If a class is full, you can add yourself to the waitlist through Student Planning. Once you're on the waitlist, it's your responsibility to monitor your position regularly.

• If a spot opens up, you'll receive an email notification from webreg@cabrillo.edu.

• You’ll have three days from the time of the email to register for the class.

• If you don’t register within that time, you’ll be removed from the waitlist, and will need to restart the process.

• Admissions & Records does not modify waitlist order.

Important:
If the add period has started, the waitlist permission is no longer valid. Instead, you’ll need to request an add authorization directly from the instructor. Once the add authorization is granted, you can register using Student Planning. Be sure to use the add authorization by the add deadline, or you may need to request a Late Add form through the instructor.

Waitlist Changes for Fall 2025:

For full-term classes with open seats and no waitlist: Students can register on their own until Wednesday, August 27. After that, an add authorization from the instructor is required.

For full-term classes with a waitlist: Students can join the waitlist to access the class on Canvas. Instructors can give add authorizations at any time, but students can't use them to register until Thursday, August 28.