Resource Guide: Section Request —Add

This resource guide provides an overview on the steps to submit a Closed Scheduling Section Request – Add built into UAccess. Department schedulers submitting a Section Request – Add should have completed the Managing the Schedule of Classes training and be familiar with class scheduling best practices including the essential class section set-up data to include when adding a new class section.

Things to remember when using the Section Request —Add:

• Schedulers get automated emails when a Section Request – Add is submitted or its status changes (returned, cancelled, approved, or denied).
• The Request Comments tab is used after submission to share additional info.
• Once submitted, class setup fields are locked and status changes to Tentative.
• Enter all setup data before saving the request.

 Step 2: Enter the search criteria: Term, Subject, and Catalog Number. Select Search.

 

Step 3: Use the Add (+) button to add a new section.

 

Step 4: Use the Basic Data, Meetings, Enrollment Cntrl, and Notes tabs to enter essential class section set-up data in accordance with class scheduling best practices and select Save.

 

Note: Once a Section Request – Add is submitted the class set-up fields for that section are disabled and the Class Status is set to Tentative until RCS Processing is completed. Please ensure all class section set-up data is entered prior to saving. 

Step 4: After saving, a confirmation requests verification that the Section Request – Add is ready for processing. 

To return to the Section Request – Add and make further changes select Cancel or to proceed with submitting the request select OK.

Note: Once the request is confirmed OK, the Section Request – Add is submitted to RCS for review and processing. 

Step 1: Upon selecting OK to proceed, with pop-ups enabled, a UA Section Request window will appear for initial review. 

After initial submission, the Section Request – Add has a Status New (Submitted) viewable on the New Section tab, Request Comments tab, and Approvals tab. The processor will also receive an automated email confirming the request was submitted. 

For ongoing review, the UA Section Request can be viewed in the Closed Scheduling – Dept Sched resources under the Section Request – Dashboard at any time. Throughout the review and approval process, class section set-up data, including processing status, will appear for review at the top of the UA Section Request. 

Note: for additional guidance on managing Section Request – Adds please review the Section Request -Dashboard resource guide.

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. Below are links to other resource guides that may be helpful to this process, and other class section set-up data entry.

• Section Request- Change
• Section Request-Dashboard Navigation
• Closed Scheduling Room Assignment

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

Please contact RCS with any questions regarding this process. Reach us via email: rcshelp@arizona.edu or phone: 520-626-3313.

updated 6/2025