📘 How to Add a Course Section and Enroll Students

Overview

Before you can enroll students, it’s important to understand the difference between catalog courses and course sections. Your district’s catalog contains the SchoolsPLP courses available to your school, and each one works like a template. A course section (or class) is your school’s own copy of a catalog course, with one or more teachers assigned to it. Students are enrolled in sections, not in catalog courses, so if you don’t see the section you need, you’ll have to create it first. This article walks you through both steps

Important Requirements

• You must have user permissions that allow you to set up course sections at your school (Registrar or Admin). See Reference: Rights and Roles.

Note: For instructions on the classic dashboard, see How to Set Up Courses and Students.

Step 1: Go to your school

Click Your Schools in the left menu, then select the school where the students are enrolled.

Step 2: Open School Setup

Click School setup in the upper right corner.

Step 3: Go to the Courses tab

Click the Courses tab.

Step 4: Add a new section

Click the Add a New Section button.

Step 5: Find the course

Type the course name in the search bar, then click the course you want.

Tip: If your search returns several versions of a course, make sure you select the one for the correct school year and catalog. You can also try different search terms, such as the course name, catalog name, or school year, to narrow your results.

Step 6: Name the section and assign teachers

1. Rename the section title if needed, so it matches what your school calls the course.
2. Check the box next to each teacher for this section. If you will be teaching it, be sure to check your own name.

Step 7: Create the section

Click Create.

Step 1: Find the section

On the Courses tab in School setup, find the course section in the list and click it to open it.

Tip: Click the column headers to sort the course sections either by teacher or catalog/course title. This groups all of your sections together. You can also use the search field to locate the course.

Step 2: Enroll students

Click the Assign More Student button. Search for the student's name, select the student to add to the list to enroll. Repeat for each student who should be in this section. Click the "Preview" button to see all students selected. If the list is correct, click Enroll.

Step 3: Update enrollment dates and scroll lock settings for each enrollment (if needed)

To change a student's start or end enrollment date for this course, click Edit to the right of their enrollment and update the enrollment settings as needed. Click Save once finished.

Note: You can also enroll a student from the student's own page by clicking the Enroll button there. That list only shows sections that already exist in your school, so add the section first using Part 1 if the section does not already exist.

Need Help?

Contact SchoolsPLP Support at support@schoolsplp.com or use the email option under the Need Help tab.