Waitlist option now available for students

Some students registering for summer classes can now place themselves on a waitlist if the course they want to register for is full.

Austin Community College announced on April 7 that they have begun testing a pilot program that will eventually encompass all classes and serve as an aid to those wanting to register for high demand classes.

So far three classes have begun accepting waitlists: BIOL 2420, MATH 1350 and MATH 1351.

The pilot will expand to additional classes in the fall semester, including all developmental math classes and BIOL 2404, according to an ACC press release. Tentative plans call for offering the waitlist option to other instructional departments by fall 2012.

"The waitlisting system will be an important tool for moving students closer to graduation," said Kathleen Christensen, vice president of student support and success systems. "Open seats in high-demand classes are more likely to go to those students with the most credit hours, so they can get the classes they need to graduate."