Course Schedule Entry – SSASECT

Banner Forms Used

Information to Gather Before Entering Course Schedules

Course delivery mode: Determine whether the course is Asynchronous Online, Synchronous Online, Synchronous Choice, Blended, or HyFlex. Review definitions on the Course Delivery Modes page.

Entering a New Course in SSASECT

Accessing SSASECT

1. Navigate to the SSASECT page.
2. Enter the appropriate dummy term:
   • Fall Dummy Term: 911111
   • Spring Dummy Term: 222222
   • Summer 2023 Dummy Term: 333333
3. Press Tab to move to the CRN (Course Reference Number) field.
4. Type ADD in the CRN field.
5. Press Alt + Page Down or select Go in the upper right.
6. You are now on the Course Section Information tab.

Course Section Information Fields

First tab of SSASECT is now complete.

Section Enrollment Information

Click the Enrollment Information tab, then the Enrollment Details sub-tab.

1. Maximum Enrollment: Enter the maximum enrollment for the course.
2. Permission courses with zero enrollment: If enrollment is set to zero, students cannot register through myMU.
3. Zero-enrollment courses needing a room: On Enrollment Details, enter a number in the Projected field only; leave Maximum blank.
4. Click Save or press F10.

Second tab of SSASECT is now complete.

Meeting Times and Instructor

Click the Meeting Times and Instructor tab.

Meeting Times

1. With the cursor in Meeting Time, press Tab twice to auto-populate term dates.
2. Select the checkboxes for the days the class meets.
3. Enter class times using 24-hour (military) time. Example: 6:30 p.m. = 1830, 9:00 a.m. = 0900.
4. MW-only classes must begin at 1:00 p.m. (1300) or later. Earlier start times must follow MWF time slots.
5. Never enter a class with times but no days.

Note: Only enter building and room if your department has first priority on specialized rooms. Otherwise, leave blank so the Registrar can assign a room.

Hours per Week: If no building code is entered, enter Hours per Week (e.g., 3 for a 3-hour course).

Room Conflicts: If cross-listed or dual-listed courses share a room and time, a room conflict will appear. Enter O in the Override Indicator field to override the conflict. Verify that no other course is legitimately scheduled in that room at that time.

Assigning an Instructor

1. Click Save or press F10 and ensure no error appears.
2. In the ID field, enter the instructor’s MU ID (no spaces or dashes).
3. If an instructor conflict appears (same day/time), review the schedule via SIAASGQ – Query Faculty Schedule from Related.
4. If the conflict is expected (e.g., 400/500 split course), check the Override Indicator box and save.

Third tab of SSASECT is now complete. Skip the fourth tab (Section Preferences).

SSATEXT – Section Comment Page

1. From SSASECT, choose Related, then SSATEXT.
2. Click Go or press Alt + Page Down.
3. Enter Section Text exactly as in a prior semester or as specified below.

Do not include http:// in URLs. You may copy/paste from the official text to preserve spacing and wording.

Click Save or press F10, then close the form.

SSADETL – Schedule Detail

Use SSADETL to assign attributes such as delivery mode, writing intensive, and textbook information.

1. Access SSADETL from the main search or via Related, then SSADETL in SSASECT.
2. Select the Degree Program Attributes tab.
3. Enter the first attribute; use Insert or the down arrow to add more rows.
4. Click Save or press F10.