AAC FAQ for Registration
Undeclared and First-Year Registration FAQ

  1. When do I register?
  2. Where do I access On-Line Registration (OLR)?
  3. How late in the semester can I add a course to my Spring 2008 schedule?
  4. How do I know when my classes are offered?
  5. Should I add my name to a waitlist?
  6. How do I know if my name has come to the top of a waitlist?
  7. What freshman seminars will be offered in Spring 2008?
  8. What Interpretation and Argument topics will be offered in Spring 2008?
  9. How do I know what courses count toward the Gen Ed?
  10. What courses must be completed in the freshman year?
  11. How do I know what Gen Ed categories I still need to complete?
  12. What do I do if I believe a course fills a specific Gen Ed category, but it is not currently listed?
  13. What if I did not pass Computing at Carnegie Mellon (C@CM)?
  14. Where can I view my schedule?

Declared Registration FAQ

  1. How do I know who my advisor is?
  2. How do I know what courses count toward the Gen Ed?
  3. How do I know what Gen Ed categories I still need to complete?
  4. How many courses can I double count between the Gen Ed and my major(s)?
  5. How many courses can I double count between my major(s) and minor(s)?
  6. How many units do I have left before graduation?
  7. What do I do if I believe a course fills a specific Gen Ed category, but it is not currently listed?

Declaration Process FAQ

  1. When is the earliest I can declare a major?
  2. When is the deadline to declare a major?
  3. Must I make an appointment with an AAC advisor to declare a major?
  4. Can I declare an additional major or a minor before declaring my primary major?

Overload FAQ

  1. Where do I get an overload form?
  2. Who approves my overload?
  3. What is the maximum number of units I can take in the semester I overload?
  4. What are the minimum academic standards to qualify for an overload?
  5. Can first-year students overload?

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Undeclared and First-Year Registration FAQ

1. When do I register?
Seniors register the first day of registration week, which is November 10, 2008. Juniors register on November 11, sophomores on November 12, and first year students on the 13th.  You can find the earliest time you are permitted to register here: http://www.cmu.edu/hub/reg/reg_olrtimes.html

2. Where do I access On-Line Registration (OLR)?
Students can access OLR through http://www.cmu.edu/hub/ or http://www.cmu.edu/current-students/index.shtml  You cannot register until your assigned time. See the previous question for details.

3. How late in the semester can I add a course to my Spring 2009 schedule?
You can register for a course (assuming seats are available) until the last day to add a class in the Spring semester – January 23, 2008. It is better to finalize your schedule before this date, however. In fact, you will ideally be registered for all your courses during Registration Week.

4. How do I know when my classes are offered?
Review the Schedule of Classes, available from the HUB’s main page or here: https://acis.as.cmu.edu/gale2/open/Schedule/SOCServlet

5. Should I add my name to a waitlist?
There is no easy answer to this question. Some things for you to consider:

    1. You are limited to five waitlisted courses.
    2. You cannot waitlist yourself for a particular recitation time and register for another recitation time. The system will not allow you. If it is a course that you must have in your schedule, it is probably better to take your second choice recitation time and not waitlist yourself.
    3. If the course has only 30 seats, and your waitlist number is 15 out of 15, it is very unlikely that you will get into the course. However, if your waitlist number is significantly lower, like 2 of 2, you may have a chance. Remember, there is no guarantee that any position on the waitlist will result in a seat.
    4. If you are a first year student, you should not waitlist yourself for any of the “freshman five” courses – Seminar, 76101, 79104, 36201. The fifth course, C@CM, should have been completed in the fall semester.

6. How do I know if my name has come to the top of a waitlist?
You can monitor your progress through OLR. You may also be contacted by the department via email and asked if you still wish to be included in the course.

7. What freshman seminars will be offered in Spring 2009?
The spring freshman seminars and their descriptions will be here: http://www.hss.cmu.edu/departments/deans_office/aac/advisingforms/frseminars.pdf

8. What Interpretation and Argument topics will be offered in Spring 2009?
The spring Interpretation and Argument course descriptions will be available online from the English department’s website. Make sure you are looking at the course list for Spring 2009. Click here: http://english.cmu.edu/degrees/courses/courses.html

9. How do I know what courses count toward the Gen Ed?
Go to the General Education website, which can be found at http://www.hss.cmu.edu/gened/index.html You can search for courses by department or by General Education category.

