So how was CalSO?

myorthodontist
Sat, 12 Jun 2010 21:51:04 +0000

CNC is different than CEC.

CNC is course control number. It’s a number that identifies a course.
CEC on the other hand is given by the instructor or major advisors for you, if somehow, there is still seats available, but you can’t even get on the waiting list since the wait list is full.

Let me give you an example. My major is IB, but I can’t declare after my first successful semester here at Cal. So, I do not have a priority over others, since I am not declared yet.

Here’s my screenshot from Schedule.berkeley.edu

Course: INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY 131L P 003 LAB
Course Title: General Human Anatomy Laboratory (catalog description)
…
Enrollment on 06/11/10:
Limit:30
Enrolled:21
Waitlist:8 (Max for this class is 8)
Seats:9 (NINE)

//////////////////////Even though, they still have seats available. I couldn’t get into this class at all. I wonder why… So then I click on the
Click here for current enrollment information and course restrictions…

enrollment information
21 student(s) are enrolled, with a limit of 30 and 8 student(s) are on the waiting list, with a limit of 8.

This Waiting List will be processed automatically each weekend during Tele-BEARS Phases I and II and nightly during the Adjustment Period.

course restrictions
Restricted to Students with a class level of Junior or Senior or Graduate Student

Seats have been reserved for:


Instructor Approval; a Class Entry Code is required to enroll in these seats. (Open)
Students with a major of Integrative Biology (Open)
Open seating (Full)


///////////////Since I can’t declare my IB major yet, I could only get into this class by taking seats reserved for open seating. The max waitlist for this is 8, and there are already 8 ppl on the waitlist, even though there are more than 1 seats available. Usually about 2/3 of the class size is reserved for the declared major, and the rest is reserved for those who has the CEC code and grad student or students from other majors (Open Seating).

My IB counselor told me that they reserved classes for transfer students. I do not know how many seats are reserved for us, transfers. You have to call your major advisor.
During the major advisement, I didn’t get a chance to have a full hour of going over my 2 year schedule.

When I signed up for classes at Calso, I couldn’t get into all of my classes. I was only enrolled in 7 units, since my anatomy lab class is full (class above). So I came back the next day to my major counselor and she just basically punch something in the computer to get my CEC code… So, now I am enrolled in 10 units and in that lab class. Yay…

Since most of you can’t really access the telebears just yet. I also provided the screen shot of what it looks like and the Add a Class screenshot…
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It’s best to prepare ahead before CalSo, so if you already know that you can’t get into the class that you wanted. Email your advisor and ask if they have reservation for the transfer students. If they do, ask them to see if you can get it in advance before Calso, other wise you can just get it during Calso, before registering. You’ll have to time to chate with your major counselor before going to the computer lab to register for classes. Absurbmike, for your last question: I think CEC only works for the full classes because the waiting list is full. Also confirm this with your counselor, it may work within my major and may not work with other majors.