Jan. 14, 1975
Decades of scheduling problems
Irritated by scheduling blunders? Students in this line would have quickly switched places with students in today's world, who can easily add or drop classes using the online WebReg system of class scheduling. In a line stretching onto the Mall, students nearly 30 years ago had to wait outside Bear Down Gym to receive materials for schedule changes during their free drop-add day. 1975 was the first year students had to pick up their six-part pre-registration forms rather than receive them in the mail. Fifteen minutes after opening, a line of 100-150 students had already formed. Students lined up according to the first three letters in their last names and picked up their forms at designated times.