From Cheeky Prof:
“Here are 3 of the email messages I’ve received during the past week as the semester begins. They all pertain to the same small seminar course, both sections of which have been filled since November, and which also happens to fulfill a gen ed requirement.
“Hi Professor:
I am enrolled in the afternoon section of your seminar class this semester because I was accidentally dropped by the computer from the earlier section of your class. I was hoping that I could switch into your earlier section because I am doing an internship this semester and need to adjust my schedule accordingly. I talked to my academic advisor who said to email you and for you to forward your response to her so that she could add me into the earlier session of your class. Thanks for your help in advance. Sincerely,
Student Who Assumes I’ll Automatically Get Into Your Closed Class Just Because I Asked
“Professor Cheeky:
I am looking to enroll in your 11:00 seminar class this Spring semester. Unfortunately I couldn’t register for it online because I haven’t taken the prerequisite. However, I will be taking the prerequisite this spring semester, too, and I have had two other classes in your department in a different specialty area. Your class looks like it would be interesting and would fit with my minor. Please let me know when I can meet with you to get approval for the course. Thank you,
Student Who Doesn’t Understand the Concept of a Prerequisite and Who Also Assumes I’ll Automatically Get Into Your Closed Class Just Because I Asked
“Dr. Cheeky,
I am a senior looking forward to graduating this coming May. I had financial holds on my registration so I am registering late. I am not a major or minor in your department, but I only have electives left to take and am interested in your seminar class. But I am unsure if there is room for me in your class. I am also unclear of what exactly the class is about. Could you please provide me with that information? I would appreciate it greatly. God Bless,
Student Wanting to Get Into Your Closed Class in Order Fulfill My Last Gen Ed Requirement and Is Hoping to Win You Over With My Inappropriate-for-Professional-Contexts “God” sig line”
