{"id":14294,"date":"2024-09-17T19:40:36","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T19:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accinsweb8366.wpenginepowered.com\/strategic-schedule\/?page_id=14294"},"modified":"2024-10-02T20:26:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T20:26:47","slug":"timeline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/strategicscheduling\/timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Timeline<\/h1>\n<\/div>
\"Scheduling\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The AY26 Course Schedule will be developed across three phases. Link to the Continuous Improvements for AY26 Scheduling Cycle<\/a> page for details on adjustments made following feedback. Link to Definitions<\/a> for help with abbreviations. The Department Chairs Calendar<\/a> is below.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Phase 1<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Initial Schedule Review<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

September 27 – October 25, 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Phase 2<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Strategic Section Additions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

September 27 – December 20, 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Phase 3<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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 Tactical Edits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

January 6, 2025 – end March 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Phase 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Initial Schedule Review
<\/strong>September 27 – October 25, 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sept. 27 – Oct. 18, 2024:
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Course Scheduling: Phase 1 – Initial Annual Schedule Review<\/strong> – DEPARTMENT CHAIRS<\/summary>\n
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Deletion requests from Initial Annual Schedule for FA25, SP26, and SU26 have been entered into the division\u2019s Schedule Edit Administration (SEA) spreadsheet and have had a decision entered in the SEA by the department chair.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sept. 27 – Oct. 25, 2024:
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Course Scheduling: Phase 1 – Initial Annual Schedule Review<\/strong> – INSTRUCTIONAL DEANS<\/summary>\n
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Deletion requests in the division\u2019s SEA spreadsheet relating to sections listed on the Initial Annual Schedule for the division have been processed by the Dean and are ready for processing by the ScheDev team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Phase 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Strategic Section Additions
<\/strong>September 27 – December 20, 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sept. 27 – Dec. 6, 2024:
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Course Scheduling: Phase 2 – Strategic Section Additions<\/strong> – DEPARTMENT CHAIRS<\/summary>\n
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Schedule adjustments for FA25, SP26, and SU26 have been entered into the SEA and have had a decision entered in the SEA by the department chair. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sept. 27 – Dec. 20, 2024:
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Course Scheduling: Phase 2 – Strategic Section Additions<\/strong> – INSTRUCTIONAL DEANS<\/summary>\n
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Schedule adjustments requested in the division\u2019s SEA spreadsheet have been processed by the Dean and are ready for processing by the ScheDev team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Phase 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tactical Edits<\/strong>
January 6 – end of March 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jan. 8, 2025:
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Course Scheduling: SP25 – Preliminary Endangered Section Review for 16w and 8A<\/strong> – DEPARTMENT CHAIRS AND INSTRUCTIONAL DEANS<\/summary>\n
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ScheDev generates a preliminary Endangered Section report and distributes it to AVCs, Instructional Deans, and Department Chairs. Instructional Deans and Department Chairs \u2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jan. 16, 2025:
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Course Scheduling: SP25 – Final Endangered Section Review for 16w and 8A<\/strong> – DEPARTMENT CHAIRS AND INSTRUCTIONAL DEANS<\/summary>\n
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ScheDev generates a preliminary Endangered Section report and distributes it to AVCs, Instructional Deans, and Department Chairs. Instructional Deans and Department Chairs \u2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jan. 21, 2025: <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Course Scheduling: SP25 – First Day of 16w and 8A<\/strong><\/summary>\n
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Academic Calendar
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Jan. 31, 2025: <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Course Scheduling: AY26 – Annual Schedule Published<\/strong><\/summary>\n
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The Academic Year 2026 Annual Schedule, which includes offerings for Fall 2025 (225F000), Spring 2026 (226S000), and Summer 2026 (226U000), will be published on January 31, 2025. Sections verified during Phase 1 and added or edited during Phase 2 will be published at the same time. Publishing will make courses viewable on the Online Course Schedule<\/a> and in Self Service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Feb. 17 – Feb. 28, 2025:
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Course Scheduling: FA25 – Tactical Edit Cut Off <\/strong>– DEPARTMENT CHAIRS<\/summary>\n
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Schedule adjustments for FA25 requested in the division\u2019s SEA spreadsheet have been processed by the Department Chair and are ready for processing by the Dean. Edits approved in the SEA by COB February 28, 2025 will be processed by the instructional dean by COB March 7, 2025. Additional FA25 tactical edits are still allowed after February 28, but only those approved by the Department Chair by February 28, 2025 and approved by Deans by COB on March 7 will be processed in time for those sections to appear for FTF and adjunct faculty staffing for FA25.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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March 3 – March 7, 2025: <\/h4>\n\n\n
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Course Scheduling: FA25 – Tactical Edit Cut Off –<\/strong> INSTRUCTIONAL DEANS<\/summary>\n
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Schedule adjustments for FA25 requested in the division\u2019s SEA spreadsheet have been processed by the Dean and are ready for processing by the ScheDev team. ScheDev will process these approved edits by COB March 12, 2025. Additional FA25 tactical edits are still allowed after March 7, but only those approved by Deans by COB on March 7 will be processed in time for those sections to appear for FTF and adjunct faculty staffing for FA25.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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March 3 – March 7, 2025: <\/h4>\n\n\n
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Staffing: MSTA and DCAA Selection<\/strong> – DEPARTMENT CHAIRS<\/summary>\n
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Multiple Semester Term Appointment (MSTA) and Dual Credit Annual Appointment (DCAA) selections submitted to the Dean. MSTA submissions occur via the eStaffing portal. Adjunct faculty have from February 17 – February 28, 2025 to submit their MSTA application in the eStaffing portal. DCAA procedures are set at the Division level and Instructional Deans can provide guidance on that process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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eStaffing Portal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MSTA Manual for Deans and Department Chairs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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March 7 – March 19, 2025:<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Staffing: FA25 – MSTA and DCAA Approvals –<\/strong> INSTRUCTIONAL DEANS<\/summary>\n
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Instructional Deans process MSTA appointments in eStaffing and follow division procedure for approving DCAA appointments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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eStaffing Portal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MSTA Manual for Deans and Department Chairs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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March 13 – March 27, 2025:<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Staffing: FA25 – Full Time Faculty Initial Staffing<\/strong> – DEPARTMENT CHAIRS<\/summary>\n
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Teaching load + first overload (if desired)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

