<p>My daughter is in the process of signing up for classes. She's thinking that she'd like to sign up for the sports and rec section of Elon 101 rather than the standard one. She's not a scholarship athlete but played in high school, and wants to get involved in intramurals; she thinks it would be fun to meet other students with the same interest. My concern is that she's not majoring in sports management, and I know that her Elon 101 professor will be her advisor until she declares her major at the end of sophomore year. I called academic advising and they said that they often group sections of Elon 101 by major and match them with a professor from that department. My daughter wants to get to know as many different groups of people as she can and likes the idea of getting to know kids outside her major and who share her interest in athletics.</p>
<p>So my question is, first, would she be out of place taking the sports and rec section of Elon 101 as a probably psychology major (i.e. are they all varsity athletes or all sports management majors), and second, would she lose out by not having an advisor in her major for those first 2 years?</p>
<p>Thanks :)</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I am currently a Senior at Elon and can tell you that your daughter should ABSOLUTELY do a generic Elon 101. If she is interested in Intramurals, she will easily be able to find peers interested in creating a team. I’d encourage her to reach out to her future Elon 101 class members and ask who would be interested in joining her for Co-Ed Flag Football 7x7 (that is the first intramural they do in the Fall). She should go to CampusRec to learn more about Intramural Sports on campus (the front desk that you swipe in at before entering the gym facilities).</p>
<p>I understand your concern and would encourage you to tell your daughter this… Elon will do a great job of integrating you with diverse groups of people. The beauty of Elon 101 is meeting peers with different interests and intents for the world. She will get a great experience by doing a generic Elon 101.</p>
<p>You are right to be weary of an adviser. The advisers at Elon are strong, and they love their line of work. Their love can sometimes turn into a desire to turn their students into similar products. I would encourage your daughter to meet with a few different professors in the Fall (from multiple majors) and simply talk to them about her interests. It would be such a shame if she got to Senior year and then realized she loves Sociology, Psych, etc. instead of whatever she ended up studying. She may reply “but that sounds so creepy, cold calling professors asking to meet and talk about their field.” Tell her to try it 3 times, and if she hates it, she can stop. Freshmen do not realize that 98% of professors do this job to mentor students. They are more than happy to sit with a stranger and talk about his or her interests.</p>
<p>Feel free to send a note to my father (the owner of this account) and I will be happy to give you a few names of psych professors I’d recommend she chat to in her first month or two at Elon, to make sure she gets the full experience.</p>
<p>Recommending against the sports section of Elon 101. My son, who is a sport and event mgmt major, chose that section and did not particularly enjoy it. All boys, just one girl, all super jock athletes. He would have been better off in a generic section.</p>
<p>You can declare a major earlier than the end of sophomore year, btw. My son has already declared as a sports mgmt major and has his new advisor, who he likes very much.</p>
<p>Many kids get involved with intramurals through their dorms. Very easy to become involved.</p>
<p>Signing up for classes??? Did I miss something (or is S not sharing something)? Was this something that came in the mail or email?<br>
Thanks!</p>
<p>Thank you all so much!! This board is such a great resource!</p>
<p>@ ncmentor that is invaluable advice coming from a current student. Thank you so much for taking the time to answer and for your recommendation that she talks to professors early to find out what her interests are. I would never have thought of it (neither would she), but that sounds like a great way for her to sort out what she wants to do with her college career. I think the way you explained it will help her get out of her comfort zone enough to give that a try. I’ll definitely message your father. Thank you so much!</p>
<p>@rockvillemom: That is exactly the kind of information I was looking for! ( Haha . . although I’m afraid that when she hears that class is full of athletic male super-jocks it might just strenghten her resolve. 
) And thanks for the info on declaring a major too. I wondered about that but they kept saying “end of sophomore year” so I thought maybe Elon did it differently. 
