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Last Updated: 2023-12-15
Create Instructional Locations

Create Instructional Locations

  • Create location attributes for instructional locations using the
    Maintain Location Attributes
     task.
  • Security:
    Manage: Location
     domain in the Organizations and Roles functional area.
Create locations for course and activity instruction and specify details such as:
  • Location attributes.
  • Contact information.
  • Owning organization.
  • Capacity.
Example: Classroom, Lecture Hall, or Lab.
You can schedule locations for course sections, activity offerings, and scheduled assessments.
  1. Access the
    Create Location
     task.
  2. Select
    Instructional
     from the
    Location Usages
     prompt.
    This location usage enables you to:
    • Assign locations to course sections.
    • Detect conflicts and overlap course sections.
  3. As you complete the
    Details
     tab, consider:
    Option Description
    Location Attributes
    Select the attributes associated with the location. Examples: Piano, Computers, SMART Board, and ADA-compliance.
    You can assign the most suitable locations to course sections and activity offerings based on their attributes.
    Superior Location
    This location becomes subordinate to the location that you select. At least 1 superior location in the location hierarchy must have a location usage of
    Campus
     when you create or edit a course or activity.
  4. As you complete the
    Instructional
     tab, consider:
    Option Description
    Owning Organization
    Select the highest-level academic unit that owns the location.
    Capacity
    Maximum number of persons that the location can hold.
    Instructional Use Only
    Select this check box to use this location for instructional purposes only.
Workday displays instructional locations when you create or edit:
  • Course sections.
  • Orientation offerings.
  • Practical learning offerings.
  • Scheduled assessments.
To edit a location, access the
Edit Location
 task.