Subject: Re: Wait list issues
From: BJ Donovan <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Cc: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 15:29:56 -0500

I just heard back on my appeal to the Registrar's office. After some
discussion, they have allowed me to enroll.

Apologies for the long, cold email. I look forward to seeing you Mondays
this semester.

On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 2:09 PM, BJ Donovan <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> Prof. Leon--
>
> It was nice to meet you last night, and I enjoyed the first class even
> though I'm not officially enrolled. I did confirm this afternoon that Ms
> Bealer dropped your class today, so there should be an open seat as of
> today.
>
> Unfortunately, while I'm very excited about the prospect of taking your
> class before I graduate in May, the Registrar's initial read after my
> add/drop request is that I am not permitted to register. They have not
> provided much of a rationale. I am waiting on a response, and I clearly
> pointed out that I registered through the last chance lottery and am
> currently #1 on the wait list. I'm not sure what can be done, but right now
> it appears I will not be permitted to register and forfeit what seems
> likely to remain an open seat.
>
> I bring this to your attention primarily for situational awareness, but
> also on the off chance that you might have any influence over this
> situation. I have been hoping and planning to take this class for nearly
> three years, and it would be extremely unfortunate if I was barred from
> doing so by a very minor technicality.
>
> Thank you in advance for your thoughts, and I hope to see you next Monday.
>
> Humbly,
>
> William "BJ" Donovan
>