ePermit

ePermit: Taking a Course Outside Guttman Community College

Guttman students can enroll in courses at other CUNY colleges if the desired course is closed or not being offered.

• Students must have a 2.0 (or higher) cumulative grade point average
• Students must currently be enrolled and in attendance at Guttman Community College
• Non-Degree students are not eligible to take a course on permit
• Students must have no negative service indicators (stops) on their record

• The course must transfer back towards your Guttman degree
• Students cannot elect to take course(s) for “Pass/Fail” or “Credit/No Credit” at the host college
• A letter grade must be awarded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
• All credits and grades for courses taken at the host institution on permit will be transferred to the student’s record and included in their cumulative grade point average here at Guttman. NOTE: Guttman students are required to take at least 30 degree credits in residency to graduate.
• Permits can only be approved for CUNY colleges, not for private or SUNY colleges

1. Meet with your advisor to complete a CUNY Permit Application form (form can be obtained on our Forms and Applications page). Email your completed form to your advisor via your Guttman campus email. Be sure to include the term, session and year in the subject of your email. Your advisor will review your form and if approved, will forward your email and completed form to the Office of the Registrar.
2. Log into your CUNYfirst account.
3. On the CUNYfirst Home page, select the “Student Center” tile.
4. On the Student Center page, select the “Academic Records” tile.
5. From the left side menu, select “ePermit”.
6. Select “Add ePermit with Equivalent Courses” and the term you wish to enroll in an ePermit. Be sure that the Institution is for Guttman Community College. Click “Continue”.
7. On the Browse Catalog page, search for the course you wish to take an ePermit. Click on the “Course Nbr” of the desired course.
8. On the Course Offer Details Page, click “fetch equivalent CUNY courses”.
9. Check off the checkbox under Request ePermit for the course you wish to take an ePermit. Then select “ePermit Form”.
10. Complete the “Permit Type” and “Host Session” fields. Write any comments in the comment box if necessary. Then select “Submit”. Allow 3-4 business days for your permit to be approved. Note that incomplete forms will take longer to process.

Note: An approved ePermit does not guarantee enrollment at the host college. Students may not take an ePermit for a First Year Experience course and may only take the course for which they have received approved permission.

1. Log into your CUNYfirst account.
2. On the CUNYfirst Home page, select the “Student Center” tile.
3. On the Student Center page, select the “Academic Records” tile.
4. From the left side menu, select “ePermit”.
5. Select “Search ePermit” and the term of the ePermit you wish to cancel. Be sure that the Institution is for Guttman Community College. Click “Continue”.
6. On the ePermit page, scroll down and click the “Cancel” button for the appropriate class.

Note: If you are registered for the course at the host college, you must drop/withdraw from the class through CUNYfirst as well.

• After applying for an ePermit through CUNYfirst and submitting the CUNY Permit Application form to your academic advisor to review, allow 3-4 business days for a response.
• If approved at Guttman C.C., your application will be sent to the host college for review.
• If approved by the host college, you will receive an email with registration instructions and deadlines from the host college. If you experience issues with registration, contact the host college’s ePermit team.

How do I check the status of my ePermit?

Log into your CUNYfirst account and select the “Student Center” tile. On the Student Center page, select the “Academic Records” tile. From the left side menu, select “ePermit”. Select “Search ePermit” and the term of your ePermit. Be sure that the Institution is for Guttman Community College. Scroll down and a list of ePermits will be displayed. All ePermits applied are listed as “Initiated”. Once approved, they will be listed as “Approved”. If rejected they will be listed as “Denied”.

How many ePermits can I take per session?

There is no limit to how many classes a student may take out on ePermit except for the credit limit for the session. Students can take a combination of ePermit and Guttman courses up to the following limits per session:

Session 1: 18 credits

Session 2: 6 credits