Course Registration

Last day of Drop/Add

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Today–Friday, September 14–

is the last day of the

Drop/Add period.

 

Make sure to conduct your transactions

by 5 p.m.

for adds, deletions, cross-listings &

grading mode changes.

 

The Withdrawal Period begins

September 15.

 

 

Note from Dean Brown–9/2/12

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Hey 2013’ers,

Welcome back to your senior year!  That “time flies” has never been truer:  I can’t believe you’re in your last year, can you?  It’s amazing—and wonderful.   You all have traveled far over the last three years and have a great year left to go.  Make the most of it! 

I hope you have had the weekend to get settled into your houses and apartments, and are ready for the start of classes tomorrow.  Many of you will start in on your capstone experience this semester—whether that be a thesis, essay, project, research, or performance—while  others look forward  to it in the spring.  Whenever you do it, it’s a great opportunity to dive headlong into focused intellectual and creative exploration and synthesis.  Go for it! 

 Drop/Add also begins tomorrow, and ends on Sept. 14.  No grading mode changes or course deletions after that.  The ten-week withdrawal period  begins on Sept. 15.   Make sure you know where you are with your credits and with any oversubscription.  Check your credit analysis, check your major certification form.  NOW is the time to identify and take care of any  problems.  You do not want to jeopardize your graduation because you are short of credits/major requirements. 

The Watson, Fulbright, Rhodes and several other scholarships/fellowships for next year have early fall deadlines.  Check out Scholarships/Fellowships, if interested, and talk with the campus liaison.  Speaking of life post-Wes, it is never too late to get into the WCC to explore your options—job? starting your own non-profit/for profit? grad school? professional school? internship? travel?  In the U.S.?  Abroad?   The possibilities are endless, which also can be overwhelming if you’re not sure what you want to do.  Contact Persephone Hall (phall@wesleyan.edu) or any other WCC staff member to set up a time to meet to start sorting things out or just wander into the WCC resource library. 

The class blog will be up and running as of Monday.  Keep an  eye out for Celebrating Students columns this week (and write about your great summer experience!!) as well as for info about the Senior Welcome Back event.

I hope you had a great summer, and are looking forward to a great senior year.  Make it count!   And don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.  Best, Dean Brown

Pre-registration Timeline and helpful links

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You will be registering for Fall 2012 classes using the pre-registration system. This email outlines what you need to do, helpful resources and important deadlines.

TIMELINE
Planning
8:30am Monday, April 2 thru 5pm Monday, April 16

Scheduling
Tuesday, April 17

Adjustment
8am Wednesday, April 18 thru 5pm Tuesday, April 24 (Your start time will be listed in your EP.)

RESOURCES
Help Line – x3222 from 8:30am to 5pm, Monday through Friday.

Letter – https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu/departments/Reg/Pre-Registration/Public/preregstudentletter.pdf

FAQs – http://www.wesleyan.edu/registrar/registration/pre_registration_students_faq.html

Manual – https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu/departments/Reg/Pre-Registration/Public/preregmanual.pdf

TASKS
Between 8:30am on Monday, April 2 and 5pm on Monday, April 16 you MUST:

1) Create a course plan, including ranked course selections via EP>Student>Course Registration>Pre-Registration.

2) Electronically submit Permission of Instructor and Prerequisite Override requests to the instructors through your portfolio.

3) In order to be build a pre-reg plan, you must confirm your Spring 2012 schedule in EP>Student>Wesleyan Career>Current Classes & Schedule before 5pm on Monday, April 16. (Not applicable to students returning from leave or abroad.)

4) You must meet with your faculty advisor to finalize your course plan before 5pm on Monday, April 17. (Students returning from leave or abroad also need advisor finalization, but a meeting is not required.)

NOTES
1) Adding a course to your plan does not guarantee you a seat in the course.

2) If you are scheduled into your top ranked class, the system will proceed down list A. If you do not get your first choice, the system will proceed down list B. You should list courses in both columns, and there should be some overlap between the A and B columns.
 
3) On Tuesday, April 17 the pre-registration system will run a scheduling program enrolling students into courses. The system will look at: rank, class year/major, number of previous requests, number of courses already scheduled, completed pre-requisites, permission of instructor status, and, all things equal, a random number.

4) Later that day, in your portfolio, you will be able to preview your preliminary schedule and ascertain what time you may begin adjustment. Based on the number of scheduled full credit courses (those with fewer enrolled credits go first) you may participate beginning as early as 8am Wednesday, April 18. Adjustment will close at 5pm on Tuesday, April 24.

I encourage you to familiarize yourself with the details of the pre-registration system to ensure satisfaction with your schedule. You may find it helpful to meet with a Peer Advisor to discuss your course selections before meeting with your faculty advisor.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns–Paul H. Turenne, Associate Registrar, 860-685-2352

Spring Semester Schedule Confirmation! — 2/17, 5 p.m.

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Now that Drop/Add is over, we are asking you to confirm your Spring 2012 schedule.

Please confirm the accuracy of your schedule via EP>Student>Wesleyan Career>Current Classes & Schedule. If you agree that our records correctly show the courses that you registered for during Drop/Add, click on “Schedule is Correct”.

