<p>So (lol), I couldn't go to the transfer orientation on Aug 8th because I live out of state (in Florida actually) and we couldn't afford to send me to CA at the time. So i emailed the school and asked what i should do about scheduling classes, but no one has written me back (for a while now). And being the curious little student I am, I went on GOLD to see if any of the requirement courses were open and everything is full!!!</p>
<p>I don't know if university is like CC, but would I be able to just walk into a class and the teacher sign a form saying I can be in the class? Was it a bad idea not going to my orientation? When is the day that all transfer students who didn't go to orientation supposed to go see a counselor? I'm a little ansy lol, but i just wanted to know what ya'll think. I would hate to have just 2 classes the first quarter lol (classes are quarterly right?)</p>
<p>Also, and this may be a stupid question, but do you also pay per unit for a class like CC? I was on my barc and saw how much it cost already (being out of state) and i was wondering if the bill will go higher once i do get enrolled for classes.</p>
<p>i hope i don't sound like a doofus lol hahahaha...I just want to know how this all works since i'm basically doing this whole school thing by myself. Thanks!!!</p>
<p>1) You can check GOLD before classes start, and there might be people who drop out of the class and open some space up. Otherwise you’ll have to crash your courses, but since you’re a junior, at least you’ll get a leg up against sophomores trying to register, for example. </p>
<p>2) Assuming you’re a full time student, you pay a fixed fee per quarter (no matter how many units you take), not a per-unit fee.</p>
<p>Ooooo, that really sucks! I’m a transfer student as well, and our registration started on August 18th - really hope your not a science major because EVERYTHING related seemed full.</p>
<p>As I have not attended yet, I can’t say for certain, BUT I believe that you can “crash” (that’s what they call it here) a class that you want by attending all the classes, and hope that the professor will give you an authorization code to attend the class.</p>
<p>You didn’t really miss a whole lot in orientation - they gave you a quick tour around campus and you got to talk to your major advisor (you definitely want to find your advisor’s email though and ask what classes they recommend for you to take). For future knowledge though, if you go to UCSB Gold, click the “Registration Info” tab; that will tell you when your registration appointments are.</p>
<p>I emailed a professor about crashing courses. He said he doesn’t plan to start a waiting list. However, he says that we should wait until the 3rd registration pass time, as he is confident that spaces will open up (they usually do from what I hear because people drop classes).</p>
<p>I’m an incoming freshman and I’m a little concerned about this too since I couldn’t go to orientation. Should I be worried, or is this not too big of a deal since it’s only my first quarter?</p>
<p>I looked up the details on their orientation website. From what I understand, they send out an email to all those who didn’t attend orientation mid-August and the make up orientation is on the 22nd.</p>
<p>I would suggest you go to your majors website and get the number and email of the “undergraduate adviser.” Phone is your best bet because if hes/she is there you can talk to them directly. Iv talked to my undergrad adviser several times since transfer orientation (history major) and hes helped me out a ton. I would not worry about all of your required classes being full because chances are there will be some classes that count towards your major that are open. Also it’s your first quarter so id recommend only taking 3 classes (12 units) and no terribly hard classes.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure registration pass 2 is over for everyone so your going to have to wait for pass 3. If you go to the GOLD website and click the “Registration Information” tab then make sure your under the Fall 09 quarter, it will tell you when and at what time your registration for pass 3 starts. Until then you can check out the class catalog here <a href=“http://www.registrar.ucsb.edu/downloads/F09-SOC.pdf[/url]”>http://www.registrar.ucsb.edu/downloads/F09-SOC.pdf</a>. Then you can see if there are any opening’s in the classes you want using GOLD.</p>
<p>The best advice I can give you is to go to your major’s website and read it over (major requirements, etc) and to contact your “undergraduate adviser.” Also, try calling people before you email them. I have found that its a lot better to talk to someone over the phone rather then wait a day or 3 for an email response.</p>
<p>Generally speaking, missing orientation wouldn’t have affected your ability to get into classes. While the “steps to enrollment” online stated that we would be able to register during orientation, we weren’t able to. They just told us that we would register on the 18th. </p>
<p>Having said that… during orientation you were able to meet with your undergraduate advisor for your major. My English advisor was able to give us “add codes” to get into full classes. But the Communications advisor didn’t give them out. </p>
<p>I would suggest looking up the phone number for your academic advisor for your major, call them, and ask them for add codes and maybe for a way to register before the next registration pass time (if that is possible).</p>
