SIS/Building Your Schedule of Classes - Deleting vs. Canceling Sections
This document outlines the differences between deleting and canceling a class section.
Class sections that will not be offered for a term must be removed from the Schedule of Classes, and must either be canceled or deleted depending on the circumstances.
Deleting sections vs canceling sections and appropriate use cases
Delete a class section when:
Schedule of Classes has not been released. A class section should only be deleted if the Schedule of Classes for that term has not been released yet in Course Search & Enroll.
Note: At any time during Initial Call or Final Call for a given term, class sections should always be deleted if a department does not intend to offer the section.
Cancel a class section when:
Schedule of Classes has been released. Canceling a section after Schedule of Classes for that term has been released and appears in Course Search & Enroll will ensure students receive correct information in the enrollment system.
Never delete a section after the Schedule of Classes has been released; doing so will remove the class number, resulting in errors for enrollment and student confusion.
Important: You will have to work with Curricular Services to cancel a section with enrollment.
How to delete a section before the Schedule of Classes is published
Step 1
From the SIS Homepage, select the Curric & Enrollment Rep WorkCenter tile. Select the Maintain Schedule of Classes link. Use the Find page to locate the course. Search by Institution, Term, and Subject Area (option: add Catalog Nbr). Select the desired course.
Step 2
On the Basic Data tab, navigate to the section to be deleted. Select the “-” button on the top right corner of the section
Step 3
Select Save.
How to cancel a section after the Schedule of Classes is published
Step 1
From the SIS Homepage, select the Curric & Enrollment Rep WorkCenter tile. Select the Maintain Schedule of Classes link. Use the Find page to locate the course. Search by Institution, Term, and Subject Area (option: add Catalog Nbr). Select the desired course.
Step 2
Select the Enrollment Control Tab, and navigate to the section to be deleted. In the Class Status menu, select “Cancelled section.”
Step 3
Select the yellow Cancel Class button. The date will appear.
Step 4
Select Save.
Note: If you need to cancel a section with enrollment, on the Enrollment Control Tab set the enrollment capacity to 0 so no additional students may enroll. Then contact Curricular Services to assist with canceling the section.
