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Old 06-11-2013 at 05:58 PM   #1
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Important solar question
when i am registering for my level two science courses, do i pick my core, lab and tutorial or just the term (day or night)???
Old 06-11-2013 at 06:44 PM   #2
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Should be just the term right now.
Old 06-11-2013 at 08:04 PM   #3
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You just pick the term.
They pick the core, labs, and tutorials for you.
Old 06-11-2013 at 08:05 PM   #4
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Just like in previous years, you typically only register for the term and if it's day/evening. There are a FEW courses that allow you to pick sections, but most don't. Typically that happens in August after sectioning and timetable release.
Old 06-11-2013 at 08:56 PM   #5
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If it's a night class, you will get to pick the core/lab/tutorial.
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Is there a reason why they pick it for us and not allow us to build our own?
Old 06-12-2013 at 12:45 PM   #7
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Is there a reason why they pick it for us and not allow us to build our own?
They automatically make a conflict-free schedule for you if it's possible. They DO let you build your own by letting you move things around again in August, but it's a lot easier when you have the one they give you to refer to rather than starting from scratch. Remember, the Timetable Generator is a new thing that only came into existence last year (?). Before, you'd have to go on the Master Timetable and look it all up yourself and then use Excel or something to build a mock timetable. It's just easier for them to make one for you first (God knows registration takes long enough already).
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Is there a reason why they pick it for us and not allow us to build our own?
It's to maximize the number of students with conflict-free timetables. Say there's a section at 8:30 and one at 12:30, most people would want the 12:30 one, so that section would get filled up quickly. But then, someone who is taking another course that is at 8:30 would NEED the 12:30 section, and it's not fair if they can't get into it (and therefore can't take the course) just because other people don't want to wake up early.

That's one very specific example, but it gives you the general idea.

Then, after this has been done, people can go on and switch to their liking, depending on what is available.
Old 06-13-2013 at 05:51 PM   #9
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This thread will help explain:
http://www.macinsiders.com/showthrea...5.html?t=60645

See the 'SOLAR ENTRY - What to expect' section:

When SOLAR opens for course selection in June (date depends on your faculty and year - level 1 is first years, level 2 is second years, etc), you will select your courses and which semester they go in (1st semester, 2nd semester).

Once you do get into SOLAR, you'll be able to select all the required courses in order to get into your program. However, the ELECTIVE courses do have limits to how many students can be in the class. Therefore, some of the elective courses you want may already be full by the time you log on. Because of this, you will want to have some backup elective courses planned out and written down that you can quickly choose if it shows that one of your electives you wanted is full.

When SOLAR re-opens again in July for everyone, there is an 'ADD/DROP PERIOD' which means you'll have a few weeks to change the courses you selected earlier. And those Elective(s) you wanted that were full? Well, this is the chance to go back and see if any of those opened up again and there are any spots left available. Spots can open up because a student changed their mind and dropped the course (ie. switched to something else), or sometimes courses that are popular will get more spaces opened to them. So keep checking to see if the courses you want become available.

On August 6, 2013 your timetable will be released and viewable in MUGSI. SOLAR will have automatically picked your Core, Tutorial, or Lab sections to create for you a conflict-free timetable.

You may or may not like the way they put your schedule together but don't worry! Starting August 8, 2013 at 8:30am, SOLAR opens again (click here to see the dates). You will have the option to go back into SOLAR and change the CORE, TUTORIAL, and LAB times around to make a schedule you like better (depending on what is left available).

REMEMBER: The Electives that you tried to get into earlier but may have not been able to take because they were full before, might have an opening around this time, so be sure to go in and check to see if they are still full. If they aren't full, you can drop one elective and replace it with another that is available.

The last day to add term 1 and 3 courses is September 13, 2013.

See more dates here: http://registrar.mcmaster.ca /regis...sessional.html



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