Students share their challenges and give their advice on how to be successful during the registration for the winter quarter 

Katelyn Hummel
Staff Writer 

Registration at the end of each quarter can be difficult and sometimes frustrating for all students, as they often times face conflicts in scheduling and getting required courses for degrees or fields of work.

Student Katja Berghammer describes her biggest challenges being related to her coursework.

“I had a lot of perquisites for my classes, so [my biggest challenge] was just making sure that I’m staying on track,” Berghammer said. “Also, getting in touch with my advisor has been a bit of a challenge, but everybody has been a lot of help.” She then suggested, “Look into what you are doing before you go in [to see your advisor]. Make sure you have the codes and have an idea of what you’re going to do before you go in.

Some students find challenges just in getting to their advisor to schedule. John Demotica, student, states that making an appointment that fits his schedule is difficult.

“The student advisor’s schedule doesn’t match my schedule,” Demotica says. He continues with the suggestion to fellow students, “Don’t wait till the last minute.”

Others, such as student Keila Pritchard, agree that one of the biggest challenges of registration is “finding a good time to [meet with advisors] because it takes a long time and there are scheduling issues.

However, some students have had better luck with getting face time with their advisors. Student Randle Coyer stated that the registration process seems to go by pretty fast.

“I guess the biggest challenge might be the wait, but I get in pretty quick,” he said.  “My advice [to the students] is to just be patient.”

Patience is a vital requirement for students registering as the line for the welcome desk has been lengthy and the Cascade lobby has been congested. The times of the day when the area is the most packed is during the 10-minute period in between classes.

One of the biggest suggestions made by students, such as Hannah Pancho and Brielle Tuohy, was not to procrastinate had to give was not to procrastinate. Many students have faced previous quarters where their procrastination had made them lose a class. This is difficult especially if the student’s degree plan requires many prerequisites or classes that are only offered during specific quarters.

The resounding suggestion from students is to talk to your advisor soon or face the registration blues.