10. What courses must be completed in the freshman year?
Interpretation and Argument (76101), Introduction to World History (79104), Statistical Reasoning (36201), Freshman Seminar, and Computing at Carnegie Mellon (C@CM) must be completed in the freshman year. The rest of the Gen Eds must be completed prior to graduation.

11. How do I know what Gen Ed categories I still need to complete?
You can run an academic audit to review your progress with the Gen Ed requirements. The academic audit is available from the HUB’s main webpage, http://www.cmu.edu/hub/

12. What do I do if I believe a course fills a specific Gen Ed category, but it is not currently
            listed?
You can request that the course be substituted for a Gen Ed requirement via a College Petition. You can find one here: http://www.hss.cmu.edu/departments/deans_office/aac/advisingforms/petition.pdf

 

13. What if I did not pass Computing at Carnegie Mellon (C@CM)?
You will need to repeat the course in the spring semester because C@CM is a freshman requirement.

14. Where can I view my schedule?
You can view your schedule from Student Information Online (SIO), clickable from the HUB’s main page http://www.cmu.edu/hub/ or here http://www.cmu.edu/current-students/index.shtml

Declared Registration FAQ

1. How do I know who my advisor is?
Go to the undergraduate office of your primary major to ask for your advisor’s name and contact information. Most students can also see their advisor’s name when they run an academic audit from the HUB’s website.

2. How do I know what courses count toward the Gen Ed?
Go to the General Education website, which can be found at http://www.hss.cmu.edu/gened/index.html You can search for courses by department or by General Education category.

3. How do I know what Gen Ed categories I still need to complete?
You can run an academic audit to review your progress with the Gen Ed requirements. The academic audit is available from the HUB’s main webpage, http://www.cmu.edu/hub/

4. How many courses can I double count between the Gen Ed and my major(s)?
Individual departments will make this decision, so you will need to discuss the matter with your departmental advisors.

5. How many courses can I double count between my major(s) and minor(s)?
Individual departments will make this decision, so you will need to discuss the matter with your departmental advisors.

6. How many units do I have left before graduation?
Your department will certify you for graduation, and it is your departmental advisor who can answer this question for you. You can also learn the total number of units you’ve completed by running an academic audit from the HUB’s main webpage http://www.cmu.edu/hub/.  Please double check the number with your primary advisor, though, in order to confirm the number of units that remain.

7. What do I do if I believe a course fills a specific Gen Ed category, but it is not currently listed?
You can request that the course be substituted for a Gen Ed requirement via a College Petition. You can find one here: http://www.hss.cmu.edu/departments/deans_office/aac/advisingforms/petition.pdf

 

Declaration Process FAQ

1. When is the earliest I can declare a major?
The first time a student may declare a major is half-way through the first-year spring semester (March). The exception is for Information Systems students, who may be directly admitted to the program at the point of admission to Carnegie Mellon.

2. When is the deadline to declare a major?
Students must declare a major half-way through the spring semester (March) of the second year.

3. Must I make an appointment with an AAC advisor to declare a major?
Yes. An appointment can be made at the front desk of the AAC or by calling              412-268-2924.

4. Can I declare an additional major or a minor before declaring my primary major?
No, you cannot. A primary major must be declared first. However, in the meantime you can still take classes that will count toward an additional major or a minor.

Overload FAQ

1. Where do I get an overload form?
You can get one from your primary advisor.

2. Who approves my overload?
Only your primary advisor can approve your overload. If you are a declared major, the AAC advisor cannot approve your overload, nor can the AAC process the paperwork. It is all done at the departmental level.

3. What is the maximum number of units I can take in the semester I overload?
Most students overload by one additional course, for a total of six courses. The number of units varies based on individual student schedules.

4. What are the minimum academic standards to qualify for an overload?
You need a 3.0 to qualify for an overload. A 3.0 does not a guarantee an overload. You will also need to discuss with your advisor the reason and necessity for the overload.

5. Can first-year students overload?
Yes. But first you must meet the eligibility QPA of a 3.0, which means you cannot overload until after final grades are posted for Fall 2008. In the spring you may then request the overload and possibly add the additional course.