<p>I'm trying to pick some classes that I would like to take freshman year so I have an idea before orientation, but it seems like almost all the classes I want have no open spots. I know that spots open up for core classes at every registration, but will it be a substantial amount? Like, should I consider classes that are closed anyway? I've already got a lot of the university requirements out of the way from AP exams but I'm not sure about everything else. For example all the first-year signature courses that are seminars seem filled, so would I have to take one of the big classes instead?</p>
<p>You cannot be sure exactly which courses, times, or professors will be open when you register, but many of the closed classes do open during registration. We were told to write several different schedules that included both closed and open classes so that we could have a backup plan if our ideal course was still closed during registration, so consider doing that.</p>
<p>How do you find out if a class is open or closed?</p>
<p><a href=“https://utdirect.utexas.edu/registrar/nrclav/index.WBX?s_ccyys=20099[/url]”>Sign in with your UT EID - Stale Request;
sign in, and find your classes. on the last column under ‘status’, it should say either “open” or “closed”</p>
<p>usually times and teachers don’t change or get updated on the orientation day right?, in case you have already planned out your schedule</p>
<p>For the most part, it’s the open and closed status that changes (and over the summer, it can oscillate weekly due to the way they try to deal with summer orientation. It’s crazy). However, sometimes they will add new sections. Usually, when this happens a new time slot will open up with the teacher TBA. Other times, a section with a TBA teacher will get filled in with the teacher’s name. However, on multiple occasions, I’ve signed up for a class with a TBA prof and not found out who it was going to be until the first day of class. These were actually really good classes because they were taught by “lecturers” instead of “professors.” They get paid less and have less experience. But think about it, the only thing they have on their minds is YOUR class along with MAYBE a couple other sections. But they’re not doing research, they have no administrative responsibilities. They do nothing but teach you and that’s all they care about. It’s great.</p>
<p>Anyway, point is, they will only ever add additional times. They will never change existing times or take them away. They will also not change professors for existing class sections, or at least I’ve never seen that happen.</p>