Request Special Permission or Overload

Are you in a situation where you don't have the requirements to take an upper year course or are missing a prerequisite?  

Special Permission

Our Special Permission Request feature can be found in your myInfo portal under "Course Registration" and by clicking on "Request/View Status of My Special Permission for Courses". This special permission request process allows you to request/be considered for permission to take a course without the published prerequisite. During the registration process, you will automatically be asked to submit a Request for Special Permission if your Lakehead academic record does not list the prerequisite/requirement(s) to take a desired course. 

Simply select the desired section, complete all of the necessary information and click submit. From there, your request will be automatically sent to your Academic Approver (Chair/Director and/or Dean) in order to review. You may need to attempt to register for the course or "plan" the desired section for it to appear as an available section option to submit a request for. 

Once reviewed by the appropriate approver(s), you will receive an email with further information. If a you are granted permission you will be able to proceed to register for the course through the link provided in the email, subject to course section availability at that time.

Are you in a situation where you want to request to take a higher course load than what is prescribed in your program for the academic term? 

Overload

Requesting Overload Approval follows the same process as outlined above and provides you with the opportunity to request to register for more courses per term/year then prescribed in your academic program (per Academic Calendar). If you attempt to register for a larger course load, you will be prompted to submit your Request for Overload.  

Ensure you complete the necessary information and click submit. From there, your request to Overload will automatically be forwarded to the appropriate approvers as outlined in the Academic Calendar, General Regulations (g) (the Chair or Director as well as the Dean of the Faculty). Also, you must have at least a B overall average in the previous academic year in order for your request to be approved. Once your request is approved, you will receive an email indicating your eligibility to proceed with the course registration overload. If you receive approval, simply follow the links in the email to proceed to course registration (subject to course section availability at that time).