Q: How does SCET enroll from the waitlist?

SCET understands that there is a high demand for entrepreneurship and innovation courses. We believe that innovation skills are universally valuable and strive to create as many impactful learning opportunities for all Berkeley students. SCET classes involve project work and, often, developing prototypes for new ventures which require technical and non-technical skillsets. SCET emphasizes a Collider Model, intentionally bringing together students from different academic backgrounds and skill sets to learn from each other and work on innovative ideas and projects, mirroring interdisciplinary teamwork in the real world. To set our students up for success in building interdisciplinary teams, SCET may not enroll from the waitlist based on order. SCET classes are open to students from ALL academic disciplines and encourage students who are interested in entrepreneurship and innovation to apply.

Q: What is the likelihood that I will be able to enroll if I am on the waitlist?

A: It depends from class to class and semester to semester. It also depends on how many enrolled students decide to maintain their enrollment. Please note, due to the high volume of interest in SCET classes, students who are on the waitlist and follow SCET enrollment protocol, including attendance requirements, are not guaranteed a seat in the class.

Q: After the first day of class, I see in the online schedule of classes that there are available seats, can I enroll?

A: Students are not able to enroll in a course or be added to the waitlist after the first day of class due to attendance requirements for enrollment (please see the “Attendance Policy” section).

Q: If I am on the waitlist, how do I make sure I receive announcements about class enrollment, attendance requirements, application requirements and/or assignments requirements?

A: All students enrolled or on the waitlist will receive class announcements through bCourses. Concurrent enrollment students, please see the “Concurrent Enrollment” section for details specific to you.

Q: Can an instructor drop me from a class?

A: Per campus policy, instructors may process drops during the first three weeks of instruction if one of the following criteria are met:

• Insufficient engagement: Please check the syllabus to determine the terms by which a student may be dropped due to insufficient engagement. These terms are limited to clearly defined assignments and/or attendance expectations.
• Published prerequisites: Instructors may elect to drop students for not having completed course prerequisites, provided the prerequisites are published under the course’s “Rules and Requirements” in the current Course Catalog in the Berkeley Academic Guide.

Q: Is there an attendance policy to be eligible to enroll?

A: Attendance on the first day of class is required for all SCET courses. Enrolled students who want to maintain their spot or waitlisted students seeking enrollment must fulfill this attendance requirement. For students who are enrolled or on the waitlist, failure to attend or obtain an approved absence will result in the student being dropped from the course and/or waitlist. Some courses require more than first-day attendance. Please be sure to check bCourses.

Q: How do I mark my attendance?

A: It is the responsibility of each student to follow the procedure in each class to record attendance. It is recommended that you come to class with fully charged devices (smartphone or laptop). If students do not record attendance following the outlined procedures, they may be dropped from the course. It is the student’s responsibility to communicate with the instruction team within the timeframe noted on the syllabus. Recording attendance retroactively may not be approved.

Q: If a class uses an attendance link/form, can a friend share the attendance link with me?

A: Submitting an attendance form is your way of saying you fulfilled the attendance requirements. If you were not present, you should not misrepresent your attendance by filling out the form. Doing so classifies as academic fraud.

Q: Does SCET allow auditing?

A: SCET does not allow auditing in our courses due to the high level of group work and limited classroom space available. All students in attendance must take the course for credit to gain access to course materials.

Q: What if I can’t enroll or get on the waitlist because of a course conflict?

A: Course conflicts for SCET courses will only be approved by emailing scet-academics@berkeley.edu with the following information:

• Written documentation (syllabus, course description, or email from instructor) that class attendance for the non-SCET class is not mandatory.
• Documentation showing attendance is not a factor in your grade.
• Confirmation that there are no conflicts with the SCET course and the non-SCET course midterm/final exams, or that alternative dates for non-SCET course exams have been set.

Q: What is the deadline to add or drop a SCET course?

A: Students may add a SCET class based on their enrollment appointment. UC Berkeley matriculated students, please see the current student enrollment calendar for details. Campus enrollment policies may also be found there. Concurrent enrollment students, please see the Concurrent Enrollment dates and deadlines information.

Q: Why do some classes have an application?

A: Some classes require an application to help us create a balanced mix of students from different majors and backgrounds, similar to diverse interdisciplinary teams in industry. In some cases, applications also ensure students have the necessary technical or academic background to fully participate and succeed.

Q: The SCET class I am interested in has an application. How does the waitlist and attendance requirement work?

A: Courses that require an application will notify students if they are admitted, waitlisted, or not able to enroll at that time. Due to the volume of applications, we are unable to provide details about application status. Notices about application results will be made as timely as possible.

Q: What is concurrent enrollment?

A: UC Berkeley Extension's Concurrent Enrollment program provides an opportunity to enroll in UC Berkeley campus courses on a space-available basis without formal admission to the University. Students may submit applications to UC Berkeley classes as a visiting student. Approval of class applications is at the sole discretion of the campus academic departments.

Q: I am a concurrent enrollment student. How can I enroll?

A: Information about how to enroll via concurrent enrollment is provided by the program after you submit an application and pay the application fee. Once you apply, your application(s) will be forwarded to the instructor and the academic department for approval.

• If you are a SCET Startup Semester student: please contact the program director and/or manager(s) to follow specific instructions.
• If you are not a SCET Startup Semester student: concurrent enrollment students are enrolled on a case-by-case basis.
• All students must meet all other enrollment requirements outlined in the class syllabus and on the SCET website.
• Students MUST attend courses to have the opportunity to enroll. First-day attendance does not guarantee enrollment, but it is required to be considered.
• Attendance is recorded electronically, and it is your responsibility to ensure your attendance is properly recorded.

Q: I am a concurrent enrollment student. How do I make sure I receive announcements about classes that I haven’t been fully enrolled in, but am interested in taking?

A: All students must attend the first day of class and fill out the attendance form. The instructor or course coordinator may add concurrent enrollment students to the class website hosted on bCourses, allowing students to receive announcements. Being added to bCourses does not guarantee enrollment.

Q: I fulfilled the attendance and enrollment requirements and all other class requirements. Am I guaranteed a spot in the class?

A: No. Enrollment depends on space available. If the course is full and no one drops, you may not get a spot even after fulfilling requirements. If enrolled students do not fulfill attendance and enrollment requirements, they may be dropped, creating space to enroll from the waitlist or concurrent enrollment list.