Course Wait Lists

Many courses have waitlisting available and waitlists are on a first come first serve basis
Electronic notifications are sent to the student's DMACC Email ONLY
Students who have been offered a seat, must register themselves within 24 hours after the notification was sent
HOLDS may prevent a student from registering. It is recommended to resolve holds prior to adding to a course waitlist
The following Waitlist procedure changes allow DMACC to have an accurate number of interested students to make enrollment capacity decisions

Students are only allowed to be on 1 waitlist for the same course
Students are not allowed to be on a waitlist for a class that has a time conflict with another course on their schedule
Students are not permitted to be on a course waitlist if they are already enrolled in another section of the same course

How to Add to a Course Wait List

Banner Self Service

Log in to myDMACC – with username and password
Locate Banner Self Service then Enrollment Services
Click Register for Credit Classes
When the next page opens, click Register for Classes

Select the appropriate semester then click Continue
To Find Classes, click the Tab along the top and then click the Advanced Search option

Click in the blank field next to Subject, Campus, Keyword, Instructional Method etc…) to see options or start typing criteria
Click the Search button at the bottom
If the Status of the course is FULL, you can click Add for the course(s) you want to waitlist for. After the course is added to "Summary" in the lower right corner, you can either select Waitlist or Remove (under Action)
When you are satisfied with your selections, click Submit in the lower right corner. You will see Waitlisted (highlighted in green) under the Status column

To Enter CRNs, click the Tab along the top and enter the CRNs in the blank field

You can click “Add Another CRN” to keep selecting courses and then click Add to Summary
To officially be added to the course Waitlist, you need to click Submit in the lower right corner. You will see Waitlisted (highlighted in green) when it is completed.

On Campus

Student may request to be added to a course wait list with Registration Staff in person.

Campus locations and office hours

Via Telephone

Telephone assistance is available for current students who have completed orientation.

Know the course information. The 5-digit Course Reference Number (CRN), including the course subject, course number, section and/or title is required for each class.

The main Registration number is 515-964-6800 or toll free 1-800-362-2127 Ext. 6800

Registration specialists are available during the following hours:

Monday – Thursday: 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m.

Students may also call the campus of choice listed under the On Campus option above.

To confirm your waitlisted course(s):

Log in to myDMACC and under Banner Self Service
Click Register for Credit Classes
Choose the correct term and then click on the Schedule and Options Tab
Students will receive an automated Registration Activity email at the end of the day to confirm the previous 24 hours of enrollment activity.

Course Wait Lists

​How to Add to a Course Wait List

Banner Self Service

On Campus

Via Telephone

How to Add to a Course Wait List