Managing Class Permissions

Before you begin...

NOTE: If you allow a student into your class that does not meet the prerequisite for the course, you must grant a permission to the student and select the appropriate check box (Requisite Not Met) that identifies that the reason for the permission is to allow a student to override the prerequisite.

You must grant a student permission to take your class for one of several reasons:

Your class is set up as a student-specific permission only class (no student can register for your class unless you grant them a permission.) - select the Consent Required check box.

A student does not meet the minimum requirements or prerequisites for your class (select the Requisite Not Met check box.)
The class is full and is not allowing additional students to register for the class (select the Closed Class check box.)
A student is an undergraduate and wants to enroll in a graduate level class (select the Career Restriction check box.)
A combination of the above

The steps for granting permissions into your class is dependent on the reasons that you need to grant the permission.

Success Factors

Communicate with the student with whom you are granting the permission to ensure they understand how to use the permission.
Ensure the student uses the permission within the registration period.
If the course is closed, or full, the permission will not work unless you have checked off the 'course closed' check box when granting the permission. (Don't worry, if you forgot then you can always go back to check the box if necessary.)

Step by Step Instructions

Click here to view the steps for granting permissions for Permission Only classes.

Click here to view the steps for setting up permission numbers for a course that is not permission required.

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SA Tip

There are different reasons to grant a student permission to take your class. You must select the checkbox related to the reason for the permission for each student that you add to your permission list. The reasons include:

Reason Checkbox	Definition
Closed Class	Class is Full
Requisites Not Met	Pre or Co-Requisites not met by student (only operates when departments utilize the automatic prerequisite checking within SA.)
Consent Required	This field must be selected for all permissions. It indicates that the instructor grants permission for the student to take the course.
Career Restriction	Undergraduate Student trying to enroll in a Graduate course
Permission Time Period	Not Used

Still Need Help?

If you are still have problems with permissions, please contact the Registar's Office http://registrar.umbc.edu/RT/Registration/.