Registration and Records

Permission Numbers

What is a permission number?

A permission number is a special key that allows you to bypass a problem that is blocking your enrollment in a particular course. You may need a permission number if:

  • enrollment in a class is by permission only,
  • you have not satisfied a prerequisite, or
  • the class has already reached its enrollment limit.

How do I get a permission number?

Permission numbers are managed by instructional departments or the colleges. Check below for who to call for the subject you want to take. Select the college which offers the class:

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
College of Education
College of Business
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Jordan College of Fine Arts

What do I do with a permission number?

Once you are issued a permission number, you can enter it in your Wish List or in Add a Class. Select the specific section, and enter the permission number before you click next. Permission numbers are different for each class and for each semester, and may be specifically assigned to a student. If your permission number is rejected, return to the issuer and see if the correct course and semester were used. If the issuer cannot resolve the problem, call Registration and Records at (317) 940-9203.

Who do I see for a permission number?

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

AN Scott Swanson or Deb Smith
AR Harry van der Linden or Mary Proffitt
AS Xianming Han or Bev Johnson (940-9951)
BI Carmen Salsbury (csalsbur@butler.edu, 940-9879, GH255) or
Lori Moore (lamoore@butler.edu, 940-9411, GH287)
CC212P
Intro to Visual Arts		 Gautam Rao
CC212P Other Michelle Jarvis
CC Other Joe Kirsch
CC Instructor of the class
CH Stacey O'Reilly
CLA Harry van der Linden or Mary Proffitt
CM Nancy Whitmore or Mary Ellen Weitekamp
CN Larry Riggs, Willi Schwoebel or Fred Yaniga
COM Dave Waite or Suzanne Reading;
Suzanne Reading handles ASL
CS Jon Sorenson or Amy Aldridge
DC Jennifer Griggs
DD Joe Kirsch or Jessica McCormick
EN Hilene Flanzbaum
EN101,102 & ID103 Becky Ries
FL Larry Riggs, Willi Schwoebel or Fred Yaniga
FR Larry Riggs, Willi Schwoebel or Fred Yaniga
FYS Becky Ries
GE Scott Swanson, or Deb Smith (940-9230)
GHS Bonnie Cate
GK Harry van der Linden or Mary Proffitt
GR Larry Riggs, Willi Schwoebel or Fred Yaniga
GS Katharina Dulckeit or Judy Malarney
HN Lisa Markus
HS Scott Swanson or Deb Smith
IM Judy Morrel
IS Antonio Menendez or Kate Novak or Pam Crea
IT Larry Riggs, Willi Schwoebel or Fred Yaniga
JR Nancy Whitmore or Mary Ellen Weitekamp
LC Jennifer Griggs
LT Harry van der Linden or Mary Proffitt
MA Amos Carpenter or Teri Amberger
PH Xianming Han or Bev Johnson (940-9951)
PL Harry van der Linden or Mary Proffitt
PO Terri Jett
PS Instructor of course or Carol Montgomery
PT Larry Riggs, Willi Schwoebel or Fred Yaniga
RL Harry van der Linden or Mary Proffitt
RZ Captain Corey Sherven
SE Jon Sorenson or Amy Aldridge
SH Dave Waite or Suzanne Reading
SO Kate Novak or Pam Crea
SP 101 Fred Yaniga (940-9894)
SP Larry Riggs, Willi Schwoebel or Fred Yaniga
ST Carol Reeves or Judy Malarney

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College of Education

ED, PE Contact the instructor and your advisor, advisor contacts Angela Lupton.

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College of Business

AC495 Sandy Coppadge, Judy Chapman, or Bill Templeton
COB401, 402 Sandy Coppadge
MBA Bill O'Donnell or Joyce Bacone
MG109, 218 Sandy Coppadge
AC, CBA, COB,
EC, FN, IB,
MG, MK, MS		 Submit an email request to your advisor who will forward to Bill Templeton at wtemplet@butler.edu

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College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

AP, PX, RX Brenda Caudill, if she is unavailable then contact Bonnie Brown

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Jordan College of Fine Arts

AA Susan Zurbuchen or Rose Kleiman
ART Gautam Rao
DA Michelle Jarvis or Larry Attaway
Music: AM, MB, ES,
ME, MH, MLT, MT		 Daniel Bolin or Doug Spaniol
MDA Maggie McGlynn or Christine Buck or Ken Creech
TH Contact your advisor, advisor will contact LuAnn Baker

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Contact Registration and Records to request changes, (317) 940-9203.