Auto-enroll from waitlist reminders

Auto-enroll from waitlist stops running for each term/session on a date specified per campus. For the fall 2019 regular session, the last waitlist run for the Twin Cities campus will be at 11:58 p.m. on September 3, 2019. Staff from system campuses are encouraged to check with their Office of the Registrar to confirm campus-specific dates.

Following the last run, those classes which still have waitlists will typically have an Enrollment Status of “Closed”. A common question is, how do you fill any seats that may subsequently open due to enrolled students dropping the class? You have two options to consider, and each department can decide which option is best for their situation:

Option 1


Give students a permission number to override a closed class using the Closed Class checkbox on the Class Permissions page. This option allows you to give permission to waitlisted students, when appropriate. To assist in determining which students to provide permission, the waitlist will be available for your reference until the end of drop/add period.

Option 2


To allow any student to register for the remaining seat(s), go to the Enrollment Control tab, uncheck the Auto Enroll from Waitlist checkbox, and save. This changes the Enrollment Status to “Open” and permits registration up until the second week of term, when instructor approval is required.