OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1

Course Override Form
519-888-4567 | ext. 35378 | fax 519-746-2882 | uwaterloo.ca/registrar/

Instructions: Print form.

1. Complete the required class information. Waterloo student identification number _______________________________
2. Obtain approval signatures.
3. Submit the form to the Office of the Registrar, Faculty/Plan ____________________________________________________
Needles Hall, 2nd floor.

Last name ______________________________ First name __________________________ Middle name(s) __________________________

Enrolment term (select one)  Fall  Winter  Spring Year ________ Email address _________________________@uwaterloo.ca

Date ________________________________________________ Student signature _____________________________________________

Course information: (See instructions below.)

Related Class
Lecture (LEC) Related Class (1) (2)
Four-digit Catalog Number and
Add or Drop Subject Section Number and Grading Basis Requirement
Class Number Number Tutorial (TUT)
a course (e.g., CIVE) Number LAB Section (e.g., Designation
(e.g., 4142) (e.g., 125) Section
(e.g., 001) (e.g., 4143/101) AUD, XTR) (e.g., XTRA)
(e.g., 4433/201)

Add

Drop

Overrides authorized by course instructor or department Overrides authorized by student’s academic advisor
(See instructions below.) (See instructions below.)
Reset
 Class Full  Service Indicator (academic advice only)
 Reserve Seat Requirement  Unit Load ______
 Instructor or Department Consent
 Requisites
 Time Conflicts
Please see instructions below before signing. Student’s academic advisor’s approval
Course instructor or department approval
Name ________________________________________________
Name __________________________________________________
Signature _____________________________________________
Signature _______________________________________________
Waterloo extension number ______________________________
Waterloo extension number ________________________________
Date ________________________________________________
Date ___________________________________________________

Notes _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Instructions for overrides authorized by course instructors or departments
Override type Explanation
Class Full (Error message: Class Full, not enrolled.) Allows enrolment in a class that is full.
(Error message: Reserve Seat Requirement not met.) Allows enrolment in a class that has reserved seating. Please
Reserve Seat Requirement
note that you are responsible for keeping track of the class limit.
(Error message: Instructor consent required/Department consent required.) Allows enrolment in a class that requires
Instructor or Department Consent
instructor or department consent.
(Error message: Requisites not met.) Allows enrolment in a class where prerequisites, co-requisites, and/or anti-
Requisites
requisites have not been met.
(Error message: Time scheduling conflict for class ___ and ___, not enrolled.) The instructor who grants an override
Time Conflicts for a time conflict is responsible for making alternate accommodations if needed, e.g., rescheduling midterm test.

Instructions for overrides authorized by student’s academic advisor

Override type Explanation
Service Indicators (Error message: Hold on record, add not processed.) Allows a student to enrol by overriding negative service
indicators (except for any kind of fees owing.)
(Error message: Maximum Term Unit Load Exceeded.) Allows for a student to be enrolled in more than one lecture
Unit Load
while on co-op work term or more than five lectures on an academic term.