Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Latecomers to Mitten Hall are spared the frenzy. Students wait in long lines to schedule English classes. Students select physical education courses from a bulletin board. In order to alleviate the confusion and waste of tijne that has always been synonomous with registration, Dr. Fred L. Nicolai, University registrar, announced plans to reorganize much of the process. Among the new procedures under consideration were pre-registration and registration by mail. Pre-registration would involve consulting advisers in the spring to choose fall courses, thus eliminating the three-ring circus in Mitten Hall. Another innovation would involve a system of mailed billing for tuition with the student enclosing a deposit fee to assure the University of his attendance and to guarantee him a place in class. Dr. Nicolai planned to submit questionaires to a thousand students to determine their feelings about the change, which will probably not take place before the fall of 1967. In 1966, for the second time in three years, fall registration was scheduled on the Jewish high holy days. Dr. John Roads, vice-president for general administration. reported that sophomore registration would fall on Rosh Hashanah, September 15 and 16. He added that students would be permitted to register the following Monday without the usual late fee, but they would therefore have to miss the first day of classes. A remftlc Sews editorial called the policy thoughtless and made several suggestions including pre-registration for sophomores, extending registration week, and registering sophomores at night. The .Veres termed the present situation a complete disregard for a major part of the University | opuIation. On December 8, Dr. Rhodes announced that the registration dates would be changed, allowing Jewish students to observe their holidays without interference from registration. Sophomore registration was set for September 19 and 20. and classes would begin on Thursday, September 22. 22