University of Alabama - Corolla Yearbook (Tuscaloosa, AL)

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e ' s not alone in his quest. Let ' s not forget those upperclassmen rho get to experience the exultation of an icomplete schedule. Ellen Leonard, a ju- ior in social work, was one of these privi- ged individuals. She was very optimistic bout the ordeal, explaining that although he had to go through drop add, most of he people were very helpful. Many freshmen also receive incomplete chedules. This is usually because either omeone really screwed up or because the omputer, realizing the student was a reshman, put him on low priority. Actual- this isn ' t too much of a problem for many freshmen, since they are usually unsure of what classes they want to take anyway. Going through drop add allows the student to take a few more elective classes. Steve Crew, a freshman from Cen- tre Star, wasn ' t too upset by the change in plans: I really didn ' t know what to take anyway, but I guess most freshmen don ' t. The computer, now functioning as well as can be expected, could set an example for some other aspects of the registration process. Improvements need to be made concerning the location of tables on the floor and where the parking decals can be found. The checkout system is still a cause for confusion and long lines, but a patient student can endure these trivialities for the satisfaction of knowing that for one more semester his fate is in the hands of the University of Alabama. B The agony of indecision. There are so many courses to pick irom. And finally when you find a class you really want to take, it ends up being offered at a time in conflict with one of your other classes. Then comes another decision. Should you rearrange your schedule to fit that class in or should you forsake that nonimportant class for yet another one. I give up! You de- cide. Registration 1 3

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Looking Out For Number One As the University of Alabama be- gan its 150th year of existence, the registration tradition — feared by some, a mere annoyance to others — continued. The hassle of registration was felt by some 17,000 students in all. According to J. Earnest Mickler, assis- tant vice president for planning and oper- ations, this semster ' s registration was average to smooth. Individual student ' s opinions may vary from this generalization slightly. Those students in Communications may have found registration smooth, those in Nursing may have found it pretty much average, but it is possible that students in C BA and Engineering found registration anything but smooth or average. A reduc- tion in teaching staff and class size caused problems in scheduling for several stu- dents in required courses as well as electives. Much of this year ' s registration success could be attributed to the new computer system which was put to use for course scheduling in December of 1979. lim Her- ring, a C BA senior, said, this semester was the smoothest I can remember. Before the computer, you went to the coliseum The checkbook is one item that students can ' t leave registration without using. Everywhere you look you see the empty glazed faces of students Tvho have been waiting in lines for one. two, even three long stretching hours. floor and pulled cards. It was a night- mare! Registration may be easy for those stu- dents who have preregistered, but, it is still an experience for transfer students and entering freshmen. The sight of huddled masses rising and swelling on the coliseum floor is not a sight soon forgotten by students new to the University ' s way of doing things. But once the student joins the throng and learns to look out for number one, registration isn ' t all that bad. An elbow here and a dodge there and soon the front of the line is in sight. The challenge over, the student moves on to the next line, safe in the knowledge that Teache r shortages and student growth forced the closing of many highly demand- ed courses. Denial of certain courses could force many students to stay an extra se- mester in order to fill their graduation re- The yearning nrxasses come empty hand- ed. With luck they ' ll go home with com- ' t pleted schedules, and the satisfied feeliiK that their courses will supply them wit! quirements 1 2 Registration I

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