I want to switch my lecture (or lab) to another day or time slot. We urge students to be very careful doing this. Because they are co-requisites, the system will not allow you to drop just a lab or lecture -- it will drop them both. If another student is on the Waitlist, your seat might be re-assigned. You risk losing both of your seats. However, you can switch your lecture or lab section by following these steps CAREFULLY: 1) Select Webdrop next to the course you wish to switch. 2) Enter the CRN number of the new course into the manual add space at the bottom of your registration screen. 3) Hit Submit. If a seat is available in your new course, your old and new course should switch without a problem. If you get any error message, do not proceed. Make sure you have looked over all of the steps. If a problem persists, contact the Chemistry Instructional Program Assistant. Why does the lecture/lab not add to my schedule when I register? Both are open. Both the lecture and lab must be added to the pending schedule before either will be added to the registration schedule. You will need to either select both in the Athena Registration screens or enter both lecture and lab Course Registration Numbers (CRNs) into your Add/Drop screen in Athena. I am trying to add a Chemistry lecture and lab and Athena is giving me an error. What do I do? Be sure the courses you are attempting to add are open, that you do not have a time conflict, and that you have met all of the pre-requisites. If a problem persists, you can contact Chemistry Instructional Program Assistant and she can assist. Is there a waiting list for my chemistry course? There are waitlists for the labs, but due to restrictions in Athena, there are no waitlists for lectures. Please sign up for the waitlist by manually adding the CRN number for both lecture and lab to your registration screen. After you hit submit, a drop down menu next to the lab should appear and you can add yourself to “Waitlist Registered." IMPORTANT: The Registrar removes all waitlists 3 days before the start of classes. I have a passing grade in a course but would like to retake it to get credit in my major or to get a higher grade. How do I do that? Contact the Undergraduate Chemistry Coordinator at chemreg@uga.edu indicating that you would like to repeat a course. Please provide your name, the number and name of the course (Chem XXXX) to repeat, your 810 number, and your UGA email address. If you received a grade of F, then it is not necessary to receive an override -- you may simply register for the course. How do I get permission to take an honors course? Contact the Honors department located in Moore College. The phone number is (706) 542-3240 and the email is honors@uga.edu. How do I audit a course? Speak with the instructor to receive permission to register through Athena for the course. There is a separate menu in Athena for registering as an audit. Do I have to retake the lab if I have already passed the lab? No, if you are satisfied with your grade in the lab, then it is not necessary to retake the lab. However, you must obtain an Override to register for a lecture without the co-requisite lab. Contact the Undergraduate Chemistry Administrator at chemreg@uga.edu . Can the Chemistry department just add me into the lecture class that I would like since I have a lab seat? No. Students must register for available lecture seats using Athena. There are no exceptions. Can I take the lecture without the lab if I have AP credit? If a student has earned AP credit for a course but would like to take the lecture only, the student must request an override to take either the lecture or the lab. Taking the course deletes the AP credit, however. It is also important to realize that not all graduate, dental, veterinarian, medical and other professional schools accept AP credits. This applies to both lecture and lab credits. Whether or not to retake a course that a student has previously earned credit for is a consideration that should be made carefully based on future plans, financial aid and other factors. Please contact the Undergraduate Chemistry Coordinator to request an override to delete the AP credit and take the chemistry course at chemreg@uga.edu. It is important to indicate the student’s name, 810 number, and the name of the course (e.g. Chem 1211) as well. Can I take the lecture without the lab if one is not available or if the time does not work with my schedule? No, the lecture and lab are corequisites; they must be taken at the same time. There are no exceptions to this rule due to safety regulations.
