At the UH Law Center, we understand that crafting your ideal class schedule can be a strategic process. We offer waitlist functionality in PeopleSoft for certain courses, providing you with an opportunity to plan your schedule effectively.
This feature is straightforward: registration for the waitlist is only available during your enrollment period, and each course has a predetermined number of waitlist slots. Once these are filled, new sign-ups are halted until a current waitlisted student withdraws, thus freeing up a slot. Placement on the waitlist does not ensure enrollment in the course, as available seats may not open up. Each student is limited to joining waitlists for only two courses per semester.
If you opt to join a waitlist, the system will automatically enroll you in the course when a spot opens up, under certain conditions. There are specific reasons you might not be enrolled from the waitlist:
If any of these situations apply, the system will skip over you and move to the next eligible student, and you will not be notified of this bypass. Conversely, if you are successfully enrolled from the waitlist, you will receive a notification. It's important to note that students not on the waitlist can only enroll in the class after all waitlisted students have been considered. Remember, the opportunity to sign up on a waitlist concludes once classes commence, so ensure you manage your enrollment preferences before then.
There are 3 days of open registration. The enrollment process for certain courses is closely monitored by office of student affairs:
2L Preference courses:
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Preference for 2L students – The courses will remain closed until after the 2L preference period. |
Waitlists will be set up; you can sign-up on only two waitlists in a semester. |
Experiential courses |
These courses have a small enrollment limit; 1/3- 1/2 of the seats in these courses are opened for day 1 of registration, the remaining seats will be opened for Day 2 |
Waitlists will be set up for most of these courses; you can sign-up on only two waitlists in a semester. |
Writing courses (WRC & WRS) |
These courses have a small enrollment limit; 1/3- 1/2 of the seats in these courses are opened for day 1 of registration, the remaining seats will be opened for Day 2. |
No waitlist |
NOTE: You cannot sign-up on a waitlist until all the seats are filled in the course, and you cannot sign-up prior to your registration date. If you are on the wait list for a course, you keep your spot in line: the Law Center does not allow students to “jump over others” in the wait list by pleas to the instructor, administration, nor the Office of Student Affairs.
Here is an example of a common scenario that students can avoid by utilizing the waitlists effectively:
Michael, a full-time 2L law student, has his dream schedule all planned out. However, one of his desired classes is already full. Luckily, he has a backup plan. He's thinking of signing up for his second-choice class, even though it conflicts with his first pick. He's just worried that this might mess up his chances of getting into his top-choice class through the waitlist.
To make sure everything goes smoothly, Michael can take these simple steps:
By following these steps, Michael can secure his spot in the backup class and stay in line on the waitlist for his preferred class. If a spot opens in his top choice, the system will recognize his swap request and make the switch automatically.
In summary, Choosing the swap/waitlist combination may be considered when:
