Manage a Student’s Course Schedule in openSIS

Manage a Student’s Course Schedule

The Course Schedule section displays the course sections assigned to an individual student. Authorized users can review the student’s scheduled courses, teachers, marking periods, enrollment dates, dropped courses, and schedules from other schools. They can also assign a new course section, update an existing schedule record, review schedule details, or remove a course assignment.

  1. Log in to openSIS.
  2. Select the required school, academic year, and marking period.
  3. From the left navigation menu, expand Students.
  4. Select Student Information.
  5. Search for the required student.
  6. Select the student’s name.
  7. From the student profile menu, select Course Schedule.

InfoNavigation: Students > Student Information > Student’s Name > Course Schedule

The Scheduled Courses page displays the course sections assigned to the student for the selected academic context.

Understand the Scheduled Courses List

Each row represents a course-section assignment. The following information may be displayed:

  • Course: The course to which the student is assigned.
  • Course Section: The specific section of the course.
  • Moodle Scheduling Status: Displays the applicable Moodle scheduling or synchronization status when Moodle is integrated.
  • Teachers: Shows the teacher or teachers assigned to the course section.
  • Marking Period: Displays the period during which the course section is offered.
  • Enrolled Date: Shows when the student’s course-section enrollment became effective.
  • End/Drop Date: Displays the course end date or the date the student was dropped.
  • Action: Provides options to edit, review, or remove the schedule assignment.

The displayed courses depend on the selected school year and the student’s current and historical schedule records.

Review the Assigned Teachers

The Teachers column may display:

  • A teacher’s profile image
  • The teacher’s initials
  • More than one teacher when multiple staff members are assigned
  • A hyphen when no teacher is currently associated with the section

Use the course-section information when additional teacher or schedule details are required.

Review Marking Period and Enrollment Dates

The Marking Period identifies when the course section applies, such as a semester, quarter, full year, or another configured period.

The Enrolled Date indicates when the student entered the course section.

The End/Drop Date may represent:

  • The scheduled end of the course
  • The date on which the student stopped participating
  • The effective course-drop date

Review these dates carefully when determining whether a course is current, completed, future, or dropped.

Change the Schedule View

The icons near the top of the Scheduled Courses section allow the available schedule information to be presented in different views.

Use the applicable list or time-based view to review the student’s assignments in the format most useful for the task.

The information available in each view depends on the student’s schedule and the school’s scheduling configuration.

Show Dropped Courses

Dropped courses may be hidden from the standard schedule.

To include them:

  1. Open the student’s Course Schedule.
  2. Turn on Show Dropped Courses.
  3. Review the additional course records.
  4. Check the End/Drop Date to determine when each assignment ended.
  5. Turn off the option to return to the active schedule view.

This option is useful when reviewing the student’s schedule history or confirming that a course was removed correctly.

View Other Schools’ Schedules

Turn on Other School’s Schedules when the student may have course assignments at another school.

  1. Open the Course Schedule.
  2. Turn on Other School’s Schedules.
  3. Review the additional assignments displayed.
  4. Verify the school, course section, marking period, and dates.

The user can only view schedules from schools included in their assigned access.

This option is helpful when the student is enrolled in courses across multiple schools within the organization.

Assign a Course Section

  1. Open the student’s Course Schedule.
  2. Select Assign Course Section.
  3. Search for or select the required course.
  4. Select the appropriate course section.
  5. Review the teacher and marking period.
  6. Enter or confirm the effective enrollment date.
  7. Complete any additional required information.
  8. Save the assignment.
  9. Confirm that the course section appears in Scheduled Courses.

Before assigning the section, verify:

  • The course belongs to the correct school.
  • The section is offered during the intended marking period.
  • The student is eligible for the section.
  • The student is not already assigned to the same section.
  • The enrollment date is correct.
  • The section does not create an unintended schedule conflict.

Edit a Course Assignment

Use the pencil icon when an existing assignment needs to be updated.

  1. Locate the required course section.
  2. Select the pencil icon.
  3. Review the editable information.
  4. Update the applicable date or assignment details.
  5. Save the changes.
  6. Verify the updated information in the schedule list.

Edits may affect scheduling, attendance, grading, and connected LMS records. Make changes only when they reflect the student’s verified course placement.

View Course Assignment Information

Use the information icon to review additional details about the course-section assignment.

The information displayed may help administrators verify the origin, dates, or other relevant details of the schedule record.

Close the information view after reviewing it and return to the schedule list.

Remove or Drop a Course Assignment

The trash icon is used to remove or end the selected course assignment through the available workflow.

  1. Locate the required course section.
  2. Confirm that the correct student and course are displayed.
  3. Select the trash icon.
  4. Review the confirmation or drop information requested by the system.
  5. Enter an effective date when required.
  6. Confirm the action.
  7. Turn on Show Dropped Courses to verify the resulting record when applicable.

Do not remove a course merely to correct an unrelated grade or attendance issue. Course removal can affect the student’s schedule, attendance records, gradebook access, transcripts, and LMS synchronization.

Review Moodle Scheduling Status

When Moodle integration is enabled, the Moodle Scheduling Status column displays the applicable status for each scheduled course.

A hyphen may appear when:

  • Moodle scheduling does not apply.
  • The course section is not connected to Moodle.
  • No synchronization status is available.

If the expected status does not appear, verify the student’s Moodle synchronization status, the course-section integration, and the institution’s LMS configuration.

Use Additional Schedule Actions

The three-dot menu near Assign Course Section provides additional schedule actions when available.

The options displayed depend on the schedule configuration, selected context, and the user’s permissions. Review each option before applying it to the student’s schedule.

Verify Schedule Changes

After assigning, editing, or removing a course:

  1. Review the Course and Course Section.
  2. Verify the teacher.
  3. Confirm the marking period.
  4. Check the Enrolled Date.
  5. Review the End/Drop Date.
  6. Check Moodle Scheduling Status when applicable.
  7. Review the student’s attendance and grade context if the schedule change affects them.

NotesImportant: Course schedule changes can affect attendance, grading, reporting, and LMS access. Verify all details before saving or removing an assignment.

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