed during the Upgrade. The ASR Training and Support team has posted Upgrade-related training materials on their web page for your reference. You'll find guides to Astra Schedule, Faculty Center, Collaborative Class Scheduling, and more.

Also remember to use the UPK for support while working in PeopleSoft Campus Solutions. If you've not used the UPK before, get started with this great tool by checking out the UPK quick start guide.