A new report documents rising course “shutouts”—sections that fill before students enroll—creating delays, extra semesters, and higher costs for degree completion. The immediate effect is lost time and tuition for undergraduates who cannot access required classes. Campus registrars and deans are pressed to optimize scheduling, staffing, and space allocation to reduce bottlenecks. AGB’s upcoming strategic‑flexibility discussion featuring Arizona State’s Michael Crow underscores how governance, budgeting, and leadership alignment can speed institutional responses. The recommended remedies include aligning boards and presidents on priorities, reallocating resources to high‑demand courses, and adopting smaller, repeatable course offerings or modular credentials. For provosts and registrars, the twin tasks are tactical (fix the schedule) and strategic (restructure incentives so academic units rapidly adapt to enrollment shifts).