With the removal of course waitlists on September 15, some U of T students are offering cash to those willing to give up their preferred spots in coveted classes. Students have been using Facebook and other social media sites as a marketplace to get into their classes, with bids ranging from $20 to as much as $100 for humanities, social science, and science courses. Students frustrated with the “free-for-all” nature of ROSI, the course registration system, point to other reports of seat selling in previous years as well as the absence of rules against the practice. Glenn Loney, assistant dean and registrar of the Faculty of Arts and Science, stressed that the university is doing its best with the limited resources available to get as many students as possible into their desired courses.
With files from The Toronto Star
