Course bookings
Here you will find information on course bookings, digital course schedules and answers to some of the most common questions.
Alnarp Spring 2026 Period 4 - Drop-in support before deadline
- Wednesday 14 January, 13:00-16:00
Join through the link https://slu-se.zoom.us/j/66568410347
Meeting-ID: 665 6841 0347
Passcode: 927498 - Thursday 15 January, 8:00-10:00
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Before the booking period
Submit your requests for course bookings
Orders for course rooms are submitted in TimeEdit Preferences. The buttons above will take you to the order templates for each campus.
Order an exam from Exam Services
Written exams are ordered in TimeEdit Exam.
More information on on-campus written exams is available on the exam services web pages.
Distance teaching
For distance teaching, SLU recommends using Zoom; meetings are booked by the course coordinator.
For defences of doctoral theses that are broadcast, use Zoom Webinar. Contact Support@slu.se to book.
More info about Zoom Webinar at defences of doctoral theses.
For start-up assistance or technical support, please contact support@slu.se, 018-67 66 00
You can read more about teaching on Zoom on Learning and Digitalisation's webpages.
Deadlines for upcoming course booking periods
Alnarp:
- 15 May: booking for period 1 and the summer period
- 15 September: booking for period 2
- 15 November: booking for period 3
- 15 January: booking for period 4
Uppsala/Umeå:
- 15 May: booking for the autumn semester, including August exams
- 15 November: booking for the spring semester, including the summer period
Do you need help with TimeEdit?
Do you have questions about how the system works or need help with your bookings in TimeEdit?
Below you will find links to the TimeEdit manuals.
TimeEdit | Staff web (slu.se)
For any other questions, please contact timeedit@slu.se.
When you have received your booking confirmation
Once rooms have been allocated, you will receive an email confirming that the booking is complete. There are a number of things you need to check and be aware of.
Check your timetable
Once you have received your booking confirmation, it is important to check that your timetable is correct. You do this in TimeEdit Viewer.
Please notify the booking services team by email of any errors as soon as possible.
Update your timetable
As course coordinator, you can add/change information in the booking such as title, comments, guest teacher (not staff) and location (not room), e.g. the Knowledge Garden. Information on how to do this can be found in the TE Viewer - manual for staff.
Booking rooms
If you need to change the time, room or number of students for a class, please email the booking services team. Be clear about what you want to change and/or remove.
In Alnarp, contact lokalbokning.alnarp@slu.se.
In Umeå/Uppsala, contact lokalbokning@slu.se.
Exams
Uppsala - all departments must contact tentamen@slu.se in case of changes.
Alnarp - all departments must contact tentamen.alnarp@slu.se in case of changes.
Umeå - all departments must contact tentamen.umea@slu.se in case of changes.
AV support
If you need to make changes to or cancel technical assistance, please contact AV support at support@slu.se.
Learn more about how to fill out your order form in TE Preferences
Under the headings below, you will find instructional videos on how to fill out your order form. If you prefer to read the instructions, you can do so in the manual TE Perferences for requesters.
Introduction: Columns and buttons
In this video, we show the buttons' functions and how the fields in the calendar and list views can be adjusted to fit your needs.
The calendar view is the upper part of the form. The list view is the lower part of the form and is displayed after you make your bookings in the calendar.
It is important to save your progress throughout your work.
Log in to TE Preferences
This video shows you how to log in to TE Preferences and access the current order form to start filling out your schedule information.
Choose course
This video shows how you select your course.
Collaboration
This video shows how one or more people can fill in and edit the same schedule form.
Recurring or individual weeks
This video demonstrates the difference between the two options and when they can be useful.
Book sessions
This video demonstrates how you select where and when you want your teaching sessions in the calendar view.
Changing events in bookings
This video demonstrates how you can adjust your added sessions before you submit the form to the Room Booking team. When you submit your form, it will be locked, and you will need to contact the Room Booking team, who will open the form to allow you to make changes before resubmitting it.
Review your schedule
This video shows how you review your schedule form to make sure everything is in order before you submit it to the Room Booking team.
Submit your schedule form
The video shows you how to submit your schedule form to the Room Booking team.
Tips and tricks
This video shows you some things to keep in mind when filling out your schedule form to make communication between you and the Room Booking team easier.
Book a room for preparations or post-work
If you need to book a room for preparations or post-work, for example, when using labs, you can use the Preferences form. In the form:
- Choose "Other" in the activities field.
- Write "Pre- and postwork" in the field "Information to the booker".
The room will be booked for the requested time, but it will not appear in the students' digital schedule. As a teacher, you can see the booking if you log in as Staff in TimeEdit.