How to Join and Register from a Waitlist in Workday
This article will walk a student through joining and registering for a course section via a waitlist in Workday.
Quick Search: Find Course Sections
Step 1: From your Workday homepage, select the Menu icon in the upper left corner, then select Academics under the Apps tab.
Step 2: Select Find Course Sections in the Planning & Registration section.
Step 3: Select Start Date within – Select Academic Level
Step 4: Select OK
Step 5: Enter a course or course section in the search bar – Select Search
Step 6: Select a course section from the search results.
Step 7: On the View Course Section screen, the Course Status is “Waitlist”. The Enrolled/Capacity shows the number of students currently enrolled and the student capacity for the course section. The Waitlisted/Waitlist Capacity shows the number of students on the waitlist and the waitlist capacity.
Step 8: Select Register
Note: The Register button refers to registering for the waitlist; this action will not register you for the course.
Step 9: Verify course section selection – please note the Section Status column lists the course section as Waitlist.
Select Register.
Step 10: The course is now listed under Waitlisted Courses. Select View Registered Courses to view all registered and waitlisted courses.
Registering for a Waitlisted Course Section
When a seat becomes available in the waitlisted course section, it will be offered to each student in the order they registered for the waitlist. The eligible student will be notified through their Workday Inbox and can register for the seat by following these steps.
Step 11: Select the course section item in the Inbox.
Step 12: Select Submit to register for the course section.
Select Drop to be removed from the course section waitlist.
Select Deny to skip your position in the waitlist (this action will keep you on the waitlist but offer the open seat to the next student).
Step 13: Click View Details to view Details or Process for this completed event.
Step 14: The course section now shows as part of the student’s My Enrolled Courses.
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