Registration and Records

Procedures for scheduling classes and classrooms

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Establishing class offerings, click here

Individual departments and academic units are responsible for:

  • Deciding which classes will be offered each semester
  • The number of different sections
  • The days and times those sections will be offered

The departments must then notify the Registration & Records office of their decisions so the classes can be correctly set-up in Pathway for student registration each semester.

Missouri Senate Bill 389 requires display of an accurate course schedule on the Web site along with the instructor assigned for each class and his or her credentials and instructor ratings by students.

Schedule of Classes process and timeline, click here

Each semester’s schedule is initially created by copying the last semester's schedule

Classes are edited based on what each department wants to offer for the new semester

Summer Schedule

Generated by November 1
Changes due to Registration and Records office by end of Fall semester
Published online by March 1

Fall Schedule

Generated by November 1
Changes due to Registration and Records office by end of 2nd week of Spring semester
Published online by March 1

Spring Schedule

Generated by April 1
Changes due to Registration and Records office by end of Summer semester
Published online by October 1

Classroom scheduling and reserving rooms, click here

Reserving a room for classes

  1. View the Official Classroom Scheduling Policy (PDF)
  2. Standard/Lecture classes will be assigned using logarithmic scheduling software based on a best-fit between maximum enrollment and classroom size.
  3. Lab and Studio classes will be assigned based on requests from the academic unit.

Reserving a room for meetings and other events

After the Schedule of Classes for a term is set, the classroom space may be reserved for other meetings as needed. Faculty and Staff should e-mail Marcia Roberts directly to request a room reservation. Include the date, start time, end time, and approximate attendance expected. Students should work with the Student Life office when they need to reserve a room.

Academic unit and department schedulers, click here

The following people are assigned to be the contact for academic scheduling in their department.

Department Name E-mail
American Studies Mason, Sally masonsal@umkc.edu
Applied Language Institute Selvidge, Jennifer selvidgej@umkc.edu
Applied Language Institute Shoemaker, Hea-Kyung shoemakerh@umkc.edu
Architecture and Urban Design Szymanski, Stella szymanskis@umkc.edu
Art and Art History Fowle, Geraldine fowleg@umkc.edu
Art and Art History Meyer, Sandra meyersa@umkc.edu
Arts and Sciences Adicks, John adicksj@umkc.edu
Arts and Sciences Sandreczki, Tom sandreczkit@umkc.edu
Arts and Sciences - Graduate Carothers, Marsha carothersm@umkc.edu
Biology Petrillo, Lauren petrillol@umkc.edu
Business Thomas, Kami thomaska@umkc.edu
Chemistry Garrison, Kathy garrisonk@umkc.edu
Civil and Mechanical Engineering Guess, Thuy (Ti) guesstp@umkc.edu
Civil and Mechanical Engineering Day, Jo Ann dayjo@umkc.edu
Classics Rydberg-Cox, Jeffrey rydbergcoxj@umkc.edu
Communication Studies Underwood, Jennifer underwoodj@umkc.edu
Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Carter, Coretta carterlc@umkc.edu
Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Dilks, Deborah dilksd@umkc.edu
Conservatory Perry, Helen perryh@umkc.edu
Continuing Education (Arts and Sciences) Wittfeld, Kathi wittfeldk@umkc.edu
Continuing Education (Education) Volpe, Sherri voleps@umkc.edu
Criminal Justice and Criminology Falk, Patricia pfalk@umkc.edu
Dentistry Johnson, Danita johnsondan@umkc.edu
Economics Foster, Deborah fosterde@umkc.edu
Education Metcalf Schartel, Gail schartelg@umkc.edu
English Language and Literature Neuerburg, Sherry neuerburgs@umkc.edu
English Language and Literature Blanton, Virginia blantonv@umkc.edu
Foreign Languages and Literature Garcia, Jeannette garciajm@umkc.edu
Geosciences Messina, Rita messinar@umkc.edu
History Blankenship, Matthew blankenshipm@umkc.edu
History Green, Gail greengr@umkc.edu
Honors Mason, Sally masonsal@umkc.edu
Law Berman, Jeffrey bermanj@umkc.edu
Law Pegues, Carol peguesc@umkc.edu
Mathematics and Statistics Chen, Jie chenj@umkc.edu
Mathematics and Statistics Henderson, Tanya hendersontg@umkc.edu
Medicine Brewer, Jenny brewerj@umkc.edu
Medicine Hathaway, Susan hathaways@umkc.edu
Medicine Pirotte, Mary pirottem@umkc.edu
Nursing Jellison, Judy jellisonj@umkc.edu
PACE Bassa, Reggie bassar@umkc.edu
PACE Frazier, Gloria frazierg@umkc.edu 
Pharmacy Janasz, Shelly janaszs@umkc.edu
Philosophy Updike, Heidi updikeh@umkc.edu
Physics Hink, Karon hinkkf@umkc.edu
Political Science Hubbard, Ann hubbarda@umkc.edu
Psychology Rawlings, Catherine rawlingsc@umkc.edu
Religious Studies Mason, Sally masonsal@umkc.edu
Social Work Darnell, Nan darnelln@umkc.edu
Sociology Breytspraak, Linda breytspraakl@umkc.edu
Sociology Hankins, Susan hankinss@umkc.edu
Theater Stofiel, Cynthia stofielc@umkc.edu

Generating and editing a galley, click here

Academic Unit Schedulers may request a PDF galley via Cognos at any time. The information in Cognos is one-day delayed from Pathway and updated at midnight each night.

