EGSC Faculty Handbook
Course Maximums and Overrides
Adopted by Academic Policies and Curriculum Committee 11/10/15
Adopted by Faculty Senate 12/11/15
Adopted by President 4/1/16
Adopted by Academic Policies and Curriculum Committee 2/17/21
Adopted by Faculty Senate 3/24/21
Adopted by President 3/25/21; updated 8/18/22
The maximum enrollment in a course is determined by the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs based on a number of factors including the nature of the course, types and numbers of assignments for the course, national discipline standards for class size, availability of faculty, classroom capacity, time of day, method of delivery, and budgetary constraints. The Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs makes the maximum enrollment determination at the time the course is submitted to the Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs. The maximum can be adjusted by the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs throughout the registration process. If a course is submitted without a maximum enrollment, the historical maximum will be assigned by the Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs until the associate vice president for academic affairs can recommend an adjustment to the maximum enrollment. The maximum enrollments and adjustments are approved by the Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs.
In order to override a course maximum, a course prerequisite or a course corequisite, the instructor of the course must give permission to the requester of the override. If approved, the instructor forwards the override request to the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. If approved, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs forwards the override request to the registrar with a copy to the instructor. In the absence of the instructor, the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs can give permission for the override. In the absence of the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs can give permission for the override.
