Course Scheduling System

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Course Scheduling System

• Office of the Registrar

Rutgers University-Camden
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Overview of the System
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The Purpose

• The CSS-Course Scheduling System is a web-based
  application. The purpose of the application is to
  provide a mechanism for departments to submit
  updates, additions or deletions via the web for
  future course offerings. This application
  replaces the paper-based process which was
  cumbersome, slow, error-prone and inefficient.

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Connecting to Application

• In your browser, type in the following URL
  https//sims.rutgers.edu/fco

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Connecting to Application
Requires authentication
Public Access
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Connecting to Application
Requires authentication
Public Access
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Master Course List
Sort Option Subject/Course (default) Course
Title Supplement Code Last Off. Yr/Term
Search
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Master Course List
Sort Option Subject/Course (default) Course
Title Supplement Code Last Off. Yr/Term
Search
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Master Course List-Selection
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Master Course List-Selection
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• This is the Master Course List page. The courses
  listed on this page are a result of the selection
  and sort information entered on the previous
  page. To add a course from the Master Course
  list, click the Select Course button located next
  to the course you would like to add. When the
  Select Course button is clicked, control will be
  passed back to the Section Detail page (see
  Section Detail). The following fields will be
  filled in
• - unit
• - subject
• - course
• - supplement
• - title
• - credits
• - credit prefix
• Note The Select Course button will only be
  displayed if you are logged in, and only next to
  the courses that you are authorized to update.
  See Authorization Requirements

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Logon to Application

• Enter your NetId and password. If you do not have
  a NetId, go to http//oit.rutgers.edu/services/acc
  ount/quick.html to create one.
• Click on the Login button to continue to the
  Course Selection page

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1. Enter your NetId
2. Enter Password (case sensitive)
3. Click the Login Button
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Searching for Sections
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Course Selection and Sorting
Sort Options Subj/Course/Sect (default) Instructor
Summer Session Dates Days/Period Course Title
Notes All (default) With department notes With
approver notes With any notes
Activation Status All (default) Active Inactive
Review Status All (default) Reviewed Not Reviewed
Change Status All (default) Changed Not Changed
Approval Status All (default) Approved Not
Approved
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Course Section Listing
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Course Listing
1. Add Course from MCL
2. Printable Versions
3. Edit Section Data
4. Add Section
5. Activate/Deactivate
6. Refresh from IMS (approvers only)
Special Note

• Note The Edit, Add Section and
  Active/Deactivate buttons will only be displayed
  for course
• subjects that you have been authorized to edit.
  Refresh button will be displayed only if
• you are an approver, and only for sections you
  have been authorized to edit

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• IMPORTANT NOTE Course Listing page compares a
  snapshot of IMS data that is loaded into CSS in
  the beginning of each semester to the data
  entered or modified by Departments. This screen
  does not reflect changes that could have been
  made to IMS outside of CSS. In order to see those
  changes, an approver must either view Section
  Detail or use Refresh button to load latest
  changes into CSS. Department users look at the
  snapshot of IMS, even on Section Detail screen,
  until the snapshot is updated by approvers.

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Add a Course from Master Course List
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Course Listing
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Course Listing
Add Course from MCL
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• Clicking on Add a Course from Master Course List
  will transfer you to the Master Course List -
  Search page, where you can search for a course
  that is not scheduled to be offered this
  year/term and add it to the Course Scheduling
  System.

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Master Course List-Selection
Click desired course to add course from MCL

• This is the Master Course List page. The courses
  listed on this page are a result of the selection
  and sort information entered on the previous
  page. To add a course from the Master Course
  list, click the Select Course button located next
  to the course you would like to add. When the
  Select Course button is clicked, control will be
  passed back to the Section Detail page (see
  Section Detail).

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• Clicking on the Add Section button will transfer
  you to the Section Detail page. You will be able
  to add a new section to the Course Scheduling
  System.

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Course Listing
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• Clicking on the Add Section button will transfer
  you to the Section Detail page. You will be able
  to add a new section to the Course Scheduling
  System.

