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FALL 2008
Registration Information

 

ADD/DROP PERIOD
Students may adjust their class schedule in MyCSUSM during the priority registration period through the end of the Add/Drop period.

Beginning the first day of classes:

To Add:  Students must secure a permission number from the instructor (or instructor’s designee).   The permission number will allow you to add the course online in MyCSUSM.   Visit Cougar Central for assistance with adding courses with a permission number.  The permission number will not override prerequisites; please consult with your instructor.

To Drop:  Students may drop courses online in MyCSUSM.   Classes dropped before the end of the add/drop period will not appear on the student’s transcript.   Contact cashiers for refund calculation.

Students permitted to add classes after the add/drop period will be required to pay any additional administrative fee(s) and registration fees (if applicable) due immediately.

Aug 25 - Sep 8

Add/drop period for Fall 2008 during regular business hours; adds with permissions numbers – use MyCSUSM; drops can be done in MyCSUSM from 12:01 a.m. on Aug 25 through 11:59 p.m. on Sept 8.
 

Aug 25 - Sep 8

Last day to drop classes with no academic record for classes that meet the fall first session of the term. Withdrawals after Sep 8 for classes that meet the first session of the term may be granted for serious reasons only.
 

Oct 13

First day of class for fall 2008 classes that meet the second session of the term.
 

Oct 13 - Oct 20

Last day to drop classes with no academic record for a fall class that meets the second session of the term. Withdrawals after Oct 20 for classes that meet the second session of the term may be granted for serious reasons only.
 

 


PHOTO ID
Student identification cards are issued by the Library for the University Police Department. The identification cards, which have the student’s photo imprinted on them, are required in order to check out library books, to receive health services, to write checks on campus, to gain access to secure areas, and for identification purposes if requested by a University representative acting in an official capacity. A computer-based photo ID system is used to take individual photographs and print the cards. To obtain a CSUSM identification card, students must present proof of registration and payment of fees. Photo IDs can be obtained during student orientation and registration and during normal business hours in the Kellogg Library, Room 2100. For more information, call the Kellogg Library at (760) 750-4370 IDs are $5.00. Reissue or replacement identification cards are also $5.00 each.


APPLYING FOR GRADUATION
Students must apply to graduate during the appropriate published filing period (see Registration Calendar). Students must have a minimum of 85 semester units before they can apply. Business majors must be classified as business status before they can apply to graduate.   Students who submit an application for graduation after the published deadline will be assessed a $15 late fee, and will not be guaranteed a timely graduation evaluation.  


GRADES
Students can view Fall 2008 official grades on MyCSUSM on January 9, 2009. Students should contact faculty for any questions regarding grades reported.


CHANGING GRADING OPTION TO CREDIT/NO CREDIT
Students may change the grading option of a course from letter grade to Credit/No Credit (if course grading is not restricted) or vice versa on MyCSUSM during the add/drop period only . Once the credit/no credit option is exercised, it cannot be reversed for a letter grade after the add/drop deadline. Refer to the Add/Drop Schedule for dates.


AUDIT GRADING
For courses taking as Audit only, please complete the Petition to Audit a Course form, which is available in Cougar Central or download and print on the Registration and Records website.  The change in grading option of a course to audit requires the instructor’s signature and once exercised cannot be reversed at a later date. Refer to the General Catalog for an explanation of these options.


NON-ATTENDANCE
Students should NOT ASSUME that they will be automatically dropped from courses for non-attendance. Students are required to officially drop from courses they do not intend to take during the Add/Drop period.  Students who do not officially drop during the Add/Drop period or file a Withdrawal Form from for course(s) in which they do not intend to complete will receive a punitive grade at the end of the semester.

During the add/drop period, instructors may administratively drop a student who does not attend the first class meeting or other meetings as determined by the instructor, unless these absences are previously approved by the instructor. Students will not be notified of instructor initiated drops.  After the add/drop period, administrative drop requests will not be processed; students will need to file a Withdrawal form.

It is the student's responsibility to monitor and verify his or her class schedule. This information is available throughout the semester on MyCSUSM or from Cougar Central.

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This information was provided by the Office of Registration and  Records.

Posted on April 24, 2008 and updated on May 8, 2008.