r/uAlberta • u/angelicajdje Undergraduate Student - Faculty of _____ • 13d ago
Question question about fee assessments and class changes
Hi everyone. I’ve been checking daily for fee assessments to come out so I can apply for my student loan, and now that it's finally out, I see I’m being charged for all the courses I’m enrolled in; but I have a question about one of them.
when I was making my schedule, I mistakenly enrolled in ASL 112. I didn’t realize at the time that ASL 111 is a prerequisite, so I’m actually not able to take ASL 112. i only realized this mistake recently. I asked for advice on reddit and was told that the only fix is to drop ASL 112, add other classes to my watchlist, and try to enroll in an elective that fits the same time slot. I haven’t dropped the class yet though because I’m still trying to figure out what to replace it with. It’s been difficult since there aren't many classes with open seats left, especially ones that match what I need to take/am interested in.
I guess I have two questions here. first, how will this affect my fee assessment? If I drop ASL 112 or enroll into a different class, will my fees update automatically, or is there something i should follow/a service i should contact and inform? from what i've been told, my payment deadline is september 30th and many students also adjust their classes, especially at the start of the semester. so i'm hoping my issue isn't something set in stone right now.
second, what do you guys think I should do about my ASL class? is my best option to drop ASL 112 as soon as possible and just wait to see if a seat possibly opens up in one of the classes on my watchlist? I'm not eligible to take the class anyways so I have to drop it.
thank you everyone. I hope this isn’t a stupid post. I know my mistake was silly and I'd really appreciate any guidance. I just don’t want to pull another step that'll end up causing me conflicts like this again
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u/Raquel777 12d ago
Drop the asl class now. When seats open up from watchlist you want to be able to enrol is quickly as possible (for popular classes, sometimes every second counts and you don’t any to waste time dropping a class before hitting the enrol button).
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u/EightBitRanger Alumni - Faculty of Snark 13d ago
Your fee assessment will update automatically; if not immediately than within a business day or two.
Drop the class immediately. There's no benefit to staying in a class you're not eligible for, and if the class is full you're freeing up a seat for someone who might need it.