CHEMISTRY UNDERGRADUATE OFFICE

INDEX:

• Office Location
  
• Office Hours
• Enrollment Information
• Frequently Asked Questions
  
  Registration
  Prerequisites / Eligibility / Concurrent Enrollment
  Lectures and Labs
  Grades / Add / Drop Petition Form/ Grade Changes
  Placement Testing
  Miscellaneous / Exam Return Room / SOC
  Chemistry Undergraduate Office
• General and Organic Chemistry Course Schedule
  
• Upper Division Courses--Additional Information
• Verifying a Prerequisite and Establishing Eligibility
• Repeat Students
• Important Laboratory Information
• Exam Returns
  
• Tutoring
• Newsletter -- More information about Chemistry Enrollment
• SUMMER SESSION enrollment information
  

• Office hours for the FIRST WEEK of the quarter are Monday through Friday from 9:00-11:00 AM & 1:00-3:00 PM,
• NORMAL office hours for the remainder of the quarter are MWF from 9:00-11:00 AM & TUTH from 1:00-3:00 PM.
• The Chemistry Undergraduate Office will utilize email when communicating academic policy and course information to chemistry students.
  
• Make sure you activate your UCInetID (http://www.nacs.uci,edu/email).
  

ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

• Access WebReg for adds, drops, and changes until the end of the 2nd week.
• EXCEPTION:
• Chem H2ABC series - CHP students must contact Dr. Roger McWilliams at mcw@uci.edu or 949.824.4253.
  
• After the first two weeks, all changes are processed/reviewed at the Chemistry Undergraduate Office in 1101 NATURAL SCIENCES 2 (NS2).

Quarterly Searchable Schedule of Classes--SUBJECT TO CHANGE

• You are ineligible for enrollment in Chem 1A during the academic year. Students with AP credit exempting them from Chem 1A will have the choice of beginning with Chem 1B (Winter quarter) or taking Chem H2A, Honors General Chemistry (Fall quarter).

ADDS & DROPS

• Enrollment is handled via UCI's web-based registration system WebReg at http://www.reg.uci.edu.
  
• Add and Drop cards are processed in the Chemistry Undergraduate Office in 1101 NATURAL SCIENCES 2 (NS2).
• Chemistry undergraduate course INSTRUCTORS DO NOT sign add/drop cards.
• NO ADDS OR GRADE OPTION CHANGES (P/NP) ALLOWED AFTER THE 2ND WEEK DEADLINE.
• NO DROPS ALLOWED AFTER THE 2ND WEEK IN LOWER DIVISION CHEMISTRY
  COURSES.
  
• THE UPPER DIVISION COURSES WILL CONTINUE WITH THE NO
  DROPS AFTER 6TH WEEK POLICY.
  
• Students who need to drop after the drop deadline will file a CHANGE OF ENROLLMENT PETITION FORM  with the Chemistry Department Undergraduate Office in NS2 1101. We require documentation in order to verify medical or other reasons.
  
• No Lab changes after the week 1.

• Some upper division courses may be limited to Chem majors only. Non-majors may attempt to enroll by add card during the first week of classes if space is available.
• Undergraduate students are not allowed to enroll in more than a total of 5 units per quarter of independent study/research. This limit includes Chem 180 and 199.

• HELPFUL TIP: DON'T WAIT IN LINE----USE WEBREG AS MUCH AS POSSIBILE! IT'S GOOD TIME MANAGEMENT.  

VERIFYING A PREREQUISITE AND ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY

Can't add the Chemistry course you need through WebReg?  It may mean the prerequisite for that course has not been met.
Two ways to verify your prerequisite:

Email or Fax a copy of your transcript, summer session verification of enrollment, to the UCI Chemistry Department, attn: Chemistry Undergraduate Office.  Email address:  undergrad@chem.ps.uci.edu;  Fax number: 949.824.8571.

OR

Leave a photocopy of document, i.e., transcript, enrollment verification, at the Chemistry Undergraduate Office in 1101 NATURAL SCIENCES 2 (NS2):

• That verifies completion of the prerequisite in order to be placed on the eligibility list.
• Do this PRIOR TO WEBREG enrollment for the upcoming quarter.
• The following information must be on the documentation:
• UCI ID number and name
• Course(s) you want and quarter-i.e., 51A/51LA Fall 07
• Brief explanation of the situation
• Your phone number
• We will only call you if there is a problem with your documentation
• Access WebReg after 5:00pm that same day or when your eligibility opens
• Contact this office if WebReg gives you an error message, i.e., prerequisite not met.
  

IMPORTANT NOTE:  MAKE SURE YOUR UCI ID NUMBER IS ON ANY DOCUMENT PRESENTED TO THE CHEMISTRY UNDERGRADUATE OFFICE. Without your ID number, your information can't be processed.

CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT

• REQUIRED for courses with lecture and an accompanying laboratory. If you don't enroll concurrently, you will either have have to drop the course, or receive a grade of NR for that portion of the course you are enrolled in.
• This doesn't apply if you already have credit for either lecture or laboratory.
• NOT CONCURRENTLY ENROLLED = Possibly receive an NR for the lecture or laboratory you are enrolled in.
• You are prevented from advancing into the subsequent course in the series or a course where the prerequisite is both lecture & lab, i.e., 1C & 1LC needed for 51A and 51LA.

REPEAT STUDENTS:

• Students may not repeat a Chemistry course more than once during the academic year. The Chemistry Department strictly adheres to this policy.
• Students may repeat a course during summer session if they've exceeded the one time academic year repeat. Students are allowed multiple repeats during the summer session.
• Students wishing to repeat a course in which they have received an F or a grade preventing them from continuing in the series may enroll via WebReg starting at the adjustment period.
• Students with a grade of C- or below (excluding a grade of F) may attempt to enroll via WebReg on the first day of classes.

• Chem majors attempting to repeat an upper division course in which they have received a grade of F may enroll via WebReg starting at the adjustment period.
• Any other Chem majors with a grade of C- or below (excluding a grade of F) may attempt to enroll via via WebReg on the first day of classes.

• Refer to the following websites often for a list of course materials, changes, updates and announcements:
• General Chemistry Laboratory website (the lab manual is now online) - http://eee.uci.edu/programs/gchem
• Organic Chemistry Laboratory-Go to : http://eee.uci.edu
• Choose course websites in the toolbar at the top of the page:
• Choose quarter and year
• Choose Chemistry
• Choose course needed

• A $50.00 NON-REFUNDABLE course lab fee is assessed.
• Course lab fees are added to your ZOT Bill after week one. You will be billed again for the lab fee if you switch your lab section after Friday at the end of the first week. Check your Zot bill and let us know if you were double-billed, we will reverse the additional charge. No lab fee reversals will be considered after the end of the quarter.
  
• University Extension students enrolled in a laboratory course do not pay the $50.00 lab fee.

• The Chemistry Department provides FREE tutoring in 2102 Natural Sciences 2 (NS2).
  
• Tutoring is available on a "walk-in" basis.
• Hours for tutoring will be posted at NS2 2102, the Chemistry Undergraduate Office website, throughout Rowland Hall, and on the Chemistry Department Tutoring Website.
• Visit the Chemistry Department
  
  
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