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Time control criteria are applied in specific ways. The following topics describe how each type of criteria will be applied when determining access to add/drop functions.
Time control records are evaluated in order by priority number for the selected term. Because the criteria in the first record that matches by date and time will be applied, time control records must be constructed from the most specific to the least specific. Blank date and hours fields are considered to be wildcards. For example, if the record for Priority Number 1 for term 200010 has no start and end dates, and the record for Priority Number 2 has the date range March 1, 1999 through September 15, 1999, a student attempting add/drop activity on September 1, 1999, would be controlled by Record Number 1. Record number 2 would not be used even though it contains more specific criteria.
The Starting PIN and Ending PIN fields can be used to generate (alternate) PIN numbers for students by term and control registration using the PIN alone. When values are entered in the Starting PIN or Ending PIN fields, all of the other restriction fields will be ignored. If the Starting PIN and Ending PIN fields are Null, all of the other fields that are Not Null will be used to control student access. If no alternate PIN numbers are used, the system will still perform validation using the student’s primary PIN number.
You may specify a range of last names as a registration control. For example, you may specify that only students whose last names begin with a letter in the range A - G may register on day one of registration, and that students with last names beginning with a letter in the range H - Z must wait until day two. If either the Starting Last Name field or the Ending Last Name field is Null, the system will use the start or end of the alphabet or ASCII search sequence.
You may specify a range of earned hours as a registration control. For example, you may designate that only students who have earned hours between 100.00 and 127.95 may register in a specific time period. If Earned Hours Begin is Null and Earned Hours End is Not Null, the student’s hours must be less than the end hours. If Earned Hours Begin is Not Null and Earned Hours End is Null, the student’s earned hours must be greater than the begin hours. If both Earned Hours Begin and Earned Hours End are Not Null, the student’s earned hours must be between the begin and end hours.
Up to five values can be specified for each of the following types of data.