Mainframe scheduling requires you to do manually what Mac School does automatically.  It is done through an online process called “Student Scheduling” and is accomplished through a series of phases.  Work is done on the master during the
day; the reports are printed over night and are available the next day.

• Phase Zero

  • Simple tally:  raw number of requests for each course

• Phase One

  • Student  scheduling alphabetic list:  use to verify that all students have the proper number of requests

  • Simple tally:  use this report to calculate the number of sections needed and to determine which classes will be combined.  

  • Meet with your department heads and provide them with the information they will need to build their department schedule. It is a good idea to set parameters for singletons, doublets, and tripletons, as well as set predetermined periods for Advanced Placement and Honors classes. This planning may alleviate scheduling conflicts.  

  • Enter your course master schedule on the PF9 screen.

• Phase Two

  • Places students in classes, but without regard to maximum loads.  During Phase Two, classes will need to be moved around in the schedule to reduce conflicts. 

• Phase Three

  • Places students into classes, but will NOT overload them.  At this stage, you must either increase class capacities to accommodate the student load, or you must move students into one of their alternate course choices.

If you have any questions, please contact
Systems User Support Center at 305-995-3705.