Credit Overload Petition
Use the Credit Overload Petition to request an increase in your credit limit.
**The first day of classes is the deadline to petition for a credit overload for each semester**
In the fall and spring semesters, if you want to take more than 19 credits, you must request a credit overload using the Credit Overload Petition. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Chemistry students can register for up to 20 credits without a credit overload petition.
In order to qualify for a credit overload, the student must:
- Have already successfully completed at least 1 semester at UMass
- Students interested in a credit overload should apply after 1st semester grades are posted.
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3
- Not have any outstanding incompletes on their record
Note
- Exceptions to the policy (GPA, credits, etc.) may be considered with an advisor’s written recommendation.
- If approved for a credit overload, students are not allowed to register for the extra courses via SPIRE until late July for fall semester and late November for spring semester.
- No overloads over 25 credits will be allowed.
- Credit overloads will not be approved for the current semester for work done previously (fall, winter, spring, summer).