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As a computing science stu- this year, but was unable to enroll. dent, enrolling in classes has been Vogel would spend his day at the “tight.” Last semester, he couldn’t computer and constantly refreshing even get into his database manage- his Bear Tracks, hoping the “little yel- ment course. Hoping a space would low diamond would turn into a green open up, Saunders showed up on circle.” It never changed. Refreshing the first day. Others had the same the page was the only tip his academ- idea — with around 90 spaces in the ic adviser could give. class, about 130 hopeful students There were more people on the showed up. wait list than in the class, Vogel said. “By the time class started there Not getting into the lower-level pre- were people sitting in the aisles requisites pushes back graduation. and lined up against the back wall,” “It’s like not being able to get into Saunders said. a grammar class if you’re doing The total amount of students on linguistics,” Vogel said. “So you’re wait lists for computing science studying how languages work but courses was the more than 900 this you can’t learn about the syntax.” fall. Students are facing delayed The future of Vogel’s degree is graduation dates because they can’t difficult to predict and plan. He’s get into required courses, or prereq- hoping to graduate in a year, but if uisites for required courses. There’s he continues to have problems with only one piece of advice for those registration, he may be in university waiting: “Refresh Bear Tracks.” A for two more years. frustrated Saunders said he might “If you fail a class, or you drop a not graduate on time if he can’t get class, it’s upsetting but it was your into the right courses. doing,” Vogel said. “When it’s out The recent shortage of seats and SQUEEZED FOR SEATS Students face difficulties in registering for computing science courses. ALEX COOK of your control if you get into a class delays in graduation in the Depart- or not, you’re just seeing where the ment of Computing Science is the five years. Their response has been number of faculty members has and Database Management), which wind takes you.” result of a rising interest in the de- to make 2016 computing science shrunken from high 40s to high has usually taken roughly 120 stu- Part of the department’s solution partment. Several years ago, there applicants take a general year of 30s. With fewer faculty members, dents divided into two 60-student has been to give honours and spe- was no such thing as an endless science rather than allowing direct the department has combined class sections. This year, only one section cialization science students prior- wait list. But computing science en- entry from high school. Lu doesn’t sections or and hire sessionals to held all 120 students. That change ity in registering for courses, as they rolment is at a peak right now, with foresee the U of A taking a similar teach 15 to 20 courses, depending noticeably affects the classroom ex- have stricter degree requirements. a total of more than 4,500 students approach as UBC, but there is still on budgeting. There isn’t money perience, and increases the difficul- But this still squeezes out general in classes, which is up from 3,300 the challenge of finding enough re- to hire more faculty, or build more ty for instructors to facilitate active science students, which will hope- in 2011, Paul Lu, Associate Dean of sources to teach students. classroom space. learning in during class time. fully be addressed in the future, Lu Computing Science said. Simulta- said. Another solution to restricted neously, the amount of teaching “I used to know students in my class ... I don’t feel good because I should be space might be to offer senior-lever staff has decreased.