CMSC 132-010X-020X

Here are answers to some questions that commonly arise before or around when classes begin:

• The course syllabus will be available, (as per University policy) on or before the first day of classes. The syllabus will be here, and also on the course ELMS page. Registered students will be able to see the syllabus, and all other course materials, starting then on ELMS.
• Access to the textbook is optional. (It is recommended, not required, although I do recommend reading it.) If you want to read it without buying it, McKeldin Library should have copies available at Course Reserves. (Please don't use illegal copies of textbooks; if you don't want to buy the textbook just read it at McKeldin for free.)
• The textbook information is available in the Schedule of Classes- click on the book link to the right of any section.
• About seats and enrollment:
  • As of this writing most sections of my lectures are full, but some still have open seats.
  • I do not have any authority to let students into the course or to open more seats in the course, or to add sections to it. The CMSC department handles these issues and instructors in the CMSC department do not have any ability to give waivers to the department policies, and are not able to give permission for students to get into courses, or to allow anyone to add courses that are full. (This is the case in most departments- the department's undergraduate office manages these things and individual instructors can't do anything about them.) If you have questions about getting into the course or want permission to add it you should ask your academic advisor, instead of me as the course instructor. (If you don't have an academic advisor yet, ask the CMSC undergraduate office; their contact info is at https://undergrad.cs.umd.edu/).
  • If all of my sections do fill up and the CMSC department is able to add any seats or sections to any courses they will show up in the Schedule of Classes, so you can just keep checking there. However, it is very unlikely that seats or sections would be added to any course if other sections of the course still have open seats. (There are also currently open seats in another lecture taught by a different instructor.) If you are trying to register for a course and any sections do have open seats you should sign up for one of them, as opposed to getting on the waitlist for a full section in the hopes that more seats will be added to it, which won't happen as long as other sections still have open seats.
  • If anyone who does get on the waitlist around the beginning of the semester is reading this then, or if anyone is still trying to get permission to register for the course, go to class- meaning both lecture and discussion section- starting on the first day of the semester, while you are trying to get registered. That way you will not miss any material and will not be behind if you do get in the course.
  • Note that every classroom has a legal seating capacity set by the Fire Marshal, and if a section is already at the room's maximum seating capacity it isn't legal for the CMSC department to let anyone else into it, no matter how much someone wants to be able to get into that section. (This is one reason that in most cases you should not expect seats to be added to full sections of courses.)
  
  

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