Waitlist

Waitlist Policies

The following is held true for all sections with waitlists available

• Students can only place on one waitlist with the same course code.
  • Example: May only be placed on one ENG-001A waitlist. 
• Students can enroll for a course or place on an available waitlist, but not both.
  • Students enrolled in a course they have also waitlisted for will be subject to drop from the waitlisted section. 
• If seats open up in the class, students on the waitlist will be enrolled automatically up until the class closure and/or add deadline date and will be subject to tuition fees and payment. 
• Students are held responsible for monitoring and managing their waitlist status and ranking.
• Waitlists will be closed before the start of the course or when the class is filled, depending on which comes first.
• Waitlisted units will not count towards Financial Aid eligibility.
• Waitlisted students may reach out to their instructor to inquire about Add Authorization. 

Common Waitlist Restrictions 

Students cannot place on a waitlist when:

Missing Prerequisite Coursework

• • A prerequisite indicates the College of the Desert course which must be taken prior to enrollment in a given course. Prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Students who have not fulfilled all required prerequisites with the minimum grade requirement for their upcoming classes are subject to be dropped from the course.
  • Students who have completed prerequisite coursework at another college must meet with a counselor to confirm transferability. 

Time Conflict

• • Students cannot enroll in a class that conflicts with another course that overlaps in the published meeting time. Regardless of the length in overlap. 

Maximum Units Reached for Term

• • Students cannot enroll in more than:
    • Summer/Winter : 7 units maximum
    • Fall/Spring: 19 units maximum
  •  Students wishing to enroll over the maximum unit amount must seek overload permission from the Counseling Department.