class registration
WesMaps is the catalog of for the classes (listed by department) offered during the academic year, and it is usually released in mid-March of the previous academic year. Here is an explanation of the system (we get an email every semester explaining the dates and process):
before the semester
1. planning
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2. schedulingThe day after Planning Period ends, the system will run a scheduling program that enrolls students into classes. System is random, but considers: rank, class year/major, number of previous requests, number of courses already scheduled, completed pre-requisites, permission of instructor status
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3. adjustmentAfter Scheduling Period ends, your preliminary schedule will appear in your portfolio. The day you can participate in Adjustment depends on your number of schedule full credit courses. During Adjustment period you can enroll in classes that have available spaces through your portfolio.
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beginning of the semester
4. drop/add
- The first two weeks of classes every semester is called the Drop/Add period. You can basically ‘shop’ for classes – go to different classes and see what you are interested in, and drop or add classes (Enrollment requests may be approved by professors/instructors). If you did not get into the course that you want during pre-registration, this is the best opportunity for you to get into that course.
- Usually, most teachers only accept students if they show up on the first day of classes, depending on how popular the class is.
tips
to get into classes
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for future planningIf you are certain that you will be doing a double major, pre-med, pre-dentistry, pre-vet track – it will be helpful if you plan your classes early on. You should find out the requirements and talk to professors or the counsellors at the Career Center. There is a Health Profession Advisor who will be an extremely useful resource to plan for your courses if you are interested in any types of health profession.
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ta for language classes
If you are fluent in any of the languages that is taught in Wesleyan, you can become a teaching apprentice (TA). The best way to get this position is to contact the professors who are teaching those languages, and find out if there are any vacancies. You can earn up to 2 credits for TA. Alternatively, you can choose to get paid instead of getting credits.
student forums
Student forums are student-run classes. Any student or group of students may propose a Student Forum on their own in consultation with one or more faculty members. They are 1 or 0.5 credit classes but the credit does not contribute to any department. These classes are pass/fail; and there is also a limit of the number of student forum credits that you can count towards graduation. The list of student forums is usually released after the semester has already started, and you can usually find out about it on Wesleying.org. If you are interested, you can contact one of the student teachers.
pass/fail classes
There are some classes at Wesleyan that offer a different grading option, where you can get a non-letter grade but still get credit for it at the end of the semester. It will appear as CR (credit) or U (unsatisfactory) on your transcript. However, before you choose this grading option, please be aware that certain classes have to be taken with a letter grade to meet major/GenEd/graduation requirements.
audit classes
If you are really interested in certain classes but do not have the time or capacity to do the work for the class, you may choose to audit a class. When you audit a class, you can sit in the lectures but you do not need to do any of the work for the class (i.e. write papers, take exams etc.). Note that you will not be able to get a credit for the class but this is a great opportunity if you want to learn about a new subject. The course will appear on your transcript as AU. One tip to get the most out of auditing classes is to choose classes that are lecture-based instead of seminar-based.