How to Schedule a New Class | Penn State Office of the University Registrar

How to Schedule a New Class

LionPATH Navigation:

  1. Curriculum Management
  2. Schedule of Classes
  3. Schedule New Course

one Step 1

If you have a new class that hasn’t been offered for that particular semester (ex. Never offered in Fall), you need to navigate to “Schedule a New Course” in LionPATH to schedule a new course:

Screenshot of the Schedule New Course screen in LionPATH.

two Step 2

The Basic Data tab includes the following:

Note: If adding a section, hit the plus button on the Basic Data tab to add a row to the existing class offering.

Screenshot of the Basic Data tab on the Schedule New Course screen in LionPATH.

Session

  • Start/End Date
    • The only time that you would change your dates would be if you choose the MIN session (Dynamic Dates). Make sure to update the dates on the meetings tab too.
  • Fall & Spring
    • Regular- Full Semester
    • Seven Week 1: 1st half of semester
    • Seven Week 2: 2nd half of semester
    • MIN — Dynamic Dates: Flexibly scheduled classes that don’t fall within the traditional semester dates
  • Summer
    • Regular: Full Semester
    • Four Week: Maymester session
    • Six Week 1: 1st half of semester
    • Six Week 2: 2nd half of semester
    • MIN — Dynamic Dates: Flexibly scheduled classes that don’t fall within the traditional semester dates

Section

Input three-character section. If creating a lab section put an “L” behind the three numbers, if creating recitation, you would put an “R” behind the three numbers or if creating discussion, you would put a “D” behind the three numbers.

Associated Class

This should match your section number, unless you have a multi-component class.

Instruction Mode

This is where you will select if your class is in person or web. If you click on the hourglass it will give you your options.

Screenshot of Instructor Mode option on the Schedule New Course screen in LionPATH.

Course Topic ID

Special topic courses. If you need to request a special topic course, please complete the one semester course offering form.

three Step 3

The Meetings tab includes the following:

Screenshot of the Meetings tab on the Schedule New Course screen in LionPATH.

Facility ID

The only time you enter a room in the facility ID is if you are using a department room or if the class is web or by appointment you would list WEB or APPT. If you are using a department room please populate this field before the Optimizer run.

Pat

You will need to select your meeting pattern. When you choose your meeting pattern the days of the week will prefill, unless you choose One day, Non-Standard or Standard meeting pattern. Also if you are choosing Appointment or Web in the Facility ID you will want to list APPT or WEB.

Screenshot of the Standard Meeting Pattern information on the Schedule New Course screen in LionPATH.

Meeting Start and End Times

Input your start and end time.

Instructor ID

Input the instructor’s nine-digit ID number. If you have multiple instructors hit the plus button to add a row.

Instructor Role

Select the instructor’s role:

  • Primary Instructor: The instructor with the primary role. The primary instructor should have the approve access. There always needs to be at least one Primary Instructor assigned.
  • Secondary Instructor: Is not the primary Instructor. Secondary instructors usually have grade access.
  • Teaching Assistant (TA): Teaching Assistants usually have grade access.

Access

Choose which access the instructor should have. Never select “Post.”

  • Approve: Has the access to approve the grade roster and input grades.
  • Grade: Can input grades which then go to the approver to submit to The Office of the University Registrar.

four Step 4

The Workload tab includes Load Factor, Pay Detail, and Room Characteristics.

Load Factor

First, assign a Load Factor. If you have multiple instructors, this needs to add up to 100. If it is only one instructor, give them 100.

Screenshot of the Load Factor information on the Schedule New Course screen in LionPATH.

Pay Detail

This is where you list your Academic Org. If you are filling this out for a cross-listed class, put the Academic Org of the department the Instructor is assigned to.

Screenshot of the Pay Detail information on the Schedule New Course screen in LionPATH.

Room Characteristics

This is where you will select which type of room characteristics needed for your class. At a minimum, list a technology (ITEC, STEC, PTEC or VTEC).

*If you are selecting STEC you must place how many computers you need in the quantity field, there are computer labs that have less computers than seats advertised.

Screenshot of the Room Characteristics options on the Schedule New Course screen in LionPATH.

five Step 5

In the Enrollment Control tab, input your enrollment numbers. The requested room capacity is what the Optimizer uses when placing your class in a room. List a wait list capacity. If you want to offer a wait list, we recommend it should be 10-20 percent of your enrollment total. For example, if your enrollment capacity is 50 the waitlist capacity would be 5-10.

Screenshot of the Enrollment Control tab on the Schedule New Course screen in LionPATH.

*Add/Drop Consents:

These should stay at No Consent, if you want the class to be controlled, you need to request a Course Control.

six Step 6

If you have any additional information that you would like students to know about your classes, list this information in the Free Format Text field in the Notes tab.

Screenshot of the Notes tab on the Schedule New Course screen in LionPATH.