Elizabethtown College recently debuted the “Etown Schedule Generator,” a tool that incorporates current course listings into a customizable online schedule format.

The new program can be found on Jayweb under the “Quick Links” tab and features course drop-down menus organized by department. It also allows users to type in a search bar to find specific courses and any course’s dates, times, meeting location and other basic information.

The introduction of the Etown Schedule Generator coincided with Etown students’ registration period for the spring 2015 semester. This means that first-years, such as  computer engineering major Patrick Durofchalk, and upperclassmen alike have another option for organizing and registering for courses. “I believe it could be useful,” Durofchalk said. “It decreases the amount of time the students need to schedule their classes around course closings.”

First-year Corinne McCarthy also took a look at the schedule generator, although she felt it was not as necessary for her planning as for others’ preparation for registration, since she will take 16 credits next semester. “I can see how it would help someone who is taking more than 16 credits or trying to fit in a semester abroad,” McCarthy said.

Some students, like sophomore Skye McDonald who had to go through the registration procedure although she will study abroad in England next semester, simply planned for registration the traditional way. “I always used scheduling worksheets and talked to my advisor,” McDonald said. First-year students, the last to select courses, registered yesterday.