Student support

DSB Wait-Listing

What is wait-listing?

Dhillon School of Business (DSB) will accept requests from continuing students who were unable to access required DSB courses at their campus during initial registration for Fall (mid-March) and Winter (early November) terms.

Although registration for Summer and Fall take place at the same time mid-March, THERE IS NO WAIT-LISTING FOR SUMMER COURSES. Summer courses are available on a first-come, first-served basis. See wait-listing information for courses offered through other U of L Faculties here.

When can I wait-list?

DSB Wait-listing takes place immediately following initial registration for Fall in mid-March and for Winter in early November. Be sure to register when your registration window (aka time ticket) first opens during initial registration to be eligible for wait-listing. 

Can I wait-list for a DSB course at another campus?

Course seats are allocated by the number of students at each campus so you can only wait-list for courses offered at your campus (Campus = 1 for Calgary; Campus = M for Lethbridge) or for online campus (Campus = OL for Lethbridge and Calgary) courses available to both campuses. See more information on switching campuses and DSB course registration here.

How do I wait list for a DSB course?

1. Look up the course subject & number, campus, section, and CRN for the Dhillon course you want to wait-list for in the timetable on the Bridge. For example: ACCT 3160, Campus = M, Section = A1, CRN = 10029.

2. Ensure the following eligibility is met:

  • The DSB course is offered at your campus (Campus = 1 for Calgary; Campus = M for Lethbridge) or is an online campus course (Campus = OL) available to both campuses.
  • You attempted to register for the DSB course during initial registration
  • The course prerequisites and corequisites are met or will be met with currently registered courses before the beginning of the upcoming term.
  • There are no holds on your student record or account.
  • The DSB course is required for your currently declared major(s) and must be taken in the upcoming term for sequencing or graduation.
  • You are not already registered in another section of the course. In other words, section preference is not a valid reason to wait-list.
  • The course does not conflict with your other registered courses and does not exceed the course limit (16.5 credit hours) or you will indicate a course to be dropped in its place.

3. Contact a Dhillon School of Business advisor at your campus to explain the reason you were not able to register in the course during initial registration and provide your student ID and the course information obtained in step #1. Lethbridge campus students can request a 12-character wait-list code. This code is NOT a guarantee of being wait-listed. Submissions without a valid wait-list code will be discarded without notice.

4. Lethbridge campus students should submit a separate wait-list request for each course through the Wait-List Request form

Why should I register for courses during initial registration?

  • Limited seats: The number of course seats is limited is set by the number students at each campus who need them. There is a short window during the wait-list period  when advisors can assist in getting you into some courses that may be full. After the wait-listing period ends, you will have to continuously check to see if someone drops the course so you can register on your own.
  • Course cancellation: If you wait to register in a course, it may be cancelled due to low registration numbers.

What if I am not eligible for wait-listing or I missed initial registration and/or wait-listing?

If you were admitted to the University after wait-listing was over for the upcoming term (ie. after Nov 6 for Winter 2025), you will likely have multiple course options, but can contact a Dhillon School of Business advisor at your campus if there is a course you must take for sequencing or graduation in the upcoming term.

If you are not eligible for wait-listing or you missed initial registration and/or wait-listing for the upcoming term, keep in mind there is lots of registration movement and a seat may open up in the course in one of the following ways:

  • Students continually add and drop classes once registration opens for the term after initial registration and wait-listing. Activity is especially high from the first day of classes until the add deadline. If you are persistent in checking, you may be successful in adding the course.
  • DSB courses that are initially restricted by either campus and/or program (college), will have restrictions dropped as shown in the tables at the bottom of the DSB Course Registration webpage, which may result in possible available seats. To see campus or program (college) restrictions in place for a course, click on the CRN for the course in the timetable on the Bridge and then on the course title. Registration restrictions will display under the “Restrictions:” heading.

Wait-list Request form (Lethbridge Campus students)

The Winter 2025 wait-listing form is now closed.  Refer to the paragraph above for what to do if you did not register during inital registration Nov 1-6 and/or missed wait-listing Nov 1-12.