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Navigating the Section Detail

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  1. Navigate to the Academic tab and then click on the Sections link.

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  2. In the Find Sections box enter your search parameters. i.e. Term, Subject, Campus then click Search


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    1. Keyword: Allows you to enter keyword search criteria, only
      sections with matching keywords will be returned
    2. Term: Allows you to select one specific term at a time.
    3. Days Met: Simply check the appropriate meeting days and only the sections containing those days will be displayed.
    4. Subject: Allows you to search by one subject at a time.
    5. Course: Allows you to search by one course at a time.
    6. Instructor: Allows you to search by the Instructor’s full name; you
      can also type the instructor’s name.
    7. Campus: Allows you to select from any of the schedulable campus
      codes of Texas Tech.
    8. Building: The drop down box is greyed out unless a Campus has
      been selected.
    9. Room: this drop down box is greyed out unless a Campus and
      Building have been selected.
    10. View Sections/Meetings: View Sections is the default and will only
      show the original section meetings. View Meetings will show all additional meetings days and times.
    11. Search: This is the most important button in Ad Astra. Results will
      not be filtered until the Search button is pressed.

      The default filter shows ALL Terms, Subjects, & Campuses

         


  3. Now you can see a complete list of sections that meet your search criteria; to change the display order simply click on the column headings.

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  4. To see the Section Details hover over the Orange dot to see a snap shot of the section

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  5. To see additional information you can do one of two things:
    • Click on the Course/Section Name OR
    • Click on the View Section Details in the section snap shot.