Overrides & Overloads

Overrides

A registration override may be obtained from the instructor of the course or their designee in the department once the class schedule is available on the web.

It is encouraged to wait for registration to open to enter the override. The system is able to process these immediately once the student has an existing registration transaction for the term. The option to override students into a course is at the instructor’s or department’s discretion. 

When requesting an override, be sure to tell the instructor or department what registration error message was received so that person can provide the correct override.
 

Once the instructor or department representative electronically processes an override, you must register for the course on RAMweb.

Depending on what the override is for, you may need to add the class by choosing the “Enter CRNs” tab instead of the “Find Classes” tab.

When you enter the CRN, the class should drop to your summary, assuming the correct overrides are in place, and allow you to register.

Students can view all overrides instructors have added to their student account on the RAMweb portal. To view your overrides, log into RAMweb and navigate to the Menu. In the menu area, please select “Registration,” and then select “Registration Overrides,” and finally select the term you wish to register and review the override.

Overloads

Credit overloads can be given by a student’s advisor. Please allow one to two business days for the overload to be processed once the advisor submits it. Maximum credit loads without obtaining an overload are as follows:

  • Undergraduate – 18
  • Graduate – 15
  • Professional (DVM) – 26

 

Details for Graduate Students: 

Registration for a credit overload between 16-18 credits requires your advisor to approve the request via ARIESweb.

Credit overloads above 18 credits must be directed to the Graduate School for approval. Your advisor must send an email to [email protected] and provide the following information: student’s name, student’s CSU ID, the semester that the overload will be applied to, the maximum credit load that the student will be allowed to register for, and justification for the overload.