Enrollment

Wait Lists and Open Seat Notification Lists

 

2 Ways to "Wait" for Classes that are Full

  1. Open Seat Notification Lists start as soon as enrollment for the semester/term begins.  You can join as many notifications lists as you would like.  When a seat becomes available, you will be notified to your SMC student email address.  The first person to join the open spot will get the seat. Notification Lists are active only until two weeks before the semester starts

  2. Wait Lists open 2 weeks before a term begins. You can only join up to two Wait Lists, and cannot wait for the same class you are already enrolled in.  Just like Open Seat Notifications, when a seat becomes available, you and other students on the wait list will be notified to your SMC student email address. The first person to join the spot will get the seat.

Accessing the Wait Lists and Open Seat Notification Lists

  • Login to Corsair Connect.

  • Click on the "Classes & Enrollment" on the left side navigation menu. Then, click on "Wait for Classes."

Note that "Wait for Classes" will be displayed only 2 weeks before the semester/term starts. Before then, you will seean option to join an Open Seat Notification instead.

About Wait Lists

  • The Wait List for a class opens up to students two (2) weeks before the start of a term.

  • The maximum capacity for a wait list is 25% of the maximum seat capacity for the class section. The wait list is dynamic and updates as students enroll themselves in the class or remove themselves from the wait list.

  • Students will be able to join a single wait list per course (only one section of the course), subject to any course/section eligibility requirements (e.g., prerequisites, time conflicts).

  • The wait list is ordered in chronological order: the name of the student joining the wait list the earliest will be included at the top (#1). Instructors may use this information when considering granting Authorization (add) Codes once the class starts. Students will be able to see their position in the wait list (“Wait List Rank”) in Corsair Connect.

About Open Seat Notification Lists

  • Students may add themselves to any "Open Seat Notification List." The purpose of the Notification List is to alert you by email that a seat has opened up. All students on the Notification List for the class will get this email.

  • Whoever enrolls first gets the seat. Being in a notification list does not guarantee an actual seat to anyone. Enrollment for the open seat is on a “first come, first to enroll” basis.

  • The class open seat notification list will be available to students until the Wait List option is activated 2 weeks before the start of the term.

  • Students will be able to join any Notification List, subject to any course/section eligibility requirements (e.g., prerequisites, time conflicts).

  • Notification list will not be capped. All students in the notification list will receive an email alerting them of an open seat.

  • Students may remove themselves from the notification list at any time through their Corsair Connect account.

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