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h2. Assigning Students to Sections
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h3. Letting Students Choose their own Sections {bgcolor}
You set to set a section option that lets students choose their own sections.

h5. Directions to Allow Students Choose their own Sections

# Click Membership on the navigation bar.
_Note: Click the Membership link from the class website; you cannot add students to a section from a section website._
# {toggle-cloak:id=1|exclusive=true} Click the 'Manage Sections' tab.
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# {toggle-cloak:id=4|exclusive=true} Click the 'Add/Edit Sections' button.
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# {toggle-cloak:id=5|exclusive=true} Check the option 'Allow Students' to 'Switch Between Recitation Sections'.
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# Select the Last Day for Switching from either the calendar or the dropdown lists.
_Note: Students who miss the deadline are designated as "unassigned," and they must be assigned sections by the class staff._
# Click the 'Save and Exit Setup' button.
{info}Advise the students to read the help topic +"Choosing or Switching Sections"+ below.{info}

h5. Directions on Choosing or Switching Sections:

Students can use the same procedure whether they are choosing or switching sections. In both instances, specify the section you want; Stellar moves you into that section, if there are openings, and removes you from the prior section if applicable.
{info}When setting up the sections, the instructor determines whether students can choose or switch sections.{info}
# Do one of the following from a page in the class website:
#* Click 'Membership' on the navigation bar. Find your name in the 'Participants list', then click the 'Edit' link in the Section column.
#* Click the name of the section you want to join on the navigation bar. The section's Homepage is displayed. If spaces are available in this section, there is a 'Join . . .' link. Click the 'Join . . .' link.
_Note: If there are no more openings, the page displays a message that you are not a member of the section and that the section is full. Close the message and select a different section._
# {toggle-cloak:id=2|exclusive=true}Select a section on the 'Change Recitation Section page'. (Make sure to choose a section with an opening.)
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# Click the 'Next' button. The 'Verify Recitation Section' page is displayed.
# Confirm that the correct section is selected.
# Click the 'Save and Exit Setup' button.

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h3. Assigning Students to Sections {bgcolor}
# Click Membership on the navigation bar.
_Note: Click the Membership link from the class website; you cannot add students to a section from a section website._
# {toggle-cloak:id=6|exclusive=true} Click the Change link for the student you want to assign. The Change Recitation Section page is displayed.
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#* This page lists all sections for the class and their respective instructor, schedule, location, and number of remaining openings.
# {toggle-cloak:id=7|exclusive=true} Select the section.
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# Click the 'Next' button. The 'Verify Recitation Section' page is displayed.
# Confirm that the student is assigned to the correct section.
# Click the 'Save and Exit Setup' button.

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h3. Assign Multiple Students to a Section {bgcolor}
{note}Batch assigning of students to sections and/or importing pre-registration data will override the section limit.{note}

h5. Directions to Assign Multiple Students to a Section:

# Click the 'Membership' link from the main class site.
# Click 'Batch Edit' on the top navigation bar.
# Select Students by either checking the checkbox next to the student's name or clicking the Select All button.
# Choose the Section from the 'Assign selected to' dropdown and click Assign.
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_Note: Instructors may  assign students to sections initially and still allow  students to switch sections later.  Refer back to #4 in the previous section:_ *{_}Let Students Choose their Own Section{_}*

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h3. Automatically Assign Students to Sections based on Pre-Registration Data {bgcolor}
For instructors who prefer bulk assigning students to sections automatically (based on pre-registration data available from the registrar).

h5. Directions to Assign Students to Sections based on Pre-Registration Data:

# Create section(s) as outlined in Setting Up Sections.
# {toggle-cloak:id=3|exclusive=true} Click Manage Sections in the navigation bar.
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# {toggle-cloak:id=63|exclusive=true} Click the 'Import pre-reg data from WEBSIS' button.
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*Notes:*

* If pre-registration data from the registrar information is not available, you will not be able to automatically assign students.
* You must set up sections first, otherwise you will not be able to automatically assign students.
* If you have already manually assigned students to a section or sections, you will overwrite those changes by clicking the 'Import pre-reg data from WEBSIS' button.
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