Embedded Files
COGNOS ACCESS
COGNOS ACCESS
Department Schedulers can request access by completing an OAM Access Request for Cognos in the Odin Account Manager at oam.pdx.edu. Please note, you will want to check both the General and Student checkboxes in the request. Detailed instructions for the access request can be found on the Office of Information Technology (OIT) Cognos help article.. This service requires a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection when connecting from off campus. Instructions can be found on the OIT VPN help article.
COGNOS REPORTS
COGNOS REPORTS
After receiving access confirmation, go to the Cognos website and login with your Odin login and password. Click on the Academic Scheduling or Student folder. To run a report, click on the report name. Enter all required prompts and any additional prompts if necessary. Click the Finish button on the bottom of the page to run the report. You can view the results in PDF or Excel formats by clicking on the View in HTML Format icon.
To see when the last time the information was refreshed, see the Last Refreshed box for dates and times. For questions on reports, email OIT-BISupport-Group@pdx.edu or fill out a Cognos Support Request Form.
Please note: course changes made in Banner get updated in Cognos overnight. If you submit a change, but don't see it on a report, please rerun it the next day. Changes can be verified in the Registration Hub on the same day they're made.
S0025
Course List with Enrollments
S0025
Course List with Enrollments
Purpose: Live master schedule showing real-time course details, enrolled student counts, remaining open seats, and credit hours
Location: Team content > Production Content > Academic Scheduling
S0064
Classes Near Capacity
S0064
Classes Near Capacity
Purpose: Warning list that flags sections reaching 75% capacity or higher before they fill up completely
Location: Team content > Production Content > Academic Scheduling
Catching Seat Shortages Early
Catching Seat Shortages Early
Run S0064 regularly during active registration weeks. When classes hit 75% capacity, chairs and staff can evaluate adding seats or moving to a larger room before students get locked out.
IR0009
Enrollment Trends by Course
IR0009
Enrollment Trends by Course
Purpose: Registration speed tracker comparing daily course sign-up pace against previous years at the exact same point in time
Location: Team content > Production Content > Enrollment Management
IR0012
Department Course Capacity
IR0012
Department Course Capacity
Purpose: 3-year seat usage summary with an active tab to spot courses that are repeatedly under-enrolled
Location: Team content > Production Content > Enrollment Management
Tracking Course Speed
Tracking Course Speed
Use IR0009 to check whether enrollment is moving faster or slower than last year. Use IR0012 during registration to catch low-enrolled sections that may need extra promotion, consolidation, or schedule adjustments.
S0160
Waitlist Course Summary
S0160
Waitlist Course Summary
Purpose: High-level dashboard showing total waitlisted sections versus remaining open seats across departments
Location: Team content > Production Content > Academic Scheduling
S0161
Waitlist Student Details
S0161
Waitlist Student Details
Purpose: Student contact list showing names, email addresses, waitlist order, and graduation application status.
Location: Team content > Production Content > Student > Registration
Managing Waitlists
Managing Waitlists
Review S0160 to monitor unmet seat demand. Staff can then run S0161 to identify graduating seniors stuck on waitlists, students needing key courses, first term locked out students and adjust seating and do manual overrides depending on timing, or guide students to open alternate sections.
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