Teaching Schedule

1. 1. Log into MyBU Student.
   2. Upon landing on the Dashboard, there a couple of ways to navigate to the Teaching Schedule:
      1. 1. From the Dashboard, click the Go To icon to open the Schedule page:

      

      1. Or, from the Navigation Menu, click the Expand/Collapse icon to expand the menu if needed. Then, select Schedule
   3. The Schedule page will appear. Proceed to the sections outlined below to learn more.

Refer to the numbers below to lean more about the basic information shown on the Schedule:

1. Date Range: Schedule will default to the current week.
2. Time Period: Allows the user to choose to view the Schedule by month, by week, or by day. Schedule will default to a Week view. Refer to the Schedule View section below for more information about different ways to view the Schedule.
3. Key: Different types of schedule may be displayed. The color and symbol to left of each schedule type indicates how it will appear on the schedule. A check mark to the right of a particular type means that it will be displayed on the schedule where applicable.
   • Teaching Schedule: The classes currently assigned to the faculty user will be displayed on the schedule in blue, with a small, filled-in circle icon in the top right corner, as in the example above.
   • Teaching Exams: When exams are scheduled for an instructor’s class, they will display on that date of the schedule in orange, with an open circle in the top right.
4. Classes: The class information shown may vary depending on what can fit during the allotted time period and also depending on the specifications of the device being used:
   • The abbreviated course title will be displayed at the top of the block.
   • The second line contains the catalog number and an abbreviation of the component type (e.g., “LEC” for lecture,
     “DIS” for discussion).
   • The third line will contain the room assignment once it’s
     available.
   • The fourth line displays the meeting time

Click on a class block to view its full details. Refer to the Class Details section below for more information.

There are several options to change the view of the Schedule:

1. Date Range
   1. Click on the current date range to expand and select a different date range.
   2. Use the arrows to move to prior or subsequent time periods.
   3. Click “Today” to quickly revert to the Schedule for the current day.
2. Time Period: Use the dropdown to change the Time Period. In addition to the Week view shown in the examples above, there is also a Month view and a Day view.
3. Calendar vs. List View: Toggle between these two views by clicking on either icon at the top of the screen.
   
   1. Schedule will default to Calendar view.
   2. List view allows the user to view their list of classes by Term instead of by date range.
      • Click on a class row to expand and view its full details.
      • Click on the three dots to open additional actions for the class.

Refer to the Class Details section below for more information on these options.

1. 1. 1. 1. Click on any class on the Schedule to view more information about it; scroll down in the pop up window to view all details:
            
            1. Information: Section, Class Number, Associated Career, Session, Units, Grading Basis, Class Attributes (e.g., HUB requirements), Full Description
            2. Details: Instructor(s), Class Dates, Meet Time(s), Instruction Mode, Room, Campus, Location, Course Components
            3. Textbooks/Course Materials: Lists assigned texts with a link to the BU Bookstore
            4. Availability: Status (e.g., Open, Closed), Number of Seats Open, Number of Students on Wait List (if applicable)
         2. Additional actions:
            1. View Deadlines: Displays related deadlines for the class depending on the Academic Calendar.

1. 1. 1. 1. Download: Click on the dropdown on the top-left to download the schedule as an .ics file.
            1. The dropdown will display a list of available terms. Select which term’s schedule to download to proceed.
         2. Print: Click the printer icon beside the Time Period dropdown to send the current
            Schedule view to a printer or print to PDF.

Selected Definitions from the MyBU Student Glossary: