<p>I'm an incoming freshman and i just completed the Pre-orientation online module for UCR, and it included a clip wherein it stated that we enroll for classes through our GROWL. That completely contradicted with my belief that the whole purpose of Bearfacts Orientation was to enroll and learn about the classes and requisites required for the incoming freshman. So what is it: we enroll for our classes through GROWL, or at the Orientation?</p>
<p>You enroll through GROWL at the orientation.</p>
<p>and meet with your advisors and and meet people</p>
<p>Kinda along the same lines: Looking at the UCR catalog it seems as though a lot of the classes are already filled and/or closed. Does this mean classes will be crazy limited during BearFacts or something??</p>
<p>Yeah I was confused about that too, almost every class is full or has like1-2 spots open I don’t understand.</p>
<p>Current students have already registered for classes, so first years pretty much have last pick. You want to go to orientation as early as possible… Classes are on a first come first serve basis. The later you go to orientation, the less space classes will have.</p>
<p>I’m sorry, but that is an absurd policy. Nearly every lower division english and history course has been filled. Yes, it makes perfect sense to let all the upperclassmen clog up the intro classes that us incoming freshman need. No wonder hardly anybody graduates on time anymore.</p>
<p>blame it on budget cuts + unprepared upperclassmen…</p>
<p>I have to say that that IS ridiculous… incoming freshman and you can’t get classes?</p>
<p>Although, I remember my friends ran into that problem every quarter but the University always opened up new classes to meet demand. It was the same thing at orientation last year - they will reserve classes for you</p>
<p>lol non-first year students have problems getting courses they need too… AND, there’s only like two or three english1c classes… -_-</p>
<p>First and second year students are fulfilling their breadth requirements. They are pretty much taking general ed classes. So… first years are mostly fighting second year students for the same classes. There are some 3rd/4th years that are taking breadth classes to reach the required units to graduate.</p>
<p>Do honors students have a hard time getting classes too?</p>
<p>honor have top picks</p>
<p>Signing up for the learning community in CNAS is like, big bonus - You have guaranteed classes for the entire year and you get placed with a select group of students ( everyone got to know each other by the end of the year, it was pretty neat)</p>
<p>I don’t think that honors got top picks -
Freshmen register for classes around July right? I registered for my classes in like, May.</p>
<p>But seriously, they keep separate classes for freshmen. I can recall that fact from last year at my own orientation</p>
<p>Honors students do have priority over students when registering for classes.</p>
<p>I think CHASS learning community is kind of useless. I remember thinking that it was last summer when they talked about it. There were certain classes that had guaranteed spots. I think last summer it was Bus10. To me… I thought LC was just more work. I could get bus10 on my own later. It wasn’t like you had to take Bus10 within your first year or something… They practically set your schedule for you, which you may not even like. Also, once you join, you cannot get out of it until the year is over I believe. It’s like an invisible contract.</p>
<p>I can’t seem to remember the details… but yeah. Don’t get lured in by some of the “guaranteed classes” that they offer. You can get some of those on your own without it…</p>
<p>Entering honor students in the fall only have priority over other freshman since their registration date is during the first bear facts orientation. However, after the first quarter, honor students will have priority over all students. </p>
<p>Most freshmen will be able to get those “guaranteed classes” the learning community offers so don’t feel like you have to join or else you are screwed. Even though I had priority last year as a freshman (honors), I still chose to join the learning community. In my opinion, the best part about the program were the extra supplemental instruction sessions (extra tutoring). You are also stuck with the same 20 people throughout the year so forming study sessions were also a lot easier.</p>
<p>Oh, no! I signed up for CHASS! Is it really not worth it? It was kinda confusing but I did it to get my parents off my back. I hope it doesn’t limit my class choices too much… or will it???</p>
<p>well, i guess it depends on how you prefer to learn. There are people that do better in group, etc. I’m really independent, and I felt that I would be able to learn the materials on my own… and I like to do things my own way… so I chose not to do the learning community. Besides, if I really did want extra help, there was alway like tutoring or whatever at the surge building.</p>
<p>If I’m correct, class started at like 9am for learning community the fall of my first year. Times do vary I think, but I was like lol too early. I’ll pass and set my own schedule instead.</p>
<p>BUT this is all my own opinion. I guess someone with a very positive experience in the learning community should post something.</p>
<p>Does anyone know what time orientation starts, what time it ends, and the schedule of it?</p>
<p>it start at 8-9 i think an dends at 5 the next day</p>
<p>Oh my god… 8-9 is freaking early and I have to fly to LA and take a taxi to Riverside… wow.</p>
<p>I am not sure about check in times but breakfast was around 7:30. There’s a dance which ends late at night but it’s not mandatory. You go to many lectures, different major things, housing information, registration, ice breaker games, etc.</p>