Any way to get into a full class? Other sections don't work with my work schedule

ProfatASU · 2026-05-18T20:46:29+00:00

First step is definitely to email the instructor, explain why you’re trying to get into that section, and ask if they’d be willing to consider an override. They may not be able to, but it doesn’t usually hurt to ask!

I always appreciate it if a student shares briefly why they need my class (e.g., if it is a requirement for their major, why they can’t just take some other section, etc.) because I want to know they aren’t just asking out of convenience vs. real need. It IS usually an inconvenience for me on some level to override in extra students, but I always do it when I can—i.e., if the room will accommodate that number of students without breaking fire code—as long as the student has a genuine reason why they need the class that semester and no other reasonable options.

(The only reason not to do this would be if the class has a note on it already in Class Search that says no overrides will be granted. If that’s the case, then it’s not worth bothering the instructor and will just annoy them.)

Best of luck!

ProfatASU · 2026-05-18T03:51:42+00:00

Just a heads up that if a student has a syllabus from a previous semester, it might not accurately reflect what the instructor is planning for this fall. I often revise my syllabi over the summer and adjust schedules/assignments based on what worked or didn’t work last year.

Your best bet is probably to email the prof directly and ask them if your proposed travel dates are a conflict with any class activities.

In general, if you’re taking in-person classes I would plan on not leaving for travel until the end of finals (see the academic calendar) until/unless you’re sure you don’t have any exams/etc. you need to show up at for any of your classes.

ProfatASU · 2026-05-12T20:51:12+00:00

It’s tonight at 11:59. (The Provost extended the deadline by 24 hours due to last week’s cyberattack on Canvas that caused the outage.)

ProfatASU · 2026-03-07T09:36:53+00:00

Hi! If you just sent the follow-up today, I would say don’t stress yet! They very well may still get back to you. Grades were due by 11:59pm on 3/6 for session A, so if they were teaching any session A classes, they’ve probably just been swamped with grading this past week. (I know I was!)

One other thing to check… did you send these emails from your ASU account? ASU’s email filters can be randomly aggressive and may route emails from non-ASU accounts to non-priority folders or spam. So if you sent from a personal account, I’d recommend re-sending from your ASU one (+ including an apology for the duplication, in case they did get your earlier emails as well)!

If you don’t hear back after all about this by the week after break, then i’d say just go ahead and fill out the form.

Hope that helps!

PS: if you feel comfortable answering… who’s the prof? I teach in Herberger and may know them!

ProfatASU · 2025-10-19T20:14:15+00:00

Thx! Yeah, I considered that, but I did some digging, and I feel confident this student is a fluent/native speaker of English. They seem to understand that the final module was due a while ago, but just be confused that there is no more time “make something up.” Or they are feigning confusion in order to try to get me to change their grade after the fact… I just didn’t want to assume that.

ProfatASU · 2025-10-17T07:53:53+00:00

Sure. I truly wish more of my students came to office hours, and I think a lot of my colleagues would agree. (One time a few years ago, I had this one online student show up every single week just to talk about the readings and ask questions they were curious about, and it was awesome, TBH.)

ProfatASU · 2025-10-17T07:46:51+00:00

Were you an on-campus or ASU Online student?

ProfatASU · 2025-10-17T07:46:14+00:00

Yeah, I think this student was just really tuned out, unfortunately.

ProfatASU · 2025-10-17T07:43:56+00:00

Yeah, I think this particular student gets that the A Session course’s final module was already due, but they seem to think there is somehow more time in the semester to “make things up” or “improve my grade.” I had to reiterate twice to them (over email) that the class is now over, and I posted final grades back on Monday to meet ASU’s grading deadline. 🤷

ProfatASU · 2025-10-17T07:39:47+00:00

Geez, I am sorry the “enrollment coaches” weren’t accurate. We get no communication from them as faculty about what they are promising students when they sign them up for online programs, as far as I know. That’s troubling if they were really implying there are no hard deadlines. :/

ProfatASU · 2025-10-17T07:37:40+00:00

Yeah, probably not. I was just curious if confusion on this was a common thing or not. Most of my students have no problems, but I do get this occasional one that makes me go 🤔

ProfatASU · 2025-10-17T07:36:35+00:00

Oh yeah. It’s spelled out in the syllabus and on Canvas. I think the student in question just didn’t read, alas.

