Permission Numbers - The first step in semester registration
Permission numbers allow you to obtain space in a course so you can register for it in your home campus registration system. Most UW Online Collaborative programs that run on a semester schedule (Fall, Spring, Summer semesters) require students to register by first obtaining a permission number. Once you have that, you may use that permission number to complete registration in your home campus registration system.
- First, find the email from your Success Coach with the link to your program's permission number page. Most semester-based programs will use https://uwex.wisconsin.edu/uwx-request-permission-number/.
Note: If you are a non-degree seeking student taking a course in the Associate of Arts and Science program, you will use a different link. Refer to the communications from your Success Coach to obtain your permission number. - Log in using your home campus credentials.
- Select the course(s) you plan to take in the upcoming semester by clicking the appropriate box(es) in the "Add" column to the right.
Note: If you plan to take the Capstone (or in some cases, the Pre-Capstone), you will be required to choose the "Waitlist" option. This just alerts your Coach to your intention to take that course. The Coach will follow up with you after receiving your waitlist request. To submit the waitlist request and/or to obtain permission numbers, please continue following these instructions. - Click Continue.
- Review the information on the next page related to semester, credit load, prerequisites, and cost. Check the prerequisite box to verify that you have met any prerequisites for the course, then click "Continue" if this all looks right.
Note: If you want to make any changes, click "Edit Course Selection," and this will take you back to the previous page. - You will see a screen that lists your courses, permission numbers, and a link to your home campus registration system. Follow that link to complete registration in your home campus system. You will also receive an e-mail with the permission numbers in case you do not have an enrollment date in your home campus system yet.