Certain conditions or registration actions (listed below) require that the student obtain approval from their college office prior to registering for the course. All college offices have access to the Electronic Stamp and can enter special permission approvals directly into the registration system. So, in most cases students can still use MARS (Maryland Automated Registration System) or Testudo to register. Students should request these permissions well in advance of their registration appointment. Obtaining approvals does not mean you are in the course. You must still register for the course (either through Testudo, by calling MARS or in-person) after obtaining any special permissions.

• Academic Warning: Students on academic warning must meet with their Academic College advisor before processing any registration transactions.
• Academic Dismissal: Students on academic dismissal status must meet with their Academic College advisor before processing any registration transactions.
• Student Athlete: Due to NCAA certification, athletes must meet with their Academic College advisor before processing any registration over transactions.
• Maximum Credit Limit: Undergraduate students are generally limited to registering for 16 credits until the first day of classes. Students can then register for a maximum of 20 credits. Requests to register for over 16 credits before the first day of classes require special permission.
• Requests to take over 20 credits always require college approval.
• CORE Restrictions: Students with over 90 cumulative credits are restricted to registering for only one CORE course until the first day of classes. Check the General Education Requirements and codes available with course listings to determine the CORE status of a course. Any exceptions require college approval.
• Graduate Level Courses: Undergraduates requesting graduate level courses (those numbered 500 and above) require college approval.
• Time Conflicts: Time conflicts are not permitted All exceptions require college approval.
• Pass/Fail Grading Method: See pass-fail requirements for undergraduate students.
• Re-registering for the same course: Students are limited to the number of times they can register for a course. NO MORE THAN TWO REGISTRATIONS are permitted for any one course. Each time a course is dropped with a mark of "W" it will be counted as a registration.