Using Build My Schedule in the Class Search at classes.uconn.edu
The Build My Schedule option in the Class Search can be used by students to add desired courses to a Cart/Plan and generate possible class schedules that meet the student’s academic and scheduling needs.
For guidance on choosing classes for your schedule, review your Standard Advisement Report for courses that meet your degree requirements or consult your advisor.
Conducting a Class Search
Navigate to http://classes.uconn.edu.
Select Login and enter your credentials.
Once logged in, Welcome, [your name] will appear in place of the Login option.
Enter or select search criteria in the Search Classes panel.
Select Search.
For more information about conducting a class search, please review https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SAS/pages/27562344449.
For more information about the class details in the class search results, please review https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SAS/pages/27562344697.
Additional Features when Logged into Class Search
When logged into the Class Search, there is additional information available, including:
Important Notes: You may see several icons that indicate important notes, including:
This section is full.
You have taken this course.
You are registered for this section.
This section will be added to your cart.
This section is in your cart.
You are on the waitlist for this section.
Instructor(s): Instructor(s) are listed in the Search Results panel as well as the Instructors section of the Class Details panel when viewing the class details of a particular section. Students will also be able to conduct an Advanced Search by Instructor.
Classrooms: The classroom will be indicated in the Meeting Info section of the Class Details panel when viewing the class details for a particular section.
Users logged into the Class Search will also have access to use the Build My Schedule and My Carts features. Instructions for these options are provided in this article.
Tip: Using the Build My Schedule feature can result in many open panels within the Class Search tool. Use the Collapse Panel icon 
When using a smaller screen (i.e., phone or tablet), panels will overlay each other. Use the Collapse Panel icon
Section vs. Course
The following will help you identify whether the Class Details panel you are reviewing is for a section or a course. This distinction will be important when using the Plan and Cart features of the Build My Schedule function.
Class Details for a Section
The Class Details for a Section will display the following:
a Section # immediately following the Subject, Catalog Number, and Title
section-specific Class Details, including Seats and Waitlist information, Reserved Seats, Required Linked Sections, and Meeting Info
Also, the section will be selected in the All Sections area.
Example: The image below shows the Class Details panel for BIOL 1110 Section 001, which is a section.
Class Details for a Course
The Class Details for a Course will not display the following:
a Section # immediately following the Subject, Catalog Number, and Title
section-specific Class Details
Also, a section will not be selected in the All Sections area.
Example: The image below shows the Class Details panel for BIOL 1110, which is a course.
Adding Courses to your Cart/Plan
In order to build your schedule, you will need to add courses to your Cart and/or your Plan. Either the Cart or the Plan or a combination of both can be used to generate possible schedules.
Cart
Only specific sections of a course can be added to the Cart.
The Cart is intended to allow students to add specific sections of a course in which they wish to enroll. The Build my Schedule feature will then only create schedules that incorporate this particular section of the course when generating possible schedules.
Example: If a student wants to take HDFS 1070 Section 701 for scheduling reasons, they can add this particular section to the Cart. The Build my Schedule feature will then only generate possible schedules that incorporate this section of the course. All other sections of HDFS 1070 will not be included in the possible schedules.
Primary Cart
Students have one Primary Cart for each enrollment term. In order to add courses to the Primary Cart for a particular term, be sure that the term is selected in the Search Classes panel.
Example: Since Spring 2025 is selected in the basic search criteria, any courses found in the search and added to the Cart will be added to the Primary Cart for Spring 2025.
Only the Primary Cart can be used when generating possible schedules.
Custom Carts
This feature is currently unavailable.
Plan
Only courses can be added to a Plan.
Plans are intended to allow students to add courses (not particular sections of a course) in which they wish to enroll. The Build my Schedule feature will then consider all available sections of the course when generating possible schedules for the student.
Example: If a student needs CHEM 1124Q to satisfy a major requirement, they can add CHEM 1124Q to a Plan. The Build my Schedule feature will use all available sections of CHEM 1124Q when generating possible schedules.
Primary Plan
Students have only one Primary Plan, which can be viewed by selecting the Build My Schedule button in the Build My Schedule section of the Search Classes panel.
Within a Plan, students can assign courses to particular terms. This can be helpful to organize courses according to when the course is offered. When assigned to a term, these courses will automatically be selected when generating possible schedules for that term. Courses not assigned to a term or assigned to other terms can still be selected manually when generating possible schedules.
Custom Plans
Although the Plan option defaults to the Primary Plan, students can create custom Plans, if desired. A custom Plan might be useful if perhaps you’re considering a major change and want to keep a separate set of course options to generate potential schedules for your new major.
The option to create custom Plans is presented when adding courses to a Plan and is discussed further in the Add to Plan section.
Keep in mind that only one Plan at a time can be used when generating possible schedules.
Primary Cart Syncs with Shopping Cart in Student Admin
Please note that the Primary Cart in the Class Search automatically syncs with your Shopping Cart in the Manage Classes tile in Student Admin.
Cart Classes: Any classes added either to the Primary Cart in Class Search or the Shopping Cart in Student Admin after March 21, 2025 will automatically be added to the other cart**. Alternatively, any classes removed from one cart will automatically be removed from the other cart as well.
Enrolled Classes: If a student enrolls in a class in Student Admin, that course will automatically populate in the Primary Cart for that term in the Class Search.
Example: A student enrolls in BIOL 1108 directly in Student Admin for Spring 2025. When that student logs into the Class Search, BIOL 1108 will automatically be populated in the Primary Cart for Spring 2025 with a You are registered for this section icon.
You may need to refresh your browser to update each cart when a change is made.
**Sync Requirement
When adding multi-component classes to your cart (i.e., classes with Required Linked Sections or more than one required section, such as LAB/SEM, DIS/LEC, or LAB/DIS/LEC sections), you must add all required sections to your Primary Cart in order for the class to sync properly with the Shopping Cart in Student Admin. Multi-component classes will have Required Linked Sections listed in the Class Details panel when a section is selected.
Example: If you would like to add BIOL 1107 which has both required LEC and LAB sections, you should add both the LAB section and LEC section to your Primary Cart to ensure the classes sync properly with your Shopping Cart in Student Admin.