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inSiGHT The waitlist process allows students to place their names on a waitlist for a class section that is full. Students move up the list as openings occur and are filled. NOTe: Being on a waitlist is no guarantee that you will get into a class. Students must still meet pre-requisite and/or probation requirements for the class before they can be enrolled. HoW Do I WAITLIST? NO MORe WAITING IN LINe! Waitlisting Beg i n s sum m e r 2009 • Go to WebAdvisor at http://webadvisor.mccd.edu (see below for sign-on instructions) • Attempt to register for the class. If the class is closed/full you may be given the option to WL-waitlist for the class. If there is a waitlist spot available and you choose WL-waitlist, you will be placed on the waitlist for that section. You may only waitlist for one section of any given course. You can see the classes you are waitlisted in by checking Manage my Waitlists section of WebAdvisor. • You may also be placed on a waitlist by submitting a schedule request form at the registration counter in the Lesher Building on the Merced Campus or the Admissions/Registration counter at the Los Banos Campus. • Qualifed waitlisted students will be added to class sections by instructor signature on a schedule request form using the student waitlist as it appears on the instructors class roster. Signed schedule request forms must be turned in to the registration desk for enrollment to occur. • You must attend the first session of any class that you are waitlisted for in order to be considered for enrollment in that class. Failure to check in with the instructor of a class you are waitlisted for can lead to your being dropped from the waitlist for that class. Online students must contact their online instructor through email at the time of their first online class meeting to express their continued desire to enroll in the class. • To remove yourself from the Waitlist, go to the Manage my Waitlists section of WebAdvisor and check the remove box and update. This will remove you from any waitlists that you have checked. You can also go to the registration counter at either campus and ask to be removed from any waitlist. It is important for you to monitor your registration/waitlists through WebAdvisor whenever possible. You are responsible for any class enrollment resulting from waitlisting yourself in a class. WebAdvisor is a great tool that allows students to check their grades, register for courses, search classes, drop classes, waitlist for classes, pay class fees online and more. To use WebAdvisor you must be a regular continuing student or a new student who has previously registered in at least one class. Returning, probationary and high school students cannot utilize WebAdvisor at this time. Access WebAdvisor through http://webadvisor.mccd.edu Your User Name: frstname.lastname WeBadv i s o r Your Password: birth date in mmddyy format, i.e. 060188 Once you are signed in you can search for open class sections, register for those classes that you meet the requirement for, or waitlist for classes that are full. WebAdvisor is also where you can find your grades after the end of the semester, print an unofficial transcript, or pay your outstanding fees. IN If you have diffculty accessing WebAdvisor contact the Student Help Desk at MyHelp@mccd.edu or 209-381-6565. Hours are M-TH 10am-7pm, F-8am-3pm. struction line inspire Keith Law The Students for Social Justice organization at Merced College is pleased to announce the nomination of SSJ faculty advisor Professor Keith Law for the Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy, and Tolerance. The Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy and Tolerance was formally established at University of California, Merced in 2006 to honor a scholar, author, artist, or citizen who exemplifes in their work, the delivery of social justice, diplomacy and tolerance in the diverse local and global society. The prize was made possible through an endowment gift from Sherrie Spendlove in honor of her parents who were lifelong professionals dedicated to the lives of citizens, youth, and students of the Merced region. Professor Law was recommended to receive this award for many reasons some of which are listed here: 1) Because of his teaching ethics for the 18 years. 2) He was one of thirty faculty across the nation selected to attend the U.S. Institute of Peace Summer Seminar for Community College Faculty, Washington D.C., in 1995. 3) Started Students For Social Justice (S4SJ) at MC in 1995. 4) Current faculty adviser of S4SJ. 5) Volunteered as a member of Merced Community Medical Center (MCMC) ethics committee. 6) Frequent contributor to the Sun Star on social justice issues. 7) Initiated the formation of Justice Alliance of Merced. 8) Several sabbatical projects, studying religion and philosophy. Please use the links below if you are interested in knowing more about: Students For Social Justice (S4SJ) – http://www.mccd. edu/organizations/student/social_justice/index.html Justice Alliance of Merced – http://www.jamerced.com www.mccd.edu
inFORM Jor g e Val a d e z On April 2nd Professor Jorge Valadez came to Merced College as a guest speaker of the Philosophy Department. He offered an evening of philosophical conversation with a talk titled “Through the Eyes of the Poor: How Socio-economic Class Affected my Perception of Reality.” Professor Valadez described his life as a migrant farm worker during his high school years, and he explained how the study of philosophy helped turn his life around. Not only was Professor Valadez the first member of his family to graduate from high school, he went on to earn his Ph.D. in philosophy from Yale University. Professor Valadez is currently an Associate Professor and the Department Chair of Philosophy at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. He is an expert in social and political philosophy, theories of justice, philosophical issues in multiculturalism, and Aztec and Mayan pre-Columbian philosophy. instep the diagnostic Radiologic technology (dRt) and diagnostic Medical sonography (dMs) Programs are anxiously awaiting moving into the Allied Health Center at the end of this semester. Each medical imaging program will have their own designated lecture room. In addition, students will have the benefit of receiving hands-on-experience in stateof-the-art labs. Two of the three x-ray suites/labs are equipped with brand new full featured computer radiography systems. These systems are built with image intelligence, so each image produced will be of the highest quality. The third x-ray suite will be used strictly for practicing radiographic positioning. The sonography lab was designed to allow a large open space for demonstration purposes and privacy curtains for individual cases. Joy Guthrie, the DMS Program Director has been instrumental in acquiring a number of sophisticated ultrasound (general & cardiac) machines that will be moved over to the new center. The medical imaging programs, as well as all the other allied health programs are deeply grateful to Dr. Lakireddy and the other contributors for making this dream a reality. It’s been a long and sometimes frustrating process but the end of the beginning is just around the corner. Theatre Gets More Visible Marquee! The Biggest beneft of the new marquee is the visibility. The old marquee was displayed such that if you didn’t know it was there you wouldn’t see it. A student here insisted there was no theater on campus. He walked by the building every day for two years and never saw it! Just as important the new marquee will save the theatre staff’s time as well. They can now put up the entire semesters or even year list of events instead of having to change it weekly. “Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.” - Will Durant
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