The stress of registering for classes among Stevens students has largely been caused by the issue of priority registration. However, things are about to change. Anthony Barrese, Interim Vice Provost of Academics, has made the decision to cut priority registration from several groups of students.
The following groups of students will be losing priority registration starting this semester for Summer and Fall 2019: members of the SGA, members of the Honor Board, resident assistants (RAs), out-of-season athletes, and non-freshman Pinnacle Scholars. Freshman Pinnacle Scholars will continue to receive priority registration due to a mandatory seminar they must factor in to their schedules. Several other groups will also continue to be able to register for classes early, including participants in Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), select disabled students identified by the Director of the Office of Disability Services, and in-season athletes identified by the Athletic Director.
The major reason for the change was due to Eric Londres’ Letter to the Editor, published in the November 9 issue of The Stute last semester. Londres explained how “out of control” priority registration is, and Alex Reina, the SGA Vice President of Academic Affairs, explained that his letter was a “driving factor.”
Although this change is an attempt to help students, it is also putting some at a disadvantage. Katherine Ryan, a freshman Pinnacle Scholar, said, “After freshman year, priority registration is more of a perk than a necessity. While I understand that it isn’t something I need, I am a little annoyed now that I’m losing something I was told I would have all my years as a Pinnacle Scholar.” Reina explained that he hopes students will see the positive side. He said, “I hope this change will reduce the amount of classes being filled up before a majority of students on campus even have the chance to register.”
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