UWP Lecturers [Gsa-english] 1B offerings for undergrads

[Gray Scott]

Megan,

One of my hard-core, motivated, force-to-be-reckoned-with students went and obtained 100 signatures from other freshman in the same situation you're describing and hand-delivered the signed letter to the Chancellor's office last week. 

Her letter was very polite, but contained an interesting warning: If freshmen can't get the classes they need, and can't take many classes that remain (due to prerequisites), it starts to make a lot of sense for them to go on academic leave, save money during winter and spring quarters, and then use the money they saved to pay for summer school, when the classes they need are more likely to be offered and instructors are more likely to be available. They're permitted to request leave for up to a year, and can re-enroll without having to reapply. If a lot of students decide to do this, the financial hit could be larger than administrators are anticipating. 

Thought I'd share that tidbit. 

- Gray
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Megan Stein 
  To: gsa-english at lists.ucr.edu 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 8:42 PM
  Subject: [Gsa-english] 1B offerings for undergrads


  Sorry to direct this question to all, but I'm not sure whom to write; my
  hope is that a 1ABC director has an answer.

   

  My current 1A students are worried because 1B sections are pretty much full.
  They wonder (as do I) when they will be able to get into 1B-will they have
  to wait till next year?  They also wonder whether not being able to complete
  the 1ABC sequence this year will hinder their overall progress at UCR.   I
  think this worry affects students trying to complete 1C as well.  To whom
  should I direct these students, and what strategies does the writing program
  recommend?  I hesitate to send a large group into the already overworked
  center to complain.  Please advise.  Thank you.

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