Our first “Red Alert” is for anyone who is waitlisted for a Communication Studies course. Here is the “Top 10 List for Waitlists”:
- You must be signed up for a full load of classes (16 units).
- This means that you will need to be registered for “back-up” classes.
- If you are waitlisted for a class, you should attend that class on the first day. If your “back-up” class is scheduled for the same time, you should contact the professor of the course you are waitlisted for first to find our how realistic the chances of you being added to the class are. We don’t want you to miss a class that you are registered for if there is no chance of you being added from the waitlist.
- Make sure that the professor knows that you are in class, and talk to the professor about your chances of being added to the class.
- The goal is to keep our classes at their enrollment limits (which differ for each class), while also making sure that all students who need a class to graduate are able to take the class.
- If a professor decides to overload a class (usually by a max of 2-3 students), students will be added based on seniority, with priority going to graduating seniors who need that particular course to graduate.
- If you were dropped from the course by the One Stop office, you must clear your holds with One Stop and then you should see Marvella in the Dean’s office, Harney 240. She will verify that you were previously enrolled in the course, and if there is room, re-admit you to the class.
- You may be getting an e-mail request from some professors for more information about why you want/need to get into the class you are waitlisted for. If you do receive one of these messages, be sure you respond to the professor as soon as possible and explain why you need that class.
- Each professor will inform the Department Chair, Professor Jacquemet, which students should be added to the class. You will then receive a message from him indicating that you need to drop your “back-up” class (this will likely happen on Thursday January 27th).
- You have 24 hours to drop your back-up class, after which Professor Jacquemet will add you to the class that you waitlisted for. If you do not drop your back-up class within the 24 hour window, you will not be added.
Please know that while we understand that you want to take certain courses because they sound more interesting, fit into your schedule better, etc., our goal is to keep classes at their designated capacity because that benefits you, as a student. Students are only added above the course cap in extreme circumstances. Registering as soon as your registration window opens, and carefully keeping track of what courses you need, should greatly minimize the chances of not getting into your first choice of classes.
Phewf… isn’t that more information than you ever wanted to know about waitlists? (You’re right… I don’t think “phewf” is actually a word or a sound).
Contact the professor of the course if you have any questions and be on the lookout for a message from Professor Jacquemet. Good luck!
