Dear Students,

In order to ensure a smooth course registration process for the 2024-2025 Academic Year Spring Semester, the rules to be applied by the Department of Electrical Engineering are listed below.

Important Note: In cases where students enrolled in double major, minor programs, etc. are unable to register for courses due to prerequisite restrictions, they must submit their names (without specifying a CRN) to the Faculty Student Affairs Office between Thursday at 14:00 and Friday at 14:00.

For other courses, petitions must be submitted to the relevant Department Secretariats according to the Department Codes (ELK, EHB, and KOM) in compliance with the rules and deadlines specified below.

1. Course registrations will be open to all undergraduate students on the dates specified or to be specified in the academic calendar and announcements on http://www.sis.itu.edu.tr/. It is important to follow all updates regarding registration dates through this platform.

2. The initial course registration will be opened by the Registrar’s Office (ÖİDB) on February 10, 2025. Students can check the academic calendar on http://www.sis.itu.edu.tr/ and follow the announcements at:
   https://www.takvim.sis.itu.edu.tr/AkademikTakvim/TR/akademik-takvim/AkademikTakvimTablo.php
   to find out which class levels can register on which dates and times.

3. If there are available seats in English sections, students enrolled in the 30% English program must register for these English sections. Some English sections may be opened for ELK students during the add-drop week. Students who fail to enroll in Turkish sections during the initial registration week are expected to register for available English sections during the add-drop week. Since the quota for compulsory courses is planned to be increased accordingly on the dates specified by the Registrar’s Office (ÖİDB), no issues are expected regarding registration for these courses. Therefore, please check all sections of the relevant compulsory course. If there are available seats in any section, no additional quota increase will be made.

4. The first week of the semester (February 17, 2025, 10:00 – February 21, 2025, 17:00) has been designated as the add-drop week. Students who were unable to register for their desired courses before the semester starts may make course changes if there are available seats. This week also serves as the penalty registration period for students who, for various reasons, were unable to register for any courses within the designated time frame.
5. ELK students who are unable to register for courses during the add-drop week, as well as ELK double major, Engineering Completion, and similar program students who face system-related issues such as prerequisite restrictions, may submit a signed and printed petition in accordance with the rules outlined below (Important Note: Petitions sent via email will not be processed).

a. The collection of signed and printed petitions, prepared in accordance with the rules, will begin on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the start of office hours by the Department Secretariat. The petition submission period is between February 19, 2025 (Wednesday) at 08:00 and February 20, 2025 (Thursday) at 10:00.

b. Course registration requests sent via support tickets will not be considered.

c. Petitions must be submitted to the ELK Department Secretariat no later than February 20, 2025 (Thursday) at 10:00. Petitions sent via email will strictly not be considered.

d. Students do not need to obtain additional approval from our faculty members, except for courses they wish to take from faculty members outside the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

e. It is important to attach the following documents to your petition: an updated weekly course schedule obtained from Kepler, an updated transcript from Kepler, and, if not being able to take the course will affect your graduation, the "What’s Left for Graduation" document.

f. If you successfully register for another course at the same time after submitting your petition or if a vacancy allows you to enroll in the desired course, it is crucial to inform the ELK Department Secretariat immediately to ensure a smooth process. If you are enrolled in another course at the same time as the requested one, your registration cannot be processed. Additionally, please indicate in your petition whether you are a 100% English or 30% English program student.

g. Do not submit a petition to transfer your registration from one section of a course to another. The department will not be responsible for any possible complications that may arise in such cases.

h. It is important not to include phrases such as "I want the other course to be dropped if I am accepted into this course" in your petition. Course removal can only be done by the student. The department is only authorized to approve your course registration if deemed appropriate. The approved list will be announced on the department’s website and submitted to the Faculty Student Affairs Office.

i. Each petition is reviewed individually for each course. Due to the limited time, special requests (such as considering one petition only if another is rejected) may be overlooked. Therefore, you should only submit petitions for courses that are essential for you to take; otherwise, unexpected schedule conflicts may occur. If you register for another course at the same time after submitting your petition and your petition is approved, it is your responsibility to drop the conflicting course.

j. The processing of approved registrations in the system is carried out by the Registrar’s Office (ÖİDB). If you are unable to complete your registration due to delays or other issues beyond the department’s authority, even after receiving approval, please contact the Faculty Student Affairs Office or the relevant ÖİDB officials.

k. For compulsory courses and multi-section elective courses, the section in which the student will be registered will be determined by the Dean’s Office or the Department Chair based on the availability of all sections. If all sections are completely full, students will be assigned to sections as deemed appropriate by the Dean’s Office and/or Department Chair. For sections with no day and time variations, the CRN selection will be made by the department. Therefore, please do not specify a CRN when submitting a petition for courses with available seats.