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Mastering your Education Path
CORS Briefing for Students 2008-2009
7 July 2015
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Overview
• Registration in NUS
• Getting info & help
• CORS Survey
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NUS Registration (In a Nutshell)
Lecture Registration
Tutorial Registration
Normal Lecture Class
Packaged Lecture & Tutorial Class
Sectional Teaching Class
Design Tutorial Class
Seminar-style Module Class
Normal Tutorial Class
Laboratory
Ensemble Teaching
Recitation
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Lecture Bidding (In a Nutshell)
 Every semester, each student receives 1,000 pts
 You decide which module you want to read
 Use the pts to bid for that module lecture class
 If your bid price > your peers, you win & get
enrolled into that module lecture class
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G
P
Bidding Points
 Pts deposited for bidding of modules (every sem)
into 2 accounts
 Programme (P) account
 Generally to be used for modules within your major or faculty
(please refer to your faculty for the specific rules)
 E.g. SoC student, CS1101
 General (G) account
 for modules that fulfill university level requirements, and
unrestricted electives
 E.g. GEM/SS, USP, minor modules & etc
 Pts not transferable between accts
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Bidding Points (Cont’d)
 1,000 pts distributed to 2 accounts (every sem)
 Decided by degree requirements
FoS + FASS
FoE + SDE +
DDP + Nursing
SoC + BIZ
Law
P
G
P
G
P
G
P
G
600
400
750
250
650
350
0
200
 Unused pts – carried forward to next semester
 Bonus pts
 Teaching feedback/IAP, 100 pts  2 accts (every sem)
according to distribution above, e.g. FASS, 60 to P, 40 to G
 CORS student survey, 30 pts  G acct (every acad yr)
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Bidding Points (Cont’d)
Questions
Answer
Who has more ‘buying’ power
(Junior or Senior) for modules?
And Why?
Senior. Because unused points get carried
forward to next semester.
Question
How can I compete with my seniors for a module?
Answer
You don’t. We protect you till
you are strong enough to win.
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Fairness in Bidding
 Grouping concepts
 New students
 2 consecutive sems, starting from Matriculated sem
 E.g. Matriculated AY07/08 sem 1: New for AY07/08 sem 1 & 2
 Returning students
 Any students who are NOT new
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Fairness in Bidding
 Protection in bidding implemented
through bidding queues
 For every module, there is a unique set of bidding
queue:
 Pr = Only returning students can bid & pay using P acct
 Pn = Only new students can bid & pay using P acct
 G = All students can bid & pay using G acct
 Queues will be combined at a certain point in the
bidding rounds (See Sem 1 bidding description )
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Bidding Rounds (Cont’d)
Pr
Round 1A – 1B
Pr
Round 1C
Round 2A – 2B
NO
Protection
to New
Students!
Round 3
Pn
Pr + G
G
Pn
G
Pr + Pn + G
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Bidding Rounds (Cont’d)
 Module type concept
 Same module means differently to different student
BSP1005
All BIZ students
Essential module (01)
All technopreneurship &
management minor students
Restricted minor module (17)
All FoE students
Compulsory cross faculty module (29)
All other students
Electives outside student’s faculty (U9)
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Bidding Rounds (Cont’d)
 Student can bid for a module when
1.
There is a matching queue (Pr or Pn) for that module
for that student group (new or returning) in that
round
• See sem 1 bidding round description
2.
The module type code configured for that round
matches what the student is taking that module as
• See module type code table
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Workload Policy During Bidding
 Before round 3 starts, total max. workload
allowed for all students is computed in this way:
 Cannot exceed 5 module count (selected + allocated)
• Any module >= 2 MCs count as 1
• < 2 MCs not counted
 AND Total no. of max. modular credit (MC) workload
configured by faculties
 Round 3 onwards, ONLY max. MCs workload
condition applies
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Workload Policy During Bidding (Cont’d)
 Why impose module count rule before round 3?
 Want to ensure every students have a fair ‘dip’ of up to 5
modules in early rounds
 Students who wish to take > 5 modules can bid for
excess modules from round 3 onwards
 Subjected to max. MC workload set by faculty
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Bidding Types
 Defines bidding activities permitted in a single
bidding round
 Current bidding
 Open Stage (All bidding statistics available)
 Closed Stage (No bidding statistics available)
 Advance bidding  Place bid for module which:
 Is not open for current bidding round. E.g. in Round 1A,
bid for GEM module
 Is fully subscribed. E.g. in round 3A, bid for module
that is fully subscribed, hoping for someone to drop
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Bidding Types (Cont’d)
Open
Stage
Round 0
Closed
Stage
Round
1A
Round
1B
Round
1C
Round
2A
Round
2B
Round 3
onwards
Advance Bidding
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Bidding Types (Cont’d)
 Published statistics at specific bidding stages
 Lecture groups available for open stage bidding
 Bidding statistics at end of open stage bidding
 Bidding summary (end of round, per round)
 Average bid pts info (end of round, accumulative)
 Global bid activity history info (end of round, per round)
 www.cors.nus.edu.sg  Time-sensitive info 
Latest Bidding Info
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Bidding Types (Cont’d)
No
protection
Lecture groups available for open bidding
New
Students
Protected
Protection
within
Faculty
Returning
