Registration Policies for Summer & Fall 2008

Includes IT Calculus and Honors Courses

GOAL: To get students into the math class they need to take.

Questions regarding entrance into any math class should be addressed to ugrad@math.umn.edu. If you are requesting a permission number you must be able to register to the class at the time you make the request, since the permission number will have a limited amount of time before it will become inactive. If you do not have access to email, check with the staff in the Math Undergraduate Office in Vincent 115 regarding what procedure to follow.

If you are requesting a permission number, be sure to include the following information with your request; otherwise, the reply to your request for a permission number will be: Please provide the following information.

1) Student Name and U of M ID number (if you have one)

2) For each section of course, you must include:

a) Course Number (Ex.: Math 1271)

b) Section Number (Ex.: 012)

c) Class number (5-digit Ex.: 12345)

d) Reason for requesting a permission number. (Do not say only that the section is closed.)

3) If you can provide more than one section of a popular class that you would fit your schedule, you will increase your likelihood of success in receiving a permission number.

Enrollment summaries may be checked if the reason you have stated for requesting a permission number is a time conflict with another class. If a student has not demonstrated that he/she cannot do an open section, that student will be asked to register to an open section.

Response concerning the request for entrance into a closed section will come through email. If the student has demonstrated that it is impossible to do an open section, the student will either receive a permission number or be notified that a permission number cannot be given. Staff will try to respond to your request for a permission number within 48 hours, but this is not always possible. If you have not received an email reply within 5 days, please email ugrad@math.umn.edu asking about your request.

Please note additional instructions for the Fall Semester courses listed below:

IT Calculus courses have priority seating throughout the registration period because of limited seating in these courses. Please do not register to these classes unless you have the prerequisites since students must meet the prerequisites to remain in these classes.

Math 1371 will remain closed with entrance granted only through permission numbers. There will be priority seating for incoming IT freshman and incoming IT transfer students. However, consideration will be given to other students seeking entrance into this course. Please write ugrad@math.umn.edu with questions.

Math 1372 will remain closed with entrance granted only through permission numbers. This course has priority seating for incoming IT freshman and incoming IT transfer students. Other students who need Calculus II should register to Math 1272. After August 8, IT students who are not incoming freshmen or transfer students may contact ugrad@math.umn.edu regarding entrance to this course.

Math 2373 and Math 2374 During the spring 2008 queue, IT students and non-IT students who have previously registered to IT calculus will have priority seating in Math 2373 and Math 2374. After the spring queue, Math 2373 and Math 2374 will be closed, with priority seating from May 16 to September 1 for incoming freshmen and incoming transfer students. Other students seeking entrance into Math 2373 and Math 2374 should contact ugrad@math.umn.edu about getting into closed sections.

*Math 1038

Entrance is gained only through permission numbers. Math 1038 is for students who have taken Math 1051 and need the probability section of Math 1031. Students attend Math 1031 for the probability section, but register to Math 1038. Students must choose a section of Math 1031 which they will attend. A specific form for Math 1038 which either can be picked up in Vincent 115 or downloaded and printed out from the link at http://www.math.umn.edu/undergrad/forms/ must be completed. Staff will respond with a permission number.

*Honors courses: 1571H, 2573H

Questions regarding permission numbers for these honors courses should be directed to Pamela Drake at drake004@umn.edu or Jeanne Anderegg at anderegg@umn.edu.

*Honors course: 3592H

Need special permission from the Honors Advisor for Mathematics. Come to Vincent 115 for more information.

*Math 3113

Need to fill out a form. Form can be picked up in Vincent 115 or downloaded and printed out from http://www.math.umn.edu/undergrad/forms/. Staff will respond with a permission number.

*Honors courses -- 5285H, 5615H

Non-honors students as well as honors students taking a 5xxx-level honors course for the first time need permission numbers to get into these courses. Students should send an email to ugrad@math.umn.edu for these permission numbers.

*Directed Study, Independent Study, Senior Project

Math 4990, 4991, 4992, 4993, 4995, 4997W, Math 5900

Need to get written permission from instructor with whom they will work. This form can be picked up in Vincent 115 or downloaded and printed out from http://www.math.umn.edu/undergrad/forms/. Must have instructor signature. Bring that written permission to Vincent 115 to obtain a permission number. Staff will respond with email stating permission number and section to which the student should register for these classes.

*Math 8990, 8991, 8992, 8993

Need to fill out form saying with whom working. Form can be picked up in Vincent 115 or downloaded and printed out from http://www.math.umn.edu/undergrad/forms/. Does not need faculty signature; can just state on the form who the faculty member will be. Staff will respond with permission number and section to which the student should register.

*Undergraduates wishing to take 8xxx level course

Note: Undergraduate students who wish to get into 8xxx level courses must come to Vincent 115 and get a form that needs to be filled out and signed.

CHANGING/SWITCHING/SWAPPING SECTIONS or COURSES*

For Fall Semester 2008, September 9th will be the last day students can "swap" into open sections/classes for Fall 2008. Closed sections by that date require the request procedure noted above. September 10th-15th students will need the signature of the instructor for the new section or course before a permission number can be given. Forms to obtain the instructor's signature will be available from 115 Vincent Hall at that time.

Please note that per University Policy, *as of Tuesday, September 16, 2008, students will need to give a signed petition to their college office in order to change their registration for Fall 2008. Permission numbers will not work as of that date.