Registration
Advance Registration—For Summer Only
You can register in advance for summer Open University. TouchTone registration begins on April 21. All other forms of registration begin April 22. Open University courses are available on the Web at www.sfsu.edu/online/clssch2.htm.
There will not be a printed edition of the schedule.
Summer Open University has three sessions:
Session R1: June 9-July 11 (5 weeks)
Session R2: June 23-August 15 (8 weeks)
Session R3: July 14-August 15 (5 weeks)
The advance registration deadline for session R1 is June 8.
The advance registration deadline for session R2 is June 22.
The advance registration deadline for session R3 is July 13.
See also Calendar & Deadlines, How to Register, How to Pay, and Forms.
How to Register (once the session begins)
For spring and fall semesters, register by attending the first class meeting (advanced registration is permitted in summer term only). For spring and fall registration, follow the steps below:
- Review and select courses. The SF State class schedule is available on the Web at www.sfsu.edu/online/clssch2.htm.
- Attend the first class meeting.
- Obtain the instructor's signature or permit number on the College of Extended Learning registration worksheet (PDF) if the instructor approves your admission to the class.
- Enroll by returning the form to the College of Extended Learning office listed in Calendar & Deadlines.
- Payment for semester-length courses must be made before the add/drop deadline (see Calendar & Deadlines), preferably at the time of registration.
(For advanced summer term registration, payment must be made within five business days of registration or the day before the class begins, whichever comes sooner.)
The last day to register and pay for short courses with weekend meetings is the Monday following the first day of class.
Fees
Lecture unit: $220
Science Lab unit: $265
You can pay your fees as soon as you register. You will be automatically dropped for non-payment at the end of the day of your earliest due date. Due dates are calculated by adding five business days (excluding weekends and holidays) to the date of registration with the following exception: If registration takes place within five business days of the start of the Open University session you are attending, payment is due the day before the session starts.
Fees are subject to change by the Trustees of the California State University. See Fees & Refunds.
Prerequisites
Read the footnotes in the SF State schedule. If you have not met the prerequisites and later must drop or withdraw from a course, you will be subject to standard refund deadlines and policies. Read the course descriptions to be sure you fulfilled any prerequisites and are eligible to enroll in each course. Complete course descriptions are listed in the SF State Bulletin and are available by accessing SF State's homepage at www.sfsu.edu, in the library, and in the SF State Bookstore.
If you enroll in a course and have not fulfilled test score and/or other prerequisites, SF State reserves the right to withdraw you from the course(s) with no refund. Instructors do not always check prerequisites; their signatures on your registration form do not indicate that any prerequisites have been waived. If enrollment depends on passing a test which must be taken prior to enrollment, such as the ELM (Entry Level Mathematics Exam) or EPT (English Placement Test), you must provide proof of ELM/EPT clearance or exception to the College of Extended Learning at the time of registration. For information on the ELM and/or EPT exam(s), contact the SF State Testing Center at 415.338.2271.
Most graduate counseling courses are not available through Open University with the following exceptions: COUN 700, COUN 702, and COUN 703.
Graduate business courses 700-899 are not available through Open University.
Multiple subjects credential core courses in the department of elementary education — specifically EED 679, EED 681, EED 682/782, EED 684, EED 685, EED 686, and EED 783 — are not available through Open University.
Graduate culminating experience courses, numbered 892, 893, 894, 895, and 898, and Independent Study courses, numbered 699 and 899, are also not available through Open University. To register for Independent Study courses see the information about Individually Arranged Courses.
For most SF State graduate programs, only 6 units of coursework taken in Open University before admission to a degree program may be counted toward the degree. For more information contact a Graduate Studies Advisor at 415.338.2234.
Transfer of Fees
Add/drop of classes is permitted if the transaction is submitted in person or by phone to the College of Extended Learning on one add/drop form, within the add/drop period for the dropped class. See Calendar & Deadlines for Open University session add/drop deadlines. If the amount of the added course exceeds the amount of the available refund for the dropped course(s), the non-refundable portion of the dropped course fees can be applied toward the total fees due. These non-refundable fees are not included in any subsequent refund calculation. After the drop deadlines, students must follow the withdrawal procedures.
Do not use regular SF State add/drop forms.
Refunds
Refunds are not issued automatically. For semester length classes, add/drop forms must be submited to the College of Extended Learning office by the add/drop deadline to receive a partial refund of 65% of fees paid (see Calendar & Deadlines for more information). Refunds are not available after the first class meeting for courses meeting less than the full length of a session. The effective date of a refund request is the day the add/drop form is received by the College of Extended Learning. A refund check is mailed to the address listed on the add/drop form. Allow six to eight weeks for refund check processing. According to CSU regulations, credit card accounts cannot be credited.
Withdrawal
See Open University sessions information in the Calendar & Deadlines section for deadlines. Students may withdraw from courses after the refund deadline and receive a grade of "W" by securing the approval signature of the instructor and the department chair and/or college dean on a withdrawal petition. (Note: failure to attend does not cause students to be dropped from a course.) No refund is given.
Do not put a stop payment on a check or credit card charge to drop or withdraw from a course. This results in a financial obligation to SF State for the course fee, plus an additional $20 charge. Failure to withdraw officially from a course generates a failing grade of "F" or "WU".
Course Numbering System
000-099 Remedial (units do not count toward graduation)
100-299 Lower Division
300-699 Upper Division
700-899 Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate
900-999 Joint Doctoral Courses
Internet Access
Some Open University classes require Internet access to complete class assignments. CEL students can sign up for an SF State e-mail account for a fee of $15 per month plus a non refundable $5 first time set-up fee. Students must be enrolled in at least one class and should go to the Administration Building, room 110, to obtain an SF State e-mail account request form.
Disability Programs & Resource Center
For information concerning special services to accommodate a physical, perceptual, or learning disability, please contact the Disability Programs & Resource Center on the SF State Campus at 415.338.2472 voice/TTY.
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