Blackboard Ultra (Faculty) - No Instructor Listed

This document provides an overview of how to get an instructor in Blackboard if CougarNet/Banner shows the instructor as unlisted or TBA.

If there is no instructor listed in CougarNet/Banner, the course shell will still be created in Blackboard. Students who register for this section will be put on a wait list. When the instructor of record is updated in CougarNet/Banner to be the actual instructor of the course, that instructor will automatically be added to the Blackboard course shell and the students on the wait list will be added. 

instructor not listed in cougarnet

How to Determine the "Instructor of Record"

This document provides an overview of how to determine the "Instructor of Record" in CougarNet/Banner.
  1. Access CougarNet/Banner.
  2. Click on Class Registration under the Student header.
  3. Click on Browse Classes.
  4. Search by Term: Click on the drop-down box and select the semester and year.

    browse by term

  5. Click the Continue button.
  6. Subject: Select the subject or department.
  7. Course Number: Enter the course number.
  8. Click the Search button at the bottom of the page.

    cougarnet search

  9. Identify the section. In the "Instructors" column, listed will be the name of the instructor, "TA Graduate Assistant," and/or "TBA."
  10. If the teaching faculty is not listed in Banner/CougarNet as the Instructor of Record, the faculty or department must contact the Registrar's Office.

    cougarnet instructor of record

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Need Additional Support?

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact the ITS Help Desk:

This guide aims to provide useful information, but as technology changes, interfaces or steps might vary. Please use the Comment button to let us know if anything differs from your experience. Your feedback helps us keep this information accurate. Thank you!



Keywords:
Blackboard Ultra, faculty, instructor, no instructor, course unavailable, course access, SIUE, Bb 
Doc ID:
155648
Owned by:
Jeff P. in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Created:
2025-10-13
Updated:
2026-07-27
Sites:
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville