Centralised Timetabling Project Background

extracted from the Project Initiation Document for Timetable Centralisation

The University Senior Management has given its backing to the development of a centralised teaching timetable. This project has been established to implement a service which will successfully undertake the scheduling of and room allocation for all teaching activities.

Contribution to Corporate Strategies

• Strategic Framework to 2012 - to contribute toward achieving the aims and objectives of the University strategy.
  • Attract high achieving students and those with high potential.
  • Provide the best student experience.
  • Improve the responsiveness of support services.
  • Ensure the University's long term financial sustainability.
  • Efficient Use of Resources - Unlock the full productivity of staff.

Currently, the individual schools within the University of Dundee are responsible for developing and maintaining their own timetables. While this does provide a workable solution, it does not lead to the most effective use of the University teaching week or maximum utilisation of teaching rooms. In addition, a great deal of academic staff time is spent on the administration of the timetables with liaison with other Schools often required to ensure clash free timetables are produced. Overall, presently there is no complete single picture of the University's teaching and, therefore, no way to produce a standardised timetable which could maximise student choice and allow for the modelling of new programmes and modules.

E-mail Address for Centralised Timetabling enquiries

timetablingproject@dundee.ac.uk