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Place back-to-back classes in nearby rooms

Rather than requiring that back-to-back classes be placed in the same room, put them nearby (such as in the same partition).
Suggested by: Wes H (CollegeNET) (16 Dec, '19) Upvoted: 05 Mar Comments: 5
Under consideration Optimizer Placement

Use academic priority settings to ignore preassigned events in Optimizer locations

Allow classes placed by the Optimizer to "bump" other events and meetings scheduled in locations, but not preassigned classes. Send an email to the scheduler of ...
Suggested by: Wes H (CollegeNET) (16 Dec, '19) Upvoted: 03 Apr Comments: 2
Under consideration Optimizer Placement

Ignore blackouts and open/close hours

Add an option for the Optimizer to place classes into rooms where there is a blackout or the space is "closed".
Suggested by: Wes H (CollegeNET) (16 Dec, '19) Upvoted: 03 Oct, '23 Comments: 1

Include additional fields in the placement results report

Add more fields to the placement results report, such as: Organization Formal location name Event time Instructor Start/end time Days of week Location partition Both ...
Suggested by: Wes H (CollegeNET) (16 Dec, '19) Upvoted: 03 Oct, '23 Comments: 0
Under consideration Optimizer Placement

Option to pick a layout when assigning from Optimizer results

When results are assigned after an Optimizer run, include layout information on the reservation so that it can be used in reports and other setup needs.
Suggested by: Mike C (CollegeNET) (28 Apr, '20) Upvoted: 10 Oct, '23 Comments: 1
Under consideration Optimizer Placement

Ability to Assign Rooms to Instructors

Ability to tell the system if a certain instructor needs a room, building, or feature for ADA needs that is remembered each term.
Suggested by: Jennifer Kirby (13 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 05 Mar Comments: 3
Under consideration ** Optimizer Placement

Calculate utilization for class placement based on layout

The same room might be able to hold a different number of students whether it's being used for a lecture (25 seats, classroom rows) or art painting (10 seats, easel ...
Suggested by: Wes H (CollegeNET) (18 Dec, '19) Upvoted: 10 Oct, '23 Comments: 0
Under consideration Optimizer Placement

Notify Instructors of room assignment on academics

When a location gets assigned on an academic section post-optimizer then a notification goes to the instructor
Suggested by: Lillian Valdez (01 Jul, '20) Upvoted: 11 Oct, '23 Comments: 0
Under consideration Optimizer Placement

Account for location relationships when placing classes

If a room and its subdivisions are both part of the same run, do not allow the Optimizer to create a double-booking by placing classes into both of them.
Suggested by: Wes H (CollegeNET) (16 Dec, '19) Upvoted: 08 Mar, '22 Comments: 0
Under consideration Optimizer Placement

Include instructor name on optimizer results

Include the instructor name as a field on the results report of optimizer runs.
Suggested by: Wendy Moore (03 Feb, '22) Upvoted: 05 Mar Comments: 0
Under consideration Optimizer Placement

Organizations Should Allow Specific Rooms as Preferences

Users should be able to list specific locations within Organizations' details, separately from the 'Preferred Partitions'. There are many depts. that have one or two ...
Suggested by: Bryanna Parish (21 Dec, '23) Upvoted: 21 Dec, '23 Comments: 0
Under consideration Optimizer Placement

Optimizer - Clarify Placed Classes vs. Suggested Assignments

Currently, the number of placed classes reported in the Optimize window is smaller than the number of suggested assignments reported in the Assign window. This is ...
Suggested by: Maggie (17 Mar, '23) Upvoted: 17 Mar, '23 Comments: 0
Under consideration Optimizer Placement

Add Placement Counts & Percent by Partition Category Back to Optimizer Results

These counts were very useful as a satisfaction indicator when performing large runs. They helped gauge faculty acceptance of a run. A picture of pre-Optimizer output ...
Suggested by: Larry Hammer (14 Sep, '22) Upvoted: 14 Sep, '22 Comments: 0
Under consideration Optimizer Placement