Waitlisting a Class

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If you would like to waitlist a course, this can be accomplished in Student Planning.Ìý

Once logged in, select Go to Plan and Schedule to get started.

Screen shot of My Toolkit for students

Waitlist Information

  • Not all courses offer waitlists.
  • You may add yourself to a waitlist if you have completed all prerequisites. 
  • Students who do not have prerequisites on file and feel they have met prerequisite requirements may contact registrar@cwi.edu.

Waitlist Process

  • Choose a Class

    • Begin by choosing the class you would like to join the waitlist for.

    Notification message and This selection has a waitlist. example

    • A pop up will appear with a red bar showing your chosen course section has a waitlist.
    • Click on Add Section.

    Add Section to be on waitlist page and button

  • Join the Waitlist

    • Once you have selected Add Section, the course section will appear on your calendar in yellow with a red border.Ìý

    Waitlisted Course added to Calendar

    • The column on the left will show the class is Planned.
    • ³§±ð±ô±ð³¦³ÙÌýWaitlist to be added to the waitlist.

    Planned with a Check mark by it and a waitlisted button

    • The class will remain on your calendar with a red border, but the column on the left will be updated showing the class is now Waitlisted.

  • Removing Yourself from a Waitlist

    • If you no longer wish to be on a waitlist, select Drop Waitlist.
    • Removing yourself from a waitlist is important to give other students who may be on the waitlist a chance to get into the class.

    • Dropping from the waitlist will not remove the course from your calendar or from your planned course list.
    • To remove the course from your calendar, click the small x in the top right corner.Ìý

    Calendar shows waitlisted course with small X in top right of course time section. Click X to remove from calendar

    • A pop up will appear confirming you would like to remove the course from your calendar.
    • ³§±ð±ô±ð³¦³ÙÌýRemove to proceed.Ìý 

    Conformation to remove Course from Calendar

  • Waitlist Notifications

    • When a space opens up in a class you are on the waitlist for, you will be notified through your student email.
    • You will be then be granted access to register for the class and must register within a certain timeframe.
    • Should you fail to register within the timeframe provided, you will be dropped from the class. The seat will then be offered to the next student on the list.
    • You may join the waitlist again, if desired.

Questions?

Registrar's Office
Phone: 208.562.3000
Email: Registrar@cwi.edu