Course Waitlisting

Course waitlisting is available for course sections at the time of registration. Students must meet all course registration requirements (including prerequisites and co-requisites) before waitlisting. Once waitlisted, students may view their waitlist status in Owl Express, Registration Tab, Display Class Schedule and Grades.

  • Students will receive an email notification when a seat becomes available.
  • Students have 18 hours from the date and time of seat notification to register for the course or the student will be deleted from the waitlist.  Notifications of seat availability are emailed to student KSU email accounts.
  • ALL wait lists will be purged the week prior to the first week of class. Students will be removed from the wait list the week prior to the first day of class.
  • Students may register for open seats during the remaining days of Drop/Add.
  • Students MUST meet all prerequisites, co-requisites, and registration requirements to be eligible to waitlist.
  • Time conflicts and repeat limits are not checked when waitlisting for a course, but will be enforced when registering for a course.

Important Information About Course Waitlists

How to Waitlist for a Closed Section Offering Waitlisting

  1. Login to Owl Express
  2. Select the Registration tab
  3. Select the Term
  4. Select Register for Classes
  5. Select the semester you are registering for.
  6. Under the Find Classes Tab, enter the class details for your search
  7. Select Submit
  8. You will receive an error message informing you there is a waitlist
  9. From the drop down Action box, choose 'Wait List'
  10. Click Submit

How to Check your Waitlist Position

  1. Login to Owl Express
  2. Select the Registration tab
  3. Select the Term
  4. Select Register for Classes
  5. Select the semester you are registering for. 
  6. To the left of the Summary section, you will see the panel a Schedule tab and a tab for Schedule
  7. Details.
  8. Select the Schedule Details tab. 
  9. Next to the class information, there is an arrow to expand for more information about the course, select to expand.
  10. You will see your Waitlist Position.
    If you are being offered a seat, it will show you the day and time when your notification expires. 

FAQs

    • Click the add button for the course you want to register for.
    • You will attempt to register for the class by clicking Submit in the bottom right panel.
    • An error message will display telling you there is a waitlist.
    • In the Action column, select Waitlist. Click Submit.
    • Your status will show as waitlisted.
  • Waitlisting for classes does not guarantee you will be offered a seat. It’s best to prepare a backup course and consult with your academic advisor.
  • To view if your spot has moved on the waitlist, in Owl Express under the Registration tab select Display Your Class Schedule and Grades.
  • Yes, an automated email notification is sent to your KSU student email with information on the seat offering. You have an 18-hour window from the time the email is sent to register for the course. If you do not respond by the deadline, the seat will be offered to the next person on the waitlist.
  • If you are offered a seat for the lab and your preferred lecture is full, you will need to search for an alternate lecture that has open seats. You will not be able to register for the lab without being in a lecture.