Department Orientations

AMERICAN STUDIES
Sept. 19, 10:00–11:00 a.m., 233 Oakes

ANTHROPOLOGY
Sept. 19, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 noon,
110 Social Sciences 1

ART
Sept. 19, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon,
D-101 Baskin Visual Arts Seminar Room

BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING (BIOINFORMATICS)
(See School of Engineering)

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Sept. 19, 10:00–11:00 a.m., 240 Physical Sciences Building.
Sept. 19, 11:15 a.m. –12:15 p.m., 101 Engineering Lecture.

CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
Sept. 19, 10:00–11:00 a.m., 240 Physical Sciences Building.

COMMUNITY STUDIES
Sept. 19, 10:00–11:30 a.m.,
105 Oakes

COMPUTER ENGINEERING
(See School of Engineering)

COMPUTER SCIENCE
(See School of Engineering)

DUAL DEGREE
Sept. 19, 9:00–10:15 a.m., 192 Engineering 2

EARTH SCIENCES
Sept. 19, 11:00 a.m.,
D258 Earth and Marine Sciences

ECONOMICS
Sept. 19, 9:30–11:00 a.m.,
101 Engineering Lecture

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
(See School of Engineering)

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Frosh: Sept. 19, 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m., 221 ISB Building
Transfers: Sept. 19, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m., 221 ISB Building
Advising fair: Wednesday, Sept. 20, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon, 221 ISB.

FEMINIST STUDIES
Sept. 19, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m., 327 Kresge

FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA
Sept. 19, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon, 150 Comm-
unications (Studio C)

HISTORY
Sept. 19, 10:00–11:30 a.m., Baobab Lounge,
Merrill College

HISTORY OF ART AND VISUAL CULTURE
Sept. 19, 10:00–11:00 a.m., 248 Porter Academy

INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
(See School of Engineering)

INFORMATION SCIENCES CLUSTER
(See School of Engineering)

LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO STUDIES
Sept. 19, 11:10 a.m.–12:30 noon, Charles E. Merrill Lounge

LEGAL STUDIES
Sept. 19, 9:00–10:00 a.m.,
Charles E. Merrill Lounge

LINGUISTICS
Sept. 19, 10:00–11:00 a.m., 131 Cowell

LITERATURE
Sept. 19, 10:00–11:30 a.m., 321 Kresge

MUSIC
Sept. 19, 9:00–9:45 a.m., Music Center
Recital Hall

PHYSICS
Sept. 19, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon,
101 Natural Sciences

POLITICS
Sept. 19, 10:15–11:15 a.m.,
Charles E. Merrill Lounge

PSYCHOLOGY
Sept. 19, frosh, 9:00–10:00 a.m., junior transfers,
10:00–11:00 a.m., 3 Thimann Lecture Hall
Psychology Faculty Advising Fair: Tuesday, Sept. 19,
1:30–3:00 p.m., outside Social Sciences 2

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Biomolecular Engineering (Bioinformatics), Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems Management, and Information Sciences cluster
Freshmen: Sept. 19, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 noon, 152 Jack Baskin
Transfer students: Sept. 19, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 noon, 192 Engineering 2

SOCIOLOGY
Sept. 19, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon, 240 College Eight

THEATER ARTS
Sept. 19, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon, J102 Theater
Arts

College Orientations

COLLEGE EIGHT
Please refer to the College Eight Welcome Mailing for information about College Eight Academic Orientations and Freshman Core Course enrollment. A college-specific Academic Orientation will be required of all College Eight students.

COLLEGE NINE
Refer to your college orientation materials for schedule.

COLLEGE TEN
Refer to your college orientation materials for schedule.

COWELL COLLEGE
Please refer to the Cowell College orientation materials that you will receive from the college.

CROWN COLLEGE
Location to be announced in college orientation handbook.

KRESGE COLLEGE
Please refer to the Kresge College orientation
materials for scheduled time and location.

MERRILL COLLEGE
Please refer to the Merrill College orientation
materials that you will receive from the college.

OAKES COLLEGE
See Oakes College orientation materials sent in August for a complete schedule.

PORTER COLLEGE
Refer to your college orientation materials for the
schedule.

STEVENSON COLLEGE
Please consult your August mailing from the College for specific times and locations.

Placement Exams

Language placement exams are necessary for students who have not passed the prerequisite UCSC course. Students do not take a placement exam when enrolling at level 1 in a language they have never studied, EXCEPT FOR SPANISH. Students must take the placement exam to gain entry into Spanish level 1. Students who have had language instruction prior to UCSC must take the placement exam if they intend to continue study in that language.

ARABIC LANGUAGE
No placement exam is required for Arabic 1.

BIOLOGY
See web site for information: www.biology.ucsc.edu/ug/advising/gs_bioplacex.html.

CHEMISTRY and BIOCHEMISTRY
May 16 and 17, 5:30–9:30 p.m., 103 Ming Ong Computer Lab
Sept. 19, 20, 1:00–5:00 p.m., Sept. 21, 5:30–9:00 p.m., 123 Social Science 1.

