Montclair Policy on Course Overlap
About This Policy
- Last Updated
- 03/06/2026
- Responsible Office
- Academic Affairs
About This Policy
Students are expected to prepare a course schedule that allows one enough time to be fully present in class, and to travel from one class to another. In rare cases in which students must enroll in two overlapping courses to stay on track in their major program, in consultation with an advisor, department administrator, or instructor, a student may request permission to take both courses with a specified agreement to leave one course early or arrive at one course late. The course overlap form requires approval of the instructor of both courses, approval of the respective dean(s) and chairperson(s)/or director(s) responsible for the instructional areas, and a clear agreement with each instructor that resolves the overlap in scheduled time (leaving early, arriving late, missed work, etc.).