This information covers the process of navigating to and viewing the faculty teaching schedule in MyBU Student. It explains the various elements and features available to instructors on the Schedule page.
Introduction
An instructor’s Schedule is an interactive tool that allows instructors to view their classes by a specific period (i.e., a particular day, week, or month of the calendar), or by term. In addition to viewing the meeting times and room assignments of the various class sections assigned to them, instructors can review additional details of their classes, and view, download, and print their schedule in various formats. The Schedule is also optimized to be viewed when accessing MyBU Student on a mobile device.
For a comprehensive downloadable guide, please click the PDF icon at the top or bottom of this page. Other resource formats can also be accessed via the relevant icons.
Screen options and menus will vary by user; please note that displays may differ for you based on access.
Upon landing on the Dashboard, there a couple of ways to navigate to the Teaching Schedule:
From the Dashboard, click the Go To icon to open the Schedule page:
Or, from the Navigation Menu, click the Expand/Collapse icon to expand the menu if needed. Then, select Schedule
The Schedule page will appear. Proceed to the sections outlined below to learn more.
Schedule at a Glance
Refer to the numbers below to lean more about the basic information shown on the Schedule:
Date Range: Schedule will default to the current week.
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.
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.
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.
Schedule Views
There are several options to change the view of the Schedule:
Date Range
Click on the current date range to expand and select a different date range.
Use the arrows to move to prior or subsequent time periods.
Click “Today” to quickly revert to the Schedule for the current day.
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.
Calendar vs. List View: Toggle between these two views by clicking on either icon at the top of the screen.
Schedule will default to Calendar view.
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.
Class Details
Click on any class on the Schedule to view more information about it; scroll down in the pop up window to view all details:
Information: Section, Class Number, Associated Career, Session, Units, Grading Basis, Class Attributes (e.g., HUB requirements), Full Description
A period in which students are enrolled, billed, and academic statistics accumulated. May have one or many sessions. Different careers can have different term structures. (E.g., Fall 2024).
Semester
Career
All the course work undertaken by a student that is maintained in a single record. (E.g., Undergraduate, Graduate, Law, Medicine, etc.)
N/A
Catalog Number
A number used in combination with a subject code identifying a course. (E.g., CASEN 141, CFAMU 632)
Course Number
Location
This is used in conjunction with campus to refer to where the course is being taught. (E.g., Medical Campus, London).
Campus Code
Class Number
A unique number assigned to a class. (multi digit number).
N/A
Academic Organization
An entity that is part of the administrative structure within BU. Course catalog and schedule of classes are organized by the academic organization. Can be a department or a School/College. (E.g., Sargent College, CAS History.)
School or College; Department
Course Attribute
Attributes to further describe courses in the course catalog. (E.g., HUB).
N/A
Session
A period of time within a term during which BU holds classes. A term must have at least one session. (E.g., Regular, Dynamic).
