Frequently Asked Questions

While every department is a little different, we often get asked the same kinds of questions by various departments. The questions below (and their answers) are the most common.

I am trying to cancel a section from the CSIR screen and it won't let me do it.

You are not allowed to cancel or delete a class directly on-line with a General Assignment Classroom assigned. If you wish to do so, submit a General Assignment Room Switch and Release Form to the Scheduling Office.

If you wish to cancel or delete a class that is in departmental space, you need to do this from the Class screen. You can simply enter CLS in the Act: (action) field in the lower left hand corner of the CSIR screen and press ENTER. To get back to the CSIR screen, enter CSIR in the action field and press ENTER.

I need to add another instructor(s) to an existing record, how do I do it?

You need to add a multiple entry (ME) line (pg 8 of the Class Scheduling User's Guide). Enter ME, add instructor name, press F3 to add. The screen should indicate "Class meeting added". Follow these steps if you need to add more instructors.

Important note: All additional instructor(s) need to be added before instructor hours are entered. We are working to change the system so that instructor names and hours can be entered at the same time.

The Errors and Omissions report says "Missing room". There is no scheduled room or time for this class. How can I get this message to go away?

You need to enter "No facility" for the room and "UNSCHED" for the time.

I cannot find the Employee ID of someone I know is on our payroll. He's been an instructor here for years.

Try entering the first 3 letters of the last name and browse to find a match. He might have a suffix (i.e. JR, III) to his name which would bring the name to the top of the list. Also, a wrong spelling may also cause you not to find a match. Be sure to look at home department as well as name to insure an accurate match.