Waitlists

What if the section I want is full?

Get on the waitlist by using WebAdvisor (look for the "Waitlist" action when registering) or HawkTalk or in person at Admission and Records. If the waitlist is full, keep checking back to try to get on it.

If space becomes available and you are the next person on the waitlist, you will be eligible to register in that class section.

Notice that we said "eligible to register". We don't automatically register you when space opens up. Instead we give you 8 calendar days from the time space becomes available to register. If you fail to register during this window, we will drop you from the waitlist.

How will I know if space becomes available?

We will notify you by email when you become eligible to register for the section. Do we have your correct email address? Change it using either WebAdvisor or a Change Contact Information Form.

Note: It is your responsibility to monitor your position on the waitlist and to register if a space becomes available to you.

To monitor your position on the waitlist, use the Manage My Waitlist function of WebAdvisor. Alternately, you can attempt to register every few days until you get into the section you are on the waitlist for.

What if no space becomes available?

You might still have a chance! Attend the first class session and talk with the instructor. If there's room, obtain an add slip from the instructor and take it in person to Admissions and Records to complete adding the class.

Can I get on two waitlists at once?

No. You can't be registered in one class section and waitlisted for another class section of the same course, even in two different terms. For example, if you are on the waitlist for BIO 6 for the summer term and you then register for BIO 6 in the fall, you will be dropped from the summer waitlist.

If you are repeating a course or if the course you want has corequisites, WebAdvisor and HawkTalk may not let you register. Contact us at (831) 479-6201 to see if you need to register in person.

Questions? Call us at (831) 479-6201.