Waitlists
Waitlists are a normal part of life! When enrolling in a popular class, there may be more interested studentes than seats in the class. In that case, a waitlist forms. Some common questions about waitlists:
- How do I get off the waitlist? Be patient! If other students drop the course, or if additional seats are added, students will be added from the waitlist on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Will I get a seat in the course? There’s no way to know, and there’s no guarantee. Stay hopeful, but always have a backup option. Consider setting up a “Waitlist Swap” (see below).
- What if I really want to get in the course, or it’s required for my major? Lots of other students feel the same way! Waiting “in line” is the fairest way to handle this supply and demand issue.
- I’m a senior and I absolutely need a class to graduate this or next semester. While there are no guarantees, if you are in a tough spot and graduation is coming up soon, please speak with your Academic Success Coach (ASC) so they can help you rearrange your schedule or find other possible options for completing your degree.
- What if a new section opens up? That happens sometimes! Every so often, check back on the class search. Even if you are already on a wait list, you may find that a new section has opened with more seats, and you can enroll in that instead.
- I’ve been #1 (or 2, or 3, etc) on the waitlist forever. What’s going on? It could be just coincidence and that no more seats are opening up. However, it could be that you have a conflict in your schedule that you haven’t noticed. If you are already enrolled in another section of that course, you will be rejected from enrolling in it again (unless you’ve set up a “waitlist swap”, see below). If you are enrolled in a course with an overlapping time, even if one of the courses are virtual, you will also be rejected from enrolling. If you suspect there is a conflict but you’re not sure, ask your ASC to check for you.