Course Overrides

Undergraduates can now request course overrides during registration via a standardized eForm. The Course Override Request is a request for permission to register in a course when you receive an error during registration. You will specify the type(s) of override needed (prerequisite, major, class capacity, campus, etc.) for a specific section of a course as well as be able to enter a reason the override is needed. Registration errors are displayed in the Banner 9 registration screen, top right, when you are attempting to add courses. When requesting a campus override for Online Education (Campus 5) courses, you will have to acknowledge that additional fees are associated with those courses.

You will need to complete one eForm per course. Make sure to enter the course information from Banner 9 into the Section Lookup fields like this example -- MKT 3013 01 -- where MKT is the Subject, 3013 is the Course number, and 01 is the Section. Any additional information you want to communicate about your request can be entered in the Reason for Override field or the Note text.

Communication about if the override is granted or not will be sent to your MSU email address. If the override is granted, you will still register for the course in Banner 9 registration like all other courses.

Waitlists

Mississippi State and the Registrar have begun using waitlists for select undergraduate business courses on the Starkville campus. Students wishing to add a full section can join the waitlist through Banner 9 Registration and see their position on the waitlist. 

• Waitlists will be used for undergraduate, Starkville campus sections with section number 01, 02, etc. No class capacity overrides will be given for these sections
• Meridian (section 202) and Online Education (sections 501, 502, etc.) will not use waitlists and instead required capacity overrides if a section is full.
• For a video demonstration of how to join the waitlist for a section, click this link!
  • To join a Starkville campus course utilizing waitlist, you must follow the waitlist instructions.
  • If a seat becomes available, then the first student on the waitlist will receive an email from MSU's Registrar's Office stating you can add the course within 24 hours. This time limit will be shortened during the first week of class.
  • This process is handled automatically by Banner 9 registration. You will not need to contact the instructor, department, or college office about a waitlist.
  • A student may be enrolled in one section and on the waitlist for one other section of the same course. After receiving a notification to add the waitlisted section, the student must first drop the original section before adding the new one.