It takes many different resources to teach ICS 21, including course staff, classroom seats and computers. The major limitation on enrollment this quarter is the number of seats in lecture. As of this writing, the class is full; however, it is usually the case that students waiting to add can do so, as some enrolled students do drop the course.

We discuss below how to get in to ICS 21, stay in, make changes, and get out; follow the directions here to minimize your hassles.

If you are currently enrolled, you must attend your lab section at least once before January 17; if you do not, we may give your seat to a student who wants to enroll in your section.

Even while waiting to add the course, you should participate in it. Exam dates for new adds are the same as other students, so if you do not keep up with the work, you will be at a serious disadvantage. Come to lecture; take a seat if one is available. Go to any priority lab that has an open seat so you can work on your lab assignments where help from the TA and tutor is available. Yes, there is a very low chance that you will do the work and still not be allowed to enroll, but in recent offerings of ICS 21 we were able to enroll everyone except for the very few who were severely restricted in which lab section they could enroll.

So-called "electronic add-drop" is active for this course. Through February 15, if you are a regularly enrolled UCI student (that is, not an Access student), simply add the course via WebReg. (If WebReg will not allow you to add, see the instructor.) If you want to add the course after February 15, see the instructor; you will be added if space permits and you convince the instructor that you are not so far "behind" as to be unable to "catch up."

If you are an Access student, see the instructor with your Access enrollment form in hand. (You can not add the class via WebReg.) Since Access students do not have a UCI ID number, we make up a fake one for you so we can report your exam scores and couse grade to you. Make a record of it. We’ll be using it throughout the quarter as your ID number.

...to pass/not pass or back again: Obtain the instructor’s signature on a change card.

Through February 15, just go to WebReg to drop the course.

If you wish to drop the course after February 15, you must see the instructor and obtain the instructor’s signature on a drop card; be prepared to give solid reasons why you must drop the course. Note that after February 15 ("Friday of the sixth week") you will need both the instructor's and the Dean's signature to drop the course; permission is given only if you must drop because of major negative medical, financial or personal circumstances beyond your control—.Doing poorly in the course is not a sufficient reason.

See the ICS Add-Drop-Change Policies web page for more information about ICS’ add, drop and change policies.

For the Registrar's Office to accept your add/drop/change card without a Dean's signature, it must be turned in to the Office no later than 5 pm on February 19. The Registrar will typically refuse to accept your card even seconds after this deadline! If you miss the deadline, you’ll have to complete another card and obtain both the instructor’s and Dean’s signatures.