Permission Numbers

What is a permission number?

Permission numbers are special “codes” departments or class instructors may choose to issue so you can enroll in the class that the system may be preventing you from enrolling in on your own.

Permission numbers are needed to do the following:

• add a class during the last 4 days of the add/drop period, check the Student Planning Calendar for specific dates
• override the prerequisite(s) of a course
• enroll in a full class with or without a waitlist
• enroll in a class without enrolling into its component (e.g., lab, activity, corequisite etc.)

The process to obtain permission varies by the department that offers the course.  If you are trying to get a permission number for a course offered outside the College of Engineering, we recommend contacting the instructor and/or department offering the course (use the Cal Poly directory or search their website to find contact information).   

Below are the preferred contacts for the departments in the College of Engineering.  When reaching out about a permission number, be clear in what you are looking for and include the following information:

• Your name
• Cal Poly Email
• Empl ID
• The reason you are requesting a permission number
• Preferred Course
• Preferred Section Number (location in Schedule Builder)

Department For Course You need the Permission Number	Who to contact / Form	Contact information
Aerospace Engineering (AERO)	Kendra Bubert, Administrative Coordinator	Contact Kendra Bubert: kbubert@calpoly.edu
Biomedical Engineering (BMED)	If a permission number is needed to waive prerequisites: Prerequisite Course Waiver Request.     If a permission number is needed for Independent Study or Research (BMED 400, 459, 495, 500, 593, 599): Independent Study or Research Course Permission Number	https://bmed.calpoly.edu/admin-tools-and-project-resources/
Civil and Environmental Engineering (CE and ENVE)	If a permission number is needed to waive prerequisites, visit: https://ceenve.calpoly.edu/undergraduate-department-forms/  For any other reason, email:  asloane@calpoly.edu	For support email Aaron Sloane: asloane@calpoly.edu
Computer Engineering (CPE)	Follow PowerForm/AdobeSign process for these supervisory classes:  CPE 200/400 Special Problems for Undergraduates (i.e. Independent Study)  CPE 461/462 Senior Project I/II - please also read the Senior Project Enrollment Process webpage For non-supervisory CPE classes (i.e., classes other than CPE400/461/462), contact the instructor to initiate the permission number process.	https://cpe.calpoly.edu/directory-2/
Computer Science and Software Engineering (CSC and SE)	For CSC Courses please contact Aaron Keen.   For Supervisory Courses only please fill out this form: CSSE Permission Number Request Form	Aaron Keen (akeen@calpoly.edu)
Electrical Engineering (EE)	For EE courses, contact the EE Department at ee-office@calpoly.edu. In your email, include your reason for requesting a permission number, the course number, and the section number. Also, put the course number in the subject line.	Contact EE Department: ee-office@calpoly.edu
General Engineering (ENGR)	Instructor of Course	https://gene.calpoly.edu/faculty-staff/
Industrial Manufacturing Engineering (IME)	Instructor of course first.  If unable to make contact or you have questions about this process, contact John Pan and/or Stephanie Allen.   If you are a Mechanical Engineering student trying to enroll in IME 1143, please fill out the ME Permission Number Request Form below.	https://ime.calpoly.edu/faculty-and-staff-directory/
Materials Engineering (MATE)	MATE Permission Number Request Form	Contact Cassi Goldsmith if you need support: cmgoldsm@calpoly.edu
Mechanical Engineering (ME)	ME Permission Number Request Form

 

How do I use a permission number?