Coursedog is a one-stop workflow platform that allows you to create and edit courses, propose a new major or minor, add courses to the schedule for a specific term, build the section(s) of a course, edit existing sections, and many other functions within scheduling and curriculum. Departments are also able to update their department page in the public-facing Academic Catalog through Coursedog.
Click here to request access to Coursedog. Click here to schedule Coursedog training with the Registrar’s Office.
Known Issues
The Registrar’s Office is aware of the following issues and is working with Coursedog to resolve them:
When adding an instructor you may receive an add instructor detail and role error message.
You will need to click the “Set Instructor Roles & Details” button and click save. You do not have to do anything in the popup other than click save. We have alerted Coursedog of the issue and hope to have a resolution soon.
In Scheduling, Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Restrictions are not available for viewing.
All section codes in Scheduling are now three-digit numbers; we no longer assign alphanumeric codes to sections
Section numbers are autogenerated in Coursedog when the section is created.
Section numbers do not correspond with timeblocks or part of term.
Course Analytics data is not entirely accurate.
Course Analytics shows average course size, so the stats may look off. For instance, if you have two sections of a course, one with 15 students and one with 16 students, it will give you the average cap of 15.5 students.
This is in progress with Coursedog.
Some automated emails will have random alphanumeric characters for the request type or name.
Detailed Instructions for Using Coursedog Scheduling
Click HERE for written (printable) instructions. See also FAQs below.
Click HERE for video instructions. (LINK FORTHCOMING)
Canceling a Section After Registration Has Opened
Please click HERE for detailed (printable) instructions.
Updating a Section After Open Editing Has Closed
The “Requests” function of Coursedog will allow you to add, edit, or delete sections after the “open editing” stage of scheduling has closed and you can no longer make changes in the Section Editor. Click HERE for detailed (printable) instructions.
Overview:
Log into Coursedog Scheduling.
If Scheduling is closed, follow the instructions below; if Scheduling is still open, you can edit the section directly in the Section Editor.
Select “Requests” from the menu on the left.
Click the button at the top left.
Select “Section Change” from the drop-down menu.
Click “Create Request” to begin your Section Change request
Indicate the type of request you are making (e.g. “Edit Section”) and search for the course in question.
Indicate briefly why you are making this request in the required “Reason for request” field.
Scroll down to the Current Section Information and update any editable fields as necessary.
Scroll back to the top of the screen to submit your request.
Please see this document for more detailed information on requesting section edits.
Submitting Schedules for Validation
Once you have finished creating and editing your course schedule, you can submit your schedule for validation. This brings you a comprehensive list of any errors/rule violations in your department for resolution. Once all errors have been resolved and your schedule has been submitted for validation, your department schedule is routed for Dean’s Office review.
To submit your schedule for validation, please follow these steps:
From the Scheduling homepage, select “Section Editor” from the menu on the left:
Click “Validate Schedule” above your department’s list of courses:
This will open a menu showing all errors and conflicts in your department schedule.
IMPORTANT: all errors listed here must be resolved before the schedule can be submitted.
Once all errors have been resolved, click to send your schedule to the Dean’s Office for review.
Coursedog’s Help Center provides more information on Schedule Validation here.
Coursedog Support
Coursedog offers a comprehensive knowledge base and app support for users. You can also submit a help ticket. From within Coursedog, click on “HELP CENTER” in the upper right corner of the screen or visit this webpage.
To schedule a one-on-one training session, please email the Registrar’s Office: regist@drew.edu.
Curriculum
Select the action to complete from the list below to see instructions on how to access the appropriate form.