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This message is intented to get to everyone on who is on the CS765 (Data Visualization) waiting list. There is no easy way for me to send email to the list – hopefully this will work.
There was a lot more demand for this class than I expected.
All the space in the original room (40 seats, in a room for which 40 is very cozy) filled immediately. I was able to find a better room, which has 64 seats in it. This means that many people on the waiting list will be let in. But many people will not, and the University won’t allow me to have more students than chairs (even if you do want to stand). I was not able to find an even bigger room.
Given the high demand, I also plan to teach the class in the Fall. This isn’t a 100% certainty – but it will be made more likely if there is evidence of lots of demand. (so stay on the waiting list for now).
IF YOU ARE ON THE WAITING LIST: Please do not send me arguments for why you think you need to be put to the front of the queue. I assume everyone has a good reason. I am not sure of how to fairly order the requests and am figuring out how this will work. The University wants me to have a uniform policy (and “writes a good reason note” is not a uniform policy). Simply going in order is not fair because information about the class spread unevenly around campus (and I’m not sure it works since the enrollment system doesn’t necessarily break ties in a fair way).
This week, we will start inviting people off of the waiting list to enroll. If you are invited, please accept (or reject) the invitation quickly. (I believe that the enrollment system sends you email – but I’ve never seen the students side of this).
I expect that many people will drop the class after the first lecture or two, in which case we will be even more spaces. However, until people drop, I can’t let new people in.
Because there is no extra space in the room, please do not come to class if you are not enrolled. If you miss one of the first classes and are enrolled later, we will work something out. (although in general, you need to come to class and cannot make up in class work).
If you are curious… there are 65 people on the waiting list. If no one drops, we can have about 25 more people. I expect that it will be closer to 35 given drops.