- Access the Scheduling Tab: Ensure you are working in the Next Year section of the database.
- Search for Courses: Use the search tools to identify the courses you wish to schedule.
- Select Courses: Highlight the courses and use the Multi Action > Build Master Sched option.
- Resolve Issues: If a course cannot be scheduled, review errors such as missing period codes, teacher inclusions, or student selections. Address these issues before proceeding.
- Setup Options: Configure options such as:
- Build Semesters: Choose whether to schedule the entire year or specific terms.
- Clear Period Codes and Rooms: Decide whether to clear existing assignments.
- Maximum Request Level: Schedule courses starting with first-choice requests.
- Analyze and Build: Review the selected courses, adjust the order if needed, and click Build Schedule.
- Review Results: Check the output for conflicts or scheduling gaps.
Conflict Avg and Non-Conflict Avg on the Build Master Schedule Screen
When analyzing the current schedule using the Analyze Current Schedule button, two key metrics are displayed: Conflict Avg and Non-Conflict Avg. These benchmarks provide insight into how well the schedule accommodates student course selections.
- Conflict Avg: This metric calculates the average number of scheduling conflicts for course sections. A conflict occurs when a student's selected courses cannot all be scheduled due to overlapping times or other constraints.
- Non-Conflict Avg: This metric measures the average number of non-conflicting course sections available to students. Non-conflicts occur when a student's selections align successfully without overlap.
These averages are determined by examining the relationships between scheduled course sections, including those built in the current run and any previously scheduled sections that involve the same students.
How to Use These Metrics
- Comparison Benchmarks: The metrics are most useful for comparing complete schedules to identify which configuration best meets student needs.
- Optimization Tip: In general, maximizing the Non-Conflict Avg has been shown to yield better results for ensuring the highest number of students get their desired courses.