Overrides & Late Add/Swap

Referring to your Degree Audit and staying in touch with your Academic Success Coach (ASC) are both key in keeping on track for graduation. ASCs can assist with schedule planning, certain types of overrides, registration obstacles and more.

If you have questions not addressed on this page, please reach out to COSAS@ucf.edu.

Overrides

The override process varies by situation and department, but for any override, you will need the following:

  • Full Course Number (Course Prefix & Number)
  • Course Name
  • Section Number
  • CRN (Unique class number for the section)
  • The error that is preventing you from registering for which you want an override.

In all cases, override is not guaranteed.  Be prepared to provide strong reasoning & documentation.

Once you have the appropriate documentation needed for the requested override,
please scroll and click the “College of Sciences Override Request Form” below to complete the request.

Type of Override Reason for Override Where to Request the Override
Pre-requisite Student has completed the prerequisite but is still receiving a prerequisite error – perhaps the course is not yet properly recorded in the system. College that hosts the course.  For College of Sciences (COS) courses, scroll down on this page for the “College of Sciences Override Request Form” button.
Class Limit Student would like to request admission to a full or closed course (blue square icon on class search). Department that hosts the course. For COS departments, visit Department Contacts. Once you receive written email approval, complete the “College of Sciences Override Request Form”.
Time Conflict Student would like to request admission to two courses whose times overlap with one another. Both Professors must agree and provide written consent approving. NOTE: The requested College of Sciences course must be open with seats. Time conflict overrides cannot work with waitlisted courses.Once you receive written email approval, complete the “College of Sciences Override Request Form”.
Term Unit Load Student would like to take more than the maximum number of credit hours allowed in a semester (17 in fall/spring, 14 in summer) For COS majors, please contact your academic success coach to start the petition process.
Instructor Consent Student would like to enroll in a course that requires Instructor Consent (C.I.) Contact the professor that teaches the course.

Please note: Instructor Consent cannot override a waitlist.

Once you receive written email approval, complete the “College of Sciences Override Request Form”.
Third Attempt After Withdrawal Student would like to enroll in a course a third time after that they withdrew from the course twice. Complete this form with your assigned academic success coach.

Please note: the section of the course you are requested must be open with seats for COS to proceed forward. This override does not work with waitlisted courses.

Once you have completed the form, click the button labeled “College of Sciences Override Request Form” below to complete the request.

 

College of Science Override Form

Please note: a college can only process overrides for courses they teach. For example, College of Sciences cannot process an override for ENC 1102 since that course is taught by the College of Arts and Humanities.

Please check that your course is indeed hosted by College of Sciences before submitting a request.

Commonly Mistaken for COS Courses College to Petition Screenshot of a college course catalog for University of Central Florida's MAC 1105C College Algebra course, including class details such as instructor, schedule, limits, prerequisites, and description.
ENC 1102 CAH: Use the ENC 1102 Override Form
All Honors Courses BHC: Email honors@ucf.edu
ACG 2021 and ACG 2071 BA: Email opd@ucf.edu
HSC 3537 CCIE: Email himinfo@ucf.edu
STA 3032 CECS: Use the CECS Override Form
HSC 3110 CHPS: Email hsinfo@ucf.edu
MCB 3020, ZOO 3733C, ZOO 3744, PCB 3703C, PCB 3233 COM: Use the COM Override Form
Anything not mentioned above Other Overrides

Screenshot of a university course search page showing class sections for General Psychology, with details on status, mode, days, times, and meeting locations for each section.

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Needed for your Override

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Before continuing the override process, make sure you have access to the following:

  1. UCF ID (7 digit ID number, no letters)
  2. Course Name, Section #, and 5-Digit CRN (Course Number)
  3. Status of class (Open, Closed, or Waitlisted)
  4. Proof for the requested override:
    1. Prerequisite Overrides:
      • If taken at UCF, attach your myKnight degree audit.
      • If taken at another institution – unofficial transcripts or screen captures showing full name, institution name, course number and grade.
      • If test scores, please send the official score report from the testing company. We do not accept Canvas/Webcourses gradebooks as proof (except for the UCF Chemistry and Math Placement Tests). We do not accept high school transcripts, even if your college-level credits or official test scores appear on the transcript.
    2. Department and/or Instructor Consent: Attach proof in the form of an email with the department and/or instructor approving of enrollment. Please note: Department or Instructor Consent cannot override a waitlist.
    3. Time Conflict: Attach proof in the form of an email from both professors approving of the time conflict. The requested course must be an open, College of Sciences course with seats. Time Conflict overrides cannot occur with waitlisted course (even if you receive both instructor approvals).
    4. Third Attempt after Two Withdrawals: Complete this form with your assigned academic success coach.
    5. Closed Class Limit: Attach proof of department that teaches requested course approving closed class admission.

