How do I add details to course sections?

You add details such as academic period and enrollment capacity for a course section.

1. From Student Central, click Search and search for Course Sections.

2. Click Create Course Section.

3. Enter the data in the Course Information and Units section. Complete the required fields in both sections. The table lists the Course Section Information section fields and instructions.

   Field	Instruction
   Period Calendar	Pick a period calendar to select a start or end date for the course section.
   Academic Period	Select the academic period in which the course section is originally offered.
   Status	Select the status of the course section.
   Subject	Select a subject for the course section.
   Course Number	Pick a alphanumeric number used for course section catalog reference.
   Available in catalog	Select the option to allow users to search for the course section in the Learning Catalog and Student Course Schedule.
   Title	The course section title is automatically selected based on the course number. You can edit the title.
   Section	Pick a alphanumeric number used for course section catalog reference.
   Enrollment Capacity	If required, edit the enrollment capacity. The value can be 0.
   Waitlist Capacity	If required, edit the waitlist capacity. The value can be 0.
   Tags	Assign tags to organize, categorize, and easy to find the course section. You can assign tags to a course section. See Curriculum Tags for more information.

4. You can only update units for the course section if the unit value is Variable on the course setup.

   Fixed units defined for a course are used on the course sections. These units can include decimal values up to 2 decimal places in addition to whole integers. Students can enroll in and receive credit for these partial unit course sections.

5. Click Create. The data you entered shows in the Details tab.

How do academic period dates impact self-service pages?

When you select an academic period for a course section, the dates associated with that period influence what happens in student self-service. For example:

• Course sections display for students if today's date is within the Search start and end dates.

• Students can save a course section to their wish list if today's date is within the Wish List start and end dates.

• Assuming that the enrollment capacity hasn't been reached, students can add a course section to their cart if both these conditions are met:

  • Today's date is within the Shopping Cart start and end dates.

  • Today's date is within the Enrollment start and end dates.

See Create and Manage Academic Period Attribute Dates for more information.

Enrollment and Waitlist

The enrollment capacity data that you enter is used in validations that run when a student tries to enroll in a course section. The number in the Total Enrollment field changes as students enroll. Students see an Available Seats count in the Learning Catalog and in the Student Course Schedule.

Use the Waitlist Capacity field to set waitlist limits. The number in the Waitlist Enrollment field changes as administrators add students to the waitlist for a course section which is full.