Wait Lists

Most of the students at the University of Alaska Anchorage that register for chemistry lectures and labs need these classes to graduate.  We understand this and we enroll as many students as our capacities allow each semester.  Because of the high demand of our chemistry labs and the fact that we are limited by the number of labs available and the number of stations in each lab, we may not be able to accommodate all of the students who need these classes each semester.  As a result, we’ve instituted wait lists for all of our 100-level labs in order to fairly add students to labs where spaces become available.  These wait lists are activated around the start of the semester when enrollment becomes restricted for our labs.  We do our best to fill each and every class to capacity by the add/drop deadline! 

During Registration:

After a lab has filled up, we cannot add additional students to that lab.  It is the student's responsibility to keep checking online for available spots during the registration period, and to register in the course if a spot becomes available.  Starting August 1^st, you can request to be added to a wait list, in case a spot does not become available before the start of the semester. After the start of the semester, registration becomes restricted and only the lab coordinator can add students to labs at that point.  If your name is on a wait list, you will be added to the lab as space becomes available but only after the semester has started.

In order to be placed on a wait list for a lab, you must first be enrolled in (or have taken) the lecture for that lab.  If you do not meet this prerequisite, you will not be added to a wait list.

To be placed on a wait list for any of the 100-level chemistry labs, starting August 1^st, please send an e-mail to adeline@uaa.alaska.edu with the following information:

1. Full Name
2. Student ID number
3. WORKING contact phone number AND e-mail address
4. CRN(s) of the lab(s) you are interested in
5. CRN of the lecture in which you are enrolled
6. Any additional information you think is important

After the Start of the Semester:

If you had already been added to a wait list, during the first week of classes simply show up to the lab you would like to register in. To be placed on a wait list after the semester has started, attend the lab in which you are interested.  Be sure to show up at least 5 minutes before the start of lab.  Your name will be added to the wait list at that point.  We add students from a wait list to a class in weighted order IF somebody does not show up for a class in which he / she is registered AND IF the person on the wait list is present.   

Space Availability:

If a space becomes available in the lab you are interested in, the lab coordinator will call or e-mail you and instruct you how to proceed with registration at that time.

 Safety Orientation:

All students must attend a safety orientation before they are allowed to participate in their lab.  If you are present for the first day of class and you are on a wait list, but there aren’t any spaces available to attend the safety orientation, the lab coordinator will contact you to schedule a separate orientation which usually occurs the second Thursday and Friday of the semester.

 No Spaces Available: 

If there are no spaces available by the add/drop deadline, please try to register again next semester.  Remember, the sooner you register for any class, the better the chances you’ll get a spot in the class of your choice.  Our labs typically fill up within a couple of hours after registration opens.

 If you have any questions regarding this procedure, please don’t hesitate to contact the lab coordinator, Adeline Schlabaugh, at 786-4784 or adeline@uaa.alaska.edu.

 Lecture Wait Lists:

Each lecture instructor is responsible for his / her own lecture wait list(s).  Please contact them directly.  Their contact information is available on the chemistry department directory.