SOC Development
This page provides an overview of the Schedule of Classes (SOC) development process as well as resources necessary for those involved in creating departmental academic schedules, including, but not limited to, schedule builders and SOC Coordinators.
Dates & Deadlines
For more dates & deadlines associated with the SOC & enrollment, follow the Dates & Deadlines link.
22-23 Academic Year Dates (Remaining)
Term | Development Phase Begins | Data Entry Deadline | Validate By | Bridging Units | Room Assignment Phase Begins | Pre-Enroll Phase Begins | Enrollment Phase Begins |
2236 – Summer 23 |
8/15/22 (estimated) | 12/9/22 | 12/16/22 | 12/19/22 – 12/23/22 | 1/3/23 – 1/6/23 | 1/9/23 | 3/20/23 |
23-24 Academic Year Dates
SOC Phase | Fall 2023 (2239) |
UWinteriM 2024 (2241) |
Spring 2024 (2242) |
Summer 2024 (2246) |
Development Phase Curricular planning and building the schedule of classes begins. |
12/21/22 | 4/17/23** | 6/5/23 | 10/9/23 |
Data Entry Deadline Class data entry and edits completed. |
2/17/23 | N/A | 9/8/23 | 12/1/23 |
Validation Deadline* Class data cleaned up (errors and warnings rectified), the scheduling unit is validated, and submitted to workflow. |
2/24/23 | N/A | 9/15/23 | 12/8/23 |
Bridging Phase (Locked) Class data is bridged from CLSS to PAWS, which may take up to one week to complete. Edits to class data prohibited. |
2/27/23 | N/A | 9/18/23 | 12/11/23 |
Room Assignment Phase (Locked) Class data is exported from PAWS to ROAR to optimize class sections that requested a GAC. Edits to class data prohibited. |
3/6/23 – 3/17/23 |
N/A | 9/25/23 – 10/13/23 |
12/18/23 – 12/22/23 |
Publication & Pre-Enrollment Phase Schedule of classes is published in PAWS and online. Final exam schedule for the term is published online. Student planning begins. |
3/20/23 | 10/2/23 | 10/23/23 | 1/8/24 |
Enrollment Phase Shopping carts open and student registration begins. |
4/3/23 | 10/9/23 | 11/6/23 | 3/18/24 |
Fee Phase Tuition is calculated. |
6/23/23 | 11/10/23 | 12/1/23 | 4/19/24 |
30 Days or Less Phase Changes to class data is further restricted as the start of the term approaches to minimize impact to fees and student schedules. |
8/4/23 | 12/1/23 | 12/22/23 | 4/26/24 |
Event Scheduling in ROAR Campus users can request and schedule ad hoc events via ROAR, impacting room availability for class sections. |
8/1/23 | 11/1/23 | 1/1/24 | 5/1/24 |
Final Exam Scheduling Scheduled by the Registrar’s Office in accordance with final exam policy and the set individual final exam schedule. |
9/11/23 – 9/15/23 |
N/A | 2/12/24 – 2/16/24 |
N/A |
SOC Archive Posted & Study Abroad Phase Term is posted to the SOC archive webpage and Study Aboard class section data is entered into the schedule of classes. |
1/5/24 | 2/1/24 | 5/30/24 | 9/5/24 |
Archive Term The term is archived and no further edits can be made. |
1/2025 | 2/2025 | 5/2025 | 9/2025 |
*It is imperative that all scheduling units are validated & submitted to workflow by the deadline. Once locked, edits to the schedule are not permitted and scheduling units with errors cannot be bridged to PAWS. If scheduling units cannot be bridged, any work done during development also cannot be bridged, thus general assignment classrooms cannot be assigned. Extensions cannot be granted in order for room assignments to begin as soon as all scheduling units are bridged.
**Effective 2024, UWinteriM will open in Refine Mode and the Pre-Enrollment Phase in April, more information to follow or email capreg@uwm.edu with questions.
Schedule Builder: Schedule builders are responsible for the collection, organization, and entry of class schedule data into PAWS during the Development Phase. Each academic department or program that has class offerings is required to have a designated schedule builder.
SOC Coordinator: The SOC coordinator is responsible for oversight of the schedule of classes development process for all the academic departments or programs within a school or college.
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SOC Development Resources
The resources below aid in the development of the Schedule of Classes
WEB FORMS
- CIM Non-Governance Request (New Topics, Final Exam settings)
- Add New Instructor Form
- Administrative Drop/Swap Form
- Course Book Adoptions
- Schedule of Classes Canvas Change Report
HELPFUL WEB RESOURCES
- Scheduling Policy FAQs (updated as questions come in)
- Clearing browser cache & cookies
SCHEDULE PLANNING RESOURCES
- Course Distribution Planning
- Standard Meeting Patterns
- Session Code Lookup App
- Class Tallies
- Course Fee Calculator
- UWM Credit Hour Policy
- Workload Statements (pdf)
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES DEVELOPMENT
- Important Dates
- SOC School/College Contacts
- Interactive Online Schedule of Classes
- Schedule of Classes Archives
- Exporting Schedule Data from CLSS to PDF or Spreadsheet
- BEST PRACTICE: Section Numbering Guidelines
- BEST PRACTICE: Summer Guidelines
- BEST PRACTICE: UWinteriM Guidelines
- CANVAS: Changes to SOC that Impact Class Sites
- CIM: How to Request a New Topic
- CLSS: Course Fee Attributes
- CLSS: Creating Online Sections
- CLSS: Creating Hybrid Sections
- CLSS: Editing Combined Sections
- CLSS: Meeting Pattern Edit
- CLSS: Multiple Meeting Patterns
- CLSS: Scheduling Graduate Sections of U/G Courses
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT CLASSROOMS
- ROAR Refresher Training (Video)
- General Assignment Classrooms Website
- Classroom Space – Credit Class Sections
- How to Assign a Department-Managed Room
- How to Request a General Assignment Room
- ROAR
ENROLLMENT/REGISTRATION
- PAWS: Enrollment Request Search
- Class Permissions Website
- Waitlist Resources for Students
- PERC Website
- PERC Help Documents
GRADING
FINAL EXAMS