Tensions high at adds deadline
Justin Clay
Posted on: 3/11/10 Section: News
Campus Police had to be called to the admissions counter to deal with a group of angry students on Monday.
The students were angry about not being able to add classes because it was past the state deadline for adding, an official said. The last day to add a class was Saturday.
"The state says that they define a census day for every class and on that census day the enrollment becomes official," said Stuart Wilcox, interim Vice President of Student and learning services.
On Monday afternoon a group of students gathered at the admissions counter to try and add classes.
The students were told that it was too late, but the crowd didn't go away and Dr. Margaret Ramey, Associate Dean of Admissions and Records called Campus Police.
"I guess they became a little too much for her to deal with sequentially, and I guess everyone was talking at the same time, but I've only heard things second hand," said Wilcox.
"Police were called to the Admissions Counter because a few students were hanging around after they were told that they couldn't add classes, but hanging around isn't a crime, so the situation was resolved peacefully," said Peter Michael, Director of College Safety.
The Academic Senate is continuing to work on a new policy for students trying to add full classes, although James Bickley, the president of the Academic Senate, said Wednesday that there is nothing new to report.
The students were angry about not being able to add classes because it was past the state deadline for adding, an official said. The last day to add a class was Saturday.
"The state says that they define a census day for every class and on that census day the enrollment becomes official," said Stuart Wilcox, interim Vice President of Student and learning services.
On Monday afternoon a group of students gathered at the admissions counter to try and add classes.
The students were told that it was too late, but the crowd didn't go away and Dr. Margaret Ramey, Associate Dean of Admissions and Records called Campus Police.
"I guess they became a little too much for her to deal with sequentially, and I guess everyone was talking at the same time, but I've only heard things second hand," said Wilcox.
"Police were called to the Admissions Counter because a few students were hanging around after they were told that they couldn't add classes, but hanging around isn't a crime, so the situation was resolved peacefully," said Peter Michael, Director of College Safety.
The Academic Senate is continuing to work on a new policy for students trying to add full classes, although James Bickley, the president of the Academic Senate, said Wednesday that there is nothing new to report.
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