How to Create the Campus Culture You’ve Always Wanted

Your school’s culture is made up of the traditions, routines, expectations, and interactions that take place. Attending to these factors in a way that reflects the mission and values of the community, in and out of the classroom, are the key to a healthy culture. – David Garrick, UCDS Schools

Think about how much your master schedule is related to traditions, routines, expectations, and interactions. Students look forward to senior year so they can leave for the day at noon, the English department thrives on a common planning time, and your coaches appreciate that little bit of extra time to travel between campuses. Think about how the happiness, contentment and satisfaction of your stakeholders is related to a positive outcome in these areas.

Your campus and district stakeholders are all impacted by your master schedule. Students want access to the courses they desire and those they require. Teachers want maximum instructional time and balanced class sizes. Administrators and counselors want a completed master schedule before the first day of school – and to reclaim their summer! District leaders want to reduce staffing costs and reinvest those funds for initiatives like social emotional learning and advanced academics.  

>>> Use Your Master Schedule to Build Your Vision

The overall happiness, or lack thereof, of your stakeholders will significantly impact your campus culture. As you prepare to build your master schedule and staffing plan for the new year, examine the process through the lens of your stakeholders and consider these questions:

• Are you setting your students up for success by giving them access to their first-choice classes?
• Are your teachers assigned to their strongest content areas and are their class sizes balanced?
• Do your administrators and counselors have the technology and support needed to build a completed, student-driven master schedule before the first day of classes?
• Are your district leaders maximizing staff capability and facility capacity to reduce operational costs so funds can be reinvested in improved education quality?  

If you’re uncertain about any of these questions, don’t worry! You don’t have to tackle these issues alone. Our team exists to support your operational needs, like master scheduling and staffing, so you can focus on building the campus culture you’ve always wanted and achieve your goals.

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