Information for Students

Students can submit force registration requests for the following reasons:

1.   Prerequisite or Corequisite Missing. This is only accepted if the following conditions apply:

• Transfer work is in progress or has not been received by UB.  Students must supply proof of enrollment and completion of the prerequisite or corequisite courses.
• Student received an exception to use a specific course in lieu of a prerequisite or corequisite, or needs to request permission from the course instructor to waive a prerequisite or corequisite.

2.   Course is Closed. Be sure to add a different open section, or enroll to the waitlist, if available. 

3.   Repeat. Students are permitted to self-enroll in a class twice.  Any attempts to register for the class beyond the two permitted must be approved by the department. Policies can be viewed here: repeat policy

4.   Permission Required. This pertains to classes that require specific permissions, i.e. internships, undergraduate research, etc.

Please note the following restrictions:

We do not Force Register into labs due to equipment and space limitations. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule. 

If you do not meet the reserve requirement you will not be Force Registered into a course. Please select a different section or take the course during the summer semester. (Most reserve requirements are for incoming freshman students, set by the University for the Finish in Four program, not by the department.)

Due to the number of requests we receive please do not call or visit the department to request force registration.  For 100-level courses, please do not contact the  instructor to request force registration.

Submit a force registation request