As stated in Chapter V.1, "Registration, Timetable, and Enrollment Management," guidelines have been issued regarding enrollment levels, and departments must contact their academic Associate Dean (or Associate Dean Nancy Westphal-Johnson for TA sections) to discuss enrollment and options in courses or sections falling under the following enrollment levels:

• Courses numbered below 300 with fewer than 15 students;
• Courses numbered 300 to 699 with fewer than 12 students;
• Courses numbered 700 and above with fewer than 8 students.

On October 8, 2003, the Dean's Council approved implementation of a "Cancel Class Deadline" which is intended to encourage students - and, in partcular, graduate students - to register in a timely fashion so deans' offices can identify low-enrollment classes, make cancellation decisions, and reallocate resources. Enrollments should be monitored throughout registration, and the Registrar's office will notify departments and deans' offices of classes likely to be canceled due to low enrollment. The Cancel Class Deadline for each coming semester will be the last day of classes of the term in progress. Students should be encouraged to enroll as early as possible to avoid the risk of having a desired class canceled due to low enrollment. The Timetable and the Invitation to Enroll will communicate this deadline to students. If classes are cancelled, departments are responsible for contacting students in a timely way about the cancellation of any course or section in which they are registered.

Departments have an obligation to share reasonably in the College's overall enrollment. If they restrict their enrollment deliberately and unreasonably, they should not be surprised if over time their staffing resources are diverted to other departments with heavier student loads.