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Automated Scheduling - Quick Checklist (MSALGO)
District:
Anticipated Scheduling Completion Date:
Team Members:
✔ StepCompletion DateCompleted ByNotes
Step 1
Enter student course requests.
Modify course requests as needed.
Back up course requests.
Run pre-load reports.
Step 2 (Create Master Schedule using MSALGO)
Run Talley of Course Requests.
Run additional reports.
Run MSALGO export.
Set options for running MSALGO.
Build sections.
Place sections.
• Place pre-placed courses.
• Place singleton courses.
• Backup MSALGO tables.
• Place doubleton courses.
• Backup MSALGO tables again.
• Place tripleton courses.
• Repeat until complete.
(Optional) Start over.
Run MSALGO reports.
Run Move MSALGO Sections utility.
Step 3
Back up data.
Run live scheduling load:
Verify options.
Run live scheduling load.
View all scheduling load reports.
Accept scheduling load.
Review student course assignments.
Modify schedules as needed.
Run reports
Run and review all scheduling post-load reports.