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About the Wait List

Email Address
When signing up on the Wait List, you will be asked to enter your FSU email address. Be sure you type in the address correctly. If you are added to a class from the Wait List, an email notification will be sent to that address.

Wait List Availability
The Wait List will be available when the regular registration window opens and it will remain open for one week after the regular registration window closes. (Note: The Wait List for Fall term will not be available during EARLY Fall registration.) To find out the dates of registration for each term, go to: http://www.registrar.fsu.edu/.

Wait List Prefixes
The prefixes following the courses on your Wait List indicate the following:

• su = summer (a=entire summer, b=1st six weeks, c=2nd six weeks)
• fa = fall
• sp = spring

Current Semester Only
The courses you request on the Wait List are ONLY for the semester indicated. If you want to request the same courses for a subsequent semester, you must submit a new request when the Wait List for that semester becomes available.

Course Enrollment Status
Click on the course number to view additional information about the course, including the seating capacity of the course and the current number of students enrolled. This information is pulled from University databases and is automatically updated each night. Therefore, keep in mind that other people may have signed up during any given day. For the most recent information on course enrollment, check the FSU Course Lookup Search Form.

Course Prerequisites
You will not be added to a course from the Wait List if you have not met the prerequisites for that course. A listing of all courses and their prerequisites can be found on the Course Descriptions page of the College's website or Course Descriptions of CI at the FSU Bulletins website.

Course Selection
The system will not check for time conflicts in your schedule. If you requeskt to be on the Wait List for a class you no longer want, you can log back in at any time while the list is available and remove your name from that Wait List.

Maximum Semester Hours

• Undergraduate students: The maximum number of semester hours you can take in the spring and fall semesters is 18. The maximum number of hours you can take during the entire summer session is 15. The College cannot add you to more than the maximum number of hours for a given semester even if you have been approved for an "Overload."
• Graduate students: The maximum number of hours you can take in any semester is 15. You must obtain the Academic Dean's permission to take more than 15 hours.

Getting Added is NOT AUTOMATIC
Putting your name on the Wait List does not register you in the course(s) and it does not guarantee you will be added to the course(s) you selected. If you are added to a class from the Wait List, an email notification will be sent to the address you provided. ONLY students who are added to a class will be notified. In any case, you should verify your enrollment before the close of the drop/add period to be sure your schedule is accurate. You are responsible for tuition and grade liability for all classes that appear on your schedule after drop/add ends. To verify enrollment, go to Secure Apps and click on My Class Schedule.

Logout
After you have finished selecting the classes you want, you MUST logout of the site by clicking on "Logout" at the top right corner of the page. This will prevent someone else from going into the site and making changes to your request.

Grade and Fee Liability
You are responsible for fee and grade liability for any class that is added to your schedule from the Wait List. If you change your mind, you are responsible for removing your name from the Wait List. Not knowing you were added to a class from the Wait List is not an acceptable reason to request a course drop later in the semester.

How to Use the Wait List

Course Addition

Step 1. Click on the button at the bottom of this page entitled “I understand these instructions.” You will be taken to a log in Web page.

• Students who have not used the Wait List for this semester will have to complete the New User Sign Up.
• Students who have used the Wait List this semester will sign in with their:
  • Last Name
  • Social Security Number (last 4 digits only)

Step 2. Once you have signed in, you will be taken to a Web page entitled Wait List Request Form. You need to complete three sections on this page in order to sign up for the Wait List:

• View Courses: Select undergraduate (1000-4000) or master’s (5000). Once you have selected a choice, the Web page will refresh.
• Location: Select Main Campus, Distance Learning, or Panama City. Once you have selected a choice, the Web page will refresh.
• Add to your wait list: Now you will be able to select courses. Select the course(s) you would like to add to your wait list. You can select more than one course at a time. Graduate students may also prioritize their selections. This can be done by using the drop down menu to the right of the course number. Once you are finished selecting courses, click on the button entitled Add Courses to My Wait List at the bottom of the Web page.

Step 3. Now you will be taken to the Confirmation web page. This page will show you the course(s) you have selected.

• If you see a course that you do not want, click on Course List. This will take you back to the Wait List Request Form and allow you to remove the course. Please see the Course Deletion section below for further instructions.
• If you are satisfied with your selection, simply click on Logout.

Course Deletion

Step 1. Sign in to the wait list. If you need further instructions on signing in, see Step 1 in the Course Addition section above.

Step 2. Once you have signed in, you should see a section on the right side of the screen entitled My Wait List. There should be a list of courses on your wait list. Locate the course(s) that you would like to delete from the wait list and click on Remove. DO NOT REFRESH. It will update automatically.

Logout
After you have finished selecting the classes you want, you MUST logout of the site by clicking on Logout at the top right corner of the page. This will prevent someone else from going into the site and making changes to your request.

Managing the Wait List

The Wait List will be managed differently for undergraduate and graduate courses, so carefully read the instructions below that apply to your student status.

Here is how the UNDERGRADUATE Wait List will be managed:

• The Wait List will remain open for one week after the end of regular registration.
• After grades for the previous semester are posted, the department will do a prerequisite check on all undergraduate classes for the next semester. Undergraduate students who have not completed the necessary prerequisites will be dropped from those classes. If you are dropped from a course, you will receive an email notifying you that you have been dropped and why. The email will be sent to your FSU garnet email address.
• After all drops have been completed, the department will add names from the Wait List until all the undergraduate courses are full. Priority will be given to students graduating at the end of the semester.
• All adds from the Wait List will be made in the week before drop/add.
• If you are added to a course from the Wait List, you will receive an email notifying you that you have been added. If you are NOT added to a course from the Wait List, you will NOT receive an email notification.
• All undergraduate course adds from the Wait List will be completed at the end of the second day of classes. Undergraduate courses will re-open for regular registration on the morning of the third day of classes. All students who placed their name on a Wait List should check their schedules before the close of the drop/add period to be sure their schedule is accurate.

Here is how the GRADUATE Wait List will be managed:

• The Wait List will remain open for one week after the end of regular (continuing student) registration.
• All graduate course adds from the Wait List will be completed before the drop/add period opens. Priority will be given to students graduating at the end of the semester.
• Limit your entries on the Wait List to NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) COURSES and number them in priority order. More than 5 courses will not be considered, so adjust your entries if you change your mind.
• Be careful not to duplicate priority numbering. If duplication occurs, your preferences will be disregarded.
• If you are added to a course from the Wait List, you will receive an email notifying you that you have been added. If you are not added to a course from the Wait List, you will not receive an email notification.
• If you placed your name on the Wait List, you should check your schedule before classes begin. Remember, you are liable for all courses that appear on your schedule after drop/add closes.

If you do not understand these instructions and you have specific questions about how to sign up on the Wait List, contact the Undergraduate Advisor (Undergraduate students only) and the Graduate Coordinator (Graduate students only).