<p>At IVC you have to get this code from the professor in order to enroll in a class. Does anyone know if the professor could let me in even if the class was full? Because he is apparently only given the codes if there are open seats…is it still at his discretion whether or not to let me in? Or is that power usually only given to four-year university professors or just other colleges besides IVC?</p>
<p>(I’ve already shown up to petition, today will be the third day of class; I’m hoping he’ll let me in after seeing my persistence?)</p>
<p>Keep going to class up until the drop date. There is an upper limit as to how many extra students the college will allow him to take on, but if you stop going, he’ll assume you’ve changed your mind.</p>
<p>I went to Saddleback (they’re a part of the same district and as far as I know, enrollment functions the exact same way). Many professors at Saddleback would let students in, even if the class was full, but there’s a threshold where it’s out of their control. Obviously, they can’t let in more students than a room can safely accommodate. Additionally, some face pressure from administrators to keep classes under a certain limit (professors can get extra pay or a reduced teaching load if the classes are over a certain size); lastly, some simply don’t want to do the extra grading. That said, I would keep going to classes and try asking the professor (in private or by e-mail) what the chances are that space will become available.</p>