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.”
Click the link below to access the override request form.
This form may only be used for overrides for core Biology classes.
BIOL 101/L, BIOL 171/L, BIOL 172/L, BIOL 265/L, BIOL 275/L, BIOL 375/L, ZOOL 101/L, MICR 130/140L, MICR 351/L)
And only for the following types of override requests:
- To repeat a course for which the grade of C-, D, or F was awarded (error code: repeat count exceeds 0).
- To drop or withdraw from a lecture or laboratory section in which both are co or pre-requisites.
- For non-life science majors 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 button below to access the School of Life Sciences override request form.
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.