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STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER

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University of Hawai'i at Mānoa - College of Natural Sciences

STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER

Are you a current Natural Science Major?

Schedule with STAR Balance
Excluding appointments with Mathematics and Physics Major advisors

REQUESTING COURSE OVERRIDES


If you have having difficulty registering for a course, you may need to request permission for an override to get that course.

Please select the department from the list below that you would like to request an override from. For example, if you are trying to register for BIOL 171, you will click on “School of Life Science Courses,” or if you are trying to register for CHEM 272, you will click on “Chemistry Courses.”

  • School of Life Sciences Courses
    (Biology, Botany, Microbiology, Molecular Cell Biology, Zoology)
    Please read the information below before requesting an override for a School of Life Science course.

    Click the link below to access the override request form.

    This form is to be used for overrides for classes offered by the School of Life Sciences.

    It also may only be used for the following override requests:

    • To repeat a course for which the grade of C-, D, or F was awarded (error code: repeat count exceeds 0).
    • To request a pre-requisite override if you have taken the pre-requisite at another institution or as Advanced Placement (AP), but your credit has not yet been recorded on your transcript
    • To request a pre-requisite override for a Fall course where you are enrolled in the pre-requisite during summer session.
    • To withdraw from a course that is a co-requisite for another class on your schedule AFTER the last day to drop courses without a “w” grade. If you know that you need to drop a course earlier in the semester, then you will need to drop the co-requisite course as well (you can do this yourself on STAR).
    • For non-life science majors requesting an override to take only the lecture for a specific course that has a laboratory co-requisite (ex. engineering).

    Most requests are processed within three days. Please contact lifesci@hawaii.edu if your request takes longer or if the withdrawal deadline is less than 3 days away.

    For all other courses or types of override requests, contact the instructor of record for the course.

    Please click the button below to access the School of Life Sciences override request form.

    School of Life Sciences Override Request Form
  • Chemistry Courses
    Please read before requesting overrides for Chemistry (CHEM) courses.

    CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE CHEMISTRY OVERRIDE REQUEST FORM.
    The Chemistry department does not process overrides for BIOC courses. To request an override for a Biochemistry (BIOC) course, please contact the instructor of record for the specific course directly.

    Most requests are processed within two (2) business days at which point your Hawaii.edu will be emailed. Please contact chemreg@hawaii.edu via email if it takes longer than two business days.

    SUMMER SESSION ONLY
    Students need an override to register for any course in the second session (e.g 162 and 162L) when taking a prerequisite courses in the first session (eg. 161 and 161L). Complete the form below and request a “SUMMER ONLY: Concurrent Registration” override.

    Note: students who do not pass the first lecture or lab (Chem 161/161L or 272/272L), will need to drop their second session classes (Chem 162/162L or 273/273L).

    FALL ONLY
    Student taking prerequisite classes at a non-UH institution over summer can request an override to register for fall. Complete the form below requesting the “FALL ONLY: I am currently enrolled in a prerequisite course at another institution” override. You must provide the school, course number, and a URL link to the course description. You will need to provide evidence of a passing grade (C not C-) before fall semester starts.
  • Information & Computer Science Courses

    Please read the information below before requesting an override.
    Click the link below to access the override request form.

    This form should be used for repeat and prerequisite overrides for ICS 111, ICS 141, ICS 211, ICS 241, ICS 222, ICS 311, ICS 314, ICS 321 or ICS 355.

    Any other request should be sent directly to the course instructor on record.

    Override requests should be processed within 3 days.

    You will receive an email from kennydq@hawaii.edu or guylaine@hawaii.edu stating that your override has been processed and you may register for the course.

    Information & Computer Sciences Department Override Request Form
  • Mathematics Courses
    To request an override for a Mathematics (MATH) course, e-mail office@math.hawaii.edu.

    Have the following information ready:

    • UH ID Number
    • First and last name
    • Major or intended major
    • Which MATH course do you want to register for?
    • What is the specific error message you are receiving when you try to register?
  • Physics Courses
    To make a request for PHYS (Physics) course overrides, email physics@hawaii.edu using your @hawaii.edu email address and provide the following information:

    • Subject Line: Indicate the semester or session that you are referring to, i.e., Summer 1, 2017; Summer 2, 2017; Fall 2017; Spring 2018, etc.; and, also, the course(s) that you are interested in (i.e., PHYS 151/L, etc).
    • In the body of the email: Indicate the error message that appears when you try to enroll for the course.
    • Student Level: Are you a graduate or second degree or undergraduate student?
    • NSE Students: Please attach a copy of your official transcript or unofficial transcript in pdf.

ABOUT US

We provide academic advising services to all undergraduate students in the College of Natural Sciences at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

Hours of Operation
Hamilton Library 002K
Monday - Friday
8:00am - 4:00pm