It's the middle of June and many incoming students are beginning to enrol in classes EVERYDAY! This can result in a few different issues arising. If you're enrolling online or in person and you're finding that the classes you're trying to get into are full or spaces are reserved don't freak out I've got some tips that you can use to try to get into the classes that you want/ need.
Pro Tip 1: Be Flexible and Patient.
Since there are so many students that are trying to get into the same or similar classes this means that some sections of classes will fill up more quickly than others. If you want to take a class at 8:30am and it's full but there is another section open at 10:30am be flexible enough to be willing to change the section you take the class in.
Similarly if you want to take the 8:30am section and you find that it's full right now don't lose hope. Over the summer students are constantly enrolling in classes, switching classes and moving their timetables around. So if the section/ class you want to get into s full today that doesn't mean that it'll be full tomorrow or next week or next month. So be sure to keep checking throughout the summer and at the beginning of the school year.
Pro Tip 2: If you can't get into a REQUIRED course for you major, try calling your department!
If you are required to take a particular class and for whatever reason you are unable to get into that class. I would recommend calling the department offering that class. So if you HAVE to take ADMS 1000 but it's full then I'd recommend calling the School of Administrative Studies and asking them if they can put you on a waiting list, or open up a spot for you in the class so you can enrol without an error message coming up.
If you do decide to call the department to see if they can let you in, try to remember that you are one of hundreds of students that the department has to interact with. That is to say, remember to be polite and courteous when on the phone or in person. Try to remember the old adage "you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar." People are more willing to help those that are polite and pleasant rather than rude and obnoxious! Also try to limit the number of calls you make/ in person visits you take to the office just because they do have other equally important work, so just remember that as well.
Pro Tip 3: Add a class BEFORE you Drop a class.
If you decide to change up your class schedule and you want to drop a class in order to take another one, by sure to ADD the class you want to get into BEFORE you DROP the class you're already in. That is because if you are drop the class and are unable to add the one you want to get into then there is the strong chance that you'll be unable to get back into the class you dropped. That means you'll be left completely out of a class. That'll be most problematic if you're applying for grants or OSAP and you you need to be enrolled in a particular number of credits.
Those are my 3 PRO TIPS for dealing with issues surrounding enrolling in classes. If you're having difficulties and you wanna chat about it, please feel free to comment below!
Remember to take it one day at a time and catch me in the Zone!
Nicole
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