Information on Course Override Requests at the Newhouse School.
PLEASE NOTE: The Spring 2025 course override request forms will open after each population has completed their initial registration appointment times. Try enrolling in your classes first and be open to alternate sections if more than one is being offered, before submitting a request form.
The portals will open and close at 12pm EST.
The graduate portal will be open Friday November 8th – Wednesday December 11th, and again from Tuesday January 7th– Friday January 17th.
The undergraduate portal will be open Thursday November 14th– Wednesday December 11th, and again from Tuesday January 7th– Friday January 17th.
Initial review of requests begins when the portals open and continues through the end of registration. Be advised we will not be sending out updates/answers from December 14th-January 2nd. The team will be working to process and review all the submissions received, and the University is closed December 21-January 1 for Orange Appreciation Days.
Please relax and enjoy the end of finals and the holidays and check your emails for updates from nhwait@syr.edu on January 3rd. Registration will continue through the end of the first week of classes, so you have plenty of time to finalize your schedule.
Current Course Override Forms Available
Spring 2025 Course Override Requests
Please DO NOT submit multiple requests. To verify receipt of your request (if desired), email nhwait@syr.edu.
If you are requesting a class with multiple potential sections and more than option will work for you, submit a course request for your preferred section. In the comments field, note that other sections would also work for you. It is not necessary to submit a request for each possible section.
If you will be attending the LA Program semester and have been closed out of an ON SITE course, please fill out this form and submit to Robin Howard, rshoward@syr.edu.
Newhouse LA Waitlist
If a course is full it may not be listed in the override request options. In that instance in order to register for these courses, you must monitor the system for possible openings due to another student dropping the course.
PLEASE NOTE: We cannot guarantee permission in the section of your choice. You should first try to enroll in an open section, if available, before filling out a Newhouse course override request. If your Spring 2025 schedule works with an open section, we will likely refer you to that open section(s) rather than a section that is closed.
NOTES:
- The course override request form is for Newhouse courses only. If you are seeking permission to enroll in a course at another school or college, you must contact the relevant department directly for more information.
- PERMISSIONS ARE NOT FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED, but based on need. You are advised to complete your schedule now with classes that are available, rather than wait for a permission number.
- If, after submitting a request, you change your mind or no longer need the course, please contact us to withdraw your request.
- The add deadlines for short courses vary and are posted on MySlice under “Administrative Dates and Deadlines” for individual sections of each short class.
FAQ
Who should fill out a Newhouse course override request form?
• Any Newhouse major or minor student who has been unable to register for a required Newhouse course. You should only fill out the form after you try to enroll in the course and are unsuccessful.
• Students requesting permission to enroll in a course for which they do not have the prerequisites, or do not meet the requirements for registration.
• Students who have taken alternate courses to fulfill a prerequisite that the system does not recognize.
• Non-Newhouse majors or minors who would like to take a Newhouse course.
Non-Newhouse majors who would like to take a Newhouse course may not receive a response until August as major and minor requests must be processed first.
If a professor gives me permission to enroll in a course, do I still have to fill out a course override request form?
Everyone must fill out a course override request form to request permission to enroll. Professors cannot give permission to enroll in a course, unless it is a course listed with professor or department consent restrictions.
Questions?
Email nhwait@syr.edu.
