Chemistry Week 1 Enrollment Freeze

Chemistry Week 1 Enrollment Freeze

The following chemistry courses are subject to an enrollment freeze starting on the first day of instruction for every term and continuing until the end of the add/drop period:

•  CHE 2ABC
•  CHE 8B
•  CHE 118BC

This has two implications for students trying to register for these classes after instruction begins:

• 1. Students are not able to add these classes to their schedule, even if there are open seats in the section they want.
• 2. Even as students drop from these classes, students on the waitlist are not automatically registered for the class, as would be the case in other classes.

• How can I enroll in chemistry after the quarter has started?
• Attend any labs that work for your schedule and wait for the Head TA to arrive. 
  a. If the section is full, the Head TA may invite you to attend the first day of lab class in the event that a registered student does not attend. In this case, if a spot opens up, the Head TA will provide you with a provisional seat. These provisional seats are not a guarantee for a Permission to Add (PTA) number. These seats are provisional because we want to ensure that students who are enrolled and miss class do not lose their spot due to an illness, injury, or other emergency. If the enrolled student shows up late, you must vacate the provisional seat. In the event that an enrolled student does not attend the first lab and they are unable to provide an approved, excused absence to the Head TA, the Head TA can provide a PTA number to the student with a provisional seat. 
  b. If the section has openings, and no waitlisted students are ahead of you, you will be asked to attend the first day of lab class, at which time the Head TA would provide you with a PTA number. 
  c. Students higher on the waitlist will be given priority. Schedule Builder may show zero waitlisted students and some open seats, but this is not always accurate. You must ask the Head TA if there are open seats still available regardless of what is shown on Schedule Builder.
• Is attendance to the first lab mandatory?
• Enrolled students who have secured a seat in the class are required to attend the first lab. If an enrolled student does need to miss the first lab, they must submit an excused absence to the instructor by the end of the first week of instruction.
• When will the registration freeze be over?
• The registration freeze will continue through the add period of each term.
• Can I be added to the waitlist of my desired section?
• Unfortunately, we do not have the ability to add students to the waitlist after the start of the quarter. We also do not have the ability to help students swap waitlists between different sections.
• Will more sections be added if there are students on the waitlist?
• If the Chemistry Department is able to add another section, we will notify the students on the waitlist of that course via email. Additional sections are not a guarantee. 
• If I cannot get into my desired class, when will it be offered again?
• Our typical course offerings are as follows, but are subject to change.
  CHE 2A: Fall, Winter, Summer Session 1
  CHE 2B: Winter, Spring, Summer Session 2
  CHE 2C: Fall, Spring, Summer Session 1
  CHE 8A: Fall, Spring, Summer Session 1
  CHE 8B: Fall, Winter, Summer Session 1, Summer Session 2
  CHE 118A: Fall, Winter, Summer Session 1
  CHE 118B: Winter, Spring, Summer Session 2
  CHE 118C: Fall, Spring, Summer Session 1