Add a section to an existing course

Linda Field

Does anyone know if there's a way to add a section to a course that is already running?  The person I spoke to in a chat said that I will have to create a whole new course for the newly added students, even though it's actually the same course.  They are looking into whether there is a workaround for this, but I thought you all might already know the answer.

Scott Chrysler

Linda -


If you just need another section, you can add one. You do not need to create a new course unless you are changing grade plans.


Academics > Scheduling > Requests and schedules > set the filters as needed > Classes > click the ... button to the left of the course name > Manage Classes > Add Section


Scott

Linda Field

That won't work because the message "With x requests you have enough sections" has replaced the "Add a section" button.

Scott Chrysler

Linda -


On the Requests and schedules Classes screen, I have Class status of Too Many Classes and Enough Classes - I can still add sections via the Manage classes screen.








I am unaware of a setting in scheduling that would limit the number of section you can create based on the number of requests. Perhaps changing the parameters on the Scheduling tab of the course might help?


The work around I would use is just enter more requests for that course, create the section, then delete those requests.


I am sorry I could not be of more help.


Scott

 

Linda Field

This is what I have -- but I was trying to add the section for second semester.  After I looked at your screenshot, I went back and looked at this course for first semester, and I DO have the "Add a section" button in first semester.  SO, I guess that even though I don't need the additional section till second semester, I should just add it to first semester and it should carry over into second semester.  Thanks for helping me work through this!  And I wonder why I can add a section to the semester that's almost over but not to the semester that hasn't begun yet?  That's a question for another day.  Thanks again!

Scott Chrysler

Linda -


I just looked at some of our spring term courses and full-year courses via the spring semester view in Classes. For our one-term courses, I am able to add a section. For our full-year or two-term courses, I cannot add a section. So I am assuming that the system is only permitting you to add a section in in the first term the course meets. 


One-term Spring Course



Two-term (full -year) Course viewed in spring semester




You solved the problem!


Congratulations.


Scott

Linda Field

WE solved the problem!

Brian Gray

I was curious about this, so I did some testing...I think that the limitation may be related to course length and which term is selected on the Classes page.  We have three terms (Fall, Winter, Spring).


For a course with length 3, I can add sections with the Fall term selected (even though our Fall term has ended), but not with Winter or Spring selected. 


For a course with length 2 , I can add a section with Fall or Winter selected, but not with Spring selected (probably because there would not be enough terms left in the year to complete a 2-term course starting in the spring).

Linda Field

You're probably right about not being able to complete the required terms being the reason. But I wish the flexibility were there, to accommodate new admits and students returning from a semester away, as well as resectioning due to staff changes or student program changes. Thanks for your insight!