Placeholders reserve spots in your academic plan for requirements you need to fulfill when you haven't selected a specific course yet. They help you visualize your future schedule while keeping your options open.
Adding Placeholders to Your Plan
Drag from Requirements:
From the Remaining or Progress tabs, locate the requirement you want to put onto your tentative schedule
Click and drag the requirement directly to the term you want
Release to create a placeholder in that term
Working with Placeholders
Identifying Placeholders:
Placeholders appear with a dotted outline in your plan (compared to regular courses with solid lines)
Exploring Course Options
Click on any placeholder to display all courses that would fulfill that requirement
Review the available courses in the sidebar
Compare options to find the best fit for your plan
Converting Placeholders to Courses
Choose a specific course from the options in the side bar
Drag your selected course into your plan to replace the placeholder
The course will now display with a solid line, indicating it's no longer a placeholder
Important Considerations
Note: Placeholders have limitations:
They cannot provide prerequisite information
They don't guarantee course availability in the planned term
Always check actual course offerings when converting placeholders to ensure the courses are available in your chosen term
Best Practices
Use placeholders for long-term planning when specific course details aren't critical yet
Convert placeholders to actual courses as your term approaches and course schedules become available
Always verify prerequisites and term availability when finalizing your selections