| Show Lack of funding translates f into inadequate class space Unless you are one of the first f rs 10 people to get on the waiting list for a class chances are you will not be successful in enrolling Rosana Wilkey Staff Writer S winter quarter gets AS A Sunder under way students students' unable to register regist r for certain classes swarm around instructors instructors instructors tors in an n oft often n futile attempt to add co courses to their schedule According to Science Division Chairman Emerson Cannon students whose waiting waiting waiting wait wait- ing list number is higher than 10 are not likely to make it Emphasizing Cannons Cannon's point Registrar Loren Evans said chances chances chances chan chan- ces to add a class decrease considerably considerably considerably con con- for those placed place higher than 10 on the waiting lis list Evans predicts the first three people on the waiting list will probably get in and those with of them up to six people ahead II still stand a pretty good chance A Asked about the likelihood of new sections opening up for courses with extensive waiting lists Evans explained it is up I to each department Cannon whose division encompasses encompasses encompasses en en- compasses the departments of Biology Computer Sciences Mathematics Physical Science and Pre Pre- Pre Engineering expressed frustration that cant afford afford afford af af- af- af ford to open up new sections The liThe problem is an economic one We dont don't have money to do do everything we would like to do Cannon said Unless we get more money from the legislators we cant can't afford to open new sec sec- sec sec- Even though the waiting list number is the best indicator of the prospects of adding a class Evans stressed that the type of class sought and the time of day it meets are significant factors to consider According to to Evans and Cannon classes fulfilling the general co core requirements tend to be a challenge to add because because because be be- cause most students are re required required required re- re to take them Math and Computer Literacy are some of the most difficult courses to get into Cannon said He urges students to spread the most popular courses throughout the thes s school hool year and avoid taking several core classes in one quarter quartet Another factor students can use to gauge their chances of adding a class is the time time of day it it is held According to Evans morning classes offer the biggest biggest biggest big big- gest challenge Asked what advice he would offer a student who is yet to enroll in ina a class Evans said he would send the student to the academic advisor in order to work out a schedule Evans pointed out that advisors advisors advisors ad ad- visors are aware of alternate substitutions that have been made in the past and can also work with the division chairs hairs concerning each individual individual individual in in- case Unless we get more money from the legislators we cant can't afford to open new sections he said |
