Need a class that's full? MCC's waitlist feature lets you hold your place in line
for eligible courses when seats are unavailable. Review the information below to learn
how waitlisting works, how you'll be notified when a seat opens, important registration
deadlines, and what responsibilities you have while on a waitlist. Be sure to check
your MCC student email daily so you don't miss an opportunity to enroll.
Waitlist Important Information
Waitlist Email Notification that “A seat has opened up”
Are you guaranteed a seat in a class for which you have waitlisted? No. Waitlisting DOES NOT guarantee a seat in the class. You will receive an email
notification, if/when a seat opens up in the class.
How will I be notified when a seat becomes available on a waitlisted class? You will be notified by MCC student email when a seat becomes available.
What happens if I do not register for the class before the deadline? If you take no action to register, you will be dropped from the waitlist.
How long do I have to register for the waitlisted class, once I am notified? You have 3 days to register for the class. If you do not register for the class within
this time, you will be removed from the waitlist, and the available seat notification
will be sent to the next person on the waitlist.
What happens if I miss the three-day time, but still want to take the class? You can add yourself back onto the waitlist, provided the waitlist maximum has not
been met.
What happens if the Maximum Enrollment is increased while there are students sitting
on the waitlist? If a department increases the Maximum Enrollment for a class, even though it has waitlisted
students, the first person on the waitlist will automatically receive an email notification,
of an available seat.
Dropping a Waitlisted Class
How do I drop a waitlisted course? You can remove yourself from a waitlist, by logging into myMCC), select the “Registration
tile, select Register, Drop or Withdraw Classes Students” select Register, Drop or
Withdraw, and select the correct term, The courses that are waitlisted will be listed
within the summary section of the Register for Classes form on the bottom right hand
side. Under action you would select the drop option within this area and click submit.
Do I need to drop a waitlisted course after classes have started? You can remain on a class waitlist up to one week after the first day of class. At
the one week mark, the Records & Registration office will remove all waitlisted students.
You do not need to remove yourself from a waitlist.
What happens if I drop a course by mistake, and the course has an active waitlist? If you are registered for a class, drop that class, and then want to re-enroll in
the class, you must add yourself to the waitlist.
What happens if I am on a waitlist and drop myself from the waitlist by mistake? If you drop a waitlisted class by mistake, you can add yourself back on the waitlist,
provided the waitlist maximum has not been met, however, you may not be placed in
the same position that you were in before.
Restrictions to getting on a Waitlist
If I have a HOLD, can I place myself on a waitlist? No. If you have a registration hold, you cannot add yourself to a waitlist, nor can
you register for a class.
Do registration restrictions prevent you from adding yourself to a waitlist? Yes. Registration restrictions (Majors, Level, etc.) continue to work, preventing
registration as well as wait-listing. For example, if you attempt to register for
a class that has a prerequisite (which you have not taken), you will get the registration
error message, and will not be allowed to add yourself to the waitlist.
Waitlist Essentials
Answers to commonly asked questions.
Waitlisting allows you to get “in line” for courses that have filled or closed.
Check your MCC student email daily, as you will be notified when a seat becomes available
The initial notification is sent to your MCC student email confirming that you have
waitlisted for a class.
No. Being on a waitlist does not mean you are officially registered for the class.
Click on the My Courses tile
Choose the term
Click on Schedule Details
Look for "Waitlist Position" under the class
For On-Campus classes, it is recommended that you attend every class meeting while
remaining on the waitlist (until the add/drop period ends) in case a seat does open.
For Online classes, if you do not receive a seat in the class one week prior to the
start, you have the option of contacting the instructor to inquire about the possibility
of being added into the class.
No. Please allow the Registration office to drop you from a waitlist after classes
have started. If you remove yourself from a waitlist after a class has started, please
contact the Registration office.
Automated Processing: The waitlist is an automated process for full semester (fall & spring) courses, except
the first week of school during these semesters.
Manual Processing: The waitlist becomes a manual process the first week of classes and for late start
classes for full semester (fall & spring) courses, and for all intersession and summer
courses. During these specific times, students are added to the classes from the waitlist
and are notified, however it is still your responsibility to check your schedule online
daily to view your registration status.
No. Waitlisted courses do not count toward your credit hours, UNTIL you actually register
for the class.
