Permission for a Credit Overload

In order to maintain timely progress to the degree, students are expected to take 4.0 credits per semester. The maximum amount of credits students can register for in one semester is 5.0 credits. In rare occasions, it is appropriate for a student to obtain permission for a credit overload, i.e., taking more than 5.0 credits.

91��Ƭ�� may register for up to 4.5 credits in Workday during normal registration. Beginning on the first day of the semester, students will be able to register for 5 credits.

To obtain permission to take more than 5.0 credits, the following is required:

Course instructors provide instructor permission, and any other applicable overrides in Workday,
Academic advisor(s) email registrar@bowdoin.edu approving the overload,
Student dean emails registrar@bowdoin.edu approving the overload,
Student emails registrar@bowdoin.edu requesting that the class/lab be added to their schedule,
and The Office of the Registrar processes the override and notifies the student when complete.

Please note that credit overloads are only available to add starting the first day of the semester. Through the first week of the semester, students may go to 5 full credits without special permission. In week two of the semester, students may add courses, but only with instructor permission. Any credit load over 5 full credits requires the special permissions listed above.