CHINESE LANGUAGE
See the Chinese instructors during their office hours for placement. Check at 239 Cowell for faculty locations. Approximately 15 minutes to complete the interview-style placement exam.
Sept. 19, 1:00–2:00 p.m., see faculty in 212 or 219 Cowell.

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Ecology waiver exam, Sept. 19, 1:00–3:00 p.m., 417 ISB. E-mail jmrice@ucsc.edu to reserve space.

FRENCH LANGUAGE
See French instructors during office hours for placement. Check at 239 Cowell for faculty locations.
Sept. 19, 1:00–2:00 p.m., 131 Cowell. Orientation begins promptly at 1:00 p.m., (a 15-minute interview and orientation to French study at UCSC); individual exams begin immediately after the orientation.

GERMAN LANGUAGE
See the German instructors during their office hours for placement. Check at 239 Cowell for
faculty locations. Approximately 15 minutes to complete the interview-style placement exam.
Sept. 19, 1:00–2:00 p.m., see faculty, 202 Crown.

GREEK LANGUAGE
No placement exam is required for Greek 1.

HEBREW LANGUAGE
Call the Language Program, 459-2054, for information.

HINDI LANGUAGE
No placement exam is required for Hindi 1.

ITALIAN LANGUAGE
See the Italian instructors during their office hours for placement. Check at 239 Cowell for faculty
locations.

JAPANESE LANGUAGE
See the Japanese instructors during their office hours for placement. Check at 239 Cowell for faculty locations.
Sept. 19, 1:00–2:30 p.m., 223 Cowell. Arrive promptly at 1:00 p.m.. Written exam and short oral interview.

LATIN LANGUAGE
No placement exam is required for Latin 1.

MATHEMATICS
Placement Exams
Students must arrive at the test site 15 minutes before the scheduled time. Testing begins promptly, and late admittance is not permitted. Students must have valid ID.

September 18, 12:50–2:30 p.m., 101 Jack Baskin Aud.
September 18, 2:50–4:30 p.m., 101 Jack Baskin Aud.
September 19, 12:50–2:30 p.m., 101 Jack Baskin Aud.
September 19, 2:50–4:30 p.m., 101 Jack Baskin Aud.
September 20, 12:50–2:30 p.m., 101 Jack Baskin Aud.
September 20, 2:50–4:30 p.m., 101 Jack Baskin Aud.

Daytime exams; must preregister by e-mail to mathprg@math.ucsc.edu:

September 29 , 10:50 a.m.–12:20 p.m., location TBA
October 6, 12:20–1:50 p.m., location TBA
October 13, 10:50 a.m.–12:20 p.m., location TBA
October 20, 12:20–1:50 p.m., location TBA
October 27, 10:50 a.m.–12:20 p.m., location TBA
November 3, 12:20–1:50 p.m., location TBA
November 10, 10:50 a.m.–12:20 p.m., location TBA
November 17, 12:20–1:50 p.m., location TBA

Special Accommodations:

If you have disability-related needs that require accommodations, the Mathematics Department requires one of the following:

1) If you are a UCSC registered student, you must request that the Disability Resource Center (DRC) send certification to the Mathematics Department. Contact the DRC at (831) 459-2089. The Mathematics Department must receive your request at least two weeks in advance of the scheduled examination date.

or

2) If you are not a UCSC registered student, complete the Mathematics Placement Examination Request for Testing Accommodations (PDF) form (http://www.math.ucsc.edu/placement/drc.pdf) and return it to the Mathematics Office with supporting documentation at least two weeks in advance of the scheduled examination date.

MUSIC
Core Curriculum Placement Exam Sept. 19,
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Music Center Recital Hall.

PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE
No placement exam is necessary for entry into Portuguese 1A or 60A.

RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
Call Language Program, 459-2054, for information.

SPANISH LANGUAGE
The placement exam is an online exam and can be taken at any time. The URL is: www.ic.ucsc.edu/~test/. Note: It takes three to four days to post exam results. Make sure you complete the placement exam a minimum of one week prior to your designated appointment time for Advance Enrollment.

SPANISH FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS
See information posted at 122 Crown.

WRITING
Placement Exams:
Sept. 17, 1:00–3:00 p.m., in all of the following rooms: Media Theater, 206 Earth and Marine
Sciences, and 105 Oakes.
Nov. 18, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., in all of the following rooms: Media Theater, 206 Earth and Marine Sciences, Classroom Unit 1, Classroom Unit 2, and 3 Thimann Lecture Hall.

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Enrollment Conditions

Enrollment Conditions for Interview Only Courses

Listed below are instructions for students wishing to enroll in Interview Only courses. These courses are identified with a Y in the consent column of the Schedule of Classes. Students wishing to enroll in these classes need to receive a permission number from the sponsoring agency or instructor.

