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some things never get better. Fortunately for KU students, some things do.
In past years, many students have complained about the adddrop system at the University of Kansas.
Gary Thompson, director of student records, said that a number of improvements had been made in the add-drop system. He said the enrollment center had handled the process so many times that the staff now has it down to a science.
"For adds, the procedure is very controlled," Thompson said. Students are assigned add appointment numbers, and students count digits of their student number.
He said that when students understand the 'procedures for adding or dropping a class, the method will be fairly brief and simple.
"Once I was in line for three hours," said Mary Mechom, Wichita senior. "The line was wrapped around Strong Hall on every level."
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"We pretty much stay on schedule anymore." Thompson said.
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To find out when they may add classes or change sections, students can look in the back of the KU timetable.
Add/drop gets easier for staff and students
In addition to being aware of their appointment schedule, students should realize that they may need to get approval before they can change their enrollment, Thompson said.
The Schools of Architecture, Engineering, Fine Arts, Nursing, Pharmacy and Social Welfare require undergraduate students to obtain approval from their adviser and as from the dean of their school.
Some schools, however, do not require any approval to add or
"We take it very seriously," she said.
drop a class before Sept. 8, the last day of scheduled add appointments. Even then, Thompson said, some schools required only the dean's approval.
The timetable explains the types of approval necessary for each school.
Students should check with the department offering the class before coming to the enrollment center.
Unrealistic expectations
The Schools of Architecture, Engineering, Fine Arts, Nursing, Pharmacy and Social Welfare require undergraduate students to obtain approval from their adviser as well as from the dean of their school.
Students should also know whether they need a special permission card to get into a class. If the class has a "P" listed after its line number in the timetable, then students must get departmental permission before they can add the class.
Students should not assume that a closed class opener or add card, signed by the instructor of a class, will serve as special permission for them to be admitted.
that they didn't realize, was that more students than were scheduled to enroll in the Class may have been admitted with closed class openers. Therefore, even though a student may have just dropped the class, the enrollment center cannot admit anyone else into it.
The procedure for dropping a class is somewhat different than adding or changing sections.
Thompson said that if students anticipate dropping a course after the first five weeks of the semester, they should find out the procedure necessary to do so as early as possible.
Some schools, however, do not require any approval to add or drop a class before Sept. 8. the last day of scheduled add appointments. Even then some schools require only the dean's approval.
Thompson cautioned students against having unrealistic expectations about class availability.
Students don't need an appointment to drop a class and can go to the front of the line, Thompson said.
Secession from a class after Oct. 2 may result in a failing grade or a "W" for withdrawn, depending on department or school of the class.
He said that occasionally two students would come to the enrollment center together, one planning to drop a class and the other planning to add it.
Deadlines
Pam Houston, assistant to the dean of liberal arts, said the petition process varied among the different schools.
The drop period began Aug. 21.
Students have until Oct. 2 to cancel a course without it showing on their transcript.
Students in the School of Business have to petition withdraw from a class if they attempt to do so after Oct.2. Most other schools require students to petition withdrawal from classes after Nov.3.
"They should do it as soon as possible," Thompson said.
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