Mathematics

Registration Policies for Math Courses

Registration before the start of a session

Before each session, students self-register into math classes using Web-Reg. If a class section is full before the start of a session, students should do the following:

  1. Continue trying to register on MyTMCC—a place in the class may open up at any time.
  2. Look for other sections of the same class that may be open.
  3. Contact the instructor to find out the instructor's policy on adding students after classes begin (that policy will depend on the class, the instructional platform, the instructional methods, etc).

Registration when a session has begun

Open Classes. At the start of each session a limited open registration period allows students to self-enroll into open classes--however, any student who does not attend the first day of a class may be administratively dropped by the instructor (see "TMCC administrative withdrawal policy" below). After open registration closes, the decision to add or not to add a student is made by the instructor1.

Full Classes. The math department does not keep wait lists. Students hoping to get into a full class should contact the instructor before the class begins. At this point the instructor's policy will dictate. Some instructors will allow students to attend class (seats must be available), and some will not. Some instructors will administratively drop students for non-attendance during the 100% refund period to make room for students who are waiting to get into the class, and some will not. An instructor who allows a student to attend a full class during open registration has no obligation to add the student to the class when open registration closes, and at this time may require that all students who are not enrolled stop attending. Class sizes are not ordinarily increased (exceptions to this rule are made jointly by the instructor and the department chair on a case-by-case basis).

1Subject to classroom caps and student satisfaction of course prerequisites. Students who have received instructor permission to add a class must go to the math department office to sign an add/Drop form and have their eligibility to take the class verified.

TMCC administrative withdrawal policy

The TMCC Math Department adheres to TMCC's administrative withdrawal policy:

Because instructors consider class attendance an integral part of the learning experience, students are required to attend the first class of each course in which they register and adhere to the attendance policy established by the course instructor and stated in the course syllabus…During the 100% refund period, an instructor may drop a student for nonattendance and/or not meeting the prerequisites for a class

See also: Course Catalog Records Information

Shortened Open Enrollment Policy.

The math department closes open enrollment for lecture classes on Friday of the first week of the semester. Open enrollment for online classes, hybrid classes and special sessions ends at the end of the 100% refund period.

Online Developmental Math Class Agreement

Students must agree to all of the following conditions to register for an online developmental math class:

  1. I have not failed or dropped this class before (taken online or in any other format).
  2. I have easy access to a computer with Internet access.
  3. I have ample time (at least 12 hrs/week) in my schedule for this class.
  4. I agree to log in to the class on the first day of the session, and thereafter to log in as required by the instructor.
  5. I agree to spend the minimum time required by my instructor to study the course work, and to turn in assignments by their due date.
  6. I agree to seek help (advising, tutoring) if I have difficulty understanding the material and/or completing an assignment.