As a KU student in the late 1970s, I recall those days of going to Allen Fieldhouse to enroll using the old "card" system. What a nightmare! For some reason, I felt reasonably certain that when my children reached college age, they would be assured of some type of enrollment system that would be easier. However, that has not been the case during my son's first three years at KU.
He, as well, has had to endure a sort of "nightmarish" experience when it comes to enrollment. Due to the archaic system now in place, you must "add-drop" to get classes if you were unable to get a "spot'" during main enrollment times. Thus, the student has missed a week of class before they can get their "add-drop" situation straightened out. Sometimes they are fortunate enough to get in a desired/necessary class, but often times, they are not. With a new computerized system, class sizes would be available online and at a student's fingertips.
Happily, my other child attends Johnson County where the enrollment system is state of the art and all online. In fact, you can even purchase your required textbooks online through the JCCC bookstore. It's no wonder with class sizes of 30 or less, that JCCC is fast becoming a school with one of the largest enrollments in Kansas and achieving recognition for the progressive manner in which they operate. Perhaps, it would be beneficial for KU officials to take a peek at how they are achieving this, as it seems to be working quite well.
Peg Wessel,
Baldwin
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