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Add a new Course Request Section Packet 

Edit a Section Packet  

Add Sections to Packets 

Delete a Section Packet

Add a Section Packet to a Class Schedule 

Overview 

Course Request Section Packets can be created to assign a specific set of sections to a student's Class Schedule. This page is designed to store packets where specific sections can be added to the packet. When a packet is added on the Classes page, each section in the packet is added to the student's schedule as a pre-selected class, and the classes are saved when you click Save. When a packet is added on the Course Requests / Schedule page, a course request is added for each section in the packet. Course Request Section Packets can be created for any logical group of courses. A common example is the set of required courses for a specific grade level. Packets are set up for each school, so log in to a school (not the district office) to use this page. To group courses without choosing specific sections, see Creating and Modifying Course Request Packets.

Navigate to Scheduling Process > Configurations > Course Request Section Packets.

Security  ↑

To add a section packet on the Classes page, the user also needs Update and Insert permission to Classes (SEC).

Configurations  ↑

All Course Request Section Packet records are stored in the SPK table. Sections added on the MST Sections tab are used on the Classes page (CrsSecPack button). Sections added on the SMS Sections tab are used on the Course Requests / Schedule page (Course Request Section Packet button). Add sections to the tab that matches where the packet will be applied.

Tables  ↑

Add a new Course Request Section Packet ↑

From the Course Request Section Packets page, Click Add Packet.

Enter a Packet Code, Description and Grade Range for the packet.

Packet Code - Up to 6 characters. Must be unique at the school.

Description - Add a description for the section packet

Grade Range - Defaults to the school's full grade range. When adding a packet to a student, Limit list to student's grade level hides packets outside the student's grade. On the Course Requests / Schedule page, a warning displays if the student's grade is outside the range, and you can continue anyway.

A message displays if the Packet Code is blank ("Please enter a Packet Code to continue!"), already used at the school ("Packet already exists!") or too long ("Invalid Packet Code!").

After a packet is added an Add New Record button displays under the MST Sections tab and the SMS Sections tab.

Sort Options exist to sort by Code, Description, or Grade Levels when multiple section packet records exist.

Edit a Section Packet  ↑

To change a course request section packet's information, click the appropriate packet in the list. The packet will be highlighted to signify that it is selected. Click the Edit Packet button.

The Description and Grade Range can be edited but not the Packet Code. 

Click Save to accept the changes to the existing section packet.

Add Sections to Packets ↑

Click Add New Record on the desired tab. A drop-down will display of all sections contained within the MST or SMS tables depending on the tab.

In the MST Sections tab, only sections that exist in MST will display in the drop-down. For the SMS Sections tab, only sections that exist in SMS will display in the drop-down.

Sections can be searched by section number, course name, course number or teacher. Select a section and click the Save icon. To add another section, click Add New Record again. A section can only be in a packet once; if it's already there, the message "Section already exists in this packet." displays.

To remove a section from a packet, click the delete icon on the section row, then click OK on "Are you sure you want to delete this record?".

Delete a Section Packet

To delete an entire packet, click the packet in the list to select it, then click Delete Packet and click OK. The packet and all of its MST and SMS sections are removed from the packet list. Sections deleted from the Master Schedule or Scheduling Master are also removed from every packet automatically.

Add a Section Packet to a Class Schedule ↑

From the Classes page, click the Edit button.

Click the CrsSecPack button. The Select Packet to add window opens. (The button is not shown for inactive students.)

The arrow to the left of the record can be clicked to expand and reveal the sections assigned to a packet. Check the box next to each section packet you want and click the Add Section Packet(s) button. Check Limit list to student's grade level to show only packets for the student's grade.

Sections from the packet will automatically be added to the student's class schedule. Each section will be pre-selected with a checkmark that were part of the Course Request Section Packet. For example, adding a packet that includes section 2005 will have this section selected and will be included when saving the records. If your school uses Course Attendance (CAR), confirm the End Date and Start Date of the new classes. Then click Save; the classes are not saved until you do.