What is “Swap”?

This is a highly useful function. For example:

  • Class A is your preferred choice, but it is full. 

  • You enrol in Class B as your second choice. 

  • You want to enrol in Class A if seats become available and then drop Class B. To achieve this, enrol in Class B first and use the swap function to exchange Class B with Class A. 

  • After initiating the "swap", you will be placed on Class A's waitlist while retaining your seat in Class B until the swap is successful.

     

Important Note:

When swapping from Class B to Class A, avoid using the "drop" action on Class B first.
If you do, and you can't enrol in Class A, you might end up enrolled in neither Class A nor Class B!

Always use the "swap" function for this purpose!

Step 1: Select Class


You will be redirected to the class search page if you select this option from the dropdown menu.
 


Search results will be displayed. Click on the class you wish to take further action on.

 

Step 2: Confirm Selection

 

 

 

 

Step 3: View Results

Step 4: Check Schedule

(Path: MyCUHK Portal > CUSIS > Manage Classes > View My Classes or MyCUHK Portal > CUSIS > Manage Classes > My Weekly Schedule)

 

Tips on Waitlist and Use of Swap

Scenario 1
Current status:Not enrolled in any section of AAAA5001
What do you want to do?To enrol any 1 of the 3 sections of AAAA5001
 ActionResult
Step 1Enrol AAAA5001A (full)
Enrol AAAA5001B (full)
Enrol AAAA5001C (full)		AAAA5001A: on waitlist
AAAA5001B: on waitlist
AAAA5001C: on waitlist
Step 2Vacancy available for AAAA5001BAAAA5001A: dropped*
AAAA5001B: enrolled
AAAA5001C: dropped*
(* Once successfully enrolled in AAAA5001B, waitlist requests for other sections of the course will be automatically cancelled by the system.)
Scenario 2
Current status:Enrolled in AAAA5002A
What do you want to do?To drop AAAA5002A and replace with AAAA5002B (full)
[Remarks: Different section of the same course]
 ActionResult
Step 1Enrol AAAA5002BAAAA5002A: enrolled
AAAA5002B: on waitlist
Step 2Vacancy available for AAAA5002BAAAA5002A: enrolled
AAAA5002B: on waitlist*
(*Already enrolled AAAA5002A and the system does not allow enrolment in multiple sections of the same course. Thus, the request is NOT processed.)

* Instead of "add course", you should use "swap course". Please refer to Scenario 3.*

Scenario 3
Current status:Enrolled in AAAA5003A
What do you want to do?To drop AAAA5003A and replace with AAAA5003B (full) or AAAA5003C (full)
[Remarks: Different section of the same course]
 SwapWithResult
Step 1AAAA5003AAAAA5003BAAAA5003A: enrolled 
AAAA5003B: on waitlist 
AAAA5003C: -
Step 2AAAA5003AAAAA5003CAAAA5003A: enrolled 
AAAA5003B: on waitlist 
AAAA5003C: on waitlist
Step 3Vacancy available for AAAA5003BAAAA5003A: dropped 
AAAA5003B: enrolled
AAAA5003C: dropped*
(*Once successfully enrolled in 1 section, waitlist requests for other sections of the course will be automatically cancelled by the system.)
Scenario 4
Current status:Enrolled in AAAA5004
What do you want to do?To drop AAAA5004 and replace with BBBB6004 (full) or CCCC7004 (full)
[Remarks: Different courses]
 SwapWithResult
Step 1AAAA5004BBBB6004AAAA5004: enrolled 
BBBB6004: on waitlist 
CCCC7004: -
Step 2AAAA5004CCCC7004AAAA5004: enrolled 
BBBB6004: on waitlist 
CCCC7004: on waitlist
Step 3Vacancy available for CCCC7004AAAA5004: dropped* 
BBBB6004: on waitlist* 
CCCC7004: enrolled 
(* AAAA5004 is automatically dropped by the system due to the swap request in Step 2. The student remains on the BBBB6004's waitlist because the add request in Step 1 is not yet cancelled.)
Step 4Vacancy available for BBBB6004AAAA5004: dropped* 
BBBB6004: enrolled* 
CCCC7004: enrolled 
(* This will result in enrolment in both BBBB6004 and CCCC7004)

* Note that instead of enrolling 1 course, you will enrol in 2 courses if seats are available. Check your enrolled course list and drop any extra courses before the Course Registration Period or Add/Drop Period ends.*

Scenario 5
Current status:Enrolled in AAAA5005
What do you want to do?To drop AAAA5005 and replace with BBBB6005 (full)
To add CCCC7005 (with time conflict with BBBB6005)
[Remarks: Different courses]
 SwapWithResult
Step 1AAAA5005BBBB6005AAAA5005: enrolled 
BBBB6005: on waitlist 
CCCC7005: -
Step 2Enrolled CCCC7005AAAA5005: enrolled 
BBBB6005: on waitlist 
CCCC7005: enrolled* 
(* When CCCC7005 is added, the system checks for time conflict between CCCC7005 and all enrolled courses. Since BBBB6005 is still waitlisted, it is not counted as time conflict and CCCC7005 is successfully enrolled.)
Step 3Vacancy available for BBBB6005AAAA5005: enrolled 
BBBB6005: on waitlist* 
CCCC7005: enrolled 
(* When the system attempts to enrol you in BBBB6005, it detects a time conflict between BBBB6005 and CCCC7005. Consequently, BBBB6005 cannot be enrolled.)