Honors students:

Registration for the Spring 2008 semester approaches.

If you plan on taking more than 18 credits you MUST submit a completed form requesting an overload to the Registrar's Office at least a week before. I cannot change your maximum credit limit on registration morning. You can print out a copy of the form here

Remember that you receive a new secondary PIN for each registration period – the one you used to register for this current semester will not work. I will have the PINS for all honors students, but you should try and get it from your major advisor first. Think of me as your last resort.  You MUST consult with an advisor in your major when deciding on courses. I am not qualified to pick your courses in your major. This is especially important for education majors, as certain courses must be completed BEFORE applying to the professional program. It is also YOUR responsibility to make sure you don't have any holds on your account which will prevent you from registering.

Registration for Honors Students if you use your own computer will begin at 8:30 AM on Monday November 5. I will be in my office (Copernicus 606) from about 6:00 until 11 AM. The building officially opens at 7 - I will enter through the side facing Memorial Hall (the door near the elevators) and will send scouts down to open the door for those who arrive before 7. You can also knock until the janitors let you in. In the past students have lined up outside my office as early as midnight.

By now you all know that the system gets overloaded and crashes at about fifteen minutes after it begins so please don’t panic! I am handling problems as I did last semester in an effort to be less swamped. I cannot deal with a flood of instant messages. The system WILL crash. Plan on this. You are strongly urged to come to my office (Copernicus 606) in person and I will register you for your courses if you do not want to wait for the system to stabilize.

Have handy the CRN's of all courses you wish to register for and your ID number. This is NOT advising time - this is registration time. If you need advice on scheduling please see me BEFORE November 6. Note that I cannot print out schedules, so you will have to make other arrangements to have your schedule printed out.

There was a problem with registration numbers for honors classes in past semesters which resulted in the overloading of some sections. To prevent this from happening again, I am enforcing “equal section” rules; i.e., the set limits for each class will be just enough to handle half the number of registering students, thus assuring equal enrollment in each. Spots are first come, first served. If you have a serious conflict issue with a mandatory class in your major I will consider making an exception on a case-by-case basis, but saying “I want the other section because it’s cooler” won’t get you very far. I hate to have to enforce this but I have no choice.  Note: You should plan out two versions of your schedule in case you do not get the honors sections you want.

NOTE THAT I WILL BE OUT OF TOWN ON SEVERAL OF THESE DATES (Oct 25,26, Nov 2)

Here are the classes for the spring. Students going into the third year of the program need to take HON 442 (Thesis workshop) and THEIR INDIVIDUAL SECTION of HON 441 (thesis) - consult with Dr. Blitz for the correct section for your thesis advisor.  Students going into the second year of the program need to take both HON 220 (Social Science and Society) and HON 250 (Western/World Cultures). First year students are required to take HON 110 (Western Culture I) and HON 120 (Science and Society).