System-AX

Anyone know what guests do at Calso?

star3rulz

i am attending calso in souther california b/c i d on't wanan go up to north cal again lol

sparetire

WHAT?! You can attend CalSO in So CA?!

DFDSLX0988

YUP, you certainly can

that's, of course, if you meet the requirements

sparetire

Do you know where the site for this information is?

urd0rkk

Did you read his posts? You have to be a Pell grant recipient.

mruncleramos

How useful CalSo can be depends on what classes you want to sign up for.

domeso

I am accepted to College Environmental Design, and am attending the second session, June 22 and 23. Will I still be able to get my classes because I cannot attend the first session. And I also plan on applying to Haas in Junior year, does that affect anything?

DFDSLX0988

SPARETIRE:

the info i posted on CalSO should be in the CalSO page.
Log in by authenticating yourself. Link is at the bottom of the page.
Then, just read the info on each type of session. There're some that are for students nominated for a special program called Coalition...long story to explain. So yeah, the website will tell you which sessions are open for your college, your financial aid status (pell grant), and the cost of attending for you and a parent.

Its pretty straight forward. Check it out before they are closed.

Good Luck.

pikasof

Is June 8-June 9 (Letters & Science) Second Phase already?

DFDSLX0988

nope

Phase I for the fall begins April 9 and ends July 17; Phase II begins
July 18 and ends August 14.

System-AX

Can/Should you sign up for classes before Calso and get your classes checked over at Calso?

DFDSLX0988

you really can't

go to Bear Facts/Registration/TeleBears Appointment

this is what it says:

Phase I Your appointment will be assigned by CalSO

Phase II
Start: Friday 07/27/07 09:20 AM
End: Monday 07/30/07 09:20 AM


Advisor Code Required?
You will receive your Advisor Code at CALSO.
If you do not attend CALSO, your Advisor Code will be mailed.
Call 510-642-4970 for more information



...so, if you're in L&S, then you have to go to the respective CalSo session IN ORDER TO SIGN UP FOR PHASE 1 CLASSES. Then phase 2 will be a piece of cake since you already know what to pick and how to manage registration.

what you can definitely do is PLAN the courses you want to take. remember the unit cap for phase 1. also, balance must be achieved or else counselors will trash your planned schedule and give you what they want.

calso is pretty much a counseling program aimed at teaching you how to register and to help you pick a "healthy" schedule, meaning a balanced one. that's what calso is all about as I've been told. it's crucial since this will be our first semester, so attending is of utmost importance.

it's funny how as the OP i doubted the need for calso but now i am really advocating everyone's attendance... ironic and contradictory. LOL

ccbchunks

UGH I SIGNED UP ON MAY 6, only FIVE DAYS LATE...
and already EVERYTHING WAS FILLED EXCEPT FOR THE JULY DATES. A PLAGUE ON ALL YOUR HOUSES!!!

i'm not gonna get any classes :'(

DFDSLX0988

Not really, LOL, that's why they have Phase 1 and 2 so that students get the chance to enroll in the classes that they need to take. So, if you have a list of, say, 4-5 3 unit classes, they only get to enroll in 3 3 unit classes plus one that's 1 unit and a .5 unit class since there is a 10.5 unit enrollment limit for Phase 1. And, keep in mind that most of the basic requirements for freshmen are 4 units, making it a lot harder for students to get too many classes during Phase 1 unless you are really crafty. Don't worry YOU WILL GET YOUR CLASSES, maybe not some of the smaller seminars or specific courses in certain majors but hey, it's still cool.