Fall 2021 Reserved Seating

Reserved seating is an available function of the student information system that enables academic departments to set aside or reserve a certain number of seats for a specific group of students. This feature will be utilized for the Fall 2021 semester at the 100- and 200- course level to help ensure there are face-to-face offerings available for incoming undergraduate students at the time of registration.

During registration, students selecting a class with reserved seats must meet additional criteria to register for a reserved seat. If the student meets the criteria, they can register for the reserved seat.  If they do not meet the criteria, they can register for unreserved seats, if available.

Any remaining seats will be released for general registration when the reserved seat period expires on Thursday, July 15, 2021.

 

Fall 2021 Reserved Seating FAQs

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Who meets the criteria for the Reserved Seats for Fall 2021 classes?

Reserved Seating in Fall 2021 is intended for incoming students. To meet the criteria to register for a reserved seat in a 100- or 200-level section, the student must be admitted at the Undergraduate level and have a Admit Term of 202170 – Fall 2021.

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I’m receiving a different error when registering for my courses? How can I resolve this?

A list of common registration errors and resolutions is available at https://registrar.gmu.edu/topics/common-registration-error-messages/.   

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How do I know if a course I want to enroll in has reserved seats?

Any course with reserved seats will be indicated by the seat count in the Reserved Seat column in Patriot Web.  There will be two indicators with a count to display the available seats in each group (unreserved, reserved). Registration Navigation Instructions are available to guide you.  

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What happens if I do not meet the reserve eligibility requirements for the reserve seats? Can I still register?

During registration, the system will identify students who meet the requirements for the reserved seats, and those students will have priority to register for the course.  If there are available unreserved seats, you may register.  After the reserved seat period expires, any remaining seats will be made available for general registration.   

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Will incoming students be able to register for available seats once the reserve has been reached?

Yes, incoming students will be allowed to register once the reserve capacity has been reached if there are available unreserved seats.   

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Can I waitlist for a course with reserved seating?

No, waitlists are not available on courses with reserved seating.

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When will reserved seats expire and be available for general registration?

The reserved seat period will expire on Thursday, July 15, 2021.  Any remaining seats will be released for general registration.   

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There are open seats, but I received a Reserved-Closed error during registration? What does this mean?

“Reserve-Closed” means that the course is full due to reserved seating, and you are not eligible to register for one of the reserved seats. You may search for a different section of the course or wait until the reserve seating period expires to determine if there are remaining seats available.   

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