Registration
How to Register
Follow the steps below:
- Review and select courses. The SF State class schedule is available on the Web.
- Attend the first class meeting.
- Obtain permit number if the instructor approves your admission to the class. It is also possible for students to obtain an instructor signature on an Extended Learning Registration Form (PDF) in lieu of a permit number, but this requires in-person registration.
(You will need Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file.)
- Enroll by February 18. Schedule number and permit number are required for registration. Enroll in one of the following ways:
- ONLINE by using Extended Learning Online Registration.
- OVER-THE-PHONE by calling Extended Learning Student Services at 415.405.7700 (option 5).
- IN-PERSON at the SF State Main Campus or the SF State Downtown Campus
- Payment for courses can be made as soon as a student registers. Fees must be paid by student’s payment due date (see Payment Due Date section below for more details).
Payment Due Date
Students who register for Open University from January 25-February 5 must pay fees by February 5 to avoid being dropped for non-payment. Students who register in Open University classes from February 6-18 must pay fees by 5:00pm on the day that they register to avoid being dropped for non-payment.
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: $225
Science Lab unit: $270
Prerequisites
Read the course description and 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 online, 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 counseling exceptions: COUN 700, COUN 702, and COUN 703. 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.
Graduate business courses (700-899), are not available through Open University. Non-matriculated students should contact Albert Koo to determine if they are eligible to enroll in a Special Session section of one of these courses. If allowed to register, the course will cost $1,161 per unit.
Transfer of Fees 415.405.7700
Transfer of fees is permitted if the transaction is submitted in person on one add/drop form, or by phone to SF State Extended Learning by the Drop Deadline. 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 total fees due. These non-refundable fees are not included in any subsequent refund calculation.
After the Drop Deadline, students must follow the withdrawal procedures for courses which earn academic credit.
See Calendar & Deadlines.
Refunds
Full refunds are not available for semester-length Open University courses after the session start date. To determine the deadline for refund of 65% of course fees for semester length Open University class, see Calendar & Deadlines. The effective date of a refund request is the day the add/drop or withdrawal form is received by SF State 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 Calendar & Deadlines for deadlines. Students may withdraw from courses after the Drop 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 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
Maximum Units for Open University
Students may enroll in a maximum of 16 units for the spring semester
SF State E-mail/Wireless Access Fees
Some classes require Internet access to complete class assignments. Extended Learning students who desire wireless access must have an SF State e-mail account in order to log on to SF State’s wireless network. For more information, go to the Internet Account Application.
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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