Oh-Wooo Help Desk

How do I manage the wait list for my class?

Here are instructions for managing the wait list.

1. Log into OWU Self-Service and click on the Classes tab.
2. Hover over the Classes tab, and select Course Management. 
3. Select the period and the course with the wait list.
4. Select Wait List from the menu on the left side of the screen.
   
5. Only those students on the wait list will be shown.
6. Students are listed in date order; however, you can select which student you would like to add. This allows for senior preference or special circumstances.
7. To offer a student an available seat, change the Status from Waiting to Pending in the drop down menu and hit save at the bottom. Changes will not be saved if you exit prior to saving. This does not automatically add the student to your class. The student must accept the wait list offer before he or she will appear on your roster.
   Note: If your class is full, contact the registrar’s office to increase your course limit prior to adding a student from the wait list. Wait list offerings cannot exceed the capacity for the course.
8. The student will have 48 hours to accept the pending course and add it to their schedule. If they do not respond before the deadline, the course is available for the next student on the wait list. If the student’s registration portal is closed, the student will not be able to register for the course until it reopens. Keep this and the 48-hour restriction in mind when setting a student’s status to pending.
   Note: Students received instructions on the use of the wait list and the 48-hour turnaround. An e-mail notification will go out to the student and the instructor when the offer is made. This process runs once per hour.
9. The system updates the registration totals and class roster once the student accepts the seat and proceeds through the registration process to add the course. The student must meet all prerequisites to register.

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