More Scheduling Tips

1. Plan Ahead.
Scheduling at Orientation was easy because we took the responsibility of making times/days work for you. Now, this is your responsibility. If you haven't already looked up times/days of the courses you are interested in, you need to do this ASAP. Don't wait until Tuesday to figure this out. Scheduling takes planning and organization. Draw yourself a schedule of the week or use Excel to create this so you can see how your courses fit together.

2. Give Yourself Options.
Be flexible. Don't be locked into only one schedule. Things change and classes can fill up. You may not always get your first choice of time or day. Be willing to make adjustments and always have a back-up plan.

3a. Waitlist. Waitlist. Waitlist.
If a particular course is full, you will be asked if you'd like to add yourself to the waitlist. If the class is important to you, say yes. There is A LOT of time between now and the beginning of winter quarter. If you are waitlisted, you will automatically be enrolled into the course when space becomes available. Once you waitlist yourself, you will be given information about your waitlist position. You should check your waitlist position frequently. The waitlist operates though the first Friday of the quarter. Don't be intimidated by a waitlist; in almost all cases, everyone will end up being enrolled in the course.

3b. Waitlist: Things to Watch For.
Waitlisting is a good thing, but you need to be sure that the course you waitlist yourself for will actually fit into your schedule. If you schedule another course during the same time as the course you are waitlisted for, you will never be enrolled in the waitlisted course because the system sees a conflict. The waitlist IS specific to the day/time you select, and not to all options of the class. If you are waitlisted for one particular section, you should check to see if there is another open section that might work in your schedule instead.