Students
Protected
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Bidding Types (Cont’d)
Bidding statistics at end of open stage bidding
High
Demand
Time to
look for
alternatives
“Showhand”
Syndrome
Extremely
High
Demand
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Module Allocation
Sandra
Joe
Alan
Joe’s bid
Sandra’s
bid
Sharon’s
bid
Successful
Alan’s
bid
Unsuccessful
list
Round End
Bidding Queue
Bidding Engine
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Module Allocation (Cont’d)
 Allocation policy
 When you succeed in a bid,
 You are enrolled in the module lecture class
 In cases where your bid price exceeds the module price, you will
enjoy a refund of the excess
 Determination of module bid price
 No. of bidders <= quota, all bidders pay 1 pt
 No. of bidders > quota, all successful bidders pay lowest
successful bid
 If there is a tie in bid, first bid first serve (FBFS) policy applied
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Module Allocation (Cont’d)
 “Guess who wins” Contest

Bidders = 4, Lecture class quota = 3
Student Name
Bid Pts (Bid Time)
Results (Win/Lose)
100 (0910 hrs)
W
Joe
80 (1200 hrs)
W
Sharon
60 (1523 hrs)
L
110 (0900 hrs)
W
Winners pay (in bid pts) :
80
Sandra
Alan
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Module Allocation (Cont’d)
 Bidders = 4, Lecture class quota = 10
Student Name
Bid Pts (Bid Time)
Results (Win/Lose)
Sandra
99 (0910 hrs)
W
Joe
89 (1555hrs)
W
Sharon
10 (1623 hrs)
W
1 (0900 hrs)
W
Alan
Winners pay (in bid pts):
1
 Bidders = 1, Lecture class quota = 1
Student Name
Sandra
Bid Pts (Bid Time)
3333 (1010 hrs)
Winners pay (in bid pts):
Results (Win/Lose)
W
1
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Module Allocation (Cont’d)
 Bidders = 2, Lecture class quota = 1
Student Name
Sandra
Joe
Bid Pts (Bid Time)
4444 (0910 hrs)
20 (1300 hrs)
Winners pay (in bid pts):
Results (Win/Lose)
W
L
4444
 Bidders = 4, Lecture class quota = 2
Student Name
Bid Pts (Bid Time)
Sandra
99 (0910 hrs)
Results (Win/Lose)
W
Joe
99 (1200 hrs)
L
Sharon
99 (1523 hrs)
L
Alan
99 (0900 hrs)
W
Winners pay (in bid pts):
99
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Module Allocation (Cont’d)
 Penalties for dropping an allocated module
 Before “W” grade deadline
 50% of module successful bid price
 “W” grade period (starts 25 Aug, 0000 hrs)
 Module will be withdrawn with a “W” grade
 NO refund of bid points
 “F” grade period (starts 29 Sept, 0000 hrs)
 Module will be given an “F” grade, CAP affected
 ALL pts will be refunded
 If you have been allocated a module & you fail the
module
 ALL pts will be refunded
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Tutorial Balloting (In a Nutshell)
 Your module lecture class must first be registered
 Click on module code to select tutorial class
 Rank the selected tutorial class in ascending order
(1 = highest priority … up to 20)
 Duplicate rank not allowed (i.e. 2 classes of the same
priority)
 NOT first come first served
 NO bidding pts involved
 Allocation is completely
RANDOM
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Tutorial Balloting (Cont’d)
Rank
Students
1
A
Possible result
B
C
D
Student A-E chose rank 1
for same class
Class Quota = 3
E
Possible result
D
A
B
C
E
A
D
C
B
E
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Tutorial Balloting (Cont’d)
Rank
1
Students
A
2
3
C
B
D
E
Class Quota = 3
B
A
E
D
C
The only ballot result
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Getting Info
 CORS student web site
www.cors.nus.edu.sg
 Take note of announcements published 
subscribe it as RSS (preferred)
 Read Student Guide & Step-by-Step Guide to get
familiar with CORS User Interface
 Get module info from CORS, IVLE & faculty web
site
 Look for bidding trends via past bidding statistics
 Do homework
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Getting Help
 Call for Help
 Standard Office Hrs
 Registrar’s Office CORS Helpline : 6516 5860
 Faculty Helpline (See Contact Us)
 Email for Help
 After Office Hrs
 Registrar’s Office CORS Email : [email protected]
 Faculty CORS Help Email (Follow Contact Us Link above)
 Who to contact first?
 Questions specific to faculty module or declaration or
curriculum, always contact faculty first
 Questions specific to system or policy or pts, always contact
RO first
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Getting Help (Cont’d)
 Appeal for Help
 Only recognized channel for ALL CORS-related appeals
 Login to CORS to submit appeal
Non-module related
• Home faculty
• Missed online registration
• Unable to secure module require for
graduation
• Return from SEP & encounter problem
adding module
• RO
• Review of NUS bidding points
• USP
• Review of module hosted by USP
• CTR for English lang. communication
• Review of remedial Eng. status
Module related
• Module host faculty
• Waiver of module pre-req & co-req
• Change of lecture class
• Appeal/change of tutorial class
• Read module not offered as unrestricted
elective
• Unable to register for module
Note: Different appeal types
may be enabled/disabled
during CORS exercise.
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About Appeal (Cont’d)
 All module-related appeals can only be submitted
after all bidding rounds have ended
 Do not try to submit module-related appeal
under Others Category before bidding rounds
have ended  ↑ turnaround time of appeals
 Do not submit duplicate appeals 
↑ turnaround time of appeals
 Choose the appeal category wisely 
↓ turnaround time of appeals
 See Appeal Description & Flowchart
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CORS Survey
 Help us to help you
 Feedback to improve CORS
 Conducted between 25 Aug and 2 Sept
 URL will be published at CORS web site (Pls take note)
 Participants given 30 pts credited to G acct next
semester
 Be constructive, specific, give examples & leave
out the emotion, if possible
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