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Frequently Asked Questions for PWR Registration

  1. In what section of PWR am I enrolled?
  2. How do I contact my PWR instructor?
  3. My PWR class is not showing up or is incorrect in Axess. What should I do?
  4. Why don’t I have a PWR section assignment?
  5. I missed the first (or second or third) class meeting and now the PWR web site shows I don’t have a section assignment.  Why did this happen and what should I do now?
  6. I have just been assigned to a section that has already met.  What should I do?
  7. I’ve submitted a petition to get into a different section.  Can I sit in on the class until I’m admitted?
  8. I’ve been assigned to the instructor I want, but now I want to switch to the instructor’s other section.  How do I do this?
  9. Will it help if I talk to the instructor about getting into his/her section?
  10. I need to take PWR this quarter instead of next quarter, but I’m not assigned to this quarter and classes have already started. What should I do?
  11. I am assigned to take PWR this quarter and classes have already started, but I need to take PWR next quarter. What should I do?
  12. I still have questions. How do I get answers?

 

1. In what section of PWR am I enrolled?
To find your PWR section assignment, “Click to View Your Assigned PWR 1 (or PWR 2) Section” on the PWR Courses and Registration page.

2. How do I contact my PWR instructor?
Visit the PWR Faculty Profiles menu page, and click on the link for your instructor to retrieve contact information.  You can also access PWR Faculty Profiles via a link on each instructor's section description.

3. My PWR class is not showing up or is incorrect on Axess. What should I do?
THE PWR WEB SITE ALWAYS HAS THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION. Please come to the PWR office if the section listed on your Axess record is not correct within a day or two.

4. Why don’t I have a PWR section assignment?
This can happen for a number of reasons:

  1. In the most recent round of section assignments for which you submitted preferences, none of the sections you requested had open space.
  2. You have not submitted section preferences.
  3. You did not attend one of the first three class sessions and have been dropped from your section.

5. I missed the first (or second or third) class meeting, and now the PWR website shows that I don’t have a section assignment. Why did this happen and what should I do now?
If you miss any of the first three days of class, you will be automatically dropped from the section. To avoid being dropped, send an email message to the instructor and pwrcourses@stanford.edu BEFORE class begins to explain why you will be absent. If you have been dropped, you must petition to enroll in the section. You can only be added to the class roster if space is available.

6. I have just been assigned to a section that has already met. What should I do?
Contact your instructor immediately (see #2). Leave an email message and phone message, letting the instructor know you are assigned to the section and will be attending the next session.

7. I’ve submitted a petition to get into a different section. Can I sit in on the class until I’m admitted? No. Students are not allowed to sit in on classes in which they are not already enrolled; the instructor will send students to the PWR office. Once you come to the PWR office, we will work with you to find a section that meets your needs. PWR instructors cannot add students to the class or make any promises to do so.

8. I’ve been assigned to the instructor I want, but now I want to switch to the instructor’s other section.  How do I do this?
You need to submit a petition to change your section assignment (as above) and you will be dropped from your current assignment when you do. PLEASE NOTE: There is no guarantee that you’ll get into the other section OR be reassigned to your current section. Please reconsider the possible consequences carefully before submitting a petition to change sections.

9. Will it help if I talk to the instructor about getting into his / her section?
Because the PWR main office handles enrollment, instructors are unable to add students to their sections.

10. I need to take PWR this quarter instead of next quarter, but I’m not assigned to this quarter and classes have already started. What should I do?
Come to the PWR office right away and speak with the Course and Enrollment Coordinator in 223A. Depending upon the space available, we may be able to move you to the current quarter and start working with you on your section assignment.

11. I am assigned to take PWR this quarter and classes have already started, but I need to take PWR next quarter. What should I do?
PWR assumes that if you need to change quarters due to a required-course overload, you will be aware of this before the quarter begins. Consequently, PWR assumes you will contact us as soon as possible. Petitions to change quarters are most likely to be granted before the Section Preference Form closes the previous quarter.

Petitions may also be granted before the first day of classes. However, after classes begin petitions will be evaluated only in cases of medical or academic emergency. In most other cases, you will need to take your PWR class as assigned.

12. I still have questions. How do I get answers?

  • Visit.  Come by the PWR office in Margaret Jacks Hall (Building 460), Room 223 between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
  • Email. Send an email message to pwrcourses@stanford.edu at any time and we will answer your questions during normal office hours.
  • Phone. During regular business hours, call the main office line at (650) 723-2631 or the Course and Enrollment Coordinator at (650) 736-7119. Both numbers will reach PWR office staff who are able to answer your questions.

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