Rules

Rules are the requirements that can be included within in a course, program, or anywhere the Omega Rules gadget has been added. Common applications for rules would include designations prerequisites, co-requisites, or total credit hours required for program completion.

• Configuration
• Default Rules

Configuration

Curriculum Management (CM) includes a wide variety of rules by default, each with specific language and meanings - but to meet your institution's unique needs, the following aspects of rules are configurable by an Admin, CM Admin, or users who have been given permission to do so:

• Which item types the rule may be selected for
  • For example, an institution may have a rule available only within a course proposal and not a program proposal.
• The verbiage of a rule as it will display within a proposal
  • For example, the default rule of "Admitted to program offered by a selected group" may be changed to "Accepted in a program offered by a selected group".
• The verbiage of a rule when the rule is displayed
  • For example, the end result display of the above rule being selected may be configured to say "Entered to a program offered by {group}" (with the group being dynamically populated).

The default rules available in CM are highly configurable to help ensure that the language makes sense within your institution. It is important to keep in mind that although the language of the rules can be adjusted, the function can not be changed - so we recommend that the rules language remain as close to the original meaning as possible.

The following steps can be used to adjust any of the default rules:

• As an Admin, CM Admin, or user with appropriate permissions, navigate to the System Settings.
• Under the Admin Settings column, select Rules. 
• Select the rule you wish to modify. For example, you may wish to update the rule for "Completed all selected courses."
• On the next screen, several fields are available to modify the rule:
  • Rule Description - provides a description of how the rule will function. This can not be changed.
    
  • Rule Steps - indicates the path the user follows when selecting a rule within a proposal. For example, the first option may read 'Completed' and the second menu would read 'all selected courses'. 
    
  • Rule Output - indicates the text as it will read on the proposal once all options have been selected. For example, the rule for "Completed all selected courses" would read as "Completed the following: {courses}", with the {courses} being replaced by the courses selected by the user. 
    
  • Translations - provides a field to enter the translated rule output, if translations are used.
    
  • Sample - displays an example of the the rule as it will appear when editing the proposal, along side the way it will appear on the actual proposal or active record. The sample allows you to test selecting the rule and entering options, to review how it will appear but will not save any changes.
    
  • Rule Used For - allows you to select where the rule may be used, and for which item type. The rule may be used anywhere the Omega Rules gadget has been placed on a form. It is common to see it within Courses to define prereqs or coreqs, and within Programs to define a set of requirements. 
    
• Changes are saved automatically as adjustments are made, and will take effect immediately.

Default Rules

By default, Curriculum Management includes a wide variety of default and customizable rules. The following rules are available by default:

• Admitted to
  • program offered by a selected group
  • selected program
• Complete
  • minimum number of courses from:
    • selected course sets
    • selected course sets (as specified type)
    • selected course sets (with exceptions)
    • selected courses
    • selected courses (as specified type)
    • selected courses, sets, or subjects (with qualifiers)
    • selected subject codes
    • selected subject codes (with course exceptions)
    • selected subject codes (with range exceptions)
    • selected subject codes and range
    • selected subject codes and range (with course exceptions)
    • selected subject codes in a specific range (with range exceptions)
    • the types of courses described
  • all courses in selected course sets
  • all courses in selected course sets (as specified type)
  • all selected courses (as specified type)
• Completed
  • all selected outlines
  • minimum number of selected outlines
  • specified high school subjects at a certain level
• Completed or concurrently enrolled in
  • all selected courses
  • all selected courses (with grade)
  • minimum number of courses from selected course sets
  • minimum number of selected courses
  • minimum number of selected courses (with grade)
• Concurrently enrolled in
  • all selected courses
  • all selected outlines
  • minimum number of courses from selected course sets
  • minimum number of selected courses
• Earned
  • minimum grade in:
    • all courses from selected subject codes
    • all selected courses
    • all selected outlines
    • each course in selected course sets
    • minimum number of selected courses
  • minimum number of credits from:
    • selected course sets
    • selected course sets (as specified type)
    • selected course sets (with exceptions)
    • selected courses
    • selected courses (as specified type)
    • selected courses, sets, or subjects (with qualifiers)
    • selected programs
    • selected subject codes
    • selected subject codes (with course exceptions)
    • selected subject codes (with range exceptions)
    • selected subject codes and range
    • selected subject codes and range (with course exceptions)
    • selected subject codes and range (with range exceptions)
    • types of courses described
  • minimum to maximum number of credits from:
    • selected course sets
    • selected course sets (with exceptions)
    • selected courses
    • selected courses, sets, or subjects (with qualifiers)
    • selected subject codes
    • selected subject codes (with course exceptions)
    • selected subject codes (with range exceptions)
    • selected subject codes and range
    • selected subject codes and range (with course exceptions)
    • types of courses described
  • average module mark in selected courses
  • minimum classwork mark in selected modules
  • minimum classwork or module mark in selected modules
  • minimum cumulative GPA
  • minimum final exam mark in selected modules
  • minimum module mark in minimum number of selected modules
  • minimum module mark in selected modules
  • minimum number of additional elective credits
  • minimum number of total credits
  • minimum result in selected courses
• Finished
  • all selected courses
• Not admitted to
  • selected programs
• Not completed
  • any of the selected courses
  • selected course
• Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in
  • any of the selected courses
  • the selected course
• Not earned
  • any more than a certain number of credits from
    • selected course sets
    • selected courses
• Not taken
  • any of the selected courses
  • selected course
• Not taken nor concurrently enrolled in
  • any of the selected courses
  • the selected course
• Obtained
  • degree in selected programs
  • minimum number of competencies
  • selected competencies
  • the types of competencies described
• Permission of
  • selected organization
  • selected role
• Placement in
  • program offered by a selected group
  • selected courses
  • selected program
• Students in selected groups must
  • earn a minimum classwork mark in selected modules
  • earn a minimum final exam mark in selected courses
  • earn a minimum module mark in selected modules
  • earn a minimum module result in selected modules
  • earn an average module mark in selected modules
• Students in selected programs must
  • earn a minimum classwork mark in selected modules
  • earn a minimum classwork or module mark in selected modules
  • earn a minimum module mark in selected modules
  • earn a minimum module result in selected modules
  • earn an average module mark in selected modules
  • have achieved a certain level in selected high school subjects
• Students must be
  • in selected academic standing
  • in selected class standing
  • in selected class standing or higher
  • in selected class standing or lower
  • in selected degree level
  • of selected type (A)
  • of selected type (B)
  • of selected type (C)
• Students must not be
  • in selected academic standing
  • in selected class standing
  • in selected class standing or higher
  • in selected class standing or lower
  • in selected degree level
  • of selected type (A)
  • of selected type (B)
  • of selected type (C)
• Taken
  • minimum number of courses from
    • selected course sets
    • selected courses
    • selected courses (as specified type)
  • all courses in selected course sets
  • all selected courses
  • all selected courses (as specified type)
  • all selected outlines
• Taken or concurrently enrolled in
  • all selected courses
  • minimum number of courses from selected course sets
  • minimum number of selected courses
• Free form text
• Meet conditions for selected rule sets