<p>Best way to get into a closed class–write the prof a BRIEF personal email and say you will definitely show for the first day of class, then DO IT. Worked almost every time for me as a Ugrad, and now I’m a prof and let students in, even over limits, all the time if they show this modest level of dedication. Students shift schedules and drop classed thru the first 2 weeks of the semester…try to get the eat of the prof early, get yourself front and center, and stay there. :)</p>
<p>Ishanz, I think UVAorBust just attended orientation, so he can add classes in SIS for enrollment already. My S is not yet able to add classes, but is putting them in “plan” section until he’s able to actually enroll. There was an email you got a few weeks ago mentioning to have a list of classes with you at orientation, so bring that and make sure you have a lot of back up classes on list. Be flexible and follow all this great advice above if you absolutely need a class --looks like you can get into a class if you put forth some effort. </p>
<p>If this is incorrect advice, someone please correct me! I will not be insulted in any way and would love to feel more informed :O</p>
<p>Actually, you can add classes to enroll request prior to orientation. You can use the enroll or plan tabs whichever you feel most comfortable with to plan your schedule/make a list of courses. The enroll is used when you know these are the courses I may want to take and put them there to check off when it is your set time to enroll. It also allows you to see if it is open or at a waitlist or closed for that matter.</p>
<p>That’s what I thought, but for some reason when we’ve hit the “enroll” button it tells him that it’s not been validated yet. Or do you have to actually talk to your advisor beforehand? I am guessing that’s because he hasn’t yet attended the orientation? Of course he’s attending G orientation…sigh…</p>
<p>Okay, I think I’m clear on this. My S has yet to figure out all his requirements, and with a double major plan I think he is in for quite a challenge (fine arts and Physics he thinks-art for sure though). I hope he has it all figured out by orientation time…</p>
<p>You can put all of the courses in the enroll requests but until he goes to orientation he will not be validated. He basically is just getting prepared for orientation by placing his options in this area of SIS.</p>
<p>I only received one of the classes I actually wanted, which is okay because I am very optimistic about the process.</p>
<p>Will classes that are in high demand like SPAN1010, really open up come Aug 1st or are certain classes just locked down from the start? </p>
<p>And come Aug 1st, we can log in to SIS and start changing our schedules but is this a fast paced thing that classes are constantly being dropped and added ( like watching stock prices rise and fall)? Can some one shed some light on this?</p>
<p>bigshot, classes like SPAN1010 are high in demand. you may or may not receive that class. i suggest putting yourself on the waitlist, but i encourage you to choose another foreign language like arabic (which everyone seems to like), yiddish, french, german, etc. </p>
<p>Aug 1st primarily depends on upperclassmen shifting their schedules in order for movement to occur on waitlists. upperclassmen are still on vacation, so you probably won’t see that much movement come the first of August. you’ll see more movement the first week of school.</p>
<p>First years probably won’t get the optimum schedule they desire first semester but that is just how things go. When I transferred in as a third year I had to scratch and claw for absolutely everything on my schedule. I also had to take a few classes that I was not at all interested in. In my experience, not all professors sign course action forms and allow overflow, and if they do, they likely favor upperclassmen who have graduation requirements remaining. As for the beginning of the school year, there is a lot of shifting but if you aren’t that high on the waitlist and there are like 30+ people on it, it will be tough.</p>