2.  Visit https://mentis.uta.eduhttps://mentis.uta.edu  Enter your NetID and Password  Click ‘Sign In”

3.  After you sign in, the page will reload.  Find the black bar at the top of the page.  Click your name and click “My Profile”

4.  This is your “Edit Profile” page:

5.  Find the black bar above your biography section, and click “Teaching”

6.  Inside the Teaching category tab, find the section named “Courses”  To add a new course, find and click the green button on the right of this section labeled “Add New”

7.  If you already have a course added, the section will appear like so:  To edit a course, find and click the “Edit” button to the right of the course you wish to edit.

8.  Whether you add or edit a course, you’ll be presented with a wizard to do so.  A wizard is a guided form, presented as a collection of steps to complete one at a time.

9.  To navigate the wizard, click the next and previous buttons to step back and forth between the steps.  Each time you click next, the form for that step will validate to prevent you from leaving that step if there are any errors in your data.  A progress bar will fill as you complete the steps. The next button becomes the accept button when it’s full.

10.  The first step of every wizard is a simple introduction step. Go ahead and click Next.  The second step of the Course wizard is the Course Information step.

11.  Enter the timing of your course with the three fields of the Academic Semester section.  If you select nothing for the Duration, we’ll assume it’s the regular academic session.

12.  Search for your course number in the entry form of the Course Number section. Click “Add” to list that number.  If you want to cross-list a course number, you may add multiple numbers.

13.  This form should populate automatically if you selected your course number from the search list on the previous step.  Since you are required to keep the last two years of courses up to date on your profile, changing a course title is guarded against accidental modifications. If you are editing a course and want to change its title, click the lock button on the right of the course title input.

14.  Enter your description in the description editor. This field accepts some basic formatting, as well as paste from word functionality.

15.  If you’ve attached a syllabus, the syllabus form will show the file name and last updated date for that syllabus.  To update or add a syllabus, click the green Upload button on the syllabus step.  If you’re using Internet Explorer, this button will appear unstyled:

16.  After you click the Upload button, you’ll receive a prompt to browse for a file.  Select your syllabus and accept the dialogue. You should see a toast message in the corner telling you the syllabus has been attached.  You aren’t done yet! You’ll need to finish the next few steps to save your changes.

17.  List the building and room number where students can reach you.  List your office phone number (not extension) and your @uta.edu email address.

18.  Check the day to mark its availability, then choose the time range for that period for each day. (Mentis currently allows listing only one time range per day.)  Mark “By Appointment” to indicate additional hours by request.

19.  Unless you are using this course entry as a template to copy for convenience, make sure the “Hide from my public profile” box is unchecked.

20.  Click “Accept” to save your changes.  After a short delay, you should see a notification that your course changes were saved:  The course section will reload, and you should also see your course on your profile: