Once again, we know there are a lot of full courses out there. We are working hard to find larger rooms for some courses, and others will balance out. If you look at the schedule now for winter, you’ll see that things worked out. There are only 3 or 4 courses that are still listed as full or overloaded for winter. Everyone panics, they hoard courses, then they don’t understand why the courses all fill up. You should definitely try to register for any course that is full just so we know who is trying, also make sure to sign up on the UW notify tools so you can be alerted when/if space is added.
Showing up to dropins to request an add code for a full course will not get you any where, sadly, we just can’t overload courses right now. As things calm down over the next few weeks, we’ll get folks in to what they need, but it takes some patience. Here are the policies on full courses so you know what to expect.
Also note the 1 credit intellectual property law seminar is now open, CSE 490T.
http://www.cs.washington.edu/students/ugrad/before_you_register#major
Please do not contact faculty directly. CSE advisors manage overload requests for 300- and 400-level majors classes (i.e., those open only to CS or CE majors) during the first week of the quarter. Here are actions you can take if desired classes are full:
- Attempt to register for the full course on MyUW. This will not put you on a wait list, but it does tell us how many people attempted to get into a course and were denied admission due to space.
- Continue watching the time schedule for an open space. Also consider other courses you can take and register for them.
- If you cannot enroll before the start of the quarter, plan to attend class. During the first few days of the quarter, the instructor will make a paper sign-in sheet available to students who still need to register. At the end of the first week, instructors will give out add codes if there is room in the course to overload.
- If you have trouble registering due to prerequisites, contact an advisor for assistance.
- If you need an advisor’s help registering, please include all relevant information, your request will be handled a lot faster if you include: full name, student number and all schedule line numbers and course numbers.
With respect to non-CSE courses, the Gateway Center for Undergrad Advising provides tips and specific departmental information for getting into closed courses. For most courses, checking the time schedule for openings is your best chance of getting a space.