Faculty of Arts Course Override Form

Complete the Faculty of Arts Course Override Form if you are requesting a prerequisite, major/program, year-level, capacity, or campus override for courses in the Faculty of Arts.

If you have questions about the overrides mentioned in this form or degree requirements for a particular program, contact the program’s undergraduate advisor or Arts Advising at artsadvising@wlu.ca. 

Override Process

  • You must complete a separate form for each override request.
  • The completion of this form does not guarantee entry into a course. Each request will be considered by the undergraduate advisor of the program in which the course is housed.
  • Overrides of registration time tickets are not permitted. In addition, if a course has a waitlist, a capacity override is not permitted.

Use the Course Builder to find information about courses, including restrictions and the course’s CRN number (needed for all override requests).

Specific Program Processes

Some programs in the Faculty of Arts are not represented in the form below. If you are in any of the following programs, make sure you follow these specific processes.