The Waitlist is a tool to help students get a seat in closed classes as enrollment changes. Once a class is closed, students registering for that class will be placed on the waitlist. Students are responsible for checking their schedules to determine active enrollment in classes.

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) manages the waitlist, and all communication should be sent to advising@spalding.edu. The ARC will notify students regarding seat availability through Spalding student email accounts only. Once a student is notified that a seat is available, the student has at least 24 hours to respond. If no response is received before the deadline, the student will be dropped from the waitlist. Depending upon the class start date and the number of students on the waitlist, the deadline may be extended to 48 hours.

Because enrollment in closed classes can change daily due to students adjusting their schedules, it is strongly recommended that students monitor class status on WebAdvisor and keep in touch with the ARC regarding their waitlist status.

Once a seat becomes available, typically, the first person on the waitlist will get priority. There may be exceptions due to degree requirements, financial aid status, or other factors.

An academic advisor may contact the ARC’s Senior Director to discuss an additional space in a waitlisted course for a student. The Senior Director will contact the appropriate Dean or Chair and, if approved, the Dean or Chair will send email confirmation. The Senior Director will submit the written approval to the Registrar that the student can now be registered in the course.

All waitlists will be set at a maximum of 12 students. After 12 students have been added to the waitlist, the waitlist will not accept additional students. However, the ARC will consult with the appropriate academic chair to determine if another section of the class can be offered to accommodate the waitlist.

Each school is responsible for monitoring its own classes for waitlists. If a decision is made by a Dean or Chair to open additional spaces in a course or another section of a course, both the ARC and the Registrar will be notified via email.

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