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Get your academic schedule up and running in Stellic in just a few minutes. This overview covers the essential steps to build your first schedule.

Your plan maps which courses you'll take each term. Your schedule picks the exact sections and meeting times. This guide helps you take what you've added to your plan, and then select specific sections.

Step 1: Review your program

When you first log in, Stellic automatically displays your declared program and degree requirements in the sidebar. Your declared program is pulled into Stellic from your SIS.

Optional: Explore different programs. If you want to explore adding a minor or switching majors:

1. Click Plan your Path in the left navigation

2. Click + add program to plan

3. Search for and select additional programs

Step 2: Add courses to your current/next term

Build your course plan for the upcoming semester:

If you see the courses you need in the Remaining tab:

1. Find courses in the right sidebar under Remaining

2. Drag them to your current/upcoming term

If you need to search for courses:

1. Click Search Courses in the right sidebar (or click Add Courses button)

2. Apply filters to narrow your search:

   1. Term and year

   2. Department/School

   3. Course level (Undergraduate/Graduate)

   4. Seat availability

   5. Requirement categories (use "Counts for" filter)

   6. Enter course codes (e.g., "ENGL 382") or keywords

3. When you find the course you need, drag the result directly to your term

Step 3: Select your class sections

After adding courses to your plan, the next step is scheduling. Select the specific sections and times for your classes:

1. From the Plan Your Path tab, click Go to Schedule from the semester drop down, or from the left navigation menu, select the Spring Schedule or Fall Schedule

2. Choose your selection method:

Option 1: Manual Selection

1. Click any course tile to view available sections

2. Review the important details:

   1. Meeting times and days

   2. Location and delivery mode

   3. Available seats

   4. Enrollment restrictions

3. Click the plus icon next to your preferred section

4. Hover over other sections to preview schedule fit

Option 2: Auto Generate

1. Add courses without selecting sections

2. Click Auto Generate Schedule

3. Set your preferences:

4. Check "Only include sections that are open"

5. Set preferred class times and days

6. Click Generate to see recommendations

Option 3: Search by free time

1. On your schedule, click and drag a free time block to find courses that fit

Always double-check seat availability and watch for schedule conflicts before registration.

Step 4: Add your commitments (optional)

Include work, clubs, or other activities:

1. From the Planner view, Click + Add to Term at the bottom of any term

2. Select Activity from the dropdown

3. Name it (e.g., "Work - 20 hrs/week" or "Soccer practice")

4. Click Save

Now you can add this commitment as a granular item from the schedule view.

You're ready!

Your schedule is now planned. From here you can:

• Rearrange courses between terms by dragging and dropping

• Click any course to see prerequisites and requirements from the right sidebar

• Review the Track Progress tab to ensure you're meeting degree requirements

• Add notes to courses for your advisor

• Request an advisor review (if available)

Need to make changes? Hover over any course and click the x to remove it, or drag it to a different term. Your plan automatically saves as you work.

Next: Complete your registration

Ready to register? The registration process varies by school. See Register for courses to learn about your institution's specific registration method and complete your enrollment.