Add a Balance Adjustment Constraint

Use a Balance Adjustment constraint to pre-load a course section with a certain number of reserved seats before adding the rest of the students. For example, use this constraint if you have a math class that needs five seats open for SPED students.

1. On the start page, choose PowerScheduler under Applications in the main menu. The Scheduling page appears.
2. Under Scheduling Setup, choose Constraints from the PowerScheduler menu. The Constraints menu appears.
3. Under Load Constraints, choose Balance Adjustment. The Balance Adjustment Constraints page appears.
4. Click New. The Edit Balance Adjustment Constraint page appears.

5. Use the following table to enter information in the fields:

   Field	Description
   Course Number	Click Associate to select the name of the course you want to balance.
   Section Number	Enter the section number of the selected course that you want to balance.
   Teacher	Click Associate to select the name of the teacher who instructs this course section.
   Number of Reserved Seats	Enter the number of seats to be held.

   
   Note: You must either enter a section number or select a teacher.
6. Click Submit. The Balance Adjustment Constraints page appears.