This article defines what each Scheduling Option does.



Grade / Student Sequence

By default, the order for Scheduling Students is Alphabetical, without consideration to Grade Level. The Scheduler will schedule students in alphabetical order while attempting to maintain balanced class loads. 

  • To schedule by Grade Level, select Schedule Low to High or Schedule High to Low
  • Select Reverse Alpha to schedule backwards (Z to A) Alphabetically
  • To schedule without regard to name, select Randomly


Scheduling options include the following:

  • Schedule Alternates – If a student has a rejected course, and the student has an Alternate Course (SSS.AC) in their Course Requests, the scheduling process will attempt to schedule the Alternate Course.
  • Ignore Class Maximums– All students requesting a Course will be scheduled into Sections of the Course, even if the number of students exceeds the Section's maximum (SMS.MX). 
    • During preliminary scheduling runs, checking this box and then reviewing scheduling reports may help to highlight periods where more seats for students might be needed.
  • Include Inactive Students – Inactive students will be included when scheduling classes. If students are being scheduled for next year, students tagged as Pre-enrolled (STU.TG = *) will automatically be included, without checking this option.
  • Prevent Gaps in Schedule - Will attempt to schedule every student into the tightest period range possible and takes longer to run. Should not be used until the final scheduling run.
  • Ignore Group Codes – If certain Sections are grouped and flagged with the same Team Course Group code, selecting this option will ignore the Team Course Group code.
  • Balance Academic Weight – Uses the CRS.AC (Academic Weight) field to ensure academic classes are balanced across all 4x4 terms. Using this option may result in a higher number of rejects.
  • Max time Per Student Maximum time the program spends trying to schedule a student
    • The default time is set at 10 seconds, but can be changed.


For more information on the Scheduling All Students feature, please visit this link