Building Preferencs
The classroom scheduling software uses a list of preferred building locations that are attached to each of the University’s curricula. These are called Partition Preferences within 25Live. Departments can select up to three sets of partition preferences. Defining partition preferences does not guarantee all courses will be placed in the building in the first preference.
Preference Order
The software first attempts to assign a course(s) in the first partition preference, then the second partition preference, and so on. The fourth partition preference group is comprised of any partitions not already selected, so the software can assign a room, if possible. When a specific room feature(s) or a building/room are selected via the Time Schedule construction tool, the scheduling software prioritizes that selection before the default partitions.
Also, Time Schedule defaults Active Learning Classrooms and Computer Labs in all group 1 partition preferences, even if you don’t request those rooms typically. We automatically include those in the 1st group in case you ever do need those spaces.
To review or update your departmental partition preferences, please email times@uw.edu.