UC Berkeley’s antiquated class enrollment program will cease to exist in March, after more than 20 years of service in which it graduated from a cumbersome call-in system to a glitchy online one that often left students feeling Tele-frustrated. This loss will hopefully bring an end to problems that have plagued those attempting to navigate the system, such as incurring ghost units or accidentally disenrolling from UC Berkeley. Tele-BEARS’ unenviable position as the hapless scapegoat for students struggling to enroll in classes each semester will also come to an end, but the underlying factors of these struggles — too many students and too few resources — will not change.

In eliminating Tele-BEARS, the campus will instead absorb enrollment into a centralized program through CalCentral, which is set to include all the crucial online resources that help students understand everything from class times and registration information to their remaining graduation requirements.

These long overdue changes show that campus officials are moving in the right direction to improve the student experience. But there is still work to be done to improve class registration.

Most students’ frustration with Tele-BEARS stems less from the glitches and decentralized nature of enrolling in class and more from the fact that Phase I and II appointments often create disparities between students, preventing some from gaining access to the competitive and overcrowded classes that they need.

Campus officials have said that they are open to changing the phase system in the future but that, for now, it will remain part of the equation. We recognize the logic of the current system — an undergraduate population of more than 27,000 students necessitates a scheme that gives all students the ability to prioritize their most essential classes. Dividing the student body into phases such that those closest to graduation have priority to enroll in crucial classes is a reasonable and fair method.

But currently, phase appointments are determined by a student’s total number of units, including those garnered from AP and IB tests. First-year students can potentially enter UC Berkeley with enough units to register for classes at the same time as many sophomores, which only makes sense if they plan to graduate early — a path that few follow. Many high schools in California and around the country do not even offer AP classes. Through no fault of their own, students from these schools may enter UC Berkeley at a disadvantage and must fight harder and be more flexible in order to graduate on time.

Correcting this inequality in registration is the obvious next step in creating a less stressful enrollment process. In October, officials at UCLA announced the elimination of AP and IB test-based enrollment advantages, and the UC Berkeley administration should follow suit to level the playing field.

We are thrilled that campus officials are finally modernizing an outdated system. But much-needed technical updates to the enrollment process will not alleviate the strains that a growing student population has on class availability and resources.

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