<p>Blossom has convinced me. The class is starting this week? Just do it and get it over with!</p>
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I’m a procrastinator and roll with it … however I have a suggestion that will get your son on the ball. Since he was responsible for his classes as an undergrad the error of missing a class is on him … planning the fix and paying for the fix is on him (as well as working/paying rent this summer) … and he will figure a solution to HIS problem real quick.</p>
<p>PS - all he needs to do is call his 4-yr school and ask if they will take credit for the course at the local school.</p>
<p>He did his grad check mid May??? I would knock him upside the head for that and make him pay for this extra class. CSus are very, very clear that u need to do grad check BEFORE last semester. Your son needs to learn not to overlook important deadlines and if you’re fine with this then expect to always have to be looking over his shoulder or have checkbook ready at all times. </p>
<p>I hope your son has a summer job to pay for some of thia. That will teach him to pay attention.</p>
<p>I know, I hope he learns something from this. And later on, doesn’t put important things off. UGH. He’s expecting to pay for this himself. He has a loan for it. He did call the bank a few weeks ago and get that part taken care of, because I did remind him a couple times not to wait until the last minute. The class starts Tuesday and he can still take this class at Northridge. Hopefully he will find out some solid info tomorrow.</p>
<p>Good luck … and I’m sure he’ll figure things out; us procrastinators need to have things implode on us a few times before we figuring out there is some truth to what the planners are telling us!</p>
<p>I shared with him that I got “A BUNCH” of advice from the parents forum here and he thought that was “lame.” I wanted him to know what blossom said. LOL. Just something to think about I told him…Sheeesh…Maybe he’ll ask me to read the whole thread. Ya think?</p>
<p>Nah!</p>
<p>Does he not have an adviser at his school that would have made sure he was on track? My kids (and myself) have/had to talk to an advisor before enrolling in classes and they also do graduation chacks the last semester to make sure you have all you need. Though I think you have to request the grad check early in the semester.</p>
<p>Our state U does require the last 30 credits to be taken in-house. I believe that is fairly common, so you may find taking it elsewhere is not an option. Does the school have any online classes that might still be open?</p>
<p>edit: oops, posted without reading the whole thread. The grad check question has been adressed.</p>
<p>I agree. Go with blossom’s advice.</p>
<p>I had a roommate in my senior year of college who never graduated because of that last class. </p>
<p>My son is also one who goes where the wind blows, does what he is told but never initiates, and fortunately I went over all his credits from all three colleges and made sure he graduated on time. Whew. It’s sad, and goes to show they weren’t paying his tuition, but his advisors actually wondered why he needed to graduate in four years.</p>
<p>swimcat, what state U are you dealing with? Although this is his fault, dealing with California public state school is no small feat. They are over crowded and it’s sometimes difficult to get correct answers. I told him if someone tells him tomorrow they “think” …
the class will work, please ask to talk to someone who knows FOR SURE.</p>
<p>Tacoma…make sure your son really only needs ONE more course. Check to be sure he has fulfilled ALL the other requirements for graduation.</p>
<p>And please…just let us know if the CSUs have online courses. It might be helpful to others here to know that too.</p>
<p>Tacoma I’d get the information confirmed in an email, at least. After speaking to school offical XYZ, send an email outlining your understanding of the conversation, asking for a response if your understanding is in error. And then print it out and save it, just in case!</p>
<p>Many years ago I was allowed to do a “special project” to fulfill a graduation requirement. I went to the chair of my department and he approved it. It was a research paper and I did not have to be on campus. </p>
<p>This was a California State University.</p>
<p>Has he talked to his department chair?</p>
<p>While you’re at it Tacoma, I suggest you go through that checklist of all the courses he needs to graduate. Be sure to include course titles and course numbers and credit hours. Then, when you & he meet with his advisor, you can show all the details according to major/minor/core reguired courses and electives. Usually there’s a specific form he needs to be filled out. Doing this process helped me see how everything fit together for my son.</p>
<p>in the end, my DS had one course he needed to fulfill for his minor, but to do that he needed to take a pre-requisite. Fortunately he got premission to by-pass that pre-req and still finish on time.</p>
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<p>That would be very pathetic if a mother had to walk in with her son in his senior year of college to make sure he graduates. What’s next: She is going to hold his hand when he interviews for jobs?</p>
<p>Normally I would NOT suggest a parent go with a college student to clear up college issues…BUT this student does not seem to be forthcoming with complete information…and the parents have invested thousands of dollars in his education. If it’s REALLY one course, and the student will take the parent with him to clear it up…then perhaps this will at least help both understand what the options are.</p>
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<p>Pathetic, perhaps, but it seems like it’s necessary in this case.</p>
<p>The latest: My son got up this morning with a smile and said “How about I go up and take that class at Northridge?” I said I think that’s a great decision. When he checked online the class had openings, but when he went to registar it was full. He’s been on the phone a lot today getting registered with housing, talking to the history department trying to get an add code, etc. Move in day is Wednesday. There are 2 classes he can take, both full. They told him they can’t add him now, he just has to show up at class and try to get added. Even after telling them his situation. So, that is what he is going to do. Ah, the joys of being a mother!</p>
<p>I know how you feel - may daughter has to retake a class from last semester - it is full for the fall and in the spring it is usually scheduled at the same time as another class she needs to graduate (that is not available for the fall). If she does not get into the class this fall she will not be able to graduate in the spring (and this will be her 5th year as she added a minor and a certificate she was interested in). She is just assuming someone will drop and she will get in. Has not even talked to her adviser. Makes me want to run around the room screaming and pulling my hair out.</p>
<p>Hope the prof lets him in! Keep us posted…</p>
<p>Update!!! He’s been checking online 2-3 times a day and there was an opening in one of the classes today! I guess someone dropped?? Or??? I am so relieved. He is all signed up. Now I don’t have to send him up there tomorrow not knowing whether or not he’s officially in or not. Thank you all! He make think asking you parents for advice is lame, but I think you all are fabulous.</p>