Contacting Instructors of Restricted Courses

If the Course Schedule indicates that a course is restricted (see Restricted Courses) you will need to contact the instructor in order to receive a PIN code in order  to register for the course.

During Early Registration, permission must be requested during the first week of the registration period in order to allow instructors to receive all requests before making their decisions. Instructors will notify students of admission (or lack of admission) into the class early in the second week, thus allowing several days for students to register for (or add) the restricted courses for which they have received PIN codes.    

Most instructors prefer email requests. (Adjuncts or visiting faculty may be reachable only through email.) Email addresses are available on the GTU website, either under the Faculty section, or in the “Searchable Course Schedule” by clicking on the Faculty name field.  If you need to contact a faculty member who does not have email, please use regular or campus mail.
 
Email messages should be brief and complete.  Include the following information:

1. Subject Line: “Restricted Class Request”
2. Personal information: your name and email address
3. Academic information: your school [Common MAs should include GTU and the school of affiliation; for example, GTU/ABSW], degree program(s), and year in the program(s)
4. Course-related information: The course number, course title, and whether you wish to take the course for credit or as an auditor
5. Your reasons for wanting to take the course: Briefly include relevant previous coursework and/or experience, as well as any special interests and/or needs for taking the course. If a prerequisite is listed (e.g., “must have taken basic Greek course”), you will need to show how you meet the requirement (“took BS 1006 in Fall 2000”).

Inclusion of all of this information will improve your chances of being admitted to a restricted course.