Class Demand
Last updated: March 2025
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Last updated: March 2025
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The Class Demand module allows schools to plan the number of classes to open for the next term. Edusuite’s forecasting feature suggests which courses and how many sections are needed. If a course is not opened, students can be re-advised to different classes.
You can access the Class Demand module under Planning.
If you cannot view a link from the list, check the privilege assigned to your user account or role.
Contact your school’s system administrator to request view or edit access if you cannot access the rights management screen.
Click +New Class Demand in the upper-right corner
Enter a unique description for the class demand
Choose whether to enable forecasting:
Enabled: The system forecasts sections and classes based on past enrollment trends
Disabled: The class demand will only consider active block sections, updating automatically if they are added, removed, or modified
If forecasting is enabled, configure the following options:
Algorithm Type:
Prioritize Regular Offering – Prioritizes subjects based on the term to be opened (e.g., for 1st term, 1st-term courses are prioritized)
Prioritize Earlier Course – Ideal for schools with a high volume of regular student enrollments
Minimum Students per Section – The system will only open a section if this number is met.
Maximum Advised Units – The maximum number of units a student can take
If forecasting is enabled, the class demand status will be “Forecasting” until processing is complete
Click Add Class Demand to save
Select a class demand and hover over its menu (upper-right corner)
Click Refresh Block Sections
Choose a refresh option:
Refresh All Block Sections – Checks all sections and students’ grades (Slowest option)
Refresh Changed Block Sections Only – Checks only modified sections (Faster)
Refresh All Block Sections but Ignore Passed Grades – Updates all sections without checking students’ past grades (Fastest)
Click Refresh Class Demand to apply changes
Select the class demand and hover over its menu. Click Update
Modify the description (Other fields cannot be edited). Click Save Class Demand
You cannot delete an active class demand.
Select the class demand and hover over its menu, then click Delete
Confirm the deletion. The class demand will be removed from the list
Enter a keyword or exact name in the search bar (upper-right corner). Press Enter to view matching results.
Select a class demand. Click View Class Demand
The page will display all open sections and classes with the following columns:
Code – Course code
Description – Course name
Students – Number of enrolled students
Block – Number of block sections taking the course
Free Sections – Number of non-block sections
Click the Free Sections column next to a course
Input the number of free sections to be opened
Click outside the field to save.
Use the search bar to enter a keyword or course name. Press Enter to display matching results.
Click the “Students” column for any course
A list of students enrolled in that course will appear
Use the search bar within the Students list. Press Enter to display matching results.
Click Readvise Students next to the course
Changes will be applied after processing
Students removed from the class will be crossed out
Click Readvise All (upper-right corner)
Changes will be applied to all courses
Locking a Course: Click Lock Course to set the minimum number of free sections for that term. A lock icon will appear next to the course
Locking Term Programs: Click Lock Term Programs to apply this setting to all courses in the term.
Click Download Report (upper-right corner)
The report will include:
A list of advised students and their forecasted courses
An overview of the forecasted class demand
Question: Do I need to refresh Class Demand and Schedule Plans after changing a block section’s status?
Answer: Yes, refreshing updates the Class Demand and Schedule Plan when a block section is made active or inactive.
Question: Do I need to refresh Class Demand if I enable/disable a block section’s enrollment schedule?
Answer: No, refreshing is not required.
Question: Will enabling auto-assign for faculty affect the current schedule plan?
Answer: No, unless the new schedule plan is activated.
Question: How can I schedule a class with a break in between?
Answer: Divide the schedule into two time slots and manually adjust the placement. Example: Subject A (Monday, 11 AM - 2 PM) Split into 11:00 AM - 12:00 NN (Monday) and 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (Monday).
Question: Can I remove forecasted courses not included in the school's list?
Answer: It’s not advisable to delete them, but you can set their section count to 0 to prevent student enlistment.
