Oh-Wooo Help Desk

How do I manage the wait list for my class?

Here are instructions for managing the wait list, as well as myths about the wait list below that.

1. Log into OWU Self-Service and click on the Classes tab.
2. Click the Enrollment link on the bar below the tabs.
3. Select Waitlist from the menu on the left side of the screen. The title of the page should now read Enrollment – Waitlist.
4. Click on Select Course just below the words Enrollment – Waitlist.
5. Hover your mouse over the registration term (year/term) and your list of courses will appear off to the right. Click on the course you would like to review. You may also use the menu beneath the Select Course option to navigate to your course.
6. Only those students on the waitlist will appear in the new window.
7. 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.
8. To offer a student the available seat, change the Status from Waiting to Pending in the drop down menu and hit save. 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 waitlist 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 waitlist. Waitlist offerings cannot exceed the capacity for the course.
9. 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 waitlist. 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 waitlist 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.
10. 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 prerequisite requirements to register.

See myths about class wait lists.