Set Up Drop If Enrolled

What It Is

If you're a full-time student and you're on a waitlist for a closed class, it's a good idea to听enroll听in a backup class to ensure you have a full schedule if听you don't get into your waitlisted class. If you've set up drop if enrolled and you're enrolled from the waitlist, the system will automatically drop your backup class. (Students will only be automatically enrolled from the waitlist or have drop if enrolled applied through the add deadline for the semester or session.)

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How to Use It

The steps to set up drop if enrolled differ depending on whether you've already joined听the waitlist for your preferred class. Follow the听instructions below that best match your current situation.

If You Haven't Joined the Waitlist Yet

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Once you've registered for your backup class (see note below),听follow the steps below to join a waitlist and set up drop if enrolled at the same time:

Log in to听, then navigate to the class (class search听instructions).
Select your preferred class section, if applicable.
Click "Add to Cart."
A pop-up will听confirm that you're adding the section to your cart. Click "OK."
In the registration options pane:
1. Select the grade mode, if applicable.
2. Set the waitlist drop-down to "Yes."
3. If you've registered for a backup class to drop if you're enrolled听from the waitlist, select the backup class from the drop-down.
4. Click "Save Changes."
The class should now appear听in your shopping cart with a blue cart icon.
To finish registering, click "Continue to Enrollment."
If there are classes in your cart that you don't want to add, untick the checkbox to the right of those classes.
Click "Submit Registration."

If it worked, you'll see a message confirming听you've been added to the waitlist. If it didn't, you'll see an error message; read the听description for details.

鈥�Note: If you join the waitlist first听and听your waitlisted and backup classes are听different sections of the same course, the听registration system will automatically drop听the waitlisted class when you enroll in your backup class.

Using classic registration instead?

Log in to听听and navigate to the class (class search听instructions).
Select a section, if applicable.
Click "Add to Cart."
A pop-up will听confirm that you're adding the section to your cart. Click "OK."
In the registration options pane:
1. Select the grade mode, if applicable.
2. Set the waitlist drop-down to "Yes."
3. If you've registered for a backup class to drop if you're enrolled听from the waitlist, select the backup class from the drop-down.
4. Click "Save Changes."
The class should now appear听in your shopping cart with a blue cart icon.
To finish registering, click "Continue to Enrollment (Classic)."
If you land on a page telling you you've completed preregistration, click "Continue in Portal."
In the registration system, scroll down to the "CU Boulder听Shopping Cart" section听and tick the checkbox next to the waitlisted class.
Click "Add Selected Classes."
Confirm your selection(s), then click "Finish Enrolling."

If it worked, you'll see a message confirming听you've been added to the waitlist. If it didn't, you'll see an error message; read the听description for details.

Once you've registered for both your waitlisted class and your backup class听(see note below),听follow the steps below to set up drop if enrolled.

Log in to听.
Click the cart icon on the upper right.
In the cart, click on the waitlisted class.
In the class details, under "Registration Notes," click "Edit Registration Options."
In the registration options panel, select the backup class from the drop-down, then click "Save Changes."
In your shopping cart, the waitlisted class should now have a yellow warning sign听indicating you have unsubmitted changes.
To finish registering, click "Continue to Enrollment."
If there are changes in your cart you don't want to submit, untick the checkbox to the right of those changes.
Click "Submit Registration."

If it worked, you'll see a message confirming听the change. If it didn't, you'll see an error message; read the听description for details.

Note: If you join the waitlist first听and your waitlisted and backup classes are听different sections of the same course, the听registration system will automatically drop听the waitlisted class when you enroll in your backup class.

Using classic registration instead?

Log in to听.
Click the cart icon on the upper right.
In the cart, click "Continue to Enrollment (Classic)."
If you land on a page telling you you've completed preregistration, click "Continue in Portal."
In the registration system, click the gold "Menu" button (upper right) and click "Edit."
Confirm that you're in the appropriate term.
Select your waitlisted class from the "Classes you are allowed to edit" drop-down, then click "Continue."
In the enrollment preferences section,听under the class notes, click the magnifying glass icon ("Lookup") next to the "If Enrolled from Wait List Drop This Class"听field.
Find your backup class and click "Select."
Click "Next."听
Review your selection, then click "Finish Editing."

If it worked, you'll see a confirmation听message. If not, read the听error message for details.

Once you've registered for your backup class (see note below),听follow the steps below to set up drop if enrolled.

Follow this link to Buff Portal's听听(you may be prompted to log in).
Select the class you want to change, then select "Drop/Swap/Edit Class."
Select "Edit This Class," then "Continue."
If you land on a page telling you you've completed preregistration, click "Continue in Portal."
In the registration system, select your waitlisted class from the "Classes you are allowed to edit" drop-down, then click "Continue."
In the enrollment preferences section, click the magnifying glass icon ("Lookup") next to the "If Enrolled from Wait List Drop This Class"听field.
Find your backup class and click "Select."
Click "Next."听
Review your selection, then click "Finish Editing."

If it worked, you'll see a confirmation听message. If not, read the听error message for details.

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