** Also includes reserving FA25 sections for new full time hires **<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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AR 4.1000.03: Full-Time Faculty Workload<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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March 31 – April 7, 2025:<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Staffing: FA25 – eStaffing Phase 1 <\/strong>– DEPARTMENT CHAIRS<\/summary>\n
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Phase 1: Adjuncts enter preferences – March 31 – April 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phase 1: Department chairs offer sections – April 2 – 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phase 1: Adjunct instructors acceptance period – April 4 – 7<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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AR 4.0401.02: Staffing Adjunct Faculty<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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April 8- April 9, 2025:<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Staffing: FA25 – Full Time Faculty – Second Overload Staffing <\/strong>– DEPARTMENT CHAIRS<\/summary>\n
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AR 4.1000.03: Full-Time Faculty Workload<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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April 10 – April 17, 2025:<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Staffing: FA25 – eStaffing Phase 2 <\/strong>– DEPARTMENT CHAIRS<\/summary>\n
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Phase 1: Adjuncts enter preferences – April 10 – 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phase 1: Department chairs offer sections – April 14 – 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phase 1: Adjunct instructors acceptance period – April 16 – 17<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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AR 4.0401.02: Staffing Adjunct Faculty<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Textbooks: FA25 – Submitting Textbook Information <\/strong>– DEPARTMENT CHAIRS<\/summary>\n
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Textbook orders submitted to the AIP system or entered into the ZTC\/OER Google Spreadsheet<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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May 9, 2025:<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Course Scheduling: FA25 Course Notes <\/strong>– DEPARTMENT CHAIRS<\/summary>\n
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May 12, 2025:<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Fall 2025 registration begins for current and former ACC students<\/strong><\/summary>\n
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Registration Important Dates<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Department Chairs Calendar<\/h1>\n<\/div>
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