Overrides are a faculty/staff solution that allows a student to by-pass a registration add error when using the Penguin Portal registration system.
General Guidelines
Faculty/staff who have been granted advisement rights, may enter student overrides in internet native banner (SFASRPO). In SFASRPO, a permit/override may be enter under a specific student record by CRN and/or Subject/Course Number. The Office of the Registrar is aware that placing overrides can be cumbersome and confusing for anyone advising students. Below is a list of the available overrides, the banner codes and additional information that will help faculty and staff use them accurately.
Capacity (7CAPACITY)
- Student Registration Error Message: Closed Section CRN 12345 BIOL 1234
- This override is CRN specific. It should only be used in extreme circumstances as the use of this override trumps the course wait list process.
- Who can resolve this error? Course Department
Class (3CLASS)
- Student Registration Error Message: Class Restriction.
- The term "class" refers to a student's class rank (i.e., sophomore). This override is CRN specific; when you place the permit on SFASRPO, you must enter the CRN.
- Who can resolve this error? Course Department
College (5COLLEGE)
- Student Registration Error Message: College Restriction
- The term "college" refers to the university's ability to restric a section or entire course to only those with majors within the academic college. This override is CRN specific, unless every section of the course is reserved for a specific academic college.
- Who can resolve this error? Course Department
Co-Requisite (8CO-REQ)
- Student Registration Error Message: Corequisite (BIOL 1234L) required
- Some courses have an additional course that must be taken during the same semester unless the department is able to waive the corequisite requirement. This override is CRN specific; when you place the permit on SFASRPO, you must enter the CRN.
- Who can resolve this error? Course Department or Academic Advisor
Field of Study (FOS)
- Student Registration Error Message: Field of Study Restriction CRN 12345 BIOL 1234
- The term "field of study" refers to a track within the major (i.e., sports broadcasting within telecommunications). This override is CRN specific, unless every section of a course is reserved for a specific field of study.
- Who can resolve this error? Course Department
Pre-Requisite (2PRE-REQ)
- Student Registration Error Message: Prerequisite or test score error.
- This override is not CRN specific so that a a student can select any section of the course.
- Who can resolve this error? Course Department
Program (4PROGRAM)
- Student Registration Error Message: Program Restriction.
- The term "program" refers to the student's academic major (i.e., nursing). This override is CRN specific, unless every section of the course is reserved for a specific program.
- Who can resolve this error? Course Department
Special Approval (1SP APPRVL)
- Student Registration Error Message: Special Approval Required.
- If a course is marked for special approval, every student will need this override to be able to self-register for the course. This override is also CRN specific; when you place the permit on SFASRPO, you must enter the CRN.
- Who can resolve this error? Course Department
Student Attribute (10ATTRIB)
- Student Registration Error Message: Student Attribute Restriction.
- The term "attribute" refers to a code used for specific populations of students (i.e., veterans). This override is CRN specific, unless every section of a course is reserved for a specific attribute.
- Who can resolve this error? Course Department
Time Conflict (11TIME)
- Student Registration Error Message: Time Conflict with CRN 12345 BIOL 1234 and CRN 15678 CHEM 1234
- While students are permitted to take classes that conflict as it is the student's responsibility to make arrangements with instructors, the system is set to prevent a student from completing this type of registration without intervention. This override is CRN specific.
- Who can resolve this error? Course Department, Academic Advisor, or Student One Stop
PLEASE NOTE: There is not an option to override a "Level Restriction" error.