<p>I also noticed that at the beginning of registration all of the classes were completely full. But during the next few days, seats opened up. Hopefully that means that you’ll get what you want during registration pass three.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help guys. Very useful information!</p>
<p>I have now officially ran into the same problem as the OP though. Most classes are full! Is this just the way things are until the next pass period? Should I be confident that these will open up?</p>
<p>Also, I’m a little confused with GOLD. I know these must be really dumb questions, but I’m sure I’m not the only one? Take Math 3A for example:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>How do I know which one to pick? Is time/location really the only thing to consider?</p></li>
<li><p>Why is it that some classes have more days than others? Does this mean there will be a higher workload for these classes? One of them meets on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Another meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The rest just meet once a week. Why shouldn’t I just pick one that meets once a week? On a related note, I even saw classes that were in session for longer time periods than others. </p></li>
<li><p>Is there anything significant about the “final” link, other than it showing the date of that classes final? I would wonder why some show it and not others.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>1) Time and Location are important, but you’ll also want to look at the finals. You don’t want to have more than two on the same day, generally speaking. And if you’re really into it, you can even check which professor, if any, has a higher rating at ratemyprofessors.com</p>
<p>2) Math 3A has a discussion along with the lecture, so that list you gave, it is only two classes, and the classes that meet once a week is the discussion you choose and it only meets a week. So you can take MWF and have three 50 minute lectures a week, or T TH that meet for and hour and 15 minutes twice a week. But with either class, you also will have discussion, which is another 50 minutes.</p>
<p>3) The final, yes, shows your final. But it also kind of divides the classes. All the dates below the first “final” are discussion times for MWF, and below the second are for T TH.</p>
<p>in regards to your first question, most classes will have a few slots open up before classes, and even as classes start the first week, as people will be dropping them out. a lot of lower division, popular classes might not open as much though, such as psych or soc, so you’ll have to cross your fingers for some of those.</p>
<p>I know I’m planning to drop a class (Feminist Studies 20) when the next pass period opens. I’m sure other people are too… just be fast and check it regularly during that time! And don’t be too selective. :P</p>
<p>Anyway, for the example you picked, the first one (MWF) and is your lecture. Same with the TR one. These are big classes (see how it says maximum 417) where you’ll basically just be listening/taking notes while a lecturer speaks the whole time. The ones that are indented under those are your discussions. Usually these just meet once a week. You will need to choose one of these to go with your lecture. These are smaller classes (about 20 or so) where you will be expected to participate. I’m pretty sure you have to choose one that is indented under the lecture you choose. </p>
<p>So the reason that some meet on one day vs. two or three days, therefore, is because they are the discussions, not the lecture. The lectures that are two days a week are a bit longer, while the ones that are three days a week are shorter, so eventually it balances out. It’s up to you to decide which one you prefer. :)</p>
<p>As for the final link, it just lists the final so that you can see if they interfere with any of the finals in your other classes. Later, when you pick all your classes, you can see all the final dates below your schedule, and check that they don’t interfere. The reason some aren’t listed is because the teacher may not have updated it yet.</p>
<p>Yes that was very helpful! I didn’t realize they were divided into two sections w/ lectures/discussions. Thought they were all completely separate. Anyway, thanks! That makes everything clearer</p>
<p>Pre-Computer Science. I know I’m going to have to take CMPSC 8 (Intro to Comp Sci). Otherwise, it looks like I’m filling the rest with G.E’s, which I’m researching the requirements for right now.</p>
<p>GE’s are basically the same for all BAs. If you’re getting a BS, there’s not as many general classes, but there’ll still be enough that you will be fine picking out the same ones as the BAs for your first semester. Also, you can search “fills GEs for -fill in college here-” on the GOLD website. :)</p>
<p>My counselour said to basically try to pick something you like. You’re already going to be taking classes that have heavy course loads for your major, so try to pick something you’re interested in, whether that be Women’s Studies, English, Philosophy, Psychology, or whatever!</p>
<p>One last question. What are the pros/cons for picking either letter grade or pass/no pass as a grading option? What difference does it make (besides for the obvious)?</p>
<p>Take the letter grade. I forgot why exactly, but our advisors really recommended against using the pass/no pass option. I think it might average our your grade, even? Like a “Pass” equals a C. And you can only take a certain amount of P/NP classes, I believe, and not the main one for your major… or at least you shouldn’t. I don’t quite remember. Just don’t do it at first.</p>
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