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SIS/Managing Your Enrollment - Wait List Course Setup Expectations

Detailed visuals about course setup and how they work with the waitlist are found here.

Overview

Following are numerous course setups and what may occur with the wait list functionality.

Table of Contents

Lectures Only

three separate circles showing Lec 001 Assoc 001, Lec 002 Assoc 002, Lec 003 Assoc 003

Student enrolled for a Lecture:

Allowed to wait list for student's maximum term credit limit (no shared component).

  • Undergraduate students can be on up to 18 credits of wait-listed classes in the Fall and Spring terms and up to 12 credits of wait-listed classes in Summer term. Enrolled credits do not count against the maximum number of wait-listed credits.
  • Graduate students (not yet dissertating) can be on up to 15 credits of wait-listed classes in the Fall and Spring terms and up to 12 credits of wait-listed classes in Summer term. Enrolled credits do not count against the maximum number of wait-listed credits.
  • Other types of students also follow the maximum number of enrolled credits allowed for their program.

Student not enrolled for any Lecture:

Allowed to wait list for student's maximum term credit limit (no shared component).

  • Undergraduate students can be on up to 18 credits of wait-listed classes in the Fall and Spring terms and up to 12 credits of wait-listed classes in Summer term. Enrolled credits do not count against the maximum number of wait-listed credits.
  • Graduate students (not yet dissertating) can be on up to 15 credits of wait-listed classes in the Fall and Spring terms and up to 12 credits of wait-listed classes in Summer term. Enrolled credits do not count against the maximum number of wait-listed credits.
  • Other types of students also follow the maximum number of enrolled credits allowed for their program.

One Lecture with Multiple Required Discussions 

three separate circles with Disc and Assoc pointing to circle above with unique Lec and Assoc numbers

  • Discussion and Lecture are Required
  • Discussions are Graded Component and Enrollment Component
  • Discussions auto-enroll to Lecture

Student enrolled for Discussion and Lecture:

  • Not allowed to wait list any other section.
  • Error Received = You are already enrolled in this class, class not added. The enrollment request was not processed, an enrollment record already exists for the class and term specified. Verify class number and term, and resubmit the request.

Student not enrolled:

  • Allowed to wait list for one section.
  • Error received on second section attempt.
    Error Received = You are already wait-listed in class XXXXX. You are already wait-listed for this related component.

One-To-One Correlation between Lectures and Discussions

three sets of two circles where each set of two has one circle with a Disc and Assoc pointing to the other circle with Lec and Assoc

  • Lecture is Graded Component
  • Discussion and Lecture are Required
  • Discussion is Enrollment Component

Student enrolled for Discussion and Lecture:

Allowed to wait list for student's maximum term credit limit (no shared component).

  • Undergraduate students can be on up to 18 credits of wait-listed classes in the Fall and Spring terms and up to 12 credits of wait-listed classes in Summer term. Enrolled credits do not count against the maximum number of wait-listed credits.
  • Graduate students (not yet dissertating) can be on up to 15 credits of wait-listed classes in the Fall and Spring terms and up to 12 credits of wait-listed classes in Summer term. Enrolled credits do not count against the maximum number of wait-listed credits.
  • Other types of students also follow the maximum number of enrolled credits allowed for their program.

Student not enrolled:

Allowed to wait list for student's maximum term credit limit (no shared component).

  • Undergraduate students can be on up to 18 credits of wait-listed classes in the Fall and Spring terms and up to 12 credits of wait-listed classes in Summer term. Enrolled credits do not count against the maximum number of wait-listed credits.
  • Graduate students (not yet dissertating) can be on up to 15 credits of wait-listed classes in the Fall and Spring terms and up to 12 credits of wait-listed classes in Summer term. Enrolled credits do not count against the maximum number of wait-listed credits.
  • Other types of students also follow the maximum number of enrolled credits allowed for their program.

One Lecture with Multiple Discussions and Labs

seven circles with the bottom set of three circles stating Lab and Assoc, the next set of three on top of that have Disc and Assoc and the top singular circle stating Lec and Assoc

  • Discussions, Labs and Lecture are Required
  • Lab is Graded Component and Enrollment Component
  • Labs auto-enroll to Discussions and Lecture

Student enrolled for a Lab, Discussion and Lecture:

  • Not allowed to wait list any other section.
  • Error Received = You are already enrolled in this class, class not added. The enrollment request was not processed, an enrollment record already exists for the class and term specified. Verify class number and term, and resubmit the request.

Student not enrolled:

  • Allowed to wait list for one section.
  • Error received on second section attempt.
    Error Received = You are already wait-listed in class XXXXX. You are already wait-listed for this related component.

