Registering for classes can be a complicated process for many higher education students, even under ideal circumstances. Add commutes, work schedules, and extracurriculars to the equation, and students have the challenging task of finding a class schedule that accommodates their numerous responsibilities. While advisors can help students build customized academic schedules, this process is often time-consuming and detracts from other holistic advising efforts. When advisors spend most of their time helping students find classes that fit their schedules, they cannot spend sufficient time on strategic and proactive guidance.
Reducing some of the time-consuming administrative tasks involved in registration can free up valuable time for advisors to provide more holistic support to their students. With the help of Civitas Learning’s Academic Planning and Student Scheduling tool, students can quickly and easily build customizable schedules without intensive guidance from their advisors. Instead of spending hours helping students find classes that fit their schedule, advisors can spend more time building relationships, answering questions, and guiding students through complex aspects of their academic plans.
Using a class schedule builder not only frees up valuable time for advisors but also simplifies the registration process for students and keeps them on track for on-time graduation. Today’s students face more time commitments than ever before, both in and out of their institutions. One of the most common culprits of prolonged degree completion is poor academic scheduling that doesn’t accommodate student commitments. A class schedule builder works to remove that barrier to completion by generating scheduling options that work with student’s unique circumstances. It also empowers students to build their schedule on their own terms and ensures they enroll in all necessary courses for their degrees.
By making registration more efficient for students for advisors, we can reduce the time-consuming aspects of building student schedules, and enable advisors to provide more holistic support. With the help of an intelligent class schedule builder, students can build their own best-fit schedules that align with their specific responsibilities and time constraints. Students can input time breaks for their commute, work schedules, extracurriculars, athletic schedules, and any other relevant scheduling details that affect which courses they select. Students can then choose their ideal plan from a list of auto-generated class schedules that align with their preferences.
Advisors using Civitas Learning’s Academic Planning and Student Scheduling report that it simplifies the registration process and saves advisors valuable time that can be redirected towards more holistic advising.
