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Waitlist Registration Instructions

Joining a Class Waitlist

When there are no longer seats available in a class, there may be an option to join a waitlist for the class.

If a class is at maximum capacity but has waitlist seats remaining

  1. Select Add to add the class to your registration summary.

Registration search result showing the Add button for a full class with waitlist seats available.

  1. Choose Waitlisted from the Action drop-down box and select Submit.

Registration summary showing Waitlisted selected in the Action drop-down box and the Submit button.

Important: Adding a class to your summary does not mean you have been added to the waitlist for the class. You must select Submit, and the class status must show Waitlisted, in order to successfully join a waitlist.

If you receive a “Closed, Waitlisted” registration error

  1. Choose Waitlisted from the Action drop-down box and select Submit.

Registration summary showing a Closed, Waitlisted registration error with Waitlisted selected in the Action drop-down box.

Important: Adding a class to your summary does not mean you have been added to the waitlist for the class. You must select Submit, and the class status must show Waitlisted, in order to successfully join a waitlist.

A successful addition to a waitlist shows the status Waitlisted.

Registration summary showing the class status as Waitlisted.

If a seat opens for you in one of your waitlisted classes, you will receive a Waitlist Notification email at your @smail.astate.edu student email account with a deadline to register for the class.

Example waitlist notification email showing that a seat is available and providing a deadline to register.

You must register for the class by the deadline in your notification email. If you do not register within the timeline, the seat will be offered to the next student on the waitlist.

To register for a waitlisted class

  1. Go to Registration and Planning under Additional Links on the Self Service home page.
  2. Select Register for Classes from the registration menu.
  3. Select the term and select Continue.
  4. Choose Web Registered from the Action drop-down box and select Submit.

Registration summary showing Web Registered selected in the Action drop-down box for a waitlisted class.

A successful registration shows the status Registered.

Registration summary showing the class status as Registered.

Important: If a class shows a Waitlisted or Pending status, you have not registered for the class. You must select Submit, and the class status must show Registered, in order to successfully register for the class.

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