Force-Add Procedures

Force-adds may only take place during scheduled force-add periods; exceptions are granted by the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs.

PROCEDURE

With the exception of the Economics Department, the business departments will all be using the same form and timeline for force-adding classes.

Force-add deadlines for First Semester 2008-09:

  • Force-add requests must be submitted to the respective department office by Monday, August 25, 5:00 p.m.
  • Departments will post decisions by Tuesday, August 26, 5:00 p.m.
  • To retain seats, students must confirm (sign or initial in department/accept on web, as available) the seat offered by Wednesday, August 27, 5:00 p.m.
  • Force-adds may take place only during scheduled force-add periods; exceptions may only be granted by the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs.
  • Faculty are not authorized to force-add students to their courses.

DEPARTMENT OFFICE LOCATIONS

  • ACC – Accountancy – 310 Laws
  • BLS – Finance – 120 Upham
  • BUS 101 – 103 Laws
  • DSC/MIS – Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems – 311 UPH
  • ECO – Economics – 208 LWS
  • ESP – Page Center, 218 UPH
  • FIN – Finance – 120 UPH
  • MGT, BUS 371 – Management – 307 LWS
  • MKT – Marketing – 200 UPH

CROSS-LISTED COURSES

  • FIN/MGT 463 – submit requests to MGT department

DEPARTMENTAL NOTES

ACCOUNTANCY - Accountancy faculty members are not authorized to force-add students to their courses. Students should not submit force-add requests for section changes. Students should arrange accountancy course section “swaps” with other students via the SWAP list inside 310 LWS.

DECISION SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS – Decision science and management information systems faculty members are not authorized to add students to their courses. Students should not submit force-add requests for section changes. Students should arrange section “swaps” with other students via the SWAP board outside of 311 UPH.

ECONOMICS – Mr. Jerry Miller will meet with students desiring to force-add economics classes in his office (219A LWS) during the following hours: Monday, August 25, 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m. Students need to read the force-add procedures that will be posted outside 208 LWS. (It will not be necessary to complete School of Business Force-Add Request form.)

FINANCE - A “swap” list is being maintained outside the department office (120 UPH). To check force-add status and accept section via the WWW, go to: www.fsb.muohio.edu/finance/

MANAGEMENT - Management faculty are not authorized to force-add students to their courses. The management department does not process section swaps; if you already have a section of a course, it must be dropped before submitting a force-add request. For additional information regarding force-adds, consult the departmental web page at www.fsb.muohio.edu/management/

MARKETING - It is expected that requests from only the following students will be accommodated:

  • December 2008 degree candidates for whom a course is required;
  • Students needing courses for DECLARED minors or thematic sequences;
  • Other students for whom marketing courses are required for their declared programs.

Last updated on 7/7/08

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