Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is the Program in Writing and Rhetoric?
- What happened to the "Writing Program"?
- Where is my class?
- Where is my teacher's office?
- How do I register for a WRT course?
- What classroom is my writing course in?
- Why was I dropped from my WRT course?
- How do I drop a course?
- How do I add a course?
- Can my instructor sign me into his course?
- Which classes have openings?
- Can I be put on a waiting list?
- Which classes are reserved for the Learning Communities?
- Who is my instructor?
- What are my instructor's office hours?
- How can I contact my instructor?
- Can I be put on an instructor's waiting list?
- How can I find out information about placement?
- How can I find out information about plagiarism?
- How do transfer students register for a WRT class?
- Where can one obtain a transfer evaluation form?
- Where can one obtain permission to register for 101/102 after filling out a transfer evaluation form?
- What if I do not have any previous writing experience, or if I do not have a Writing Placement?
Where is the Program in Writing and Rhetoric?
We are in Humanities 2005. Call us at (631) 632-7390.
What happened to the "Writing Program"?The "Writing Program" is now called the "Program in Writing and Rhetoric." Instead of the "EGC" prefix,courses in the department now have a "WRT" prefix.
See the bulletin board outside Humanities 2005. OR Consult the following:
PROGRAM IN WRITING AND RHETORIC
http://www.sunysb.edu/writrhet/class.shtml
See the bulletin board inside Humanities 2005. OR Consult the following website:
PROGRAM IN WRITING AND RHETORIC
http://www.sunysb.edu/writrhet/facultystaff.shtml
How do I register for a WRT course?
Via SOLAR.
Why am I receiving an error message when I try to register for WRT courses?
- Make sure you are allowed to enroll (check your enrollment appointment date)
- Check to see if you have reached your maximum credit allowance - credit limit increases to 19 on August 27, 2010
- Check for possible time conflicts in your schedule
- If you have already taken the course and received a "U" or "W" then you must fill out the "Undergraduate Course Retake Permission" form before you can register
- Does the course have a Reserve on it?
- Be sure that you have fulfilled the Prerequisities for the course you are trying to register for:
Prerequisites for 101: students who do not meet the prerequisites for WRT 102 or who do not qualify for enrollment in ESL courses must take WRT 101
Anti-Requisite for 101: students may only take WRT 101 when not enrolled for an ESL course or when their Writing Placement Exam Level score is 3 or higher
Prerequisites for 102: WRT 100 or 101; or 3 or higher on the AP English/Comp or English/Lit exams; or 1000 or higher on the combined verbal and writing portions of the SAT I; or C or higher in a college level writing course judged equivalent to WRT 100 or WRT 101
What classroom is my writing course in?
Check our WRT sections and classroom numbers page. If you just added a WRT course, your class may have changed rooms, or it may be meeting in a computer lab. If the WRT sections and classroom numbers page is incorrect, drop by the Bulletin Board outside Humanities 2005.
Why was I dropped from my WRT course?
If you do not attend the first week of classes, you will automatically be dropped from your WRT course. If you are dropped for any other reason, please contact the main office at 631-632-7390.
How do I add a course that is open or change my section?
Via SOLAR.
What if the writing section I want is full?
If you are trying to register for a section that is full, you can place yourself on the waitlist for that section.
The waitlist maximum is 5 students per course
Waitlists close after the first week of classes
Reminder: Students, who place themselves on a waitlist and change their intent to register, MUST DROP THEMSELVES FROM THE WAITLIST. If students are registered from the waitlist, students are responsible for any tuition liability
Once on a waitlist, is is strongly recommended that you attend the first week of classes for the desired section.
Waitlists will automatically enroll you if a seat becomes available, so please check SOLAR for e-mail notifications
If you are not enrolled from the waitlist, then all available seats are being used. We recommend that you search for alternate course offerings.
Can my instructor sign me into his course?
NO. The instructors do not keep waitlists. You can place yourself on a waitlist via SOLAR.
The only way for you to determine this is to come to participate in the Add/Drop process through the SOLAR System. Enrollments will constantly change as Adds/Drops take place throughout the day.
Can I be put on a waiting list?
YES. You can place yourself on a waitlist via SOLAR.
A list of all reserved WRT classes can be found under Fall 2010 Class Reserve List.
Check out our list of instructors and the times at which they teach; or see the bulletin board outside the department office (Humanities 2005).
What are my instructor's office hours? (Click here to see.)
You can also check the bulletin board outside the department office (Humanities 2005).
How can I contact my instructor?
You can find out his/her address in the campus phonebook. Most instructors can also be e-mailed off of their faculty web page. You can also call the department main office at (631) 632-7390 and leave a message for your instructor.
Can I be put on an instructor's waiting list?
No. Instructors do NOT keep lists. You can place yourself on the waitlist via SOLAR.
How do transfer students register for a WRT class?
Students who have a filled transfer evaluation form (you can obtain one from the Transfer Office located in the Administration Building Room 134), register accordingly via the SOLAR System.
Where can one obtain a transfer evaluation form?
If you don't have a filled transfer evaluation form, you must go to the Transfer Office and obtain one.
Where can one obtain permission to register for 101/102 after filling out a transfer evaluation form?
After you have obtained a transfer evaluation form and still need permission to register for WRT 101/102 due to your placement score not being in the system, contact the main office located in Humanities 2005 at 632-7390.
What if I do not have any previous writing experience, or if I do not have a Writing Placement score?
- If you currently have not taken any WRT courses, or if you do not have a writing placement score recorded on your transcript, then you must take the Writing Placement Exam.
- You may only take the exam once.
- The exam takes 30-45 minutes to complete.
- The exam can be taken in the Main Writing Office (Humanities 2005) anytime between Monday and Friday, 9 AM to 4 PM.
- No appointment is necessary.
- You may only take the exam once.
Writing Center • 631.632.7405
