What is a Permission?
A permission, or override, allows students to enroll in a class if
there are certain restrictions active in the system that block them from
enrolling.
When do I need a Permission?
A student would need to obtain a permission from a professor in the
following instances:
- A class is closed:
- Class is set up as permission of instructor only
- Class is full – but instructor is willing to admit students
above capacity, or, if there is a waitlist, as enrolled students
drop and seats become available.
- A class is open, but the student does not meet the
requirements for enrolling in the course (in this instance,
students should clearly let the instructor know which
requirement they do not meet, and offer an explanation for why
they should be eligible to enroll):
- Student does not meet the listed “Course” Prerequisites
- Student does not match the student type for which seats
are reserved (e.g. an Evening MBA is trying to register for
a class where the seats are reserved for Full-Time MBAs (or
vice versa), or a non-Business student is trying to register
for a Business school course, etc.).
How do I get a Permission?
Students must contact the instructor of the course to
request a permission. If the instructor consents, the
instructor must either:
- Sign a hard-copy permission form which the student provides and
which the student then delivers to Ross Academic Services in E2540
(or the Executive Residence front desk after 5 PM). Permission forms
are available in E2540 or the student mail folders in the basement
of the Executive Residence Building located at 710 E. University.
Students should make sure that ALL fields of the permission form are
completed clearly and accurately.
OR
- Send an email (directly from the instructor) to
rossacadservices@umich.edu,
including the student's full name, ID or uniqname, and indicating
which class/section the permission is for.
Once Academic Services receives the permission, either through the
signed form or email, they will then enter the permission into Wolverine
Access and an automated email notifying the student will be generated (to
the student’s “uniqname@umich.edu” address).
Once a permission has been issued, students must still ADD the class
to their schedule. See How to Add & Drop
Classes for instructions.
NOTE: If you are waitlisted for a course, you will need to
DROP yourself from the waitlist before you can complete your registration. Do
not do so until you have received the automated system email indicating
that the permission is available and after verifying that the permission
is still active.
If you are still experiencing problems or have any questions please
contact Academic Services at rossacadservices@umich.edu.
