Academic Scheduling Resources

Schedule Production Steps
For EMCC Divisions

Schedule Production Steps Approximate Timelines

Roll-over implemented by Academic Scheduler in Instructional Srvs.(Debra Sheldon): Courses from previous semester copied to new semester (Example: Fall 2003 rolls to Fall 2004)

Schedule production begins approximately one year out

Divisions begin schedule building with courses rolled-over from previous semester & Division Secretaries' SIS/SAM System access changed to update (edit) mode.

Available resources from Instructional Srvs.: Class Lists by Division, Room Reports, Staffing Reports, Course Building Check Sheets, Course Fees List, Start/End/Drop-Add Dates, Honors Courses Lists Concurrently Linked Courses List, Hybrid Courses List, etc.

Divisions allotted approximately 6-8 weeks to complete

Division Secretaries complete input of class schedule in SIS & SIS/SAM System access changed to view only

Division Secretaries' allotted approximately 6-8 weeks to complete

Division Chairs must submit Change of Master Forms or emails to Instructional Srvs. (Debra Sheldon and Lydia Perez) for all course changes, additions or deletions for processing in SIS, printed class schedule, and online Classroom Scheduling Books.

Academic Scheduler in Instructional Srvs. (Debra Sheldon) does quality checks of courses, rooms, dates, notes, fees, etc., and then creates class schedule PageMaker desktop publication.

Allotted approximately 6-8 weeks to complete

Final draft (PDF) of class schedule sent to Divisions to review

 

Deadline for Divisions to submit all revisions of content to class schedule

Divisions allotted approximately 1 week to review final draft

Final deadline for ALL changes to class schedule to meet timeline for sending files to Printer

Approximately 4-5 weeks allotted for Printer

Delivery of schedules to Campus & street distribution

Target date is approximately the same week classes are opened for registration

Classes opened for registration at EMCC:
Fall - Monday after Spring Break in March
Spring - 2nd Monday in October
Summer - 1st Monday in January

Dates for when sessions begin (class start dates) can be found on the MCCCD Academic Calendar at http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/gvpolicy/adminregs/students/2.htm

 

Delivery of schedules for newspaper inserts and mailings

Approximately 6-8 weeks before classes begin

Specific dates for the EMCC Schedule Production Calendar can be found at http://www.estrellamountain.edu/instructservices/ScheduleProductionCalendar2004_2006.html

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EMCC Instructional Services Team
Page last updated by D. Sheldon on 7/15/04