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</h3></header><ul><li><h5>NOTE: Classroom event scheduling has moved to <a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/mu/event_services/" title="Event Services" target="_top">Event Services</a>.</h5></li><li><a href="/fileadmin/registrar/reservations/Rooms_Available_Search_Instructions.pdf">Instructions for Determining Classroom Availability</a></li><li>Images and descriptions of learning spaces are available are in the Information Technology <a href="https://kb.ndsu.edu/137059" target="_top">Knowledge Base</a>. This comprehensive database will allow users to search by room type, capacity and seating arragements.</li><li>For questions or more information about course scheduling in a classroom or computer cluster, please contact:<a href="mailto:ndsu.rr.scheduling@ndsu.edu">ndsu.rr.scheduling@ndsu.edu</a></li></ul></section></div> <div id="c762095" class="frame frame-default frame-type-text frame-layout-0"><section><header><h4 class=""> Scheduling Policies and Procedures </h4></header><p>The following resources should be reviewed when creating and updating each department's course schedule.</p><ul><li>Course and Event Classroom scheduling <a href="/fileadmin/registrar/facstaff/Course_and_Classroom_Event_Scheduling_Compliance_Procedure_11.24.pdf">procedures</a>.  This document includes: <ul><li>Guiding principles and priority for scheduling classes and events in classrooms</li><li>Applicable policies and procedures for section and event scheduling</li><li>An overview of the scheduling process</li></ul></li><li><a href="/fileadmin/registrar/CourseLeaf/NDSU_CLSS_Training_Guide_2024.pdf">CLSS Instruction Guide</a> for unit schedulers</li><li><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/provost/ndsu_transform/transform/" title="Mimum Section Size Standards" target="_top">Minimum Section Size Standards</a></li></ul></section></div> <div id="c482339" class="frame frame-default frame-type-text frame-layout-0"><section><header><h4 class=""> Course Scheduling </h4></header><h5>Editing Timelines</h5><table align="left" class="table table-striped" style="width:100%"><thead><tr><th scope="col" style="vertical-align:bottom; width:16%"><strong>Term</strong></th><th scope="col" style="vertical-align:bottom; width:16%"><strong>Phase 1 Editing by Depts (edit the schedule as a whole unit)</strong></th><th scope="col" style="vertical-align:bottom; width:16%"><strong>Edits Closed for Room Assignments</strong></th><th scope="col" style="vertical-align:bottom; width:16%"><strong>Phase 2 Editing (edit the schedule course by course)</strong></th><th scope="col" style="vertical-align:bottom; width:16%"><strong>Schedule Published</strong></th><th scope="col" style="vertical-align:bottom; width:16%"><strong>Registration Begins</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:126px"><strong>Summer 2025</strong></td><td style="width:179px">5/3/24 - 6/21/24</td><td>6/22/24 - 7/26/24</td><td>7/29/24 - 9/27/24</td><td>9/30/24</td><td>3/27/25</td></tr><tr><td style="width:126px"><strong>Fall 2025</strong></td><td style="width:179px">11/4/24 - 12/6/24</td><td>12/9/24 - 1/3/25</td><td>1/6/25 - 2/14/25</td><td>2/18/25</td><td>3/27/25</td></tr><tr><td style="width:126px"><strong>Spring 2026</strong></td><td style="width:179px">4/14/25 - 6/20/25</td><td>6/23/25 - 7/25/25</td><td>7/28/25 - 9/26/25</td><td>9/29/25</td><td>10/30/25</td></tr><tr><td style="width:126px"><strong>Summer 2026</strong></td><td style="width:179px">4/14/25 - 6/20/25</td><td>6/23/25 - 7/25/25</td><td>7/28/25 - 9/26/25</td><td>9/29/25</td><td>2/18/2026</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Registration & Records utilizes a room scheduling software to ensure the optimization of classroom usage.  In determining assignments, the following goals are taken into consideration:</p><ul><li>Maximize seat fill percentage (room types & room size)</li><li>Evenly schedule courses throughout the day/week</li><li>Instructional needs</li><li>Location preferences</li></ul><p>Academic departments will have the opportunity to provide course location edits for an upcoming term. If a non-specialized classroom is needed, the classroom assignment will be automated during the optimization process. Instructors should log into Campus Connection each term to confirm their classroom location.</p><h5>Course & Section Monitoring</h5><p><a href="https://app.adastra.live/login" title="As Astra Monitor" target="_top">Ad Astra Monitor</a></p><p>Monitor is a web-based platform that is used to assist administrators and academic departments in monitoring student demand for courses by providing real-time enrollment data for each course directly from Campus Connection. This tool also provides a dashboard that promotes transparency around our course offerings and enrollment. Additional features include:</p><p><strong>Increased Visibility</strong> </p><ul><li>Track how quickly courses are filling to help you understand how to adjust your offerings during the registration process to meet your students’ needs without wasting resources on unneeded sections.  </li></ul><p><strong>Convenient Access</strong> </p><ul><li>View registration data easily available with clear visualizations </li><li>Drill into specific courses to learn how sections are filling </li></ul><p><strong>Threshold Monitoring</strong> </p><ul><li>Track courses above and below certain enrollment ratio thresholds to help you understand which courses need attention </li></ul><p><strong>Notifications</strong> </p><ul><li>Select specific courses for which to receive notifications </li><li>Be notified of any registration status changes on a course</li></ul><p> </p></section></div> </div> </main> <footer class="footer-dept footer-left"> <div class="container"> <section class="footer-address"> <div class="address"> <p><strong>NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY</strong><br><strong>Office of Registration and Records</strong><br> Phone: +1 (701) 231-7981 / Toll Free: +1 (800) 608-6378 / Fax: (701) 231-8959<br> Campus address: <a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/alphaindex/buildings/Building::240" title="Ceres Hall" target="_top" class="navigation-link">Ceres Hall 110</a><br> Physical/delivery address: <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1301+Administration+Ave.%2C+Fargo%2C+ND+58102" title="Find on a map" target="_top">1301 Administration Ave., Fargo, ND 58102</a><br> Mailing address: NDSU Dept. 2801 / P.O. 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