Collaborative Class Scheduling and Astra Academics training update

Academic Support Resources staff have turned the instructor-led Collaborative Class Scheduling (CCS) and Astra Academics training into online, asynchronous courses in Canvas. The new format allows learners to complete it at their own pace and gain access sooner. It also shortens the length of the training and allows for easy course updates to be made when needed.

The updated course continues to provide an introduction to CCS scheduling processes, including adding, changing, and canceling class and section data. New class schedulers must complete this training to gain access to the CCS scheduling pages for Twin Cities or Rochester classes. Schedulers who need Astra training will also need to complete the updated Astra Academics course.

Only new CCS schedulers are required to take the course. Current schedules are welcome to enroll in the new CCS course to use as a resource. Note that Student Data Inquiry (SDI) training is a prerequisite.

Spring 2021 CCS extended to October 2

Departments now have until the end of the day October 2, 2020 to edit their spring schedules in CCS because more time was needed to update spring classes. This was due to the 6 ft. physical distancing guidelines still in place for spring 2021 and instructors still determining their modality for their courses. Additionally, all General Purpose Classrooms (GPC’s) for the spring semester have already been released. For more information, visit the UMTC Spring 2021 Class Setup Guide.