RCS Resource Guide: Section Request - Dashboard Navigation

about this guide

This resource guide provides an overview of operating the Section Request – Dashboard. The Section Request Dashboard is built into UAccess and will store all section requests submitted. The Section Request Dashboard has several sort criteria categories to support narrowing the list of Section Requests to manage (e.g., sorting by term or career). The Section Request Dashboard page is used to view request status, add request comments, and cancel requests. Once a Section Request — Add or Section Reqeust — Change is submitted, a user may view and edit forms submitted by other department personnel within the same Academic Organization. Once RCS begins processing a request, all fields are disabled. Please use the Request Comments field to communicate pertinent class set-up details not already included in the request. 

navigating the dashboard

Step 1: Using the UA Class Scheduling navigation tile, go to the Closed Scheduling - Dept. Sched folder and select the Section Request – Dashboard to view and manage submitted Section Requests.

Note: At any time, the navigation list can be minimized using the black Navigation Collection Tab to increase the workspace. 

UAccess process

Step 2: There are several sort options to narrow the search results. To facilitate the data management, a variety of search options are available including dropdown menus and some open text fields with the lookup function enabled by the magnifying glass. Once the sort criteria are set, use the Search button to return the results.

Request Number (Rqst#)
  • Enter a request number
  • Requests are sequentially assigned a number upon submission
Request Type (Type)
  • Select the type
  • Options include New Sect. (add) and Change

Term
  • Enter a specific term
Session
  • Select a specific session from the available list
Career 
  • Select a specific career from the available list
Campus
  • Enter a specific campus
Subject
  • Enter a specific subject
Catalog Number (CAT#)
  • Enter a specific catalog number
Course ID
  • Enter a specific course ID
Class Number
  • Enter a specific class number
Submitted by
  • Enter a specific submitter
  • Department Schedulers can view section forms submitted by other schedulers within the same Academic Organization
Status
  • Select a specific status
  • Options include:
    • Blank: Includes all statuses
    • Approved: Includes all completed requests
    • Cancelled: Department determined request is no longer needed
    • Denied: RCS determined request outside of scheduling best practices
    • New NoSave: Not applicable
    • New Submit: When a form is initially submitted
    • Pending: Includes all requests that require additional processing
    • Returned: The request requires additional review or approval and department action is needed
    • Saved: When a request is saved by a department scheduler but not submitted
Approver
  • Enter a specific approver
  • Department Schedulers can view section forms submitted by other schedulers within the same Academic Organization
Last updated byEnter a specific approver

After the sort criteria are applied, use the View link to navigate to the request for further processing as needed.

UAccess process

 

revising request

Step 1: As needed, use the Request Comments tab to add Request Comments to share any pertinent information related to the request not already included in the class section set-up data. RCS staff may use the request comments for clarification or approvals needed related to processing the request. Once added request comments will list the author and a timestamp for reference.

UAccess process

Step 2: There is an option to indicate a Secondary Contacts/Approver on the Approvals tab. Secondary contact approvers are not included in request processing and should only be added for extended leave or vacation. 

Note: The Secondary Contact/ Approve Email field is a free-format text. If data is entered, select save to sync the data to the request.

UAccess process
Related processes and additional resources

After the Open Scheduling period, department schedulers can still complete some class section set-up to available fields before the publication of the Schedule of Classes during Closed Scheduling. If changes to disabled fields are needed initiate a Section Request – Add or Change. Check out these other resource guides that are helpful to this process and other class section set-up data entry.

More information on system updates can be found at RCS Reimagine: Updates to Managing the Schedule of Classes

Need Help? Contact Us! 

For additional questions, you can reach the RCS team via email: rcshelp@arizona.edu or phone: 520-621-3313.

created 6/2025