Coursedog: Ignore Double Bookings

Overview

When creating academic schedules, sometimes conflicts arise. This article provides insight on how to resolve conflicts such as a double-booked room or instructor. 

Description

Coursedog automatically checks the academic schedule for scheduling conflicts. Two common conflicts are: 

  • Double Booked Instructor: An instructor is assigned to teach two course sections that meet on the same day and time. 

  • Double Booked Room: Two course sections are assigned to the same room on the same day and time. 

Important: Do not ignore a conflict simply to remove the warning. If the courses are not intended to meet together, the instructor, meeting pattern, or room assignment should be corrected. 

The following errors/warnings will appear at the top of the section template:

Editing EDU4281-001 panel showing that the section successfully synced with the SIS on September 29, 2026, at 7:36 AM. A conflict alert indicates that Aidan Brett is teaching EDU8550 Section 001 at the same time, and a warning indicates that Room Bellesini Hall 211 is double booked with EDU8550 Section 001.

How to Resolve a Double Booked Room 

  • Scroll down to Meeting Patterns & Rooms and select Set Details. 

Meeting Patterns & Rooms section showing a Thursday meeting from 5:20 PM to 7:20 PM in a room listed as ‘Bellesi...’, with a start date of August 24, 2026, and an end date of December 18, 2026. The ‘Set Details’ button is highlighted.

  • Once you select Set Details, the following window will appear: 

Meeting Patterns Additional Information panel showing a Thursday meeting from 5:20 PM to 7:20 PM, with session indicator 01, schedule type Lecture/Laboratory (C), start date August 24, 2026, and end date December 18, 2026. ‘Ignore Double Bookings’ is set to Yes, and Override Indicator is set to O, with 3 session credit hours, 2 weekly hours, and meeting number 17.

  • Select YES under Ignore Double Bookings and select O from the Override Indicator drop-down menu. 

  • Select Close. 

How to Resolve a Double Booked Instructor 

  • Scroll down to the Instructors section of the section template and select Set Instructor Roles & Details. 

Instructors section showing Aidan Brett as the primary instructor at 100%, with one conflict and a 50% preference fit. Options include adding an instructor and setting instructor roles and details. The ‘Set Instructor Roles & Details’ button is highlighted.

  • The following window will appear: 

Set Instructor Roles & Details dialog showing Aidan Brett in a collapsible section for viewing or editing instructor information. A Close button is available at the bottom of the panel.

  • Select the instructor's name to display the instructor details:  

Set Instructor Roles & Details dialog for Aidan Brett showing session indicator 01, with a Thursday meeting from 5:20 PM to 7:20 PM, August 24 through December 18, 2026. Instructor role is set to Primary, instructor percentage is 100%, and schedule type is Lecture/Laboratory (C). The ‘Ignore Double Bookings’ Yes and No options are highlighted, with Yes selected.

  • Select YES under Ignore Double Bookings 

  • Select Close. 

  • Once you have completed the necessary changes, select SAVE SECTION. 

Important: You must complete these steps for both sections that are using the same instructor and/or room to fully resolve the double-booking conflict.

When You Should NOT Ignore a Conflict 

Do not ignore a double-booking warning if: 

  • The instructor is actually expected to teach two separate classes simultaneously. 

  • Two unrelated courses were accidentally assigned the same classroom. 

  • The meeting day or time is incorrect. 

  • The room assignment needs to be changed. 

  • You are unsure why the conflict exists. 

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