Steps for requesting a galley:

  1. Visit Cognos
  2. Select UMKC Users from the drop-down.
  3. Log on with your SSO and password.
  4. Click on the folder labeled UMKC_PK_RPT_SA.
  5. Click on the folder labeled Registrar's Office.
  6. Click on the folder labeled Scheduling Reports.
  7. The report you want to request is the REGISTRAR – Schedule of Classes Galleys – V7 .
  8. Click on this report and you will be asked to select a term.
  9. You have the option of selecting a Group, Organization and Subject.
  10. At a minimum you will want to select an Academic Group which is equivalent to an Academic Unit (A&S, SOE, SBS, CONS, etc.).
  11. You may also select a particular Academic Organization which is the academic departments at UMKC.
  12. You can only request a galley for one term at a time.
  13. To request additional terms, run the report again.
  14. If you do not see the term you want in the drop-down list, the schedule has not been generated for the term yet.

How to edit a galley:

  1. Once you have your galley, make any changes to the classes listed using a red pen or pencil so we can easily find the changes you want.
  2. If you need to schedule classes that are not already listed on your galley, use the Class Addition Form (PDF).
  3. Return all materials to Marcia Roberts in the Administrative Center, Room 116. We recommend hand-delivering your changes instead of using campus mail.

Cognos assistance:

  1. Detailed Cognos directions (PDF)
  2. Contact the Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning Office through their Web site or call them at 816-235-1435.
  3. E-mail to request additional staff members access to the Galley Report in Cognos.

Codes and definitions, click here

Buildings Codes: See the page of building codes.

Components: The format of the class offered, such as lecture, lab, discussion, etc.

  • Field Studies: Off-campus hands instruction led by a faculty member with one or more students. Typically part of science and social science, as well as some humanities instruction.
  • Independent Study: One-on-one instruction allowing for greater individualized learning and self-direction. Directed studies that are based upon an agreed upon topic between instructor and student.
  • Individual Lessons: Typically a musical or other performance art instruction delivered one-on-one or in small group.
  • Laboratory: A class or the practice portion of a course in which experimentation, class projects or other exercises. Conjunction with material presented, are performed. May also refer to a room in which these activities are completed.
  • Lecture: Faculty delivered instruction, one faculty at a time to multiple students in a classroom setting. A lecture is a course or part of a course that is primarily delivered face to face. While it is usually presented in a group setting led by a faculty member the course might also include group activities. A course typically taught as a lecture should always be labeled as a lecture component. The Instructional mode may vary (i.e. internet, in-person, and correspondence.)
  • Recitation/Seminar/Discussion: A form of instruction which brings together small groups for reoccurring meetings focusing on different topics or subjects and in which everyone is expected to participate or a small group that meets to discuss topics introduced in a related lecture to supplement the instruction and allow for discussion.

Instructional Mode: The dominant delivery method of instruction of the class content and related to each component, such as “in person” or “internet only.”

Instruction Mode Description Definition
DR Directed Research Typically only at the graduate level
IL Individual Lesson One-on-one lessons, most common in music
IN Internet Directed studies based upon an agreed upon topic between instructor and student
IS Independent Studies Directed studies based upon an agreed upon topic between instructor and student
NP Internet/In Person Class has a combination of internet and in-person meetings
P In Person Most common course offering, in a classroom setting
VI Video Class is completely via video

 

Attribute: Characteristic of the instructional delivery or related aspects of a course.

Attribute Definition
ALI Applied Language Institute
BLACK Black Studies
CBE Credit By Exam
CC Cluster Course
CE Continuing Education
EMBA Executive MBA program
FAMILY Family Studies
GERON Gerontology
HEAL Healing and Humanities
HONORS Honors Course
HSCP High School College Program
INTERNET Internet
JUD Judaic Studies
MOLOND Missouri London Program
PACE PACE Section
SI Supplemental Instruction
VSI VSI-High School
WGS Women's and Gender Studies
WI Writing Intensive

Resources

Printable Class Schedule

Official Classroom Scheduling Policy

Cognos

Building Codes

Contact Information

Marcia Roberts

Scheduling Coordinator
Registration and Records Office
Phone: 816-235-1119
Email