Forms and Resources

An override process is available for students in the following majors: Exercise Science, Pre-Public Health and Public Health, Pre-Physical Education and Physical Education, and Recreation and Sport Management.

The Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation in coordination with the college's Boyer Center for Student Services are working together on ensuring students gain enrollment into HHPR the classes they need for on-time graduation.

Override requests are to be submitted by your academic advisor. If you are not able to enroll in a class, please contact your advisor during advance registration, once you have attempted enrollment during your registration period.

Enrollment is not guaranteed, and HHPR will make the final decision on approvals.

Note: Students with financial holds can and are encouraged to notify their advisor to request an override. Students must have a clear plan to remove this hold at point of request.

Decisions will be reviewed through finals week.

Appropriate for appeals for early readmission from suspension or dismissal, late selective drops, withdrawal after the deadline or waiver of university requirements.

The Committee on Academic Standards is charged with recommending policies concerning grading, examinations, academic probation and exclusion, and related matters; reviewing the effectiveness and enforcement of these policies; and adjudicating petitions for readmission and variance to academic policies. Normal types of appeals to the committee would be for exception to academic policies, such as early readmission from suspension or dismissal, late selective drops, withdrawal after the deadline, waiver of university requirements (UA Enrollment, State Minimum Core, etc.). An advisor's recommendation is not required on this form but may be part of the supporting documentation.

Submit the Academic Standards Petition (PDF) and all supporting documents to the Office of for Academic Affairs for review, dean’s office statement and signature, and submission to the Academic Standards Committee.

The Change of Program form must be submitted by an academic advisor on behalf of a student. Please make an appointment with an advisor to discuss a change of major.

The Office of Financial Aid handles appeals. Its Satisfactory Academic Progress page has basic information. Students are urged to explore this office's website and its links as well as meeting with their advisors for guidance through the process.

Students who wish to take more than 18 hours but less than 22 hours in a regular semester; or more than 7 hours during a five- or six-week summer session; or more than 13 hours during a 10- or 12-week summer session must complete an Overload Petition (PDF) and submit it to the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, GRAD 317, for review and increase in hours if approved. The Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs may also approve 13 hours for a student who is on academic warning. Students should list all the classes they wish to take for the semester on the overload petition. Students wishing to exceed 21 hours in a regular semester, more than 9 hours during a summer session, or more than 14 hours in one 10- or 12-week session will need to fill out the overload petition and submit it to the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for review and signature. This office will then forward it on to the Academic Standards Committee for its consideration.