If your schedule is not correct (for example, a course is missing from your schedule or an additional course is appearing) click on “Schedule is Incorrect” and you’ll be given further instructions and a link to the petition form. Later, if your petition is successful and your schedule is corrected, you should return to your schedule page and click “Schedule is Correct”.

The schedule confirmation buttons will remain on the page until you have resolved all issues and click the “Schedule is Correct” button.

If a course enrollment is “Advisor Pending”, please ask your advisor to email pturenne@wesleyan.edu requesting that the course be “Advisor Approved” in the database.

Please indicate whether your schedule is correct or incorrect by 5pm Friday, February 17. The sooner you let us know about problems with your schedule, the sooner your issues can be resolved.

If you fail to confirm your final schedule, you will not be permitted to participate in the planning phase of April Pre-Registration.

REMINDER: Grading mode and cross-listing changes were due before the end of the Drop/Add period and can no longer be made.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Paul H. Turenne, Associate Registrar

Summer Session Info Session– 12:15 p.m. 2/7

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Summer Session Information Sessions

12:15-1:00pm, Tuesday February 7, Usdan 136

with cupcakes from a local Middletown bakery!

 

Summer Session is a great opportunity to take summer courses and still have two months of time for other summer projects.  Students can get ahead in order to prepare in advance for a challenging semester when they’ll be playing a sport or participating in a performance.  Students can take summer courses and receive both a grade and a credit.  Transfer students may need additional classes to graduate on time.  

Wesleyan Summer Session allows students to accomplish these goals and more with full-semester courses compressed into only 5 weeks. They’ll build close relationships with faculty and students in small classes, and enjoy immersive study and concentrated focus. If they can find a willing faculty member, students may also be able to do an individual tutorial for credit. 

The session runs from May 30 to June 29, and registration opens in less than two weeks, on February 14. 

Be Sure to Pre-register for Spring 2012!

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2013’ers–You all know what to do…!  Meet with your advisor NOW!! 

PRE-REGISTRATION [picking & approving of course plan] = Now through Monday, November 14 at 5pm

SCHEDULING [the computer system scheduling your courses is based on class standing, major preference, seat availability, the number of times you have previously requested the course and, when appropriate, whether you have met the prerequisites or have the permission of the instructor] = Tuesday, November 15

**Probably by Tuesday evening you’ll be able to see what courses you were scheduled for by the computer**

ADJUSTMENT [going through wesmaps and adding courses with seats still still available] = Staggered start times depending on how many courses you got. Those with 0-1 courses go at 8am on Wednesday, November 16 (you will receive an email indicating what time your adjustment starts)

DROP/ADD? Start of next semester!

Spring 2012 Pre-registration Instructions

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Juniors:  Make sure that you meet with your major advisor to review major requirements and plan your course of study in conjunction with your Major Certification Form.  As always, check your credit analysis for oversubscription in a department or other category as well as for your progress on other graduation requirements.  –Dean Brown
 
The below outlines what you need to do, helpful resources, and important deadlines for Spring 2012 pre-registration. I encourage you to familiarize yourself with the details of the pre-registration system to ensure satisfaction with your schedule.  Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.  –Paul H. Turenne, Associate Registrar, 860-685-2352
 
TIMELINE
Planning:  8:30am Tues., Nov. 1 thru 5pm Mon., Nov. 14
 
Scheduling:  Tues., Nov. 15
 
Adjustment:  8am Wed., Nov. 16 thru 5pm Tues., Nov. 22  (Your start time will be listed in your portfolio.)
 
RESOURCES
Help Line – x3222 from 8:30am to 5pm, Mon.-Fri.

Letter – https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu/departments/Reg/Pre-Registration/Public/preregstudentletter.pdf

FAQs – http://www.wesleyan.edu/registrar/registration/pre_registration_students_faq.html

Manual – https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu/departments/Reg/Pre-Registration/Public/preregmanual.pdf

TASKS
Between 8:30am on Tues., Nov. 1 and 5pm on Mon., Nov. 14 you MUST:1) Create a course plan, including ranked course selections via EP>Student>Course Registration>Pre-Registration. 

2) Electronically submit Permission of Instructor and Prerequisite Override requests to the instructors through your portfolio.

3) confirm your Fall 2011 schedule in EP>Student>Wesleyan Career>Current Classes & Schedule before 5pm on Mon., Nov. 14 in order to be build a pre-reg plan. (Not applicable to students returning from leave or abroad.)

4) meet with your faculty advisor to finalize your course plan before 5pm on Mon., Nov. 14. (Students returning from leave or abroad also need advisor finalization, but a meeting is not required.)

NOTES
1) Adding a course to your plan does not guarantee you a seat in the course.

2) If you are scheduled into your top ranked class, the system will proceed down list A. If you do not get your first choice, the system will proceed down list B. You should list courses in both columns, and there should be some overlap between the A and B columns.
 
3) On Tues., Nov. 15, the pre-registration system will run a scheduling program enrolling students into courses. The system will look at: rank, class year/major, number of previous requests, number of courses already scheduled, completed pre-requisites, permission of instructor status, and, all things equal, a random number.

4) Later that day, in your portfolio, you will be able to preview your preliminary schedule and ascertain what time you may begin adjustment. Based on the number of scheduled full credit courses (those with fewer enrolled credits go first), you may participate beginning as early as 8am Wed., Nov. 16. Adjustment will close at 5pm on Tues., Nov. 22.