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Set User Defaults

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Set User Defaults

This is a tutorial for class scheduling staff only. No log in is required.

Introduction

This guide reviews how CSUN staff granted security access to the Schedule of Classes (SOC) sets search page defaults using the User Defaults component for the following page: User Defaults 1.

Save steps by having SOLAR automatically enter "NRCMP" (Northridge Campus) in the Academic Institution field found in search criteria pages.

Step 1

  1. Log into myNorthridge Portal at www.csun.edu.
  2. Under the Staff Tab, click SOLAR SA on the menu.
  3. Click User Defaults on the right.

Step 2

The User Defaults 1 page displays.

  1. Enter NRCMP in the following three fields (if blank): Academic Institution, Career Group SetID and Facility Group SetID
  2. Click Save.

Tip: If you want SOLAR to automatically populate the subject, enter it in the Subject Area field. However, do not specify a subject if you manage classes for multiple departments.

Step 3

Example of a Search Criteria page with the Academic Institution field populated with "NRCMP."