how to drop a flex 2 course on aces

When can students add/drop online in Aces?

* Note: Students cannot add/drop online in ACES during Enrollment Management Period, which is one week before classes start. For extenuating circumstances, call the department during this period to drop/add classes.

When are the classes for the fall flex II summer program?

Flex II classes are only 8-weeks and begin on Monday, March 25. Registration ends on Tuesday, March 19. With the Summer Momentum Plan, students who have earned 18 credit hours in the fall and spring semesters can get three free credit hours this summer!

How long does a Flex class last?

In a flex class format, teachers conduct the class by posting in the Outschool classroom and creating ways for learners to interact with each other and with the teacher asynchronously. Flex classes run for a minimum of four weeks. Who can teach a flex class?

Can I create flexible schedule classes in outschool?

While the vast majority of Outschool classes feature scheduled, live meetings using our video classroom, we also offer the option to create flexible schedule (“flex”) classes, which don’t rely on live meetings.

What happens if you withdraw from all Alamo classes?

If you withdraw from all courses (100%), federal regulations require the Alamo Colleges District to prorate the amount of Title IV financial aid you have earned based upon the percentage of the semester that you have attended classes.

When does student financial aid adjust?

If a student is reported by an instructor as not attending a resident course or not accessing an online course within the first 30 day of the period of enrollment, Student Financial Aid must adjust the student’s enrollment for financial aid eligibility purposes.

What happens if you withdraw before financial aid is disbursed?

If you withdraw before financial aid is disbursed, financial aid amounts will be prorated according to federal regulations. State, local, and institutional grants, loans, and scholarships are also subject to evaluation to assess impact of changes in enrollment status. I need to drop a class or a class was cancelled.

How many hours of college level coursework is required for Alamo Colleges?

No more than 99 attempted hours of college-level coursework (excluding 30 hours of remedial courses) The Alamo Colleges District checks SAP every year after spring grades are posted. Once the process is run, students not meeting SAP will be placed on financial aid suspension and will no longer qualify for financial aid.

Can you drop classes?

Dropping classes should always be avoided when possible. Doing so could require a portion or the entire amount of financial aid funds disbursed to be paid back, and also affects Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) status and possibly future financial aid eligibility.

Flex Scheduling - Classes

The Classes page displays enrolled students and their current class schedules. The Edit mode allows for adding, deleting and changing courses and sections very quickly.

Permissions

A user will need Read, Insert, Update and Delete to SEC for the corresponding scheduling functions on Classes. If documents are attached, a user will need Read permissions to CDC to view the documents. Classes links to course records, so Read permissions to CRS will be needed to view the linked pages.

Viewing Classes

Classes begins in read-only View mode, which provides a list view of the student's schedule.

Perm Lock

A scheduled section can also be locked by choosing a code from the PermLk field dropdown.

Changing Existing Schedules

To quickly change a student's class, Edit Mode will allow selecting another section that is available. Before changing a student's schedule, the End Date and Start Dates at the top of the page need to be verified and modified if needed.

Scheduling Pre-Enrolled Students

The Classes New page will not schedule pre-enrolled students using the Reschedule button (choosing sections automatically). However, courses and/or sections can be added to a pre-enrolled student's schedule and the sections may be chosen by hand. When the Edit button is pressed and Classes New moves into Edit mode, a warning will be displayed.

Alternative Education Scheduling

If Alternative Education Scheduling is enabled, a warning will appear under the list of courses in Edit Mode:

How long does a Flex class last?

Flex classes run for a minimum of four weeks.

Why do flex classes need to be interactive?

Because flex classes don’t meet live, a higher degree of interactivity is required in order to sufficiently engage and support learners. Educational research shows that consistent interaction and feedback is necessary in order to create a quality learning experience. This means that we require that there are multiple opportunities ...

What is flex class?

Flex classes are an opportunity to think creatively about how to foster deep and meaningful student-to-student and student-to-educator interactions in an asynchronous learning environment.

Can you use live meetings in flex classes?

Can flex classes make use of live meetings? Yes, some flexible schedule classes do make use of live meetings. Some teachers arrange 'office hours' with their learners depending on need. Some classes also include optional group video chats that are arranged on a weekly basis, as opposed to being scheduled in advance.

Notes

Ƹ After Due Date, Payment Arrangements Due at Registration Purge for non‐payment will run on Thursdays unless otherwise noted

Refund Dates - Spring 2022

As prescribed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Learn more.

Where to Get Help

For Network or ACES Password issues contact the Alamo Colleges District Support Central at 210-485-0555.