Spring 2025 Override Form

Students who require special permission to enroll in University Scheduled CICS, COMPSCI or INFO courses should complete this form. Additional steps may be needed for University+ (formerly University Without Walls) section enrollment.

This form is not to bypass prerequisites. Students without the listed prerequisites on SPIRE must provide alternative prerequisites for review.

This form is not for full courses. Students who meet both eligibility and prerequisites as listed on SPIRE should add themself to the SPIRE waitlist as their override requests will be denied.

Overrides submitted on or after the first day of classes will be considered late and may not be processed. Although we will try our best to accommodate all requests through the Add/Drop deadline, it is best that you make alternative plans for your schedule at this time and check your UMass email often for if we are able to accommodate your request.

 

Before submitting an override request, please refer to the NEW Registration Updates webpage for known issues: https://www.cics.umass.edu/registration-updates

If you do not see the course you are looking for, please check if the course number has recently changed: https://www.cics.umass.edu/content/new-course-numbers

 

ADDITIONAL STEPS:

FIVE COLLEGE STUDENTS

Please submit an unofficial transcript AND indicate which course you'd like reviewed as an alternate prereq. If the course you are proposing does not have a valid review on file, please also submit course materials such as a syllabus, webpage, or schedule for review. You may submit these by replying to your automated confirmation email.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WITH ALT PREREQS TAKEN OUTSIDE OF UMASS AMHERST

Please submit an unofficial transcript AND indicate which course you'd like reviewed as an alternate prereq. If the course you are proposing does not have a valid review on file, please also submit course materials such as a syllabus, webpage, or schedule for review. You may submit these by replying to your automated confirmation email.

OVERRIDES FOR 600+ level courses

UNDERGRADUATES

Override requests for 600-levels become available after incoming CS Graduate students have the opportunity to enroll. Please check back after January 1st.

Undergraduates with exemplary course performance who meet the minimum requirements set by the UPD may request an override request for a regular 3-credit 600+ level CS course:

  1. Students must have at least a 3.7 GPA
  2. Students must be in good standing with the university
  3. Students must have completed all 200-level CS courses, and
  4. Students must have completed at least 1 CS300+ course

Requests are subject to seat availability and both instructor and UPD approval. 

GRADUATES

Override requests for 500-levels and 600-levels will be reviewed after incoming computer science graduate students have the opportunity to enroll. 

OVERRIDE FORM FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS

Student Information
Five College Transcript Acknowledgment
If not assigned yet, enter school email (Five College or non-degree students)
Undergraduate Student Information
Override Information
Select the course you'd like to enroll in
Include the section number (for example, 01AA or 02LL). List any labs/discussions that work with your schedule. 
Some reasons may not be valid for override. Refer to the override webpage for more information.

Use this space for any additional comments about your request. Examples of helpful information: 

  • "I've submitted requests for a few different courses, but I only need one. My top pick is __."
  • "I'm enrolled in the maximum amount of credits/enrolled in a class that's at the same time as this one. If my override gets approved, I'm willing to drop a class to make room/drop the conflicting class."
  • "I have already applied to Computer Science/Informatics," or "I am hoping to apply to Informatics/Computer Science and I'm curious about the classes."