Wabash

ok I'm enrolled in an English history class for next year that only has 5 people in it. I'm thinking of writing a letter to the DC, but having trouble wording it..any ideas?

Cards4Life

WTH is a DC?

OKgirl

^I want to know that too. Also, why is the OP wanting to write a letter?

Upsilamba

department chair maybe?

Wabash

yes and yes

VeryHappy

Generally speaking, having a class with very few students is a good thing. What's the problem?

The Department Chair can't make other students sign up, if that's your goal.

ticklemepink

Let it go. If you want to take English/British history, don't let the class size bother you. You'll get more attention from the professor on your papers and exams and you'll be able to discuss the readings more openly. The only tough part is being more prepared than you would be for a larger class.

The department chair can't make other students sign up. Actually, generally, the registrar has the power to choose what classes to cancel due to low enrollment.

But seriously, I would let it go.

OKgirl

More people might sign up closer to time. I know that most classes are completely filled for the semester, and right now, they are a little over half filled. Like others said, think of it as a good thing.....

leah377

i hope it doesn't get cancelled!

Student35

Please refrain from writing such a letter to the department chair. As many have already said, nothing can be (nor should be) done about it.

Student615

Whatever your specific concern is, it's probably out of your hands for the immediate time being.

- If you don't want a small class, drop it when the year begins and add something in its place...you won't likely be allowed to do so before fall. In this case, you'll communicate with the registrar (and perhaps the class's professor), not the DC.

- If you're worried that the class might get canceled, trust that you'll be notified in time to add another class. Peruse your options if you really want to, but a class of 5 will still likely take place. Do try to keep an eye on the situation (via whatever means you're already doing so)...the only time I had a class canceled, the email telling me about it didn't come through. I only knew b/c I noticed that it had been removed from my online schedule, so I asked the registrar. Again, if you do need to communicate with someone, it'll probably be your school's registrar, not the DC.

- If the small size has you doubting whether or not you belong in the class, talk to the class's professor.

If we're really misunderstanding your concern, please clarify.

Wabash

"If you're worried that the class might get canceled, trust that you'll be notified in time to add another class. Peruse your options if you really want to, but a class of 5 will still likely take place. Do try to keep an eye on the situation (via whatever means you're already doing so)...the only time I had a class canceled, the email telling me about it didn't come through. I only knew b/c I noticed that it had been removed from my online schedule, so I asked the registrar. Again, if you do need to communicate with someone, it'll probably be your school's registrar, not the DC."

I had a small spanish class last semester of 4. the ONLY reason it made is that a girl asked for it to be done so. And this semester the college decides not to offer the next level (go figure)

Student615

Odd, but I guess that should be comforting for you! So okay, if you KNOW this has worked in the past, and you really don't want the class to be canceled (preferably for reasons other than just convenience), I guess my recommendation would be to shoot off an email to the professor of the class. Let him/her know that you're looking forward to the course, you know it's currently pretty small, and in planning ahead for the semester, you're wondering if there's any chance it'll be canceled. If she says maybe, or says that she has no control over the matter, then you can go from there, a la your Spanish classmate. For now, bottom line: be polite, be brief.