With the passing of Proposition 30 this past November, Sacramento State will now be receiving $125 million in funds to help the school after years of budget cuts. President Gonzalez has already outlined what the university plans to do with the money and it sounds great.

However, these plans are long term goals, like fixing up the science building and adding residence halls so people can see them from highway 50. The campus will look beautiful in years to come, but it would be nice to see some instant solutions for this semester.

Well, that may be happening and most students may not even notice it.

In recent semesters under budget cuts, getting into classes was a virtual lottery. Being an upperclassman, a graduating senior or a more relevant major to the class was what got people into waitlisted classes. Few got in and many were left out with hopes for next semester.

However, it seems this process may be getting a little bit easier. Editors here at The State Hornet have seen situations of this and explained what it meant to them.

“Since Proposition 30 passed I have had an easier time getting the classes I need compared to the last two semesters I have been here at Sac State. I finished my journalism requirements last semester and have started working on the prerequisites for my second major – nutrition and food – this semester.

I thought it was going to be tough getting into these classes since a ton of freshmen need them too but, surprisingly, I got in easy. One thing I don’t like, though, is my biology instructor let every single person on the wait list in the class which has resulted in lots of people standing and crowding around the entrance of the classroom just to hear the lectures.” – A State Hornet editor

“I feel Prop. 30 has had an impact on making it easier to get into classes. I had a professor in photo who took time in the first two classes of the semester to get everyone that wanted to add into the lab class. I’ve never seen a professor take 30 minutes of the first two classes to switch times around and see which student could attend a lab hour convenient for them. It was great to see a professor so dedicated to getting students into a class and I can only wonder if it was because of Prop. 30.

Last semester I had professors who were very hesitant to adding students to classes because of budget woes. It was tough to see so many people get turned away who needed to finish a minor or needed that last elective for a major.

But now, it seems much easier. None of my professors have mentioned budget cuts or any kind of money woes.” – A State Hornet editor

“The semester of Fall 2012 was the most fruitful for me with regard to quality of classmate I shared the learning environment with. It seems that the inability, or perceived inability, for professors to admit student into class beyond the prescribed enrollment cap created a better classroom. Students acted like the education was more valuable; therefore, they would attend regularly and stay engaged with the curriculum.

Scarcity is not a new ideal used to create importance. When students, such as with last semester, think that they are privileged for taking part in class rather than feeling forced to go, the result is a more productive and studious member of class.” – A State Hornet editor