Several students have asked me about my plans for teaching Statistics 371 in Spring 2012. This posting is my reply.

I have been hired to teach Lectures 1 and 2 of Statistics 371. If you are enrolled in either of these lectures you will receive one or more emails from me before classes begin.

If you are still trying to enroll in 371: I am sorry that the U is not doing a better job at meeting your academic needs. Having said that, note that there are no waiting list for Statistics Department classes. Your best chance of getting into one of my lectures is to repeatedly check registration in the hopes that you check soon after somebody else drops. (There are always drops.) If that situation arises, don't worry about which lecture is open---1 or 2--- or which discussion is open. If you don't like your lecture or discussion, we can work that out informally. EXCEPTION: Lecture 3 is taught by another person and if you are enrolled in Lecture 3 then you MAY NOT attend my lecture(s). Similarly, if you are enrolled in either Lecture 1 or 2, you MAY NOT attend Lecture 3.

Your other chance of getting into my class is to attend the first day of lecture. I am not optimistic that this plan will work for you. For decades the sections of intro Stat courses have not had capacity to meet student demand. Why? I don't know; it's above my pay grade.

Bob Wardrop, Professor Emeritus and Lecturer