1. NSO Seat Release History Leftovers Early bird gets the worm Leftover seats distributed equally throughout 12-13 CTOPS sessions Early bird gets the worm Leftover seats distributed equally throughout Seats restricted upfront & distributed equally

2. NSO Seat Release Rationale Provides ample course choices Everyone created equal Happier students and parents Fewer scheduling problems during first week

3. NSO Seat Release Process Before Fall Registration Starts for Continuing Students  Decrease max enrollment on classes  Add Note indicating additional seats will be reserved for First Year students  Set up Reserve Capacities for Transfer students if applicable Before first NSO Session on June 5 th  Add Reserve Capacity to course level to restrict classes  Uncheck the auto to enroll from waitlist button  Waitlists will be suspended until early August  Approximately 180 classes

4. NSO Seat Release Actions Registration for incoming students happens on the second day of orientation Approximately 180 classes!  Seats are released three times throughout the registration day  Crosslisted combined totals have to be updated  The Scheduling team is also responsible for releasing seats for the First Year Seminar classes Please, pretty please, do not change the max enrollments or override students into these classes! If you have questions, please ask the Scheduling Team!