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Come next January, students will have one less excuse to be trawling the CUE guide for an easy fourth class the night before Study Card Day. Beginning next spring term, undergraduates will be required to pre-register for courses using a new online course-planning tool, as Dean of Undergraduate...
The College often misjudges which classes will be “hot” in the upcoming semester, leading to an over or under-allocation of Teaching Fellows for some courses. Although this may be a lucky break for students who land in unexpectedly small sections, in general it is...
Additionally, pre-registration allows the College to save resources in a way that will only marginally inconvenience students. Since the uploaded pre-schedule will be non-binding, students have no reason to fear that they will lose the chance to enroll in different courses if they change their minds. The...
In order for pre-registration to succeed, students must take it seriously. Therefore, we encourage undergraduates to talk to friends, look at online syllabi, and think seriously about their schedules before they pre-register. This will benefit the College, and will also make shopping less stressful.
Pre-registration seems like a positive measure, especially considering the current fiscal environment. The proposal has been intermittently under discussion at least since 1977, and we are glad to see the College finally taking this step. We hope that both students and professors will support it in their respective ways...