In plain English
When all places have been taken, some students may still be kept on a waiting list instead of being admitted right away. This term means the largest number of students that waiting list can hold for a class, course, or program.
In context
Here, it labels the field for the maximum number of students allowed on that section's waiting list once its available places are full.
- Situation
- Enrolling in courses, choosing sections, joining waitlists, and reading class status
- What it communicates
- labels the waitlist size field for a section.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not state how many students are currently on the waiting list.
Examples
“After the seminar filled, the registrar set its waitlist capacity at 20 students, though only 7 names were on the list.”
“For Section B, enter 15 in the Waitlist capacity field before saving.”