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Changelog

Source: NEWS.md

grouper 0.7.2

  • Added single_semester extraction for multi-role allocations without prior workload data.
  • Moved multi-role semester capacity to extraction so model preparation uses the stored C.
  • Updated the Shiny workload apps to run the multi-role engine directly.

grouper 0.7.1

  • Renamed the bundled workload data to multirole_*.
  • Expanded the workload examples with a complete TA/GR workflow.
  • Documented the single-semester synthetic prior-workload convention.

grouper 0.7.0

  • Added the multi-role workload allocation engine and wrapper support.
  • Added independent TA/GR preferences, fairness, and cohort protection.
  • Omitted objective components and supporting model structure when their weights are NULL or zero.
  • Retained the existing PhD workflow and Shiny applications.

grouper 0.6.2

  • Unified all three shiny apps into a single app with 3 tabs.
  • Added wrapper function for solving and post-processing in one step.
  • Added configurable four-value seniority scoring for the PhD model’s E-allocation objective while retaining year-based cohort constraints.
  • Clarified that PhD preference matrices may use user-defined numeric scores.
  • Added protected_year to choose which Year 1-4 cohort receives the PhD model’s soft TA-load protection.

grouper 0.6.1

  • Added wrapper functions for extracting information.
  • Added unit tests for main functions under R/
  • Added shiny app for PhD workload allocation model.

grouper 0.6.0

  • Added a PhD workload allocation model, with associated extraction and post-processing functions.
  • Modularized model preparation and added a wrapper for easier use.
  • Updated data/ testing datasets for the PhD model.
  • Added a PhD-model vignette and expanded sanity checks to include a sample workflow.
  • Deployed the pkgdown website.

grouper 0.5.1

  • Added functionality to choose solver
  • Added status message to shiny app

grouper 0.5.0

CRAN release: 2025-10-16

  • Added shiny apps (one for dba and one for pba) to inst/shiny/ folder

grouper 0.4.0

  • Added functionality to use custom dissimilarity matrix in DBA
  • Vignette examples added for above, and to demonstrate use of arrays in YAML file.

grouper 0.3.0

  • Removed gurobi from Suggests
  • Datasets in mytesting updated
  • Quarto documents in mytesting/ updated

grouper 0.2.0

  • Name change from groupr to grouper.

grouper 0.1.0

  • Initial version of package.