Because changes in one system often impact the other, the work group approached the two separate systems as one cohesive entity and endeavored to reengineer the system from that perspective. Individual components of the overall proposal cannot be discarded or revised without dramatically impacting other facets of the proposal. Students are obligated to attend the first day of class and to pay for classes by the fifth day of the term. If payment is not received by the fifth day of the term, a student's enrollment may be canceled for non-payment. Students may be granted a three week reinstatement period during which time the original schedule of classes remains locked in for the student.
Students enroll in multiple courses to secure scheduling advantage or preferred faculty.
There are many shortcomings inherent in the current system. In the most extreme case, students canceled for nonpayment may hold a full class schedule until the end of the reinstatement period. The seats held by these students were, therefore, not available for paying students. The wait list would be continually processed so that empty seats are accessible in the registration process to wait-listed students as soon as seats become available. The new payment deadline will be moved to before the first day of the term.