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Admin Tools - Enable Course Planning and Course Release forms

A guide on how to enable Course Planning forms and Course Release forms for use by instructors in IPT. You must be an IPT administrator to do this.

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Enable use of Course Planning and Course Release forms

  1. Select “Admin Tools” from the IPT navigation menu on the left. 

  2. On the Admin Tools landing page, select “Manage Group.”
    Admin Tools page with "Manage Group" link highlighted in red

  3. Scroll down to the table at the bottom of the page. To enable the use of instructor planning forms, select the checkbox that reads “Use Course Planning & Course Release Forms.”
    Manage Group page with Course Planning and Release table at bottom of page shown, and checkbox selected in table's first row

  4. Once you’ve enabled the forms, you must select deadline dates for when instructors must submit their teaching preferences and planned course releases (buyouts) ahead of each academic term.
    Course Planning and Release table with final row shown, Fall 2026-2027, and deadline fields are blank for both Course Deadline and Release Deadline

    1. The second column, “Course Deadline,” refers to the date by which instructors must submit their teaching preferences for the upcoming term. 

    2. The third column, “Release Deadline,” refers to the date by which instructors must submit their planned course releases (buyouts) for the upcoming term. 

  5. To save your changes, select “Update” at the bottom of the page.
    Course Planning and Release table with final row shown, Fall 2026-2027, and deadline fields are filled out. "Update" button at bottom is highlighted in red

Once you’ve enabled these planning forms, provide your department’s instructors with the link to log in to the IPT home page. Upon logging in, instructors should be able to select “Course Planning Forms” from the IPT navigation menu on the left. This will open the Course Planning & Course Release Forms page, where instructors can then fill out and submit their information.

Need more help?

For more information on what you can do as an IPT administrator, refer to Admin Tools - Overview. 

For help with managing instructors, refer to Instructor Management - Overview. 


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148099
Owned by:
Daniella P. in Instructional Planning Tool Reference
Created:
2025-02-04
Updated:
2025-02-10
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