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[Q]
Dear Advisor:

Dear Advisor:  Can you explain what a pink slip is? How can I get one?

Signed:
Need to Drop/Add


[A]
Dear Need to Drop/Add:

A “Pink Slip” is another term for a Course Permit Form.  These forms are pink, hence their nick-name.  If you cannot add a course through the normal way (on the web through UDSIS) because a course is closed or restricted, you must take a pink slip with you to class and ask the professor if he or she will “permit” you into the class by signing the pink slip.  During Free Drop/Add (the deadline is 9/15) you would then take the signed pink slip to the professor’s department and turn it in.  That department will then add you to the course.  Keep in mind that some departments prefer to maintain control of enrollment and do not allow students to add a course through the professor.  In those cases you must go to the department office to seek approval.  Course Permit Forms (Pink Slips) can be picked up in the Student Services Bldg. on Lovett Ave., in most department offices, or at the CEPP Office of Student Support Services in 105 Pearson Hall. 

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[Q]
Dear Advisor:

My major requires 105/106 or 106/107 level of a foreign language, but I’ve already had YEARS of Spanish! Is there any way I can test out of this?

Signed:
Already Speaking Spanish!

[A]
Dear Already Speaking Spanish:

Yes, there is a way to receive credit by examination. Students can receive up to 6 credits by examination for language at the 200-level and above. You need to contact the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature at 831-2591 and make an appointment to speak with someone. (Asking your questions in Spanish may prove beneficial :) ) Good luck!