Students at the University of Illinois are required to be enrolled full-time (minimum of 12 credit hours).  Students must obtain permission in order to be enrolled in less than 12 (underload) or more than 18 (overload) credit hours in a semester. 

To request an overload, you must meet with an academic advisor to review your academic history and future academic needs before determining whether an overload is warranted.

Please note that an overload request applies only to a specific semester. Due to University policy, approved overload requests are not processed until approximately mid July (fall term), late November (spring term), or late April (summer term) to allow all students the opportunity to secure course schedules.