[LozloPengo]

Hi this is my first semester at SMC and im getting ready to enroll for the Winter and Spring Semester in 2010 and the beginning of class enrollment begins on November 16...and on my student profile it says i can choose classes on December 1st..instead of 11/16...im currently going for 15 units and my counselor says that this given date is pretty late in priority for someone like me who just begun school..but i dunno can someone help me? and is this the only Community college that has such a thing? i think its really stupid

How is a student's enrollment priority date determined????

Our philosophy is one of student success in that we want to set students up to achieve their goals as efficiently as possible. Priority is given to those students who are close to graduation or transfer, while at the same time ensuring that new students have a schedule that starts them off on the right foot.

* Continuing Students:
Calculation of units should include cumulative units completed + units In-Progress (IP).
Enrollment should be based on units as follows:
a. Special Programs as determined by California State Ed Code
b. 60-30 units completed + IP (in descending order 60-59-58-57....30)
c. 89-61 units completed + IP (in descending order 89-88-87-86...61)
d. 29-1 units completed + IP (in descending order 29-28-27-26...1)
e. 90 units or more completed + IP (in ascending order 90-91-92-93...)
* High School Concurrent Students do not receive enrollment priority. They enroll after regularly matriculated students. Enrollment date assigned to High School Students will be approximately 3-4 weeks before the term begins.
* New Students:
Their enrollment begins one week after the continuing student enrollment begins.
New student priorities are based on application date, so the earlier they apply for admission the earlier the enrollment date will be.
Beginning with the second regular semester, students will be assigned priority as continuing students (as outlined above).


this is just confusing

[reteP]

I think it's like this at all community colleges. Priority is given to people who are closer to transferring (people who were there longer). For freshmans, it is how early you register. Although you may not get all the teachers you want and might have to switch things around, I think you will be fine in the end. I couldn't get a math class my first semester and I just took it later on.

[LozloPengo]

so the schools enrollment date is 11/16 which is tommorow and my enrollment date starts at 12/1 which is like 15 days away..do you guys think ill still be able to get the classes i want by then? im just glad its not a all out enrollment where everyone gets to choose at the same time..but im worried i might not get the classes i want, please tell me your opinions thank you