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August 30, 2005
i'll see your 17 credits and raise you to 19.
If there is any lesson to be learned from this blog, it should be the fact that with every Zonino there is an Oninoz.
Someone suggested that I change my major to Liberal Arts from Childhood Education in order to be able to graduate this semester. Here are the steps that followed:
Aug 29th - 3:20pm: Education Class - Academic Advisement. 20 minutes
Asked permission to go to the Academic Advisement Office to obtain a Liberal Arts Graduation checklist. I realize that I can indeed graduate this semester.
Aug 30th - 1:35pm: Academic Advisement Office - 7th floor. 1hr.
I asked them how I would go about changing my major, what, if any consequences they anticipate from this decision. They carefully went over my transcript and sent me to the computers to make sure my credits would transfer over well. I do, and the credits look good. My next move is to fill out a change of major form and to go to Hunter College to meet with an advisor and see if I meet thei requirements if I come in with an AA from BMCC.
August 30th - 3:00pm: Hunter College - 68th street, 1st floor. 5 minutes
me: "excuse me, where is academic advisement?"
cop: "11th floor - East building"
I wait in line for 10 minutes to find out this is only for enrolled students. I have to go to the 1st floor, North for pre-enrollment advisement.
August 30th - 3:15pm: Hunter College - North Building - Welcome Center. 30 minutes.
I explain to Aaron what my situation is, and he carefully goes over everything with me. Turns out that since I fucked up my GPA in New Paltz and HUnter so badly, I will prolly have to take 12 credits before I can apply for the Education Program. However, everything else looks good.
August 30th - 3:50pm: BMCC - Registration Office South Building, 3rd Floor. 25 minutes
I'm standing on line thinking of ways I could do what I need to do without standing on this *monstrous* line. I call registration. They tell me I need to speak to Dean Wong to sign an ovverride so I can take 19 credits. Dean Wong is on the Seventh Floor of the South Building.
August 30th - 4:20: BMCC - Dean Won's Place - 7th floor, South. 20 minutes
There is a girl in fron of me explaining to Mr. Wong how her whole family was in a car accident and she was the primary care giver and how some bastard professor just slammed a door in her face. I'm next on line listening to her explain to the Dean how he MUST help her - the Dean gives her some ideas, but does not help her. I am nervous. The lady behind the desk checkes to make sure my GPA and total credits allow me to take 19 credits - they do. Dean Wong signs off.
August 30th - 4:50: BMCC - South Building - 7th Floor. - Academic Advisement. 10 minutes.
I go to hand in my change of major form and am advised I need to find "a counselor" to sign off on it even tho the department head already did.
August 30th - 4:45: BMCC - 3rd floor - counselors office.
I find a counselor - he signs.
August 30th - 5:00: BMCC - Theatre 1 - South Building, 1st Floor. - Registration
I hand the guy my advisement sheet - he tells me I need to register by a computer near the eating area - I point to Dean Wongs signature - the guy lets me in. The line has about 10 people in front of me. Finally, I get all the classes I need to graduate this semester.
Zonino!
Posted by lysa at August 30, 2005 5:51 PM
Comments
Thats one hell of a productive (yet both zonino and oninoz filled) afternoon!! ZONINONINOZ!
Posted by: K at August 30, 2005 8:20 PM
SONUFABITCH! Sounds like some people need to learn about "process improvements"
Posted by: Scottie at August 30, 2005 9:30 PM
But always remember to wear sunscreen. Crazy crazy day..as bb said: No...more.....LINES
Posted by: S at August 31, 2005 1:10 PM