College of Sciences Override Request Form

 

Incoming Transient Students to UCF

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If you are an incoming transient student taking a UCF course, unfortunately at this time, you would not be able to use the gold button “College of Sciences Override Request Form” to submit an override due to your account configuration. Transient students will have their account configured after the semester starts. In this case, please submit your override email the week before the semester starts by completing the following:

  • Email cosoverride@ucf.edu from your home institution account the following information:
    • UCF ID (7 digit ID number, no letters)
    • Course Name, Section #, and 5 Digit CRN (Course Number)
    • Status of class (Open, Closed, or Waitlisted)
    • Proof of pre-requisite(s). Please provide proof in the form of an unofficial transcript, class schedule, or course history. We do not accept Canvas/Webcourses grade panel as proof of enrollment/completion.
      • Make sure your proof includes your full name, the name of the college level institution (or test), the course number and prefix, the term, and the final grade if completed.
      • If the course was transferred in from a different institution to your home school, please provide proof from the institution you have received the credit from.
      • If your credit is from tests (AP, IB, AICE, CLEP, etc.), please send the official score report.
  • Please note: transient students can enroll in courses at UCF the Friday before the semester starts at 3 PM.

In the meantime, while you await an override, please enroll yourself in the temporary “UCF 1500” course. Once you are enrolled in the course, you can remove the UCF 1500 course from your schedule.

Late Add or Late Swap Petitions

COSAS will only consider student petitions during the second week of the semester. These include petitions from students to late add a course or late swap (add/drop) one course for another. Petitions will only be considered if the following conditions are met:

  • A fully completed petition has been submitted from the student’s UCF email account to coslateaddswap@ucf.edu no later than 11:59PM on the Friday of the second week of the semester. 
    • Download COS Late Add/Late Swap Petition forms
      • Page 1 – Late Add/Late Swap Intake Form – Completed by Student
      • Page 2 – College Support – Leave Blank
      • Page 3 – Late Add/Late Swap Support Form
        • Step 1 – Student completes course information and contacts the instructor for support
        • Step 2 – Signature of Course Instructor, and information on how student can proceed (e.g., make up assignments) so they have the opportunity to succeed in the course. Please note that instructors are in no way obligated to support student petitions for late adds/swaps.
      • Page 4 – Late Add/Late Swap Acknowledgement form (Page 4 – completed by student)
    • For some petitions, other forms may be required and provided by the advisor or instructor such as an Override form or Undergraduate Registration Agreement (URA).
  • The student does not have any holds on record that may block registration.
    • Petitions from students with holds blocking registration at the time petition is emailed to coslateaddswap@ucf.edu will be denied.
    • If a hold becomes active AFTER the petition is received, the student will be contacted and given a brief time to lift the hold.

*Petitions received after 11:59PM will be denied.

 

Exception: Late Add Petitions for independent study, directed research, practicums and internships

COSAS will consider late add petitions for restricted registration courses after the second week, if extenuating circumstances prevented on-time enrollment and assuming the following conditions are met:

    • Assigned work can be successfully completed within the remainder of the semester.
    • Student and instructor completed an individual agreement using the required Undergraduate Registration Agreement form submitted to COSAS.
    • Note: Course can be for credit or for no credit.
Late Drop Petitions

Students wanting to petition to drop a class after the add/drop/swap deadline can do so in Academic Services at https://undergrad.ucf.edu/as/.  Click on Petition Eligibility.

If the drop is needed due to college or department error, students may petition the drop by sending an email to coslateaddswap@ucf.edu.  We will respond with instructions and an appropriate form.