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Instructor consent

Instructor consent is a requirement that a student get permission from the course instructor before registering for the course.

In plain English

Approval must come from the person who teaches the course. A student needs that permission before signing up.

In context

Here, the term identifies the course instructor as the person whose permission is required for enrollment.

Situation
Enrolling in courses, choosing sections, joining waitlists, and reading class status
What it communicates
identifies the approving authority for enrollment.

Meaning limits

The term itself does not state why that permission is required.

Examples

“Maya could not register for the seminar until she obtained instructor consent from the person teaching it.”

Core meaning

“Requests for instructor consent go to the course instructor, not to the department office.”

In context