Human Resources: Faculty Handbook

The official attendance for the quarter is reported as of the tenth day. Thus, it is important that any students who are attending your class be officially registered by that day to be counted as part of the FTE-S (Full time Equivalent Students) credited to the college by the state. College funding is dependent upon our reaching our FTE goals.

The first week of class students are clamoring to get into my class, but the roster shows that there are no spaces even though I have fewer than the class maximum attending. Should I sign these students in?

Individual faculty assume the responsibility of signing overloads. Students may register for classes without your signature only for the first three days of the quarter, if the Registrar’s count shows your class is not full. After the third day students will need your signature to enroll, even if there is space. At that time you may sign-in additional students. Signing students into your class during the first three days may overload your class. You may occasionally be asked to overload a student by your division chair or department coordinator because of some unique circumstance beyond the student’s or your administrator’s control.

I’m willing to overload my class. How do I do this?

Check with your department; some have a “no overload” policy. Also keep in mind that the bookstore may not have extra textbooks for extra students. If you do decide to overload the class, simply sign your name in the Overload Instructor Signature column, next to your class information, on the student's Class Add/Drop Request form.

What do I tell college employees, senior citizens and state workers who cannot register until the third week?

Occasionally you may find students who are eligible for reduced tuition and as a result must wait until after the tenth day to register. Tell them that they can register only if there is space after the tenth day; however, you should require them to attend class for the first two weeks so that they can participate fully in the class when they do enroll. You may sign them in if your roster shows you have fewer than your maximum class size or if you wish to overload them. They have full rights as students and may take classes for transfer credit; however, they do not count toward your FTE’s and as a result, must register after the tenth day.

Department of Human Resources | Highline Community College
2400 S. 240th Street | P.O. Box 98000, M.S. 99-200
Des Moines, WA 98198-9800
Phone: (206) 878-3710, ext. 3812 | Jobline: (206) 870-3751
Fax: (206) 870-3773 | TTY: (206) 870-4853