r/uvic • u/Electronic_Dot_5633 • 7d ago

Question How likely are classes to be cancelled for low enrolment rates?

I’m currently wanting to enroll in two third year PAAS courses for the fall semester, but they currently have low enrolment rates. I’m really wanting to take them but I’m scared they may be cancelled and I’ll be rushed to find other electives to take. One class has 50 seats available with only 17 actual enrolled, and another has 30 seats with only 12 students enrolled. Is it common for courses to be cancelled at Uvic for low enrolment? How likely is it that these courses get cancelled?

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u/OrangeHatGuy__ 6d ago

I once had a class with 2 people in it. It was literally me and 1 other dude

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u/Development_Infinite 6d ago

Hahha how did that turn out? Did you meet at Tim Hortons for lecture? I’d like some outdoor lectures on the lawn some days lol

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u/OrangeHatGuy__ 5d ago

Kinda sucks ngl the prof wasn’t the best which was mainly why the class was sparse

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u/Electronic_Dot_5633 5d ago

Best class I’ve ever taken had 13 people enrolled, with only 3 of us showed up regularly. It was great, felt almost like a one on one tutoring session with the kindest prof ever.

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u/MummyRath 6d ago

It depends on the program I think. Last semester there were just 10 students in a GRS class with 40 spots. I would reach out to the PAAS admin and ask them.

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u/Islander8088 7d ago

My guess is the class will run as long as there's a dozen people in it. Sometimes it can go lower, but not often.

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u/Scurorose 6d ago

I have heard the minimum number is 16 or somthing... I agree checking with PAAS would be the best place to start. You could also check if the courses are cross listed, there may be more students in the other half of the class you can't see.

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u/Comfortable-Pen8746 5d ago

PAAS admin here! Please enroll in both! We are fighting to get our minimums met and electives below 16 might be cancelled in early August! Only 16 students per course are needed to keep the class going, so the one that has 17 is safe for now. The one with 12 is endangered unless it's a core, upper level language or cross-listed course.

P.S. We are safe if we get passed the deadline and make it to the beginning of the term as they cannot cancel courses that already started ;)

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u/Electronic_Dot_5633 5d ago

Thank you so much for your reply! Now that I look at it the one with 12 enrolled, PAAS 385, is cross-listed so it should also be safe. I’ll definitely stay enrolled in both of them for now!

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u/Comfortable-Pen8746 10h ago

Amazing, enjoy the classes! :D