Overview
Navigate to Scheduling Process > Scheduling Mass Change Sections.
The Scheduling Mass Change Sections (SSS) page is used to mass change student scheduling sections. Multiple sections can be added, dropped, or changed for students in the selected sections.
Security ↑
Table | Permission | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduling Master Schedule (SMS) | Update | Required to use the page Update permission to SMS is also required for a user to add students to full sections on the Course Requests page. |
| Course Requests (SSS) | Read Update | View page Change student scheduling sections |
| Teacher Data (TCH) | Update | Required to use the page when the I field on the School Settings page is set to Monitor Teacher Load |
Mass Changing Sections in SSS ↑
To change an existing section to another section number:
- Enter the current section number on the left side of the form.
- Enter the new section number on the right side of the form.
- To allow a section to be overloaded, select the overload check box.
- Click Preview Only to see a list of the students whose sections will be changed.
- Click Update to update the sections.
Query can be used to limit the students whose sections are changed. To open the Query form, click the Open Query link at the bottom of the form.
In this example:
- Course requests (SSS records) for section 998 are changed to section 1003.
- The overload check box is selected, so section 1003 is overloaded if necessary.
- The change applies to students in all grades and genders.
Click Preview Only to display a list of the students affected by the change. Review the list, then click Update to make the changes.
NOTE: When Update is clicked, each affected student is tagged with a print tag (STU.PT = X). Preview Only does not tag students. Print tags can be cleared when running Copy Scheduling Results to SEC & MST.
Adding a Section ↑
To add a section:
- Enter the section number(s) to add on the right side of the form and leave the left side blank.
- Click Preview Only and verify the list of students.
- If the list is correct, click Update.
Dropping a Section ↑
To drop a section:
- Enter the section number(s) to drop on the left side of the form and leave the right side blank.
- Click Preview Only and verify the list of students.
- If the list is correct, click Update.