Blog #10- Signing up for Classes

BLOG #10- SIGNING UP FOR CLASSES
So over the last few weeks I am sure that most students are signing up for classes, or even thinking about possible classes to take next semester. One thing that I can say for advice from me to you is to not wait. Do it now! Because there is no guarantee that these classes will still be available to you when you are ready. Classes are only capable of having a certain amount of students in them. Most of the required classes fill up quickly. I find it useful to have a print out of the check sheet on hand and as I take the classes, I check them off and put a grade next to them. This helps me know which classes I have taken and which ones I might want to retake because I do not like my grade. It happens to the best of us, we take a class with a Professor, we don’t agree with and end up doing poorly, and wish to take that class over with a different professor. If you are unsure where to find you check sheet you can either go to http://www.maine.edu, click on University of Maine at Augusta, at the top you will see a link called ACADEMICS, click there and go to Programs and Degrees. Find the Degree Program that you are pursuing. Once you have found it click on it, and on the right hand side there will be a list of things, one should be ALL CHECKSHEETS, click on that and then find the check sheet that you are looking for. This will not only have Degree check sheets, but it will also have certificates, and minor check sheets. I use these as a reference, and often find myself cross referencing them and taking the classes that will benefit me in the most ways. I look at all certificates and minors that may be of interest to me, and see if they are required classes for my Degree Program, and then I select and choose. If you are still having a hard time finding these check sheets, you can see either Jean or Roz in their offices. Jean is usually there until around 4 pm and Roz is most likely there until around 7 pm. They are great help, and will help you with any questions that you may have. When it comes time to sign up for classes, you can see either Jean or Roz as well. But there are some times where your schedule does not meet with theirs, and that is why we are able to sign up for classes on our own. If you are going to sign up with Jean or Roz, it is very helpful to have a written wish list available with you. Keep in mind though that a class you wish to take may already be full, so come prepared with a back up class that you are interested in taking in case that class is full. If you wish to sign up for classes online, you can go to our University page and go to Main Street. There you will sign in under your name, and I usually start by making a wish list. To do this you can go to student self service, then to student center. When you get to student center you can then click on Wish List it is in blue print. Find the semester you are looking for classes for and click on that semester. Where it says Search, scroll down to browse catalog, this will give you a list of all classes being offered online, ITV, and compressed Video. If you want to see classes being offered live here at the Rumford/Mexico center, there is a sheet in the lab at the center. When you click browse catalog you will see a bunch of letters, click on the letter that corresponds with you class. So if your class says, HUS 349, click on H and scroll down to see if it is being offered. If you click on the name of the class it will give you brief description of the class, and if you click on class selections it will tell you when it is being offered (if it is) and who the professor will be. After clicking on class selections and you find that it is a class that you would like to take, click select class, then next and it will be added to your wish list. Once you have added the classes you would like to take to your wish list it will show you a list of all the classes you have selected. Click all the classes that you would like to take, by clicking the little box, and then go to add selected and then next. Your class schedule at this time will be all done; you can print it off and use it for later reference. Note that if a green circle shows it means that the class is available for you to take, a blue square it means that the class is already closed, and a yellow/orange triangle means that there is a wait list, and as soon as there is an open availability it will allow you to take this class. This is a way to do it if you are unable to see Jean or Roz, and it can be helpful at times, so you can take a better look at all classes being offered, and there class descriptions. It is not all that hard, just at times it can be time consuming. Also if you try to go about doing it this and it for some reason does not work out, then write down the classes and take it into the center or call to see if there is a reason why it is not working, and see if they can help you. Don’t stress, it is just another day of life as a wonderful college student. Good luck to you all!