Berkeley complete privatization = stronger undergrad (serious conversation)

[Lemaitre1]

<p>After looking at ucbalumnus’s post which refers to Cross Registration I see that not only can UC Berkeley students take courses at UC Berkeley but they can also take them at CSUs and even private four year universities. CCC students do not have these options which is another reason why they should at least have absolute priority in registration for CCC courses.</p>

[sakky]

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Would you at least agree that the CCC students who are enrolled at that community college should get priority registration and that UC Berkeley students can register for a CCC class only if there are seats available after all of the CCC students wishing to take the course have had a chance to register for it? It would seem extremely unfair if a CCC student, who has no other options than a CCC to take a required course, were to be denied a spot at their CCC because a Berkeley freshman admit who could but did not want to take a class that was available at the university he or she voluntarily applied to and enrolled in of their own free will took the spot. It only seems fair that CCC students, who can only take classes at a CCC, are given registration priority over students who have other options for taking the class.

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<p>That I would agree with. Or, even better, I personally think that most of those community college courses should be available on an online basis, for which there would then be few registration limits.</p>

[sakky]

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Perhaps the College of Letters and Science needs to decide which of the two contradictory things posted on its web site is the actual policy:</p>

<p>This one which indicates some commonly fulfilled conditions that automatically cause approval to take a CC course concurrently.</p>

<p>Or this one which implies that it is not generally allowed.

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<p>I agree that Berkeley ought to make up its mind - and this should probably be brought up to the administration.</p>

[m3csl1994]

<p>I think privatization and reduction of the student body size would help immensely.</p>

<p>The school is moving towards a model where private support is more important than ever, given the state’s financial abandonment. In order to get more fundraising dollars, it must shift towards an “elite” mentality. It should focus on giving the best students the best possible education. The most successful alumni need to give back a lot more.</p>

[KeelyMK]

<p>Berkeley students are too stuck up as it is. I hope I don’t become like that here.</p>

[Lemaitre1]

<p>@m3csl1994;</p>

<p>Would privatization and reduction of the size of the student body essentially be a means by which UC Berkeley could opt of the Master Plan and no longer accept about 3,000 transfer students each year from California Community Colleges(CCCs)? There are many very intelligent students who for one reason or another that did not enjoy a high level of success in high school but later flourish in CCCs and at Berkeley who would be denied a chance to attend UC Berkeley. My younger son had Math and Critical Reading SAT scores that were higher than the average accepted freshman applicant at UC Berkeley but his high school GPA was not competitive but is now realizing the importance of good study habits and should have the chance at a CCC to show he can major in Physics and succeed at Berkeley.</p>