Instructional Scheduling Assistant (ISA)
Learn how to get access to, and to become trained in using the ISA, an application used for scheduling classes at UC San Diego.
The Instructional Scheduling Assistant (ISA) is an application designed to assist departments, divisions, schools and units in scheduling classes at UC San Diego, obtaining approval for Summer Session class offerings, and communicating with the offices of Summer Session and the Registrar.How to get access
Before you get started:
- All users must sign in using UC San Diego’s business systems via Single Sign-On (SSO).
- If you're unsure if you have SSO access, you can self-register online.
Staff:
- If you're a new staff member in your unit and need to use the ISA, please request access through the Request Access module.
- If you already have access and need access to an additional unit, please request access through the Request Access module.
- Access is subject to approval by the unit head.
- Access requests can usually be taken care of within 1-2 business days.
Instructors:
- If you're currently employed in a unit and have a valid appointment, you should be automatically granted access to log in via your SSO credentials.
- There may be a delay between when your employment information is finalized and when your SSO access is granted.
- Please contact your unit’s HR representative for updates on your employment status.
ISA workgroup
This group is made up of key stakeholders that act as subject matter experts. They provide specifications through user stories, help give input as to priority of project requirements, and assist with testing.
They are also available as your contact for any training questions, and to take your feedback and suggestions for improvements to the ISA.
- Jacobs School of Engineering
Caitlin Van Gelder, Computer Science & Engineering
- Professional Programs
TBD
- Rady School of Management
Chelsea Balderston
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School of Arts & Humanities
Robert Lopez, History - School of Biological Sciences
Matthew Haack
- School of Global Policy & Strategy
Nancy Gilson
- School of Medicine
Claire Bennett
- School of Physical Sciences
Toni Moore, Physics; Van Lee-Yamamoto, Chemistry & Biochemistry
- School of Social Sciences
Melanie Lynn, Communications
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Carrie Owen
- Skaggs School of Pharmacy
Shelley Janger
- Undergraduate Colleges
Helen Mout, Muir College Writing Program; Nathaniel Edds, Seventh College Writing Program
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Summer Session
Yvonne Wollmann; Lisa Bargabus
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Office of the Registrar
Kimberley Newmark; Monica Molinary
Live training
| Type | Date | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Individual training |
By appointment |
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Please contact contact your divisional representative on the ISA Workgroup and they would be happy to assist you. |
Online training resources
Written resources:
Video resources:
- ISA YouTube Channel
- Cross-enrolled Class Scheduling Training - July 2023
- New Feature Demo (Course Groups, Instructor Groups, Custom Messages, ISP workflow)
- Instructor Training Video
- Recorded Webinar for Schedulers
- ISA and Schedule Build Training - August 2020
- ISA and Schedule Build Training: Summer Session - November 2022
Contact / feedback
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To submit bug reports, comments, or feature requests, use the Send feedback button with the ISA menu. You should receive an automatic email reply from the ticketing system.
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Most access requests or serious bugs can be resolved within 1–3 business days.
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For feature requests, your comments will be added to the queue for workgroup review and prioritization.