Overloads
Overload approval requirements vary by GPA and entry into the University. The following special approvals are required for course rosters (including ranges produced by the drop/add process) that exceed the appropriate normal range.
1) A load exceeding 17 credits is an overload for first semester students and for students with a GPA below 2.5. Exceeding 18 credits is an overload for all other students. Unless the normal departmental program requires more credits, required overload approvals by grade point average are:
Student Status Overloads of:
First semester students: Up to 19, Associate Dean
More than 19, SOS
GPA below 2.5: Up to 18, Associate Dean
More than 18, SOS
GPA between 2.5 and 3.5: Up to 19, Associate Dean
More than 19, SOS
GPA above 3.5 Up to 20, Associate Dean
More than 20, SOS
2) Overload approval will not be granted for the purpose of repeating a course.
3) No overload approval will be granted in a semester where the student is enrolled in a graduate course.
4) Any course(s) approved for overload cannot be added until after the end of the normal (three week) registration period. Space in a course cannot be reserved for students intending to add the course as an overload.