Training courses

The Office of the Registrar supports the mission of the University of Texas at Austin by supporting fourteen of its core functions while also engaging in and supporting innovative practices for which the University is well-known. Key to this mission—to doing our job with purposeful intent—is the commitment and dedication of a staff that values strong collaboration and solid working relationships with others throughout the University.

As a strategic partner with the University community, we offer the following training services to our campus community in regard to our office’s systems and services. For course details, or to enroll using UT Learn, click on a title below. You can also search by title in UT Learn for classes offered by the Office of the Registrar.

Degree Audit

RG Interactive Degree Audit 2.0: Introduction

Learn how to submit, view, and interpret results for degree audits using the Office of the Registrar’s Interactive Degree Audit (IDA) 2.0 system. Offered monthly. | 1.5 hrs | For UT Austin academic unit degree audit coding staff.

RG Interactive Degree Audit 2.0: Administrative Functions

Learn how to code and sequence requirements, add to courselists, and perform overrides in the Office of the Registrar’s Interactive Degree Audit (IDA) 2.0 system. Prerequisite: RG300. Offered as-needed. | 1.5 hrs | For academic unit degree audit coding staff.

Official Publications

RG Catalog Editing & Courseleaf Training

Learn how to use the Courseleaf catalog editor for updates to university catalogs. Discuss how to make edits according to curricular changes, linkages to course inventory, and approval workflow. | 1 hrs | For University catalog editors and approvers.

RG Course Inventory Management (CIM) Training

Learn how to manage your academic unit's course inventory. | 1 hrs | For academic unit curriculum coordinators and course inventory administrators, approvers, or staff stakeholders.

RG Course Inventory Open Work Session

Work with the Course Inventory Management (CIM) system, review changes, discuss curriculum plans, and ask questions. Knowledge of your academic unit's curriculum, catalogs, title inventory, and degree plans is strongly recommended. Familiarity with upcoming legislative and other planned curricular changes for your academic unit is highly encouraged. | 1.5 hrs | For academic unit curriculum coordinators and course inventory administrators, approvers, or staff stakeholders.

RG Course Inventory Individual Training Session

One-on-one training for individual academic units to:

  • Learn about the Course Inventory Management (CIM) system
  • Ask questions and receive guidance regarding curricular changes to course inventory

Offered on-demand throughout each CIM access period. Contact offpubs@austin.utexas.edu to set up a session that works for your schedule. | .5 hrs | For academic unit curriculum coordinators and course inventory administrators, approvers, or staff stakeholders.

 

Registration

RG NRRECS & Student Registration

Learn how to use NRRECS to view and update academic records, including course information. Discuss Office of the Registrar registration-related applications, including NRTTVR, the online Course Schedule, and online student services. Offered once per long semester. | 1.5 hrs | For UT Austin academic unit faculty, staff, and NRRECS users.

RG Registration & Registration Services: Everything You Need to Know

Understand, manage, and interact with the multiple administrative functions supported by the Office of the Registrar as it relates to registration and registration services. Offered once per long semester. | 1.5 hrs | For UT Austin academic unit staff who use Office of the Registrar registration-related systems and services.

Scheduling

RG Room Scheduling System

Learn how to use the Office of the Registrar's room scheduling system to search for and request General Purpose Classrooms (GPCs) for events. Offered monthly. | 1 hr | For non-student UT Austin staff, faculty, and ATS/LAITS employees. Student employees, including TAs, should not attend this class.

RG Course Scheduling

In a pre-recorded training video, learn about Office of the Registrar's processes, resources, and systems that support departmental course schedulers in managing their academic unit's course schedules. Familiarity with the university's academic calendar, academic unit's curriculum, degree plans, and course inventory is recommended. Scheduling Office Hours will occur virtually on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month from 11-11:30 am on Zoom (link shared via Canvas pages). Please reach out to the course scheduling team at course.schedule@austin.utexas.edu for further assistance with gaining access to the necessary systems, training video and resources, and Canvas pages. The Scheduling team will provide access with approval from the academic unit and/or scheduling dean-level user and can answer any questions specific to departments. | 1.5 hrs | For UT Austin academic unit course scheduling staff.

Student Records

RG Grade Reporting Workshop

Learn how to report grades using the Office of the Registrar's online grade submission system. Offered once per semester. | 1 hr | For UT Austin grade reporting representatives.

Veteran Services

RG Veteran Certification Process

Learn how the Office of the Registrar certifies student veterans and the adviser's role in this process. Offered as-needed. | 1 hr | For UT Austin academic unit advising staff.