About waitlists
- A waitlist may be set up when a course section is full. If you try to register in a course that is full and has a waitlist, you will be added to the waitlist until a seat becomes available for you to register.
- Adding yourself to a waitlist does not guarantee that you will be able to register in the course. You will only be able to register in the course if you receive an invitation to register once a seat opens.
- You can add yourself to as many waitlists as you want.
How to view your waitlisted courses
First, go to your Academics app
- Log into your Workday account at myworkday.ubc.ca.
- Click the “Academics” tab in the “Your Top Apps” menu on the right side of the page.
Next, view your registered courses
- Click the “Registration & Courses” tab in the top menu.
- On the right of the page, click the “View My Courses” link in the “Registration” menu.
Review your waitlisted courses
Once you’re on the “View My Courses” page, scroll down to the “My Waitlisted Courses” section. The waitlists you are on will be displayed in a table.
The “My Waitlisted Courses” section includes course sections for all terms of an academic session. For example, if you are viewing the 2024-25 Winter Session, the “My Waitlisted Courses” table will include waitlists for both Term 1 and Term 2. Review the “Start Date” and “End Date” to see which term the course falls in.
Next steps
If a seat becomes available in your waitlisted course, you will be notified by Workday or a UBC staff member. Learn how to get off the waitlist and into the course.