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<p>@HockeyMomMA: Early Decision acceptances get priority on housing and classes (one of the reasons D applied ED). We attended the March orientation (which was for ED and EA applicants) and they handed out information about registration there.</p>
<p>HockeyMom - your son should have gotten an email to his Elon email account with info about signing up for classes. My fuzzy recollection from last year is that he did it in April - there was a 7-8 page form to complete - which included numerous questions and then he made a list of 9 or 10 possible classes for the first semester. He received an email in July with his actual class schedule - they basically made it for him - using classes from the list that he provided.</p>
<p>Supruwoman - any time!</p>
<p>HockeyMom - it will look like this link:</p>
<p>[Elon</a> Academic Advising: Freshmen Preregistration](<a href=“http://www.elon.edu/freshmanprereg/]Elon”>Elon University Login Service - Stale Request)</p>
<p>My D was admitted ED and attended the March orientation weekend and has not gotten any emails yet to tell her to enroll in classes. She did get correspondence (via email) about taking the language placement test online, but that was it. Concerned and curious that something went wrong …</p>
<p>NotMamaRose - my D has not received anything either.</p>
<p>NotMamaRose, look through the folder that they gave your daughter at the Saturday session. I believe it was a maroon folder with her name on it. The information on how to do it was in there. We never got any email about it (at least I don’t think so, she doesn’t check email as regularly as she should). </p>
<p>For anyone who wasn’t at the orientation but was an ED or EA student, I’d give Elon a call and ask about it.</p>
<p>When D was a freshman 3 years ago, course sign ups were in June. Are your kids actually able to sign up now, or can they just browse thru the available courses? The current students don’t begin registering for next fall’s courses until mid-April, so I have a hard time believing incoming students could actually be registering for courses now. I could be wrong though…</p>
<p>The way it looks, they are going through a “course request” process. Their advisor will look it over in the summer and finalize the schedule (taking into account the results of AP tests etc.). I got that information here:</p>
<p>[First-year</a> FAQ](<a href=“Elon University / New Student Programs / First-Year Summer Experiences”>Elon University / New Student Programs / First-Year Summer Experiences)</p>
<p>OK, that’s the same thing they did when D was an incoming student, only they did it in May or June. It makes sense though that students can go ahead and request classes, but they won’t actually be registered for them until the summer. As I recall, students request more classes than they can actually take, and Elon will choose those that work schedule-wise (section times and days) and that aren’t already full.</p>
<p>Can somebody please fill me in on the language requirement at Elon. I’ve heard that the students take a placement test… when? Is this when they get to school in August? Or is it online? If it’s in August, do I assume that language classes are not taken until second semester or later? What is the requirement if they do not “test out” - how many language classes? And also, what time of language proficiency would typically enable a student to test out? Thanks - sorry for so many questions!</p>
<p>When D enrolled in 2010, she took the placement test at Orientation, but I understand that has changed. Here’s what Elon says now:</p>
<p>[General</a> Studies - Foreign Langauge Requirement](<a href=“Elon University / Elon Core Curriculum”>Elon University / Elon Core Curriculum)</p>
<p>Last year, my son did the placement tests for both Spanish and Latin - and did not place out of either - just missing the cutoff. You take it at home - online - about 1 hour for the test. It is on the honor system - you are not supposed to refer to any dictionary or language textbook. You get the results right after you complete it. The requirement is to either place out or take 1 or more language courses until you complete a certain level. So, my son is taking one Spanish class this semester - kind of an advanced beginner level - I think it is Spanish 122, and that is enough to fulfill the language requirement.</p>
<p>My guess is that if you have had several years of a language - you should be able to place out - or just need one class.</p>
<p>If you attended fellows weekend they don’t go over selecting classes, but during the regular orientations they do. Not to fret, when they open the registration for freshmen, it is quite easy to follow. They list the core requirements and then options for the electives. There is a spot to write the adviser a note. “like i fall asleep during evening classes, so please avoid”</p>
<p>My son declared his major in February and was assigned a new adviser who he will meet this week. However, during the first year while students are taking many elective requirements, it is fine to rely on the Elon 101 professor-adviser. My S also has relied on his econ teacher for advise. As Nc’s D said the profs at Elon really do want to advise our kids.</p>
<p>Wondering about the registration process…
Who would be the contact person at Elon for help at this point (obviously S does not have an advisor yet)? I know he is writing a letter to his future advisor to accompany his course request list - but from what S told me, it will not be reviewed for awhile, and he has a few questions.
I suppose he can simply call Elon and ask to be directed to the right person, but I thought I would try here for information??.. Thank you.</p>
<p>This is who my son contacted last year and he was very helpful:</p>
<p>Jim Donathan
Director of Academic Support
(336) 278-6500
<a href=“mailto:donathan@elon.edu”>donathan@elon.edu</a></p>
<p>Contact Mr. Donathan with questions regarding the degree audit, academic standing and general advising.</p>