Request Prerequisite Override for Students

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Overview of Process

Some courses have registration restrictions based on pre-requisites, such as required previous coursework, placement scores, or class standing. Restrictions are determined by the faculty and vary across the curriculum. Students can request a Course Section Prerequisite Override from their Academics Hub to request access to register for a course for which they do not meet the registration restrictions and are highly encouraged to do so before their registration window opens so they can add the course to their saved schedule. Note that being granted an override does not guarantee you a place in the course.

Request Course Section Prerequisite Override

  1. Click the Global Navigation Menu button in the top-left corner of your screen. 

    User is on the Workday Homepage and clicks the Global Navigation menu button.
     
  2. The Global Navigation Menu will display with a list of your applications and dashboards. Click the Academics Hub.

    The Global Navigation menu displays. User selects the Academics Hub application.
     
  3. Under Suggested Links, select Request Course Section Pre-Requisite Override.

    The Academics Hub opens to the Academic Overview screen. User clicks Request Course Section Prerequisite Override under the Suggest Links tab.
     
  4. Select the Academic Period, Course, and Course Section you’d like to request a course section pre-requisite override for.
  5. Click OK.

    The Request Course Section Prerequisite Override screen displays. User selects 2025 Spring Semester as the Academic Period. Hist 2900 as the Course, and Hist 2900-1 as the Course Section. The User then clicks OK.
     
  6. Review the Confirmation information for your override request. 
  7. Click Submit.

    The Request Course Section Prerequisite confirmation screen displays. User clicks Submit.
     
  8. Upon submitting, the Eligibility Override questionnaire will route to your My Tasks box before routing to the instructor. Click the Complete this questionnaire button from the confirmation screen or navigate to your My Tasks to access the task there.

    The Request Course Section Prerequisite process screen displays. User clicks Complete this questionnaire button.
     
  9. Answer the required question regarding your request for the prerequisite override.  
  10. Optionally, drag and drop or select files from your desktop to upload any supporting documentation for your request.

    User enters description of why they should be permitted to take this course without meeting the published prerequisites. The Supporting Documentation dropbox is highlighted. User clicks Submit.
     
  11. Click Submit.

 

What Happens Next?

Upon submitting the Course Section Prerequisite Override request and questionnaire, an approval task will route to the course section’s instructor for approval.

 

Additional Assistance

If you need additional assistance, click the link under the Related Services / Offerings section on this page to enter a support request online.

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