Using the Class Roster to View Wait List Students

The Wait List function allows students to place themselves on a Wait List for a class section that is full and be given a position number. If seats become available in the class section, the waitlist process will run to auto-enroll students according to their Wait List position number.

The Wait List function also:

Keeps a running list of students who want to enroll in a full class.
Automatically attempts to enroll students in request order as space becomes available, on a first-on first-off basis.
Requires no direct faculty effort.

The Wait List function is not currently available for all class sections. For those class sections where a Wait List is available, the instructor can view waitlisted students by accessing their class roster through the self-service Faculty Center.

To view the roster for a class, you must be logged into MyVWCC and inside the Student Information System.

Click Faculty Center, then My Schedule.
Your schedule for the designated term will be displayed. If needed, click change term. Select the correct term and click CONTINUE.
Click the Class Roster icon () in the My Teaching Schedule area of the page. The Class Roster page for the class will be displayed.
When the class roster is displayed, the Enrollment Status defaults to Enrolled. If students are on the Wait List for the class, the Enrollment Status drop-down will include a choice of All or Waiting. To view Wait List students, select Waiting.
Notice that the student’s position on the Wait List is displayed in the Status Note field.

Wait List – When and How to Swap Enrollment

These instructions explain how to use the Swap Enrollment feature to swap into a closed class section with a Wait List. The Swap feature would be used for the following situations:

If a student is already enrolled in another section of the same class which they want to Wait List, SWAP should be used. It is important to note that the SWAP feature does not work when the student is enrolled in a lab science where multiple labs are available for one lecture.If the student fails to use SWAP (except as noted above) and instead uses the Enroll/Add feature to get on a Wait List for a different section of the same class, they must Drop the section in which they are enrolled before they will be moved from the Wait List into the preferred class section. By using SWAP, the student remains in their original class section and are only dropped from this class section if they are moved from the Wait List to the preferred class section. As multiple enrollments for the same class in the same term are not permitted, failure to use the SWAP feature will result in the student being ignored by the Wait List process. Note that if the student is enrolled in a lab science where multiple labs are available the student must first drop that class before adding to the class section with the Wait List. Enrollment in the wait listed class section is dependent upon a seat becoming available in the wait-listed class section.
Students may also use SWAP if there is a known time conflict between an already enrolled class section and the preferred class section they want to Wait List. If the student gets on a Wait List using the Enroll/Add feature, they will not be auto-enrolled into the wait-listed class (if a seat becomes available) until they Drop the class that presents the time conflict.
Students may want to use SWAP if they are already enrolled in the maximum number of units for the term and want to still get on a Wait List for a closed class section. If a student gets on a Wait List using the Enroll/Add feature, they will not be auto-enrolled into the wait-listed class until they Drop a class that would allow the wait-listed class to fall within the maximum number of units to be enrolled in for a term. This is dependent upon a seat becoming available in the wait-listed class section.

How to Swap Enrollment

To swap enrollment, you must be logged into MyVWCC and inside the Student Information System.

Click on your Student Information tile.
Click on Enrollment on the left menu, then Swap Classes.
The Swap a Class page will be displayed. Choose the class you wish to drop.
Under With this Class, use the search, select from your Shopping Cart, or enter the 5 digit class number to find the class you wish to add and click Enter.
The Swap a Class – Enrollment Preferences page will appear with the status of the class. If a Wait List is available for the closed class section, you will see the Wait List icon (). For additional information on using the Wait List, refer to Using the Wait List for Closed Class Sections.
Click the checkbox next to Wait list if class is full and click Next.
Confirm your selection and click the Finish Swapping button.
View the results for enrollment confirmations and errors. Review the message and status to determine if you were successfully added to the Wait List and your position number on the list. Note that the Success icon in the Status field does not mean that you were enrolled in the class. It means that you were successfully added to the Wait List.

