How to Submit Faculty Preferences

Tiffany Winters

Modified on: Mon, Nov 4, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Overview

Instructors might be asked to submit their teaching preferences in one of two ways:

This article walks you through both options.
If you aren’t sure which route to follow, talk to your Department Scheduler and/or Coursedog admin.

If your institution is using “External Preference Forms” – i.e. They’ve shared a link with you, oftentimes via email – follow the below steps.

Click the link in the email.
Complete the form in your browser.
Results will be automatically recorded in the system.
Our system will automatically save a draft of the responses on every edit, but it will not submit the form until you’ve clicked the “Submit” button at the bottom of the page.

If you are able to log into Coursedog AND your school uses the “Instructor Dashboard” (this is deprecated for most schools), you can also view External Preference Forms there.
Learn more about viewing Preference Forms via the Instructor Dashboard.

If your institution is using “Internal Preference Forms” (i.e. You log into Coursedog and submit a request), you will need a Coursedog log-in.

Click “Create Request”.
Input the term for which you’re submitting your preferences.
Select the form that applies to your department.
Select your name from the “Select Instructor Name” dropdown.
Fill out the form.
Click “Submit Request”.
1. One submitted, your request will go through an approval workflow before it is finalized.
2. Depending on how your institution has set up the approval workflow, it’s possible you might receive an email asking you to review any changes before it’s finalized.