Waitlisted for a Class?

Immigration regulations require F-1 and J-1 students to be enrolled in a full-time course load each fall and spring semester in order to maintain nonimmigrant visa status. Full-time enrollment is only required in the summer if it is your first or last semester of enrollment. International students should be sure they understand how a waitlist works and have back-up enrollment that allows them to maintain full-time status in the event they do not move off of a waitlist.

How Waitlists Work

• When an enrolled student drops the class, the first eligible waitlisted student automatically takes their place.
• If you're enrolled from the waitlist, you'll receive an email confirmation within 24 hours.
• If you're retaking the class for grade replacement, submit a grade replacement request form by the posted deadline.

Waitlisting Tips

• Register for a backup class and set up drop if enrolled to ensure you have a full schedule if you aren't enrolled from the waitlist.
• Check your waitlist position to help gauge your likelihood of being enrolled.
• If it doesn't look like you'll be enrolled, consider staying on the waitlist so you can use course reservation in the future.

To learn more about waitlists, visit the Office of the Registrar's Waitlist for a Closed Class page.