2012-2013 Enrollment Guide - Student Information System ...

FAQs Pertaining to the Student Information System (SIS)
Enrollment Appointments
Q: Can student enrollment appointments be changed?
A: No, enrollment appointments cannot be changed.
The university acknowledges that some students may have
conflicts with their appointment start time due to class,
work, family commitments, etc. We cannot tell students how
to prioritize their time but we do know that with proper
planning the enrollment process should be very quick.
Q: Will students miss registration if they are in class
during their appointment time?
A: No, the enrollment appointment only signifies when a stu-
dent’s enrollment period begins. Enrollment will remain
open from the appointment time through the add/drop
period of the term they are registering for.
Q: Can a student work with their department or advisor to
be enrolled in classes before their assigned enrollment
appointment?
A: No. Student enrollment will be restricted until the individual
student enrollment appointment time is reached.
Q: How are enrollment appointments generated?
A: All students are parsed by year level first. Within each year
level students are then randomly grouped into groups of
about 150 students and assigned appointment times.
Appointment times are assigned every half hour between
7 am and 4:30 pm.
Q: If a student gets an enrollment appointment late in the
day is there any assurance that they will have an earlier
appointment next quarter?
A: Because the appointments are randomly generated, there is
no guarantee that can be put forth to students. Each student
has as good a shot as the next to get an enrollment appoint-
ment early in the day.
Enrollment/My Schedule
Q: How many units (credits) can I enroll in?
A: 19 units is the maximum an undergraduate student can
enroll in on-line. Honors students can enroll in up to 25
units, and other students may see their academic depart-
ment/academic advisor to get permission to enroll in more
than 19 units.
Q: What do I do if I need to get into a class that is restricted?
A: If you need to be in a class that is restricted to a group that
you are not a part of, see your advisor, academic department,
or student services for guidance.
Q: I am an incoming freshman, why don’t I have access to
enrollment?
A: Incoming freshmen do not need to take any action at this
time. The reason you do not have access to enrollment at this
time is because all incoming freshmen have been enrolled in
classes by their academic departments.
Q: Where is the Fall 2012-13 exam schedule posted?
A: You can find the exam schedule under:
Enroll > Term Information > Exam Schedule.
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Q: Where do I request interpreting, captioning, or note-
taking services?
A: Students will continue to request interpreting, captioning,
and note-taking services through the Access Services web
site at myaccess.rit.edu.
Wait List/Class Swap
Q: How do I tell if I am on a wait list?
A: You can see your position number by going to ‘My Class
Schedule’ and selecting the list view. The status will either
say ‘enrolled’ or ‘waiting,’ if you are waiting it will tell you
what position you are in the ‘Waitlist Position’ field.
Q: How do I tell if there is no wait list offered for a class?
A: You can tell if the class does not offer a Wait List by checking
the Class Detail page. If the Wait List Capacity is 0, then there
is no wait list for the class.
Q: How do I set up a swap?
A: Enroll in your placeholder class. Click ‘enroll’ then click
‘swap.’ In the drop down for class one, pick the placeholder
class. Next, from you shopping cart, class search, or by en-
tering the class number, select the class you would rather
take. Please note: You cannot swap classes you are already
enrolled for, whether it is on the wait list or regular enroll
ment.
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