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• The following information will be copied to the
  new section from the selected section
• unit
• subject
• course
• title
• prefix
• exam code
• special permission to add/drop
• open to major
• open to class
• prerequisite
• co-requisite
• class restrictions
• unitmajor

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Entering and Viewing Course Data
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Section Detail
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Scheduled Course Data
Updatable Fields
Delete or copy meeting time and location
Request Enhanced Classroom
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Scheduled Course Data
Updatable Fields
Delete or copy meeting time and location
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Save or Return to Listing
Memo Text Box
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TERM I--Section A (4-week courses) 3 credits TERM I--Section A (4-week courses) 3 credits TERM I--Section A (4-week courses) 3 credits
1 Sec. A1 May 28-June 20 M,Tu,W,Th 800am-1040am
1 Sec. A2 May 28-June 20 M,Tu,W,Th 1050am-130pm
1 Sec. A3 May 28-June 20 M,Tu,W,Th 140pm-420pm
1 Sec. A6 May 28-June 20 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 600pm-940pm

TERM II--Section D (4-week courses) 3 credits TERM II--Section D (4-week courses) 3 credits TERM II--Section D (4-week courses) 3 credits
3 Sec. D1 June 24-July 18 M,Tu,W,Th 800am-1040am
3 Sec. D2 June 24-July 18 M,Tu,W,Th 1050am-130pm
3 Sec. D3 June 24-July 18 M,Tu,W,Th 140pm-420pm
3 Sec. D6 June 24-July 18 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 600pm-940pm

TERM III--Section J (4-week courses) 3 credits TERM III--Section J (4-week courses) 3 credits TERM III--Section J (4-week courses) 3 credits
H Sec. J1 July 22-Aug 14 M,Tu,W,Th 800am-1040am
H Sec. J2 July 22-Aug 14 M,Tu,W,Th 1050am-130pm
H Sec. J3 July 22-Aug 14 M,Tu,W,Th 140pm-420pm
H Sec. J6 July 22-Aug 13 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 600pm-940pm

TERM I--Section B (6-week courses) 3 credits TERM I--Section B (6-week courses) 3 credits TERM I--Section B (6-week courses) 3 credits
2 Sec. B1 May 28-July 3 M,Tu,W,Th 845am-1035am
2 Sec. B2 May 28-July 3 M,Tu,W,Th 1050am-1240pm
2 Sec. B4 May 30-July 1 Monday Thursday 600pm-1000pm 10 class meetings only
2 Sec. B5 May 28-July 2 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 600pm-830pm
2 Sec. B6 May 28-July 2 Tuesday Thursday 600pm-940pm
2 Sec. B7 May 29-July 1 Monday Wednesday 600pm-940pm

TERM II--Section H (6-233k courses) 3 credits TERM II--Section H (6-233k courses) 3 credits TERM II--Section H (6-233k courses) 3 credits
6 Sec. H1 July 8-Aug 13 M,Tu,W,Th 845am-1035am
6 Sec. H2 July 8-Aug 13 M,Tu,W,Th 1050am-1240pm
6 Sec. H4 July 8-Aug 12 Monday Thursday 600pm-940pm
6 Sec. H5 July 8-Aug 12 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 600pm-830pm
6 Sec. H6 July 9-Aug 13 Tuesday Thursday 600pm-940pm
6 Sec. H7 July 8-Aug 12 Monday Wednesday 600pm-940pm

• Listed below are the standard time frames for the
  Departments. Please note that CSS provides the
  Session ID Codes for all timeframes including
  Summer in Newark and NB. Departments should be
  limited to the standard time frames. All other
  requests for "unique" schedules should be
  reviewed with Summer Session staff or we may want
  to include some of the "unique" time frames to
  the specific Departments that uses them
  regularly, i.e. School of Business uses a set
  time frame for their internships (Sec.K), etc..

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CSS Enhancements
Access Master Course List for Editing
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CSS Enhancements
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CSS Enhancements
Departmental access for editing course titles
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CSS Enhancements
Departmental access for editing course subtitles
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Marking All Course Sections Reviewed
Click Submit to mark all sections reviewed
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Listing Page after Section Information Updated
Modified Fields
Sections Marked as Reviewed
Memo
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• ? Reviewed indicates that the section has been
  reviewed by the appropriate Department.
  Modifications can still be made to all reviewed
  sections until the Departmental time period
• ? Approved indicates that the section has been
  approved by the scheduling office. Modifications
  can still be made to all approved sections until
  the approval time period closes.

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Marking All Course Sections Reviewed

• There may be times when no changes are required
  to any of the sections of the listed course. To
  submit all sections without changes, click on the
  submit button. This will mark all listed sections
  as reviewed.

Click Submit to mark all sections reviewed
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CSS Documentation

• Online help https//sims.rutgers.edu/fco/help.htm
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• PDF document https//sims.rutgers.edu/fco/CourseS
  c hedulingUserGuide.pdf

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CSS Help

• Kelley S. Anderson
• kelleya_at_camden.rutgers.edu