Registration Error Messages
Important Note
You may encounter one of the following errors while registering; errors appear in the middle of the Add/Drop Classes page. Please refer to the appropriate message for details on how to resolve the error.
If you believe that you do meet the requirements for the course or if you have obtained the instructor’s signature, please contact the department offering the course or your advisor for override assistance.
| Error Message | Description | Undergraduate | Graduate | CPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACADEMIC STANDING PROHIBITS REGISTRATION | Your academic standing does not allow you to register for classes. Contact your academic advisor. | Academic Advising Office | Graduate Student Services Office | Academic Advising Office |
| CAMPUS RESTRICTION | The course you have chosen is not offered at your campus location. | Academic Advising Office | Graduate Student Services Office | Academic Advising Office |
| CLASS RESTRICTION | Your current class does not allow registration for this course. | Department offering class | Department or Graduate Student Services Office | Academic Advising Office |
| CLOSED SECTION # | The course you have chosen to add is full. Please select another section of the course or see your advisor. | Department offering class | Graduate Student Services Office | Academic Advising Office |
| COREQUISITE (CRN #) REQUIRED | The course you have chosen requires one or more corequisites. You have two options:
| Department offering class | Department or Graduate Student Services Office | Academic Advising Office |
| COLLEGE RESTRICTION | Your current college does not allow registration for this course. | Department offering class | Graduate Student Services Office | Academic Advising Office |
| COURSE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REGISTRATION AT THIS TIME | This course is closed, canceled, or otherwise unavailable for registration. Please make another selection. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CRN DOES NOT EXIST | The CRN you have entered is not valid for the term. Please enter a new CRN. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| DEPARTMENT RESTRICTION | Your current department does not allow registration for this course. | Department offering class | Department or Graduate Student Services Office | N/A |
| DUPLICATE COURSE WITH SECTION # | You are already registered for a section of this course. Either drop the other section and re-add this course or select a different course. | Advisor | Department or Graduate Student Services Office | Academic Advising Office |
| DUPLICATE CRN | You are already registered for this CRN. Enter a new CRN. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| DUPLICATE EQUIVALENT WITH SECTION # | You are registering for an equivalent course to one you are already registered for. | Advisor | Department or Graduate Student Services Office | Academic Advising Office |
| FIELD OF STUDY/MAJOR/PROGRAM RESTRICTION | You are attempting to register for a class that is restricted to students in a particular program of study. | Department offering class | Department or Graduate Student Services Office | Academic Advising Office |
| GRADUATE DIRECTOR’S SIGNATURE | You need a graduate director’s (student services office) signature to register for this class. | Graduate Student Services Office | Graduate Student Services Office | Academic Advising Office |
| INSTRUCTOR’S SIGNATURE | This course requires an instructor’s signature. Once you have obtained the instructor’s signature, please go to the Office of the Registrar for override assistance. | Instructor offering class | Department or Graduate Student Services Office | Academic Advising Office |
| LEVEL RESTRICTION | You have attempted to register for a course that your level will not allow. For example, you are an undergraduate student who has tried to register for a graduate course. | Department offering class | Department offering class | Department offering class |
| MAXIMUM HOURS EXCEEDED | You have tried to register for more credits than is allowable. Please see your advisor for override assistance. | Advisor | Department or Graduate Student Services Office | Academic Advising Office |
| MUTUAL EXCLUSION WITH [COURSE #] | You are excluded from registering for this course because you previously completed a course with significantly similar content. (If the course for which you attempted registration is a requirement of your program, discuss options for program completion with your academic advisor.) | Academic Advising Office | Graduate Student Services Office | Academic Advising Office |
| PREREQUISITE AND TEST SCORE ERROR | The course you have chosen requires a prerequisite course or test score that you do not have on record. If you believe that you do meet the requirement or you have obtained the instructor’s signature, please see your advisor for assistance. | Department offering class | Department or Graduate Student Services Office | Academic Advising Office |
| REPEAT COUNT EXCEEDS # | You have taken this course previously and the course is not repeatable for credit. Please see your advisor for assistance | Advisor | Department or Graduate Student Services Office | Academic Advising Office |
| REPEAT HOURS EXCEEDS # | You have taken this course as many times as is allowed. | Advisor | Department or Graduate Student Services Office | Academic Advising Office |
| STUDENT ATTRIBUTE RESTRICTION | This course is reserved for certain students, e.g., honors. Please see your advisor if you have questions. | Department offering class | Department or Graduate Student Services Office | Academic Advising Office |
| STUDENT STATUS PROHIBITS REGISTRATION | You are not active in the registration system. | Academic Advising Office | Graduate Student Services Office | Academic Advising Office |
| TIME CONFLICT WITH CRN # | The course you have chosen creates a scheduling conflict with the CRN indicated in the error message. You have two options:
| Advisor | Department or Graduate Student Services Office | Academic Advising Office |