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Language Foundation

Waitlisted

Waitlisted is a registration status in which a student is not yet enrolled in a course because no place is currently available and is on a waiting list for enrollment if one becomes available.

In plain English

This means the course is full right now. The student is not enrolled, but their name is on a list to be enrolled if a place opens.

In context

Here, "Waitlisted" reports that the student is not currently enrolled in the course and is on the waiting list for a place if one becomes available.

Situation
Enrolling in courses, choosing sections, joining waitlists, and reading class status
What it communicates
reports the student's queue status for a course.

Meaning limits

By itself, this status does not show whether or when a place will become available.

Examples

“Nadia is waitlisted for the writing class, while Omar already has a seat.”

Core meaning

“After all the seats were taken, several students remained waitlisted for the afternoon section.”

In context

  • registration status Broader Term

    This status is one kind of registration status.

  • enrolled Contrast

    This status differs from enrolled because the person does not currently have a place in the course.