BIOL 15, 75, 183F, 183L, 185F, 185L, 186F, 186L, 189
Consult the Biological Sciences web site, www.biology.ucsc.edu/ug/conditions.html.

CMMU 100E, 100F, 100K, 100X
Admission determined at first class meeting. Please see department bulletin board for more information.

CRWN 150A
By consent of instructor.

CRWN 185
For students intending to participate in an internship before graduation. Contact instructor at 459-3973, or by e-mail at bsilver@ucsc.edu.

ECON 184
By permission of instructor only Contact instructor via e-mail: nuclear@ucsc.edu.

ENVS 130L
Sign up for lab at first class meeting.

FILM 150, 170A
Application materials and instructions are available at the department office beginning May 1.

FILM 170B
Application materials explain application process and entrance essay and are available at the department office beginning May 1.

FILM 172, 175, 178A
Application materials and instructions are available at the department office beginning May 1. Priority will be given to students who have been accepted into the production concentration through the portfolio review.

FMST 194G
Contact the professor for interview information.

FMST 196
Interview with professor by May 20.

LTCR 52, 53
Please bring a three- to seven-page writing sample to the first class meeting.

MERR 85A, 85B
Contact Merrill College classroom connection coordinator at 459-2144 for permission to enroll. Preference given to Merrill College students.

MUSC 1C, 2, 3, 6, 9, 102, 164, 165, 166, 168
For audition/enrollment information please check bulletin board outside 127 Music Center beginning September 19.

MUSC 4A-B, 5A-B-C, 30L, 51, 54
Admission by instructor determination at first class meeting.

MUSC 30A
Admission by taking the Music Core Curriculum Placement Exam (given Sept. 19,
10:00 a.m. –12:30 p.m., Music Center Recital Hall).

MUSC 60
Admission by instructor determination at first class meeting. Priority to Music 30, 13, and 14 students. Obtain call number Sept. 21–29 from 244 Music Center. Lesson application signed by instructor required. Application forms available Sept. 19 outside 127 Music Center.

MUSC 61, 62, 63, 161, 162, 196B, 261
(Applied Instruction) Application forms available Sept. 19 outside Music Center 127. Meet instructors Sept. 19, 1:30–4:30 p.m.; see bulletin board upstairs in the Music Center for details. Obtain call number Sept. 19–29 from 244 Music Center. Lesson application signed by instructor required. Concurrent enrollment in an ensemble, with ensemble director’s signature on application, required for Music 61, 52, 161, and 162.

MUSC 159A-B
Admission by permission of voal instructor or by audition (audition information posted outside 127 Music Center beginning Sept. 19).

MUSC 165, 265
Faculty sponsor required for chamber music workshops. Audition/enrollment information posted outside 127 Music Center beginning Sept. 19. Permission number available at the beginning of the quarter from the Music Center Office (244 Music Center).

PSYC 191A, 194A-C
Pre-enroll at Psychology Department office, 273 Social Sciences 2. Advance preparation required.

THEA 121, 124, 126
Audition at first class meeting.

THEA 151
Contact department for audition information.

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New First-Year, Transfer and Graduate Student Appointment Schedule

Begin Fall Enrollment Process at Summer Orientation

Summer Orientation is your opportunity to receive early academic advising, enroll in courses, meet other new students and learn about campus resources and services at UC Santa Cruz, and get answers to your questions from faculty, staff, and continuing students. Students who attend Summer Orientation will have the option of beginning the fall 2006 enrollment process.

To attend a Summer Orientation program, you must make a reservation by mail. A reservation form is included in the Summer Orientation Reservation Brochure, which is mailed to all new first-year and transfer students who have returned their Statement of Intent to Register to Admissions. If you have not received a reservation brochure, contact Campus Orientations Programs at (831) 459-5468; e-mail orientation@ucsc.edu; or visit our web site at
http://admissions.ucsc.edu/orientation06.

Continuing/Readmitted Student Appointment Schedule

Students may begin enrolling for classes at the designated appointment time and continue through the end of open enrollment at midnight September 20. There are no enrollment appointments on weekends and holidays. See the Academic and Administrative Calendar for deadline dates.

Graduate students, students with disabilities, Regents/Leadership Opportunity Scholars: May 17

Seniors, Visitors, EAP Reciprocity: May 17, 18

Juniors: May 19, 22

Sophomores: May 23, 24

Frosh: May 25, 26

Open enrollment:
12:01 A.M, May 27 – 11:59 P.M., September 20

Finding Your Appointment Time

To find out your appointment time, log on to my.ucsc.edu:

1. Log in using your “W” ID W1234567 and your password (remember these are case-sensitive).*

2. Click on “Enrollment and Classes.”

3. Then click on “Enrollment Appointment.”

4. View your appointment time.

5. Click on "Holds and To Do Lists."

6. Check to see if you need to clear a hold before enrolling.

*Enrollment FAQs: http://reg.ucsc.edu/faqs/enrollment.htm.

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