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Waitlist

Select courses will include a Waitlist function. You can add yourself to a Waitlist if a course is full. If a space becomes available, you will be notified via your UM email account.

On this page:

Adding yourself to a waitlist      What to do when you get a spot    

Checking your position on the waitlist      Eligibility and prerequisites     

Removing Waitlisted seats      Waitlist help

How do I add I myself to a Waitlist:

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  1. From the search for classes menu, search for the course you'd like to add.
  2. Select Add to attempt adding the course.
  3. If the course is full, you’ll see an error highlighted in red at the top right of your screen.
  4. To join the waitlist, go to the Registration Summary section. In the Action column, open the dropdown menu and select Waitlist, then click Submit.
  5. The Status column will now show that you are Waitlisted

 

Red box indicating the course can be waitlisted

Waitlist Notifications will go to your @myumanitoba email account – be sure to check your email often!

I have received a Waitlist Notification, now what?

  • Locate the Registration Card.
  • Select Register for classes.
  • Enter the term.
  • Go to your registration summary window.
  • Select the drop-down menu of the waitlisted course.
  • Select register web.
  • Select submit to confirm registration. 
screenshot of the registration summary view, highlighting with a red box the options to select register web to add a course once you received a waitlist notification

Linked courses 

You must also add the CRN for the linked section (lecture or lab/tutorial) to your summary.  

  • Look up and add the lab, tutorial or lecture section that was not waitlisted. 
  • Select add, to have it populate in your summary.
  • Locate the waitlisted lab, tutorial or lecture section and select register web from the drop-down menu.
  • Select submit to finalize your registration.  

You will have 24 hours (unless otherwise stated) from when you received the notification to register for the course.

How do I check my position on a Waitlist?

  1. Locate the Registration Card.
  2. Select Register for classes.
  3. Enter the term
  4. Locate the bottom left screen, registration schedule and select detailed view
  5. Under schedule details, you will see in green highlight, "waitlisted", locate the arrow to the left of the course title to drop down the hidden detail that shows your waitlist position. 

Notes:

  • You can only view your position on the waitlist under register for classes, schedule details.
  • If it is your turn to register, your 'Waitlist Position' will be '0' and will be accompanied by a 'Notification Expires' date and time; this is your deadline to register for the course.
screen shot of how to see your waitlist position; you must select the arrow to expand the hidden information.

How waitlist positions work

Waitlist positions will display your order in the waitlist. However, it is important to keep in mind that these positions are offset.

Students being offered a spot in the waitlist will be in "Position 0" on the waitlist. A student on "Position 1" would be next in line for the waitlisted position.

A flowchart diagram showing how the seats on a waitlisted course operate. Blue lines connect text boxes, and at the bottom, a row of seats with people sitting represent the waitlisted seats.
Waitlist positions, explained diagramatically.

 

Waitlist eligibility and prerequisites

Joining a waitlist does not mean you are registered for the course or guarantee that you will receive a space.

You must meet the course requirements before you can register, even if you receive a waitlist notification that a space is available.

Prerequisites and co-requisites are checked when you join a waitlist, except when joining a waitlist for a lab. 

Waitlisting for a prerequisite course

If you are waitlisted for a prerequisite course, you generally cannot register for a future-term course that requires it.

For example, if you are waitlisted for a Fall Term course that is a prerequisite for a Winter Term course, you generally cannot register for the Winter Term course.

If you are repeating the prerequisite: You may be able to register for the future-term course while you remain on the waitlist for the prerequisite.

Complete your prerequisite to stay registered

If you are permitted to register for the future-term course, you must still successfully complete its prerequisite.

You may be removed from the future-term course if you:

  • do not get a space in the waitlisted prerequisite course; or
  • register for the prerequisite but do not successfully complete it.

If you are unsure whether you meet the requirements to register, review the course requirements in the Academic Calendar or contact your academic advising office.

Removing courses from the Waitlist

During the registration revision period, if you no longer require your waitlisted seat, please remove yourself from the waitlist to open space for other students.

Waitlist functionality is inactivated at the end of the registration revision period (after the last day to ADD a course), and waitlisted courses are no longer displayed on your Aurora account. 

Do not remove yourself from a Waitlist after the Drop deadline or after receiving a waitlist notification. Students are automatically removed from Waitlists after the Drop deadline or once the 24-hour notification period has expired.
 

Waitlist details, notifications, and errors

How do I know if a course has a Waitlist?

Waitlist information can be viewed by selecting the course title.

Each course section includes the following details:

  • Waitlist Capacity: The maximum number of designated Waitlist spaces
  • Waitlist Actual: The number of Waitlist spaces that have been taken
  • Waitlist Remaining: The number of Waitlist spaces remaining

Waitlists may be added to courses after they become full. You are encouraged to check back regularly to see if a Waitlist has been added to any course that you wish to take.

What happens if I received a Waitlist Notification, but missed the 24-hour period to register?

You will be removed from the Waitlist; you may re-add yourself but will be placed at the end of the list.

Will registering for a Waitlist count toward the maximum credit hours I can take?

Waitlist registration will not count toward the maximum credit hours you can take. However, if you reach the maximum course load prior to receiving a Waitlist Notification, you will need to drop a course before being permitted to register for the waitlisted section.

Can I put myself on the Waitlist for multiple sections of the same course?

You are not permitted to register/waitlist in multiple sections of the same course.

Can I waitlist a course section that has a "time conflict" with another course I am already registered for?

No, you cannot add yourself on a waitlist for a course that has a time conflict with a course you are already registered in.

Will I ever be removed from the Waitlist?

If you receive a Waitlist Notification and do not register within the period given, you will be removed from the Waitlist.
 
Waitlist functionality is inactivated at the end of the registration revision period, and waitlisted courses are no longer displayed on your Aurora account. 

Do not remove yourself from a Waitlist after the last day to add a course. Students will be automatically removed from Waitlists.

What if I receive a waitlist notification just before or just after the deadline?

The automated waitlist notifications provide a 24-hour registration window, but the 11:59 PM deadline on the last day to add a course still applies.