What to do when you get Registration Errors
- An override for a section does NOT automatically register you into that section. An override only gives you permission to register. After you have been given an override you must go online and add the class. It is possible that you may need more than one override. You will need a specific and separate override for each registration error.
- Request an override BY NAME: Read any Registration Error Message carefully, look under STATUS. This will tell you which specific override you require.
Possible Registration Error Messages
ERROR MESSAGE | DEFINITION | SOLUTION |
Closed Section | Section is full - no seats available | Choose a different section. OR It is possible to ask the dean, department chair, or instructor for a Capacity Override. However, the answer may be "no". |
Class Restriction | Course is restricted to specific students based on the number of earned hours as of the last semester completed at UWF. See your Unofficial Transcript or Degree Works audit for the number of hours you have completed. | Select a different course. OR You may request a Class Restriction Override through the department offering the class. |
CORQ_Subject Course Number Req | One or more separate courses may be required to be taken at the same time. These courses are called co-requisites. (See course description in catalog.) | Register for all classes by submitting the CRN's for all sections simultaneously. OR You may request a Co-Req Override from the Department Chair. |
| Duplicate Course with Section xxxxx | The course already exists on your schedule. Check the registration status for "Registered." | Typically, a student cannot enroll in the came course more than once in the same term. However, if you are attempting to take two special topics courses that have the same course number, but a different CRN and section number, you may request a Duplicate Course Override from the department offering the courses. |
Level Restriction | Course is restricted to a specific level (Graduate or Undergraduate) | Undergraduate students wishing to enroll in graduate courses need special permission from the Graduate School Office. Permission is granted in the form of a Level Restriction Override. |
Linked course required | This course requires the simultaneous registration in a lecture and laboratory section. You have tried to register in a lecture or lab section without the corresponding lab or lecture section. | Register for both the lecture and one of the linked labs. Submit the CRN for the lecture and linked lab at the same time. |
Field of Study Restriction | Class is restricted to specific majors. | A Field of Study Override must be obtained from the department chair. |
Maximum Hours Exceeded | Registration exceeds the maximum number of hours permitted for that student for that term | Permission to take more than the allotted hours must be obtained from the dean of the student's major. |
Program Restriction | This section is restricted to specific programs. | Change your major to that program. OR Contact department offering the course and request a Program Restriction Override. |
Prerequisite and Test Score Error | Class requires a pre-requisite or a specific test. (See course description in catalog). | Pre-requisite and/or a specific test must be completed before you are allowed to register. OR You may request a Pre-Requisite Override from the department chair. |
| Repeat Limit Exceeds Hours | Student has enrolled in the course at least twice before. This warning will occur regardless of whether the student has ever completed the course. | Students must obtain a Repeat Limit Override from the Dean's office for the student's major. |
Time Conflict With (CRN XXXXX) | The section is conflicting with another section already on the student's schedule. | Select a section that meets at a different time. OR Student may request a Time Conflict Override; this MUST be approved by the instructors of each course affected. |
See this example: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/advising/banner-errors.cfm