Room Scheduling System Authorizations

Authorization Levels and Timeline


Level I – Office of the Registrar Staff
Level II – Currently not used, it was previously used to authorize users for testing
Level III – Dean of Students, UIL, UTNIF, and other University staff members with standing agreements
Level IV – University faculty and staff members

1. New Semester Created in Room Scheduling System

Level I

Level II

Level III

Level IIII

Update Existing Events
No-Class Day Updates
Schedule Conflicts
Update Class Info
Schedule Specials
Update Room Info
View

None

None

None


2. Chair Proof Opens

Level I

Level II

Level III

Level IIII

Update Existing Events
No-Class Day Updates
Schedule Conflicts
Update Class Info
Schedule Specials
Update Room Info
View

View

View

View





3. Room Scheduling Opens to Level III Users


Level I

Level II

Level III

Level IIII

Update Existing Events
No-Class Day Updates
Schedule Conflicts
Update Class Info
Schedule Specials
Update Room Info
View

View

No-class Day Updates
Schedule Specials
View

View


4. First Class day of a New Semester

Remove previous YYS from Room Scheduling so that it is no longer searchable.

Level I

Level II

Level III

Level IIII

None
*remove last

None

None

None
*remove first


How to Update or Remove Users


  1. To update an existing user's authorization

Enter the user's EID
Roomset: '0000000'
Status: Select the new level of authorization
Action: Select 'Update Authorization'
Click 'Update Authorization'

  1. To remove an existing user's authorization

Enter the user's EID
Roomset: '0000000'
Status: leave as 'select status'
Action: Select 'Delete Authorization'
Click 'Update Authorization'






How to Update an Authorization Level's Access


  1. In the Room Scheduling System, select 'Set roomset rights'


  1. Select 'Office of the Registrar' and click 'Select.'


  1. Select the Semester

Roomset: '0000000'
Status: Select the authorization level that needs to be updated.
Click 'View Rights.'

  1. Check the necessary boxes and click 'Update Rights.' Use the timeline on page 2 to know when to give what rights to what authorization levels.


How to Remove an Authorization Level's Access


  1. In the Room Scheduling System, select 'Set roomset rights'


  1. Select 'Office of the Registrar' and click 'Select.'


  1. Select the Semester to be removed

Roomset: '0000000'
Level four, three, and one all need to have access removed separately. Start with level four and move upwards.

  1. Uncheck all boxes and click 'Update Rights.' This will remove all access for this level. Repeat for all levels.


How to Add New Users


  1. In the Room Scheduling System select 'Authorize users for roomsets'


  1. Choose 'Office of the Registrar' and click 'Select.'


  1. Enter the user's EID

Roomset: '0000000'
Status: Select the authorization level. External users are normally level four.
Action: Update Authorization
Click 'Update Authorization'

  1. After a new user is added to the Room Scheduling System:
    1. Add as student to Canvas course http://canvas.utexas.edu/
    2. Add name and email to Room Scheduling list serve room-schedulers@utlists.utexas.edu
    3. E-mail them important information Access email
  2. If authorizing a new course scheduler, update the Primary Course Schedulers List.
    1. Update name, EID, phone number, and email
    2. Update the word document and save as a PDF called Primary Course Schedulers
    3. Upload as file on canvas first: https://utexas.instructure.com/courses/1096974/files


    1. Upload that file into modules, Production Tools: https://utexas.instructure.com/courses/1096974/modules


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For more information, see:
Course Scheduling\5.Training Resources and Authorizations\Authorization Guide & Templates\What and How Authorizations.docx