If you are running into issues with classes being full, there are a few strategies.
- Don’t panic. Classes don’t start until November 30th, so you have some time to get this figured out.
- The first step should always be to see if you can get any complete schedules with open sections. This may mean that you cannot register for the specific time or instructor you desire, but the most important thing is getting a schedule that has all of your classes on it. You may not love your final schedule, but remember these classes are only for 11 weeks, and then you will have new classes.
- Register for as many classes as you can. So, for example, if you can register for three classes and all of the sections of the fourth class are full, put yourself in the three classes before they become full. Then work on the fourth class.
- If you can’t register for everything, and if you need to register for lab classes, try to get registered for those classes. The capacity of lab classes are often harder to overload due to equipment limitations or safety issues.
- You have the option to petition to get into a full section of a class. It is not guaranteed that you will be able to add a full section of a class, but you can try. Each academic department has its own process for evaluating whether a specific section of a class can be over-filled. There is specific departmental information available at Please note that the Registrar’s Office does not keep waitlists.
- Scheduler does not automatically create options that include full sections; however, if all sections of a class are full, you can go into the screen where all of the sections are listed and check the boxes to the left of the sections to include them in the scheduling options. That will help you know which sections will work with your other classes so that you can petition the academic departments for those specific sections.
- Another option is to wait a bit and keep checking to see what is open. There will be quite a few schedule changes in the coming weeks; many changes will happen when grades are recorded because people do better or worse than expected in their fall classes. When schedules change, there is a bit of a domino effect; there is always a possibility that a seat in the class or section you need (or prefer) will open up.
If you need assistance, please stop by the Registrar’s Office (CC365).
Good luck on finals. Study hard. Don’t forget to sleep. Take a deep breath. Eat a vegetable or two. You’ve got this. J
Mary Nielsen
Registrar