Registration

Students can register for courses in the future semester once their enrollment appointment (assigned enrollment day and time) becomes available. We encourage students to enroll in courses as soon as possible. Please refer to the Academic Calendar for dates and times when enrollment appointments and registration is available. Students can view their unique enrollment appointment in myUCF > Student Self Service > Enrollment Appointment (located on the right-hand side) > Details.

Course Overrides

There are different types of overrides for courses. Please note that override requests are not guaranteed.

Prerequisite Override

If you do not meet the prerequisite for a course offered through the College of Arts & Humanities, you can speak with the department or school that offers the course to inquire about an override. If approved, the department or school will provide you with an override to bring to CAHSA for processing.

If you meet the prerequisite by a transfer course or test credit that is not posted to your record, please contact CAHSA in TCH 159 or by email at cahregistration@ucf.edu to request an override. You will need to provide the course prefix, number, and five-digit class number of the course you would like to enroll in at UCF, as well as your unofficial transcript or score report to verify that you have met the prerequisite for the course. A CAHSA ASC will provide you with an override or permission number for the course.

If you are currently taking the prerequisite course as a transient student in the current semester, please provide the information above and proof of enrollment after the withdrawal deadline has passed at your transient institution. Students will likely need to provide proof of a final grade in the course at the end of the term to remain in the course at UCF.

Unit Load Override

The credit hour or unit limit in the Fall and Spring terms is 17 units; Summer is 14 units. If you want to enroll in more than the maximum number of units allowed, you will need an approved override by your assigned ASC or the department/school of your major. If approved, please bring the override to CAHSA in TCH 159 or email the override form to cahregistration@ucf.edu for processing.

Time Conflict Override

If you are unable to enroll in a course due to a time conflict with another course, you must speak with the instructors of the course(s). If the time conflict is approved, the department/school of your major will provide you with the override to submit to CAHSA.

For all overrides, CAHSA can only process your request if your enrollment appointment is open and you have no holds on your account that prevent registration.

A course I need to take is full, what do I do?

The College of Arts & Humanities does not override students into closed courses. If the class is full, students should add themselves to the waitlist. The registration waitlist is an electronic process that auto-enrolls students in closed classes as seats become available. This enables students to get into the classes they want without having to continuously check for possible openings. Waitlists operate on a first-come, first-served basis, so this process ensures that students who enroll sooner have a better chance of getting into a closed course. For more information regarding the waitlist process, please click here.

variable credit courses

If you are interested in enrolling in undergraduate research, internship, or independent study courses, please see the department/school of your major for information on the approval process for these courses. Once approved, please bring the completed Undergraduate Registration Agreement (URA) to CAHSA in TCH 159 or email the form to cahregistration@ucf.edu to be enrolled in the course.

late add/swap petitions

  • CAH will only consider student petitions during the second week of the semester.
  • To request a Late Add/Swap into a CAH course, the student must complete the following steps:
    1. The student must obtain written (or email) permission from the instructor of the course.
    2. Contact the department that teaches the course with the following information:
      1. Provide the department with the written approval from the instructor and the following information:
        1. Student Name:
        2. UCF ID:
        3. Major:
        4. Prefix and Course number to be added:
        5. Five-digit class number of course to be added:
        6. Prefix and Course number to be dropped: (If swap is requested)
        7. Five-digit class number of course to be dropped: (If swap is requested)
  • Your request will be reviewed by the department in the order in which they are received.
  • You will receive a response from the department about the status of your Late add or swap request (approved for processing or denied) within 24-48 hours of your submission.

Important Reminders for Late Add & Swap Petition:

  • All late add/swap requests must be submitted to the department that teaches the course by no later than 5:00 PM on the Friday of the second week of the semester. All requests go through multiple layers of approval and are not guaranteed.
  • If the student is adding a variable credit course (independent study, research, or internship), the student will need to submit a completed URA and/or course syllabus along with an email from the instructor/department supporting the late add/swap request.
  • Late add/swap requests will not be processed for students with any holds on record that block registration. Please be sure your holds are cleared up at the time of request.
  • To eliminate delays, it is recommended you do NOT submit more than one request for approval at a time. (i.e. Requesting permission from multiple instructors and departments for a late add may cause delays and conflicts)

late drop petitions