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      How to create or add course sections.

      Students are enrolled in class sections. Class sections include the course code, section number, classroom location, assigned faculty, and time of class. Students must be enrolled in a class section in order for the class to show on their class schedule, in Gradebook, and course roster.

      1. Click on Sections

      All sections of courses for the school can be managed from the Academics Tab > Sections.

      Click on Sections

      2. This is the section search page.

      This search page allows you to view all of the Sections scheduled for a particular term. You can search or sort by the following ways: course code, day of week, class time, room number, # of students enrolled in the section, or by instructor. You can also filter the Section Date by using the fields at the top of the Section page. Your search can show you the following: history of class sections for a particular course, list of class sections for a given term, list of class sections taught by a particular teacher, list of class sections for a program term. You can also export this list to Excel to further organize the information.

      This is the section search page.

      3. How to add a class section. Click on Add Section

      How to add a class section. Click on Add Section

      4. Choose the CAMPUS using the drop-down menu.

      Choose the CAMPUS using the drop-down menu.

      5. Choose the COURSE using the drop-down menu. 

      Choose the COURSE using the drop-down menu. Remember to choose courses that DO NOT have a hashtag # .

      6. Type in the section identifier. 

      If you leave the section identifier blank - VIAS automatically creates the section number.

      Type in the section identifier. Currently your school is using the cohort number with 01 signaling the first section for this cohort.

      7. Choose the TERM using the drop-down menu.

      Choose the TERM using the drop-down menu.

      8. Type the START DATE. The start date is always the first date of the term. Even if the course section starts on a different day, the start date is still the start date of the term. This is a very important step.

      Type the START DATE. The start date is always the first date of the term. Even if the course section starts on a different day, the start date is still the start date of the term. This is a very important step.

      9. Type the # of actual class sessions. Enter the number of # of students allowed in the class. Courses being sent to your LMS need to have online class checked.

      Type the # of actual class sessions. Enter the number of # of students allowed in the class. Courses being sent to Canvas need to have online class checked.

      10. Click on Save/Exit.

      Now, the course section has been created. You can go back to the Academics Tab > Sections to complete the setup for the section for example creating a grading scale, setting up section class dates, or assigning a faculty.

      Click on Save/Exit.

      11. The course section you just created is listed on the section page.

      Course section information is listed below. Remember all blue words are linked. The blue class section will direct you to the Section Management Screen. Once students are enrolled, a link to the Gradebook and Attendance will be here. Also you can Edit the course section from this page.

      The course section you just created is listed on the section page.