Frequently Asked Questions

How are the students chosen for the FALL/SPRING semesters?

Students in their third semester in the fall semester are required to take the course in the FALL semester, while all others are required to take it in the SPRING semester. We collect details of ALL physics students from Student Affair Information System (SAIS/SIS). The following criteria are used to decide your registration semester:

For a list of eligibility criteria for either semester, see below.

• Criterion: What is your entry semester to the PHYSICS program?

  • Reason(s): 

    • The course became compulsory starting from FALL 2014. 

• Criterion: Are you a regular/irregular student?

  • Reason(s):

    • We must manage the load for the regular semester.

    • Students that have had UNSATISFACTORY or PROBATION semesters have to postpone registering to the course.

• Criterion: Is the student registered to all other courses?

  • Reason(s):

    • We exclude students having registration problems.

    • You have to solve the problems well before the registration period ends so that your SIS information can be updated in time.

• Criterion: Has the student taken this course before?

  • Reason(s):

    • All students are required to take this course in their THIRD semester.

    • You should absolutely not drop this course for trivial reasons in its regular semester. 

    • Students that drop the course for reasons other than medical, leave-of-absence etc. will have the lowest precedence in the following semesters.

    • If you fail (W, NA, F) or you want to improve your grade (lower than or equal to CC) you will have another chance in the SPRING semester.

• Criterion: Is the student enrolled in a Double Major program?

  • Reason(s):

    • You handle two different program schedules. So you are eligible to take this course in both semesters.

    • However, the sooner you take it the better. 

Are there exceptions?

If you have extraordinary circumstances such as chronic illness, semester leave-of-absence permissions etc. please briefly justify your reason in the Query Form.
We will evaluate your case and may allow you to take the course now if there is room left in the lab. No Guarantees!

How do I ask questions to the instructors during registration?

While we do our best to help each and every one of you, we often find ourselves inundated with hundreds of emails. To facilitate this, we (instructors & assistants) DO NOT reply to direct emails during the registration period, instead, please fill in the Query Form to receive a reply. We will collect similar questions and publish answers as fast as we can.

Lab Sessions

1. Can I attend the other section's lab sesion?

Short answer: No.

It makes all grading complicated within ODTUCLASS. However, if you have a valid and official reason use the Query Form in ODTUCLASS.

2. What happens if I miss a lab session?

• If you miss a single lab session you might get a make-up if you have a valid reason for not attending. Use the Query Form in ODTUCLASS (type: makeup).

• If you miss two or more lab sessions, you will directly fail from the course.

3. How do we object to grading for Quiz - Exercise - Assignments?

Short answer: Query to your TA.

Laboratory grading is handled by your TA. Use the Query Form in ODTUCLASS (type: regrade). It will be directed to the TA.

4. How do I upload a file to the system (a proof of excuse, files requested by TA)?

Short answer: Use the Query Form in ODTUCLASS.

You have to use two forms in All Sections. (1) Use "Query Form" to give the details of the query, (2) Use "Query Form - File Upload" to physically upload a file.