Schedule Builder helps you build an optimized course schedule based on your desired classes and your other activities, like work or extracurricular activities. More descriptive text, or maybe not.
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Please be sure to always review the Schedule of Courses. The official listing of courses will include all restrictions, prerequisites and important information about a course section which might lead to errors. |
Access Schedule Builder
Log into Portal.wvu.edu, then click the Schedule Builder button to open the application.
Click the checkboxes to select the campus (or campuses) where you would like to enroll for classes.
Click Save and Continue to go to schedule builder.
Add Courses
On the Build Schedule page, you will see the selected status, campuses, and term you have selected, an area to add Courses and Breaks to your desired schedule, and your existing current schedule (courses for which you have already enrolled).
Click Add Course to begin searching.
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On the Add Courses page, select a tab at the top to choose which criteria to use to search for courses:
Subject - choose a subject, and course.
DegreeWorks - import courses from a plan in DegreeWorks.
Course Attribute - choose courses with certain objectives or designations (like STEM).
Instructor - search for a specific instructor by name.
Section Attribute - choose sections with certain objectives or designations.
CRN - search for courses by the Course Registration Number.
When you’ve located a course you’d like to register for, click Add Course. It will appear in the Desired Courses list on the right side.
The course description contains any prerequisites. Pay close attention to prerequisites (PR) or other restrictions to avoid registration errors.
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Click the Back button to return to the Build Schedule page.
Now, on the Build Schedule page, you can view Options for each of the courses you added. The options information shows details for each available section of this course.
Click the checkboxes to include only your desired sections (by instructor, online status, honors section, etc.).
Click Save & Close to include only your selected sections when generating possible schedules.
Click the X (remove) button next to any course to remove it from your desired courses.
Add Breaks
On the Build Schedule page, your desired courses will appear in the Courses list. You may also schedule Breaks in your day to accommodate meals or work schedules.
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Click Add Break to add a break period to your schedule.
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On the Add New Break page, enter a Break Name, such as ‘Lunch’.
Select the Start Time and End Time for the break.
Choose the Days when the break will apply. You can click to check individual days, or select all weekdays.
In the Duration field, click the drop-down to choose the term when you’d like this scheduled break to apply, or indicate that it’s an Ongoing scheduled event without an end date.
Click Add Break to create the new break period and insert it on the Build Schedule page.
Generate A Schedule
Click Generate Schedules in the Schedules section of the page.
Schedules populate and the number of schedules generated will be displayed with a green bar.
If conflicts are detected, a message will tell you which items are in conflict, and suggest ways to remove the conflict.
Click View to see any of the generated schedules in detail.
On the Potential Schedule page, review the days and locations, weeks of the semester, and calendar view for the selected potential schedule.
Click Back at the top