[SuperJon]

Great. I'm supposed to be registering for classes and the website went down. Chances are everyone on campus is still able to get to the website. My classes are going to fill up before I even get a chance to sign up for them.

Scorcho, I love ya, just had to complain.

[El Scorcho]

Rest assured, no one could get to the website. It was out for a little longer than normal because we actually had to drive to another physical location to fix it.

Sometimes things break. And that is why they pay me to be there in the middle of the night and early morning hours...to fix them as quickly as possible. Technology is neat, but it still needs to be babied a lot of the time.

Good luck getting your classes.

[RubberMallet]

Rest assured, no one could get to the website. It was out for a little longer than normal because we actually had to drive to another physical location to fix it.

Sometimes things break. And that is why they pay me to be there in the middle of the night and early morning hours...to fix them as quickly as possible. Technology is neat, but it still needs to be babied a lot of the time.

Good luck getting your classes.

elscorcho...what do you guys use for antispam?

[thepostman]

the website seems to always have trouble around registration time, I don't know if that is what caused the problem this time, but so many people trying to do the same thing at the same time, it causes issues. especially when freshmen register, because there is always more freshmen running around this place then anybody else

[SuperJon]

Man, ASIST is being stupid. I'm in the prereq for a class right now and it won't let me sign up for the next one. I'm gonna have to get signed in from Dr. Martin.

[El Scorcho]

elscorcho...what do you guys use for antispam?

DefenderMX.

[El Scorcho]

the website seems to always have trouble around registration time...

We're also in the first couple of days of a new DLP term. However, this problem is unrelated to load. Just a coincidence.

[A.G.]

Man, ASIST is being stupid. I'm in the prereq for a class right now and it won't let me sign up for the next one. I'm gonna have to get signed in from Dr. Martin.

[SuperJon]

I got that one worked out. They added some class I'd never heard of for a prereq.

[A.G.]

I got that one worked out. They added some class I'd never heard of for a prereq.

You mean your "Professional Advisor" let you down?? (look of mocked shock)

The only thing I can figure out is that LU faculty are a bunch of lazy morons that don't want to interact with students on a more personal level, especially those not in their major. How about earning your paychecks, folks. After all, it is a ministry.

[LUconn]

Is there anything you like about LU?

[A.G.]

[quote="LUconn"]Is there anything you like about LU?

LU Basketball. LU Football. That pretty much covers it. Don't get me wrong. My time at LU was one the best 5 year periods of my life.

[SuperJon]

It's cool. I probably just overlooked it. Now I just have to pray that someone drops the class I need or else I'm screwed. None of the teachers that teach it will write anyone extra into the class.

[El Scorcho]

The only thing I can figure out is that LU faculty are a bunch of lazy morons that don't want to interact with students on a more personal level, especially those not in their major.

Actually, I don't blame them. The whole faculty advising system is messed up and needs to be reworked. In my opinion, they should have a few general academic advisors who do nothing but help guide students when they really need it. The rest of the flagging and prerequisite stuff could all be done with computers now.

Nice to hear someone make such kind blanket statements about folks who are putting in quite a bit of work for not a lot in return, though.

[A.G.]

Nice to hear someone make such kind blanket statements about folks who are putting in quite a bit of work for not a lot in return, though.

From what I hear, its the Liberty Way.

[SuperJon]

Actually, I don't blame them. The whole faculty advising system is messed up and needs to be reworked. In my opinion, they should have a few general academic advisors who do nothing but help guide students when they really need it. The rest of the flagging and prerequisite stuff could all be done with computers now.

That's what it's gone to. Instructors don't have to do advising anymore. It's mainly someone in an office that sits there and says, "Yea, you can take that" and that's all. Mine has actually worked with me really well but some of the other people in our department haven't had good experiences with her.

[Purple Haize]

I hope you are all happy with yourselves now. I have had to call my therapist b/c of the flashbacks I am getting thinking about the days of student advising!! I don't know, that 20 minute lecture they gave us on how to "advise" students was SOOOO beneficial!!! ASSist was supposed to help, but I am not sure how much it did. Hopefully, it has gotten better. From the "other side" of the desk, I always enjoyed it when I would have a sign up sheet for students to sit down and discuss their schedules but yet very few names were on it. Everyone wanted to just SHOW UP and discuss their schedules. (Of course, the academic professional across the hall from me was subject to cruel and vicious practical jokes by "someone". They HATED to have that 4 ppm slot on friday's filled, yet seemed it always was!! )
AG and SCORCH you both have made great points. I always liked trying to correct someone elses mistake from "COGS" you can fill in the blanks. It didn't seem like they were up to speed on what needed to be done. NoT that it is all that difficult since classes are listed on a piece of paper. Having a specific department to advise students would be a GREAT idea, but unfortunately at LU that means it would be staffed with recent college grads making about $7/hour.
Ohhhhh so many stories.........

[LUconn]

the one thing I did hate about this whole process, is that once asist came into the mix, I thought it was great becuase I could do everything myself on my own time. But nooo, I had an advisor that would not release my flag until I saw her in person. I was like 20 credits ahead of pace and she still made me come in and discuss what I was going to do before she'd let me go through with it. Man that was annoying.

[A.G.]

the one thing I did hate about this whole process, is that once asist came into the mix, I thought it was great becuase I could do everything myself on my own time. But nooo, I had an advisor that would not release my flag until I saw her in person. I was like 20 credits ahead of pace and she still made me come in and discuss what I was going to do before she'd let me go through with it. Man that was annoying.

That is what a college advisor should do. Make sure. Point you in the right direction. Make sure you are in theory signing up for what you need and in the right order. I'm sure it was annoying. It was for me, too; but I always appreciated having someone who at least pretended to care about us poor saps in SMGT.

[Purple Haize]

I didn't even pretend. I just signed up fake names on my board so I could take a nap under my desk and not be bothered with "You people"

[A.G.]

I didn't even pretend. I just signed up fake names on my board so I could take a nap under my desk and not be bothered with "You people"

Now I'm hurt

[Rocketfan]

I didn't even pretend. I just signed up fake names on my board so I could take a nap under my desk and not be bothered with "You people"

I wish i had an advisor like that, but unlike you he was dumb as a brick on top of it all so i just had to nod and smile and realize i just wasted a half hour of my life ill never get back.

[Purple Haize]

ROcket I believe you have video tape evidence of my "treachery". Need more chips........
NOW when I was in college if I needed a professors sig to get into a closed class, I just forged it!!! I had copies of thier sigs and by the time classes rolled around they couldn't remember if they actually signed or not. Shaved a whole semester off my college career.