Dear Editor,

As a senior at Loyola, I have perfected the art of registering for classes. I make tentative schefules, then countless backup schedules just in case my first-choice classes are filled. I am used to waking up at 7:50 a.m. and racing the rest of the students to the LORA web site. I do a lot of research on the professors before I commit to enrolling in the class. I seek out the opinions of students who have already taken the professor, and I check them out on ratemyprofessors.com. I harass my current professors to give me the lowdown on their colleagues. Pretty much, I base my entire semester around getting the classes and professors that suit me. After hefty consideration, I enrolled in my classes and prepared to throw myself into the hands of my professors. To my dismay, I discovered that two of my listed professors weren’t actually teaching-as I walked into the classroom on the first day of school.

As someone who takes her academic achievement seriously, I think the school should be more considerate of the students in this scheduling matter. If the administration is not sure which professor will be teaching the class, they should list “Staff” until they absolutely positive who will be available. I’m happy for the professors who change schools or receive promotions, but for our sake, please notify us as soon as possible.

The professors should be flattered that we, as students, take such consideration in choosing to enroll in their classes. However, I think Loyola owes it to us to let us know when changes like this happen. THe student community needs to urge the professors to notify us ASAP when it means the difference between the awesome teacher we signed up for and the confused substitute we get instead.

Sincerely,Arianne Torres-Schneidermass communication senior