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ESE Advance Registration Permit Process

Fall 2023 Advance Registration: March 20th to April 3rd

PERMITS DUE: 5pm on Thursday, March 30th


If Path@Penn requires a permit to enroll in an ESE course, follow these steps:

  1. Fill out the ESE Advance Registration Permit-Waitlist Request Form (Fall 2023).
    • After submitting a response, you will receive an automated summary email. Please review the entered information. If you find any mistakes, please edit your submission.
  2. Submit a permit request for your desired course on Path@Penn via your Primary Cart.
  3. If you would like to request permits for other ESE courses, please repeat Steps 1 and 2 once per additional course.

You must fill out both the ESE Google Form and submit a permit request on Path@Penn to be considered for enrollment.

FAQs

I did not receive an Advance Registration permit. What should I do now?

There will be another chance to join the waitlist once Course Registration Period (Add/Drop) opens.

All permits should be issued by the first few weeks of the semester, but may be up until the last day of Course Selection Period (Add/Drop). Thank you in advance for your patience.

We will contact you if a spot is available for you.

How does the ESE waitlist work?

Some factors considered for the waitlist review include, but are not limited to: major, chronological order of request timestamps, and priority for students who need it such as graduating students, etc.

We cannot guarantee how many students will be admitted off the waitlist as course enrollment fluctuates too much. Any permits should be issued by the first few weeks of the semester, but may be up until the last day of Course Selection Period (Add/Drop).

We will contact you if there is an update for you.

No further action is required from you unless we directly contact you.

How to find where I am on an ESE waitlist?

Do not email asking what place you are on the waitlist. This information is too variable due to changing factors.

We will contact you as soon as there is an update for you.

Path@Penn says the course is "open," when will I receive a permit?

First, remember to check the “scheduled with” (cross-listed) sections on Path@Penn because enrollment is calculated across all “scheduled with sections.” E.g. ESE 4020 is scheduled with ESE 5420

Then, if the course still appears “open” or not fully enrolled on Path@Penn, but there is still a permit requirement listed on the course, we are admitting students using the waitlist.

We will contact you if a spot is available for you.

No further action is required from you unless we directly contact you.

I don't see the ESE course I want to request a permit for in the ESE Permit-Waitlist Request Form. What should I do?

Please email tpandya@seas.upenn.edu if you think an ESE course is missing from the Google Form.

Will emailing the instructor increase my chances of getting a permit?

No. If there is special context for your permit request, include it in the “Comment/Questions” section of the Google Form.

I have questions about the material/content of a course. Who should I contact?

Contact your instructor about course materials. Do not contact them about permits or enrollment.

 

I am no longer interested in taking the course(s) I previously requested. How do I withdraw my permit request(s)?

Please email tpandya@seas.upenn.edu with your full name, 8-digit Penn ID number, and the relevant course number(s) and your permit request(s) will be marked withdrawn.

Registration Resources

 

Non-ESE Waitlists