Shoreline runs a waitlist update every 30 minutes from the date enrollment begins for the quarter through the third day of instruction.
A student cannot be enrolled from a waiting list using a permission number that overrides the class cap unless the student drops themselves from the waiting list and then enrolls using the permission number. We do not recommend an instructor give a student a permission number to enroll in a wait listed class because the wait list will continue to update every 30 minutes and once the student who has the permission number drops themselves from the waiting list the next student on the waitlist could get enrolled ahead of them if a spot in the class opens. We don't recommend that faculty overenroll anyone until after the waitlists are turned off, which happens at the end of the third day of the quarter.
SBCTC's ctcLink Reference Center has posted an extensive list of response to frequently asked questions about waitlists in ctcLink.
1. Which classes currently have a waitlist?
2. How does the waitlist process work?
3. How often does the waitlist process run?
4. How many waitlist seats are available for each class?
5. What is the first and last day to get on a waitlist for a class?
6. Will students be notified if they have been enrolled in a waitlisted class?
7. How do you know if a class has a waitlist?
8. Can students waitlist for more than one section of the same class?
9. When should the "SWAP" enrollment feature be used?
10. Can students remove themselves from a waitlist?
11. What will prevent students from getting on a waitlist?
12. What will prevent students from being enrolled in a class while on the waitlist?
13. How can you tell whether there are students on a waitlist for a class?
14. Can a student's waitlist position number be viewed?
15. Can students get on a waitlist for a class that has a reserve capacity?
16. Can students get on a waitlist if there is a time conflict with a class section in which they are already enrolled?
17. How do permission numbers affect waitlisting?
18. Do students have to pay tuition for waitlisted classes?
19. How do linked class sections affect waitlisting?
20. Can a Student with a service indicator be added to a wait list?