Pre-registration Results& Further Observations

Pre-registration Results

Date April 10th

Observed by Fares

How many questions does the student ask? 0- 5

How many questions does the registrar ask? 0- 5

How long student usually wait? 5 mns

How long appointments last? 10 sec

Did the registrar know the answer to all questions? yes

Are there any exceptions to policy? no

How often are classes full? not often

How does the registrar/student react? registrar just piled up the forms, to make it faster

students were not immediately registered to their classes

What paper documents do students use? course catalog

Pre-registration Results

• All students asked 0-5 questions (vice versa for registrar)

• The Registrar always knew the answers to the questions.

• No exception to policy.

• Students always use course catalog.

Results

1 23

4

student waits? (mns)

appointment takes? (sec)0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Time (mns/sec)

Day

How long student waits Versus How long appointment takes

How often classes are full Vs. How does the Registrar/Student React

Pre-Registration Day 1 2 3 4

How often are classes full? not often not often

upper level classes full upper level classes full

How does the registrar/student react?

registrar just piled up the forms, to make it faster

registrar just piled up the forms, to make it faster

students already have alternatives defined

registrar recommended alternatives and electives

Further Observations

• First two days: As forms were piled up, students were not immediately registered to their classes.

• The system can directly inform the student if he is registered to class or not.

Further Observations

• Last two days: Most classes were full.

• The system gives priority to students, depending on major and class standing.

Conclusion

The online pre-registration will help

• Students: waste less time queuing organize their schedules using the on-

line course catalog

• Registrar: reduce the load of work facilitate the pre-registration process