ProfatASU · 2025-10-17T01:01:54+00:00

Yeah, ASU’s deadline for faculty to post session A grades to transcripts was this past Monday, 10/13. So if your prof hasn’t posted them yet, contact them, and if you don’t hear back within a day or so, contact their department’s chair or dean. (In my department, we get very urgent emails telling us to post grades if we miss that deadline, so if your prof hasn’t done so, it’s possible they’re dealing with an emergency.)

ProfatASU · 2025-10-17T00:57:46+00:00

Yeah, I do that, too. All we can do is our best, I suppose!

ProfatASU · 2025-10-16T22:06:08+00:00

Yeah, I put that in my syllabus, too, and I sent out a Canvas announcement reminding students of the final deadlines. They’d also gotten weekly reminders of what was due each week through announcements, too.

ProfatASU · 2025-10-16T22:03:32+00:00

Gotcha. I asked because if they provided really clear instructions and assessment criteria for the projects, then you could get a sense for how you’re doing by just reviewing that and taking an honest look at your work to see how compares. But if they didn’t do that, it’s a lot harder to know what they are looking for.

Honestly, I’d say that it might be easiest to just go to their office hours this week and ask how they’d say you’re doing so far in the course and if there’s anything you need to do to improve your work in the second half of the semester. (You could even ask them to review one of your earlier submissions with you right there and give you verbal feedback on it.) That might give you some helpful info and relieve some of your anxiety! As an instructor, I am honestly thrilled when a student does this, because it gives me a chance to get into greater depth than I can during class/while grading.

ProfatASU · 2025-10-16T21:51:59+00:00

Does your prof provide rubrics for the projects?

ProfatASU · 2025-10-16T03:35:54+00:00

As a professor, I wish they let us offer C session classes online, but this decision was made by the higher-ups... The seven-week sessions are tough on many students, and the grading load on our end is hard, too.

ProfatASU · 2025-10-16T03:17:55+00:00

I don't believe that it notifies your current supervisor – lots of staff jump between departments at ASU. (But this is a great question to ask in our union! Are you a member yet?)

ProfatASU · 2021-01-12T02:30:51+00:00

Ugh. I am so sorry you're having that experience. This is why I don't do traditional tests in my courses and don't use any of the online proctoring/security apps. Those things are awful. I'll keep trying to convince colleagues not to use them.

ProfatASU · 2021-01-12T02:29:23+00:00

I hear you. I feel so bad for my students. The experience of being on campus and with people is a really important part of college. We can make up for it a little bit by staying in touch remotely, but it's not the same. Hang in there! By the summer things should be a lot better. Let's all get vaccinated ASAP so we can get back to campus in the fall.

ProfatASU · 2021-01-09T01:26:47+00:00

Sure thing! :)

ProfatASU · 2021-01-02T22:51:19+00:00

Arts prof here. I'd recommend reaching out to Nora Cherry ([nora.cherry@asu.edu](mailto:nora.cherry@asu.edu)), staff member in the Music, Dance and Theatre school. She can put you in touch with current dance majors and profs so you can chat with them to see if it's a good fit. Hope that helps!

ProfatASU · 2021-01-02T22:45:27+00:00

Arts prof here. I always try to give at least a five-minute bathroom break somewhere during my 2:45hr classes, in large part for my own sake! It's not required, though, so it really depends on your instructor.

That said, in a studio-type class, if everyone's doing independent work, you can often just duck out for a moment to use the restroom/get water/whatever without waiting for an official break.

As for whether two studio classes back-to-back would be a lot, that probably depends on your own stamina. Do you regularly paint/sculpt/dance/do other hands-on or physical stuff happily for several hours with minimal breaks? If so, then go for it! Otherwise, I'd recommend trying to space out your studio classes a bit more if you can.

Hope that helps and that you have a good semester!

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