What is an Override & When to Request It?

An override is a special permission granted to register for a course that is usually only given for the reasons listed below. There may be circumstances other than those listed that will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Overrides are granted in the order in which they are received and will be handled within a 24 hour period.

An override for courses with acronyms EXSC, HLTH, NURS, PUBH, CMDS, OCTH and PHTH can be
requested through the Student Issues Form.

PLEASE NOTE:

  • Overrides are not blanket waivers, they are specific to an academic year, semester, course, and section.
  • You can only register for a section that you requested. If the section closes or if you want to choose a different section, you will need to submit a new request.
  • Please ensure you are using the CRN relevant to the academic semester you are requesting
    for
    • Spring starts with a "2"
    • Summer starts with a "5"
    • Fall starts with an "8"

Overrides:

You may request an override if:

  • You are still waiting for transfer credits or test scores that satisfy prerequisite requirements to be applied to your Stockton Degree Works.
  • You are in the process of taking a prerequisite course at another institution.
  • You have previously attempted a course with a corequisite where you received the required passing grade in one course but did not receive the required passing grade or withdrew from the other.
  • You need to withdraw from a course that has a co-requisite course.

Exceeds Number of Attempts

You are allowed up to two attempts at a course without requiring an override. Consideration for a third attempt courses with acronyms EXSC, HLTH, NURS, PUBH, CMDS, OCTH or PHTH requires the SHS Override Request Form to be completed, as well as an email documenting why you have exceeded the number of attempts, what you will do differently with this attempt, and the rationale on the need to repeat. The email should be sent to the School of Health Sciences at amanda.allen@stockton.edu who will work with the respective program to determine if an override will be granted.

Closed courses/Waitlist

If you are unable to register for a course section because it is full, you can sign up for the waitlist. To get on the waitlist, you will select “Waitlist” in the Action category in your summary and hit Submit.

  • You do not need an override to go onto a waitlist if you meet all the prerequisites. If you are still having an issue, you can submit an override request so we could determine what registration issue you may be experiencing.
  • You may not register for a waitlist section if you are already registered for an open section of the same course.
  • Waitlists do not exist for lectures with a co-requisite labs.
  • Should a seat become available anytime between when you waitlist and the end of the Add/Drop (10-day period starting with the first day of school), you will receive an email.
  • You will have up to 48 hours to act upon the notification (reduced to 24 hours during Add/Drop week). If you do not act within the time allotted, your seat will be forfeited, and the waitlist will move on to the next person.
  • If you miss this waitlist, we cannot put you back in above another student. You will have to add yourself back to the bottom of the waitlist.

Co-Requisite

Course required to be taken concurrently with another course. You do not have to register for the same professor for lecture and lab. You must have both the open lecture and lab added to the summary of courses prior to clicking submit to avoid a registration error.

**Waitlists do not exist for lectures with a co-requisite lab. Instead, you must put yourself on a lab waitlist. If a waitlist notification email is received, you may then enroll in the lab and any open lecture. You may also request an override to take one corequisite without the other ONLY IF it had been taken previously and received required passing grade at Stockton or another institution where you have received prior permission AND the credits are accepted by the university for the course.

If you face an issue claiming the waitlist seat offered to you, contact the SHS Office or Registrar’s Office before the waitlist notification expires.

POI Permission of Instructor

The student is required to reach out to the instructor to get permission to take the course. The instructor will provide the override required to register for the course.

Pre-requisite

Course required to be completed before enrollment of a course. Click on the course ID in your Degree Works to find pre-requisite information for a specific course.

Test Score Error

Missing or incorrect score required to take a course (e.g., SAT, ACT, or Accuplacer, transfer course equivalency). Information about test scores/math placement can be found on the Academic Advising site.

Course Restriction

Some courses may be restricted to certain majors, programs, or class levels.

Course Registration Number (CRN)

A 5-digit unique code is assigned to a specific section of a course by term/year.