Waitlists for spring 2026

As a reminder, the auto enroll from waitlist process will run for the last time the day before a session begins, and the waitlists will be deleted the first day of the session. For spring, the auto enroll process will run for the final time on January 19, 2026 for all regular sessions and first half of term classes. The waitlists will be deleted on January 20, 2026.

TIP: To keep a record of who was on the waitlist for a class, and in what order, we suggest saving a copy of the list prior to its deletion. Also, if you want those formally waitlisted students to be able to register before other students, add departmental or instructor consent to that class section. Students would need to obtain a permission number before they register, and those permissions could be given to the students on the waitlist first. 

Spring 2026 final exam room requests

If any instructor in your department is teaching an in-person or blended class and planning to have an in-person final exam, a Final Exam Request form must be filled out to request a classroom to hold the final exam. 

This same form can also be used to inform us of any final exam changes (date/time or alternate seating), with up to five submissions per form. 

The deadline for spring 2026 final exam requests is April 3, 2026. 

• Final exam information
• Final exam schedule
• How to use the Final Exam Request form

May/Summer 2026 CCS open

CCS will open again on January 9, 2026 for the May/Summer 2026 (1265) term to make changes to classes before registration begins on February 26, 2026.

Classroom assignments for summer 2026 are available on the Class Schedule. Please review assignments for your department to ensure all classes requiring a general purpose classroom have been assigned.

Fall 2026 and spring 2027 CCS open

CCS is currently open for fall 2026 and spring 2027 to start making scheduling decisions for the upcoming academic year. CCS will be closed on March 2, 2026 for fall 2026 to make classroom assignments.

CCS user workshops

The Scheduling team provides monthly CCS user workshops in which we connect with the departmental schedulers and review relevant topics. These workshops are held over Zoom on the second Tuesday of the month from 11:00–11:30 a.m. (15–20 minute presentation with time for discussion). 

To attend a workshop, simply add the class schedule production calendar to your Google Calendar:

• Add to U of M Google calendar
• Add to general Google calendar

A Zoom meeting link and materials will be added to the calendar event closer to the day of the workshop.

Upcoming topics

• January 13 - Resources Overview
• February 10 - Room Scheduling

If there is an upcoming topic you would like to discuss, please feel free to send your questions/concerns to ocmsched@umn.edu. Also, if there is a topic you would like to discuss in future workshops, please let us know.

Fall 2026/Spring 2027 Class Schedule roll forward

We will make a copy of the fall 2025 and spring 2026 class information and roll those classes forward to fall 2026 (1269) and spring 2027 (1273) so that schedulers do not need to build a new schedule each term. This process will be done on December 1, 2025.

Class sections that do not roll forward are:

• Canceled sections
• Tentative sections
• UGRD Topics classes
• Classes with zero enrollment (excluding directed studies and research)
• Undergraduate classes scheduled in Extended Regular Session (session 011)

Fall 2026 and spring 2027 classes will be available in CCS on December 15, 2025 to start making updates and changes.

CCS user workshops

The Scheduling team provides monthly CCS user workshops in which we connect with the departmental schedulers and review relevant topics. These workshops are held over Zoom on the second Tuesday of the month from 11:00–11:30 a.m. (15–20 minute presentation with time for discussion). 

To attend a workshop, simply add the class schedule production calendar to your Google Calendar:

• Add to U of M Google calendar
• Add to general Google calendar

A Zoom meeting link and materials will be added to the calendar event closer to the day of the workshop. 

Upcoming topics

• December 9 - Grades and Instructors
• January 13 - Resources Overview

If there is an upcoming topic you would like to discuss, please feel free to send your questions/concerns to ocmsched@umn.edu. Also, if there is a topic you would like to discuss in future workshops, please let us know.