Make final changes to May/summer 2021 (1215)

Registration opened February 25, 2021 for May/Summer term (1215). Please make your final changes to summer 2021 classes as soon as possible. Changes to classes made after enrollment can impact students.

Fall 2021 (1219) Scheduling

Fall 2021 (1219) scheduling is underway. We understand creating the fall 2021 class schedule is going to create some angst this year with so many unknowns. To help accommodate your needs to create an accurate schedule, we are going to delay closing CCS for fall 2021 to March 29. It will reopen on April 5 for you to make final changes to the schedule prior to registration beginning on April 12.

Due to the abbreviated time frame, room assignments will not be finalized during CCS closed, but will continue to be updated as we learn more about distancing requirements for fall. More details about fall 2021 will be forthcoming as they are available.

Spring 2022 (1223) Scheduling

Spring 2022 (1223) scheduling is also underway. At this time, because of all of the unknowns, we are going to delay when we close down CCS. Hopefully, by shifting these dates, it will allow departments time to build schedules based on more up to date MDH and University guidance and overall health of the campus.

The spring 2022 production calendar has been updated as follows:

• 1/25/2021 - CCS opened for departments to update class meeting patterns.
• 2/1/2021 - Tentative class schedule became available via Class Search and Schedule Builder.
• 4/17/2021 - Freshman Full Year (FRFY) class entry deadline. Classrooms will be assigned to these classes by mid to late April to accommodate incoming Freshman registering for these offerings in the beginning of June when orientation begins.
• 9/30/2021 CCS closes for classroom assignments to be made for spring 2022. This shift is significantly later than in years past when we had a deadline in April.
• 10/26/2021 - CCS re-opens for emergent changes to classes for spring 2022.
• 11/9/2021 - Spring 2022 students registration begins.

Spring 2021 final exam scheduling

Final exams for spring 2021 will take place Thursday, May 6 - Wednesday, May, 12, 2021 with Study Days on Tuesday, May 4, Wednesday, May 5, and Sunday, May 9. All rules set forth in the Final Exam Regulations apply to all online and in-person final exams. The date and time of final exams should be listed in the class syllabus.

All Remote Instruction (online synchronous) and Online Classes (online asynchronous) final exams will be conducted online.

All In-Person Classes and Blended Classes final exams will default to being conducted online due to space constraints created by physical distancing in classrooms. However, classes scheduled as In-Person or Blended may choose to request an exception to allow for their final exam to be held in-person using the Final Exam Change Request form.

The Final Exam Change Request form must be submitted for all changes to final exam date, time and location, including in-person exam requests. Form deadline for spring 2021 is March 15, 2021.

Guidelines for online final exams are as follows:

• All synchronous classes holding synchronous online exams will follow the published Standard Final Exam Schedule.
• All synchronous classes holding asynchronous online exams should ensure the due date for their exam is not earlier than the published Standard Final Exam Schedule day/time.
• All asynchronous classes holding synchronous online exams should take their final exam on Thursday, May 6, 2021.
• All asynchronous classes holding asynchronous online exams should ensure the due date for their exam is no later than Wednesday, May 12, 2021.

For reference:

• Final exam regulations
• Final exam schedule
• Final Exam Change Request form
• Scheduling Examinations, Final Examinations, and Study Days policy

May/Summer 2021 CCS open

CCS is currently open again for the May/Summer 2021 (1215) term to make changes to classes before registration begins on February 25, 2021.

As it was in fall 2020 and spring 2021, for summer 2021 we are using the class formats identified in the Class Format Guide. Instructors can choose their modality. Additionally, ECAS updates are not required for modality changes that are meant to be temporary. 6' physical distancing will be enforced in classrooms (see Room Search for current capacities).

Check spring term instructor assignments

You can have a positive impact on your classes when you enter complete and correct instructor information. This includes deleting past instructors no longer teaching that class. Entering instructors in CCS gives them access to their class rosters, Canvas site, and grade rosters (at the end of the term). Students also benefit from knowing who their instructors will be as they begin the semester.

CCS schedulers should please verify the following instructor information for spring (1213) on the UM CCS Maintain Schedule of Classes, Meetings tab:

• Correct Instructor
• Accurate instructor role
• Appropriate grading access

Note: All teaching assistants should be entered with a role of “TA.” Additionally, undergraduate teaching assistants can not have grade access.

Fall 2021 and spring 2022 CCS roll forward

Normally, class data entered into CCS rolls forward from the same term in the previous year. However, with the disruptions of last year, it was decided to roll forward fall 2019 into fall 2021 and spring 2020 into spring 2022. We are hoping that using the 2 years prior term data will more closely mimic how classes will be taught and scheduled in the upcoming semesters. More information about class modality is forthcoming after further discussions by the administration.

• New classes created for fall 2020 or spring 2021 would not have rolled forward. You’ll need to schedule those sections again, starting in the UM CCS Schedule New Course page.
• We may have inadvertently rolled forward some inactive or canceled classes. If you see a class/subject that should not be scheduled anymore, please email ocmsched@umn.edu to let us know.
• Fall 2021 and spring 2022 will open to schedulers on January 25, 2021 to begin scheduling.