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| Academic Unit | Override Procedures |
|---|---|
| Accounting* | No overrides are issued; students should use the waitlist functionality in MyMadison. |
| Architectural Design* | If a class is full, students should contact the professor by email before the first day of class; students should show up to the class on the first day to see if space is available, however there is no guarantee of a seat. |
| Art, Studio* | If a class is full, students should contact the professor by email before the first day of class; students should show up to the class on the first day to see if space is available, however there is no guarantee of a seat. |
| Art History | If a class is full, students should contact the professor by email before the first day of class; students should show up to the class on the first day to see if space is available, however there is no guarantee of a seat. |
| Biology and Biotechnology | No overrides into classes and labs that are full. For special permission to enroll into a class that is full, students should see Ms. Julia Stutzman, Biology Academic Advisor, Biosciences Building, BIO 2001A. |
| Chemistry | No overrides are issued for closed lecture or laboratory sections. Students should use the waitlist functionality in MyMadison as available, or contact the departmental administrative assistant for extenuating circumstances. (Physics/Chemistry Building, room 1186). |
| Anthropology | Overrides are by permission of individual class instructors |
| Communication Studies* | No overrides are given for SCOM 121, 122 and 123 in the GenEd program. Because of classroom space and pedagogical reasons, no overrides are issued for SCOM 240, 241, 242, 243, 261, 280, 361, 367, 381, 383, 385, 386 and 388. Individual instructors may issue overrides in other classes in extenuating circumstances. |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | Courses are open to declared majors. Majors needing an override into a CSD course should contact the CSD department in HBS 1026. |
| Computer Information Systems* | No overrides are issued; students should use the waitlist functionality in MyMadison. |
| Computer Science* | If a student needs an override for some special reason (such as a problem with prerequisites), they may contact Dr. Florian Buchholz, Undergraduate Program Director, King Hall 220, buchhofp@jmu.edu, for an override. Normally overrides will not be given simply because a class is full; students should use the waitlist functionality in MyMadison. |
| Dance* | If the class is full or listed at zero, students must have permission from the individual class instructor for an override. |
| Dietetics* | Permission of individual class instructor except for NUTR 280. Students wanting an override into NUTR 280 should contact the dietetics department to have their name placed on a wait list. NUTR 280 overrides are prioritized and granted to Dietetics majors first followed by others based on seat availability and student's schedule. Overrides for NUTR 280 are not processed until preregistration closes. |
| Early, Elementary and Reading Education | Courses are only available to students fully admitted to the education pre-professional program. |
| Earth Science | Overrides are by permission of individual class instructors. |
| Economics* | Contact the Economics Academic Unit Head with override requests for all economics courses. Individual faculty do not issue overrides. |
| Engineering* | Students should use the waitlist functionality in MyMadison. To request an override into a course where prerequisites have not been met, students must contact the Engineering Department, engineering@jmu.edu |
| English | If available, students should use the waitlist functionality in MyMadison. |
| Finance* | No overrides are issued; students should use waitlist functionality in MyMadison. |
| General Education | No overrides are given for WRTC 103, SCOM 121, SCOM 122 and SCOM 123. No overrides are given into ISCI 104 labs that are full. The General Education office does not issue overrides into GenEd classes. Students should follow the override request procedures of the department in which the subject is taught. For example, students seeking an override into CHEM 131 should follow the override procedures for the Chemistry department. Students seeking an override into a HUM or other ISCI class should seek permission from the individual class instructor. |
| Geographic Science | Overrides are by permission of individual class instructors. |
| Geology | Overrides are by permission of individual class instructors. |
| Graphic Design* | If a class is full, students should contact the professor by email before the first day of class; students should show up to the class on the first day to see if a seat is available, however there is no guarantee of a seat. |
| Health Sciences | Overrides are by permission of individual class instructors. |
| Health Services Administration | Overrides are by permission of individual class instructors. |
| History | Overrides are by permission of individual class instructors. |
| Hospitality Management | Overrides are reserved for declared majors; students should contact the department office in Godwin Hall, Suite 355. |
| Integrated Science and Technology | To request an override into a course with open seats where the prerequisite has not been met, students should contact Mr. Paul Henriksen, ISAT 121, henrikpw@jmu.edu. All other overrides are by permission of individual class instructors. |