Multiple Lectures with Choice of Required Discussions

seven unconnected circles where two have Lec and Assoc and the remaining have Disc and Assc

  • Discussions and Lectures are Required
  • Discussions are Graded Component and Enrollment Component
  • There is no Auto-Enroll
  • Any discussions could be Honors
  • The enrollment system will prompt the student to select the additional required component (e.g. lecture)

Student enrolled for Discussion 301 and Lecture 001:

  • Attempt to wait list for different Discussion and Lecture 001:
    Error Received = You are already enrolled in this class, class not added. The enrollment request was not processed, an enrollment record already exists for the class and term specified. Verify class number and term, and resubmit the request.
  • Attempt to wait list for Discussion 301 and different Lecture:
    Error Received Up Front = Multiple Enrollment not allowed for course, add not processed.
  • Attempt to wait list for different Discussion and different Lecture:
    Allowed to wait list (no shared component).

Student not enrolled:

  • Allowed to wait list for sections that do not share the same component.
  • Attempt to wait list for Discussion 301 and Lecture 001:
    Allowed to wait list (no shared component).
  • Attempt to wait list for Discussion 306 and Lecture 002:
    Allowed to wait list (no shared component).
  • Attempt to wait list for any other combination.
    Error Received = You are already wait-listed in class XXXXX. You are already wait-listed for this related component..

Multiple Lectures with Multiple, Auto-Enrolled Required Discussions

two sets of four circles where there are three circles that state Disc and Assoc and point to one circle that sates Lec and Assoc

  • Discussion is Graded Component and the Enrollment Component
  • Discussion is Required
  • Any discussion could be Honors
  • This type of setup may require assistance from Curricular Services

Student enrolled for Discussion 301 and Lecture 001:

  • Attempt to wait list different Discussion with Lecture 001:
    Error Received = You are already enrolled in this class, class not added. The enrollment request was not processed, an enrollment record already exists for the class and term specified. Verify class number and term, and resubmit the request.
  • Attempt to wait list different Discussion with Lecture 002:
    Allowed to wait list (no shared component).

Student not enrolled:

  • Allowed to wait list for two sections that do not share the same component.
  • Attempt to wait list Discussion 301 and Lecture 001:
    Allowed to wait list (no shared component).
  • Attempt to wait list Discussion 304 and Lecture 002:
    Allowed to wait list (no shared component).
  • Attempt to wait list for any other combination:.
    Error Received = You are already wait listed in class XXXXX. You are already wait listed for this related component.

Lecture with Choice of Optional Discussion

four cicles with three stating Disc and Assoc, and one circle states Lec and Assoc

  • Lecture is Graded Component and the Enrollment Component
  • Discussion is Optional
  • The enrollment system will prompt the student to select the additional optional component (e.g. discussion)
  • Lecture and Discussions must be the same association

Student enrolled for Lecture and optional Discussion:

  • Not allowed to wait list any other section.
  • Error Received = You are already enrolled in this class, class not added. The enrollment request was not processed, an enrollment record already exists for the class and term specified. Verify class number and term, and resubmit the request.

Student not enrolled:

  • Allowed to wait list for one section.
  • Error received when making second attempt: Class XXXXX is closed. The class enrollment limit has been reached.

 

One Lecture with Multiple Required Discussions and One Standalone Lecture

five circles, three state Disc and Assoc connect to one circle that says Lec and Assoc, with the final circle unconnected stating Lec and Assoc

  • Lecture 001 has required discussions and Lecture 002 is a stand-alone lecture.
  • This type of setup requires assistance from Curricular Services.

Student enrolled for a Discussion and Lecture 001:

  • Attempt to wait list for different Discussion and Lecture 001:
    Error Received = You are already enrolled in this class, class not added. The enrollment request was not processed, an enrollment record already exists for the class and term specified. Verify class number and term, and resubmit the request.
  • Attempt to wait list for Lecture 002 only:
    Allowed to wait list (no shared component).

Student not enrolled:

  • Allowed to wait list for two sections that do not share the same component.
  • Attempt to wait list for Discussion and Lecture 001:
    Allowed to wait list.
  • Attempt to wait list for different Discussion and Lecture 001:
    Not allowed to wait list
    Error Received = You are already wait listed in class XXXXX. You are already wait listed for this related component.
  • Attempt to wait list for Lecture 002 only:
    Allowed to wait list (no shared component).

 

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Keywords:
course, courses, class, course search and enroll, permission, sis, SIS, wait, waitlist, wait list 
Doc ID:
123222
Owned by:
Paul O. in Office of the Registrar
Created:
2022-12-29
Updated:
2023-12-21
Sites:
Office of the Registrar