Matthew Will
Managing Editor
Spring enrollment has begun, and it recommended that Butler students get in sooner rather than later, according to academic advisers. Students can begin registering for spring classes on Monday, Oct. 29.
For most freshman, this process has become somewhat easier as their “Engaging In [your major here]” class helps them decide what classes to take and when to take them. As for students who are not in those classes, the process takes a bit more time. Located on the El Dorado campus, Academic Advisor Gary Royce encourages students to come see him earlier rather than later.
“It is to the student’s benefit as early as possible,” Royce said. “If a student waits until December or January to come in to do their enrollment, they are going to have a lot less options as far as times they would like to do classes… The earlier they can get in to enroll, the better.”
The academic advising office is open for walk-ins Tuesday through Thursday, and students can make an appointment online for Mondays and Fridays. To access online scheduling for the advising office, go to the Butler website (butlercc.edu), click the “Admissions” tab, then click the top option, “Academic Advising”. Once there, there should be a box to click called “Make an Appointment.”
Online enrollment is available but only under certain circumstances. If students have questions on what classes they should be taking, Royce encourages students to come ask.
“If a student is going to enroll online, we like to make sure before we’ve released them to do so, that they’ve got a good idea of what classes they need to be taking,” Royce said. “If they do, then we have no problem with them doing online enrollment.”
Students have the opportunity to take a wide variety of classes, both in subject matter as well as time of class. Most classes taken by students are 16-week courses. Recently, 4-week, 5-week and 8-week courses have been growing in popularity at Butler, but advisors and instructors alike warn students of the risk of taking shorter classes.
“It’s intense and fast for the instructor just as it is for the student,“ Professor of Technology Beth Cunningham said. “Butler tries to meet our student’s needs, and this is just one more example of that.”
Royce also added that the deadline for December graduation applications is Saturday, Nov. 20. If students plan to graduate in December, this is required. Applications turned in late will have a $10 late fee. The same applies for spring semester graduates, but that deadline is Wednesday, March 20.
