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The department wait list guidelines and dates of availability are outlined below. To submit a wait list request, please scroll down to read all guidelines, then click "Continue" at the bottom of the page.

The wait list request system will be available for Fall 2012 and Summer 2012 as indicated in the following table. All wait list requests received during this period will be reviewed on the dates indicated. You will be notified via e-mail by an academic advisor whether or not your wait list request is approved. Please do not contact us to inquire about the status of your request.  You will receive an e-mail confirmation when your request is received.  You should then assume that your request is under consideration until you are contacted by an advisor.

Start Date	End Date	Review Dates
April 20, 2012 8:00 a.m.	May 10, 2012 Noon	May 11, 2012 (summer/fall)
May 14, 2012 8:00 a.m.	May 23, 2012 Noon	May 24, 2012 (summer)
June 4, 2012 8:00 a.m.	June 28, 2012 Noon	June 29, 2012 (summer)
July 10, 2012 8:00 a.m.	August 22, 2012 5:00 p.m.	August 23, 2012 (fall)

   

Wait List Guidelines

Guidelines for submitting a wait list request are outlined in the box below. Use the scroll bar to read the entire text. A printer friendly version of the wait list guidelines is also available.

Department of Information and Operations Management Wait List Request Guidelines Last updated: April 7, 2010 The Texas A&M University course registration system handles most student needs to add courses. During pre-registration and open registration, students make multiple adjustments to their course schedules. Thus, a class section that might be full at a particular day/time, may not be full at a different day/time. We encourage students to watch the registration system for openings in previously full classes and to enroll as these opportunities become available. In cases where all sections of a particular course are full, a student may opt to submit a wait list request. The department policy and process for handling student wait list requests are outlined below. While Texas A&M University refers to these requests as “Force Requests,” in the Mays Business School, we call the requests “Wait List Requests.” Wait List Request Policy 1. The Department of Information and Operations Management can wait list students for courses with the INFO course prefix only. Similar policies for courses with other course prefixes (e.g. KINE, MKTG, MGMT) are handled with advisors in those departments. 2. The Department of Information and Operations Management cannot wait list students for honors sections. Wait list requests for honors sections are handled by the Mays Honors office. 3. To make a wait list request for an INFO class, you must submit an electronic INFO Course Wait List Request via the Course Wait List Request System. 4. Making a wait list request does not guarantee a seat in a class. The Department of Information and Operations Management approves enrollment from a wait list based on need (if and where space permits). 5. Wait list requests will be reviewed in batches at the end of the wait list submission period. Students will be notified by the advisor after a decision is made regarding their wait list request. 6. The following issues are not appropriate considerations for wait list requests: a. Section changes. If you are enrolled in a section, you are holding a seat that could be available to another student. Please drop your section in order to be considered for another. b. A more convenient class day/time. We understand that not everyone enjoys Friday and 8:00 am classes, but early (or late) classes throughout the week are a necessity of the university environment. c. Preference for a specific instructor. 7. The academic advisor will not review your schedule to determine if granting a wait list request will result in a time conflict with another course on your schedule. You are responsible for resolving any conflicts. The INFO Student Services Office staff will not drop courses from your schedule. 8. Priority consideration is given as outlined below. While we consider extenuating circumstances, things such as work; routine family obligations; meetings or activities (even if they are for a TAMU sponsored organization); or travel to and from TAMU are typically not considered as extenuating. 9. It is your responsibility to check your schedule in Howdy to see if the wait list request has been granted. 10. Wait list requests will be reviewed in the following order when they are considered: Undergraduate Student Wait List Priority 1. Graduating seniors have first priority. Graduating status will be determined by the advisor via a review of remaining degree requirements on your degree audit. 2. Non-graduating MIS or Supply Chain majors who have a direct time conflict with another required course (when the conflicting course does not have an alternate section). 3. Non-MIS or Supply Chain business majors who have a direct time conflict with another required course (when the conflicting course does not have an alternate section). 4. Students pursuing a business minor and seeking admission to INFO 209 will be prioritized by graduation date. Business minor and graduation date will be determined by the advisor via a review of remaining degree requirements on your degree audit. 5. Students NOT pursuing a business minor and seeking admission to INFO 209 have lowest priority. In such cases, wait list requests will only be granted as space permits. Business minor status will be determined by the advisor via a review of your degree audit. Graduate Student Wait List Priority 1. Graduating MS-MIS or PPA-MIS students have first priority. 2. Non-graduating MS-MISY or PPA-MIS students. 3. Other Mays graduate students. 4. Non-business graduate students. Other Priority Considerations 1. Students who have a work schedule conflict with an INFO class. (While we understand the reality that many students must work during their university career, we also expect that academic classes will remain the top priority for students. Work schedule considerations are the lowest priority consideration for wait requests and will only be granted when space permits.) 2. When classroom seating capacity limits the number of students who can be added to a section and more students are on the wait list than can be accommodated, decisions regarding multiple students with identical criteria based on the previous items will be based on date/time wait list request was submitted.

Other Guidelines

After submitting a wait list request form, please continue to check the web-based course registration system to see if seats become available in the course you want. Students change their schedule, are dropped due to non-payment of fees, or decide not to take a course, so seats may become available before the designated processing dates. In many cases, the best way to enroll in a full course is by watching the registration system for any openings that could occur as other students drop the course.

If you decide that you do not want to be added into the course or course section for which you which you submitted a wait list request, you MUST notify us in writing (email is acceptable) that you want to withdraw your Wait List Request. You must include your full name, UIN, course information, and date you submitted your wait list request in your cancellation message. Otherwise, every effort will be made to add you into the requested class. If you do not notify us that you no longer want to be added into this class, and your wait list request is granted, the department cannot drop you from the course and you will be obligated to pay the tuition for the course. Be sure to check http://myrecord.tamu.edu before the last day of Add/Drop to make sure you are not enrolled in any extra courses.

Clicking on the "CONTINUE" button indicates that you have read, understand, and agree with the guidelines listed above.

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Please contact the INFO Advisor at infostudentservices@mays.tamu.edu if you have problems with the Wait List Request Form.