<p>So, my son left orientation, with only 4 scheduled classes. He was not able to find an open gen ed that he needed to fulfill a gen ed requirement, and was not able to get an advisor to help him. So I called his advisor when we got home, and after 3 unreturned messages, I got her on the phone, and was told maybe he should just take 4 classes to make his freshman semester a little easier. During orientation we were told they should take no less than 16 credits, in case you needed to drop something. So, now we have to wait until classes open up again for registration, and try to get something to fit into his schedule. Now, I know this is how it works, generally, this is not our first child to go to college. Except, for fall of freshman year, a student should not have to manipulate all this to get a complete schedule. Am I wrong to assume that going to orientation, from NY, which was a big expense and time off from work and all, he should have left with a complete schedule. Now we are told, he can start off with 4 classes and pick up a fifth class when classes begin. A freshman? Not the ideal way to start off. I am now rethinking his choice of schools, and am apprehensive, is this a bad omen? Maybe he should have gone elsewhere? So worried now. My older son went to JMU,and had none of this freshman year. I was not involved in his freshman schedule, he went to orientation, got his classes, everything that he needed, and that was that.</p>
<p>I guess the orientation scheduling experience really varies - I had little trouble getting the general engineering classes that I need. Once registration opens up after the orientation sessions are over (if you go to sisweb.clemson.edu -> Web Registration, it should give you the date and time when registration will open up again), you should be able to change your schedule a bit and add/drop classes as needed. If you still cannot get into a class - an adviser is not the person you should talk to , you need to talk to the department registration coordinator (they manage class rolls/sizes and can get you into a class even if it is full at times): [registration</a> coordinators](<a href=“http://www.registrar.clemson.edu/html/regCoord.htm]registration”>Records and Registration | Clemson University, South Carolina)</p>
<p>I hope everything works out and that your orientation experience doesn’t end up being a representation of you and your son’s Clemson experience. Let me know if I can help you out with any other questions or situations.</p>
<p>Thanks Pierre,</p>
<p>Trying not to let this little bump in the road, sway my opinion of Clemson. Anyway, what do you think about taking only the four fall freshman engineering classes? I don’t think it’s a good idea, because what if you have an issue in one of those classes, and want to drop it? Then he could be below the 12 credit minimum for his scholarship. </p>
<p>We will try to switch the schedule around when registration re opens. </p>
<p>I don’t really like the way the gen eds are listed? You have only the class number listed, in each section on the gen ed requirements, and then you have to look at the class numbers and see what it is? Am I missing something? Maybe there is a better way?</p>
<p>Yeah initially I would try to take as many classes as you can because of the reason you stated - it’s always better to end up having to drop a class as opposed to having to add a class.</p>
<p>I agree with how the gen eds could be listed a little bit better. There really is no “listing” out there that has the gen ed number and the name of the class. I usually have to look it up in the course catalog or on soc.clemson.edu</p>
<p>So son was able to get Music 210 today, so now he has a complete schedule. Also he found out he is in Cope hall, a little disappointed, Clemson house was his first choice, and he applied to Clemson in September, so we thought it was a lock! Oh well, it’s gonna be good!</p>
<p>well on facebook it seems like a lot of people applied in August so I’m not really too surprised. At least he got a decent dorm! Seems like this is one of those years where Clemson offered admission to more people than they should’ve (or more people accepted than they thought would - whether this is on purpose to get more money or not who knows?) Last year, I don’t know many people who got put in overflow housing…</p>
<p>When I speaking to his engineering advisor, she said they accepted 250 more engineering students then they have in the past, so they were a little overwhelmed.</p>
<p>ddotjon, how did your son find out his housing assignment? I have been checking my Clemson email account, but nothing has shown up yet. Did you receive something through snail mail? Thanks for letting me know!</p>
<p>He received an email to his Clemson email account, with a link to housing, where you could look up your assignment.</p>
<p>[Welcome</a> to University Housing : Clemson University](<a href=“http://www.clemson.edu/campus-life/housing/]Welcome”>http://www.clemson.edu/campus-life/housing/)</p>
<p>Dizzbang…try this link, you will see housing assignment look up</p>
<p>Found it! Thanks ddotjon!</p>