Procedures for scheduling classes and classrooms
This page contains information on:
- Academic unit / department schedulers
- Scheduling process and timeline
- Generating a galley using Cognos
- Codes and definitions
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.
- View the Schedule of Classes via Pathway (Requires log-in)
- Guest Version of Schedule of Classes (Does not require log-in, only for non-Pathway users)
- Printable Class Schedules
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
- View the Official Classroom Scheduling Policy (PDF)
- Standard/Lecture classes will be assigned using logarithmic scheduling software based on a best-fit between maximum enrollment and classroom size.
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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:
- Visit Cognos
- Select UMKC Users from the drop-down.
- Log on with your SSO and password.
- Click on the folder labeled UMKC_PK_RPT_SA.
- Click on the folder labeled Registrar's Office.
- Click on the folder labeled Scheduling Reports.
- The report you want to request is the REGISTRAR – Schedule of Classes Galleys – V7 .
- Click on this report and you will be asked to select a term.
- You have the option of selecting a Group, Organization and Subject.
- At a minimum you will want to select an Academic Group which is equivalent to an Academic Unit (A&S, SOE, SBS, CONS, etc.).
- You may also select a particular Academic Organization which is the academic departments at UMKC.
- You can only request a galley for one term at a time.
- To request additional terms, run the report again.
- 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:
- 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.
- If you need to schedule classes that are not already listed on your galley, use the Class Addition Form (PDF).
- 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:
- Detailed Cognos directions (PDF)
- Contact the Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning Office through their Web site or call them at 816-235-1435.
- 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 |