Note: When you are swapping into a class section that has a Wait List, you are not dropped from the class section you selected to swap from, unless you are enrolled from the Wait List into the class you are swapping to.
To view your schedule, click My Class Schedule & Book Info. Notice that you are still enrolled in the class you want to swap from and the swap to class section has a status of Waiting.

Using the Wait List for Closed Class Sections

About the Wait List

The Wait List function allows students to place themselves on a Wait List for a class section that is full and be given a position number. If seats become available in the class section, the wait list process will run to auto-enroll students according to their Wait List position number.

Joining a Wait List does not guarantee enrollment in a course. It is the student’s responsibility to monitor their Wait List position regularly and make enrollment decisions based on that position. Students will not receive communication from Virginia Western regarding their Wait List position or any errors that occur in the process of enrolling in a class from the Wait List. Students will receive an email to their Virginia Western email account if they are enrolled in a class from the wait list. It is the student’s responsibility to monitor enrollment through their MyVWCC account.

The Wait List function is not currently available for all class sections. If a class section is closed and a Wait List is available, you will see the Wait List icon () as the status for the class.

The following factors will prevent a student from using the Wait List:

Prerequisites for the class are not met
A negative service indicator exists on the student’s record
The student has already enrolled in the same class section
Last date to Wait List for classes has passed
The Wait List capacity for the class has been met
Maximum number of Wait List units has been reached
The class is not closed

The following factors will prevent a student from being enrolled in a class while on the Wait List:

Adding the Wait Listed class will exceed the maximum number of units allowed for enrollment
The student has exceeded the number of enrollment attempts for the class (repeat rule)
The last date to enroll has passed
The Wait Listed class presents a time scheduling conflict with another class
The student is enrolled in another section of the same class

Students may Wait List for more than one section of the same class.

Students cannot choose their preference for which class section they will be enrolled first. The Wait List process will enroll the student in the class section that has the first available seat. The student will then be removed from the Wait List for any other sections of the same class.

Students are not notified automatically when they have been moved (enrolled) from the Wait List to the class.

If a student adds themselves to a Wait List, they must monitor their class schedule every morning. This is the only way to determine if they have been moved from the Wait List to the class.
When a student has been moved from the Wait List to the class, tuition payment must be made by the tuition payment deadline.

Wait List Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

When You Should SWAP Enrollment

If a student is already enrolled in another section of the same class for which they want to Wait List, SWAP should be used. If the student uses the Enroll/Add feature to get on a Wait List for a different section of the same class, they must Drop the section in which they are enrolled before they will be moved from the Wait List into the preferred class section. This is dependent upon a seat becoming available in the wait-listed class section.

Students may also use SWAP if there is a known time conflict between an already enrolled class section and the preferred class section they want to Wait List. If the student gets on a Wait List using the Enroll/Add feature, they will not be auto-enrolled into the wait-listed class (if a seat becomes available) until they Drop the class that presents the time conflict.

Students may want to use SWAP if they are already enrolled in the maximum number of units for the term and want to still get on a Wait List for a closed class section. If a student gets on a Wait List using the Enroll/Add feature, they will not be auto-enrolled into the wait-listed class until they Drop a class that would allow the wait-listed class to fall within the maximum number of units to be enrolled in for a term. This is dependent upon a seat becoming available in the wait-listed class section.

For instructions on using the SWAP feature, refer to Wait List – When and How to Swap Enrollment.

How to Join the Wait List

To join the wait list for a class, you must be logged into MyVWCC and inside the Student Information System.

Click your Student Information tile.
Use the instructions to Add/Enroll in a Class, and continue to step 3 if you find one that has a waiting list.
A class that is full but that has a Wait List will be designated by a yellow triangle on the Enrollment Preferences page once the class is selected. You MUST check the box marked Wait List before you click next. Otherwise, you will get an error that the class is already full when you try to complete enrollment and it will not add you to the waiting list.
Once you complete your enrollment by confirming the classes in your Shopping Cart, you will receive a message on the results screen with your position on the wait list. You will be required to keep checking your status because you will not receive a notification once you have been moved from the wait list into the class.