Seniors worrying about whether they’ll get the classes they need to graduate might find it helpful to speak with an academic advisor.

Dr. Marilyn Skinner, Foreign Languages and Literature department jchair, said this “has been a big problem with students who need to meet the language requirement.”

“We do try to prioritize admission if we can prove they are seniors and they need the class to graduate,” she said.

However, Skinner said seniors not getting into the classes they need to graduate is not such a problem with declared foreign language and literature majors. But, she said, if the problem does arise, the department will make accommodations for foreign language majors.

J. Carroll Moody, University Council administrative secretary, said he does not think there is a university-wide policy addressing the problem of closed-course messages for graduating seniors. He said most departments have their own policies.

She said students with declared foreign language and literature majors fo not usually run across this problem because the department us;es a rotational basis with their courses “so any student who is at the university for four years could pick up a course they needed.”

Skinner said the department requires majors to seek an adviser who can determine if a student is going to have problems with required classes far enough in advance so a problem can be corrected.

Similar problems have happened with NIU’s College of Business, said Carrie Megli, business office manager.

Megli said if seniors run into scheduling problems, they need to speak with a department chairperson.

“Business students are urged to take their business tool courses their first year,” she said.

“We offer all courses at add/drop, some (sections) of every course is offered at add/drop,” Megli said.

Business students are guaranteed a position in a class if they have obtained a permit, she said. However, there are only a limited number of closed-class permits and they are only given to a student who has been accepted to the College of Business” “at the last minute,” megli said.