| Intelligence Analysis* | All seats are reserved for Intelligence Analysis majors. Overrides for declared majors into IA courses are by permission of individual class instructors. |
| International Affairs | Declared majors and minors use the waitlist functionality in MyMadison if course prerequisites have been met. Students should contact the class instructor to let them know they would like an override. Non-majors should go to the departmental office in Miller Hall, room 2120 and complete an override request form to present to the class instructor. Students can be on multiple class waitlists. |
| International Business* | No overrides are issued. Students should use the waitlist functionality in MyMadison |
| Justice Studies | Students should use the course waitlist functionality in MyMadison. For overrides into JUST 399 and 400 see the department head. |
| Kinesiology | Overrides are approved by individual class instructors, undergraduate advisor, or department head. There are NO OVERRIDES permitted for KIN 100. |
| Learning, Technology and Leadership Education | Overrides are by permission of individual class instructors and/or program coordinators. |
| Management* | No overrides are issued. Students should use the waitlist functionality in MyMadison. Please see the Academic Unit Head for exceptional circumstances. |
| Marketing* | Students should use the waitlist functionality in MyMadison. Please see the Academic Unit Head for extenuating circumstances regarding overrides into upper division Marketing classes and BUS 160 classes. |
| Mathematics and Statistics | If a class is full, students should use the waitlist functionality in MyMadison. If there are prerequisite concerns, students should see Ms. Brenda Wilkinson in Roop 308. |
| Media Arts and Design* | Students fully admitted to the SMAD major should use the waitlist functionality in MyMadison. Overrides are by permission of individual class instructors. |
| Middle, Secondary and Math Education | Students must contact the department to be placed on a course waitlist. |
| Military Science | Contact the Military Science Department at rotc@jmu.edu or 540-568-6264 for overrides into an MSCI class. |
| Modern Foreign Languages | Overrides are by permission of individual class instructors. |
| Music* | Overrides are by permission of individual class instructors. |
| Musical Theatre* | If the class is full or listed at zero, students must have permission from the individual class instructor for an override. |
| Nursing* | Overrides into classes designated as Nursing are by permission of individual instructor, in collaboration with the program specific associate director. |
| Philosophy and Religion | Overrides are by permission of individual class instructors. |
| Physics | No overrides. Students should use waitlist or speak with the departmental administrative assistant at 540-568-6109. |
| Political Science | Declared majors and minors should use the waitlist in MyMadison if course prerequisites have been met. Students should contact the class instructor to let them know they would like an override. Non-majors should go to the departmental office in Miller Hall, room 2120 and complete an override request form to present to the class instructor. Students can be on multiple class waitlists. |
| Psychology* | Students should use the waitlist functionality in MyMadison. Students should email ugpsyc@jmu.edu if they need assistance. |
| Public Policy and Administration | Declared majors and minors should use the waitlist in MyMadison if course prerequisites have been met. Students should contact the class instructor to let them know they would like an override. Non-majors should go to the departmental office in Miller Hall, room 2120 and complete an override request form to present to the class instructor. Students can be on multiple class waitlists. |
| Quantitative Finance* | No overrides are issued. Students should use the waitlist functionality in MyMadison. |
| Social Work* | No overrides are issued into required major courses. Declared majors and minors should utilize the electronic waitlists for major electives and minor courses. If a student would like to take an elective course and is NOT a declared major or minor, the department maintains paper override lists at the department main office HBS 2086 and spots will be filled as they are available. |
| Sociology | Overrides are by permission of individual class instructors. |
| Sport and Recreation Management | Overrides are reserved for declared majors; students should contact the department office in Godwin Hall, Suite 355. |
| Theatre* | If the class is full or listed at zero, students must have permission from the individual class instructor for an override. |
| Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication | No overrides are given for WRTC 103. WRTC majors and minors should see their WRTC advisor about obtaining overrides into other WRTC classes. If you are not a declared major or minor but are interested in taking a WRTC course, please contact the Director of WRTC, at 540-568-6004, during the open registration period. |
| Industrial Design* | If a class is full, students should contact the professor by email before the first day of class; students should show up to the class on the first day to see if space is available, however there is no guarantee of a seat. |
| Information Technology | All seats are reserved for Information Technology majors. Overrides for declared majors into IT courses are by permission of Program Director Samy El-Twab, eltwass@jmu.edu |
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