Using Academics

This guide covers the self-service functionality for students to register for classes, join class waitlists, modify classes, submit requests for enrollment exceptions, and more. My Student Center provides an easy way to access, view, and update your registration information. Once you have logged into , select the My Student Center app.

On this page:

  • Search: information about how to search the class schedule in My Student Center.
  • Enroll: learn how to enroll in classes (including adding classes, swapping classes, joining class waitlists) and view your class schedule.
  • Enrollment Adjustments: learn how to modify your classes (such as grading options), submit requests for enrollment exceptions to add classes late or exceed the maximum unit limit, or withdraw from classes.
  • My Academics: information about how to review your mid-term progress reports.
  • My Textbooks: learn how to find the required textbooks for your current and upcoming classes.

Browser requirements:

  • To access all the functions necessary for navigating in My Student Center, the web browser on your computer must meet minimum browser requirements.
  • Be sure pop-ups are enabled for your browser. Some functions use pop-up windows to process your requests.

Search

You can get up to the minute, detailed information on course offerings by clicking on the “Search” link in the right-side featured menu within the Academics panel or via the yellow Search for Classes button in your Student Center. The Schedule of Classes allows you to search by subject area, course, instruction mode, GE area, day and time, courses with available seats and much more!

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Class Search Criteria

Course Number Search Options

The drop down menu will allow you to specify the criteria when looking up a Course Number:

  • contains: Enter a number to find a class that contains that value in the Course Number (e.g. 2 would yield any class with a 2: 102, 200, 220, 426)
  • greater than or equal to: Enter a number to find a Course Number equal to or greater than that number (e.g. 200 would yield 200, 334, 426)
  • is exactly: Enter the exact value of the Course Number (e.g. 200). This is the default selection.
  • less than or equal to: Enter a number to find a Course Number equal to or less than that number (e.g. 200 would yield 200, 10, 114)

Course Career

This field defaults to your current career, but it can be changed.

Mode of Instruction

This field allows you to narrow your search based on how the class is being taught - Traditional (Face to Face); Hybrid (Face to Face & Online); Online Only

Open Classes Only

Uncheck this box if you would like to include classes that are already full.

The Additional Search Criteria allows you to search using an expanded list of search options including day, time and instructor information. Based on your search criteria, a list of classes will be returned. You will be shown basic information about the class, including day and time, room, and instructor.

To search for GE classes being offered in a GE category, you must click on the Additional Search Criteria.

GE Search Options

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  • Course Attribute: General Education Requirement
  • Course Attribute Value: Select a GE category. The drop down menu displays a full list of GE areas.
  • You may further narrow your search using other fields.

Class Search Results

In addition to displaying the classes that meet your search criteria, the Search Results page also displays classes that are in your class schedule at the top of the page. It also displays classes you have added to your shopping cart. This can be helpful when building your class schedule, so you can see what times you already have classes scheduled.

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The search results icons indicate the enrollment status of the class.

Search Result IconClass Enrollment Status
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Green Circle, "Open"
Seats are Available
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Blue square, "Closed"
Class and Waitlist are full
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Yellow triangle, "Wait List"
Class is full and Waitlist is Available

Note: The Waitlist icon will only display during the waitlist period. Once the Last Day to Waitlist has passed for the term, the class will display a status of Closed.

You can click on the section link for more detailed information on the class. The search results will initially display the first three sections of the course. Click on the “View All Sections” link to display all sections offered.


Enroll

Your Enrollment Appointment(s) will determine when you can begin your registration activities for each term. You may view Enrollment Appointment(s) on the right side of your Student Center home page under the Enrollment Dates section. Select the "Details" link to view more information on enrollment dates and deadlines. 

Important Reminder: Incoming first-year and transfer students must attend a Student Orientation Advising and Registration (SOAR) session in order to register for classes for their first semester. You should see a SOAR Sign-Up link under the Academics panel to register for a SOAR date and/or to see your current SOAR confirmation. 

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Degree Planner

Degree Planner is an online tool allowing undergraduate students to map their entire academic path to graduation. For video tutorials, FAQs, and more, visit the Degree Planner support page.

Class Schedule Planner

You can add classes to your shopping cart and plan your enrollment for the term, prior to your actual enrollment appointment.

Class Schedule Planner provides a variety of potential class schedules based on your class preferences and other time conflicts, such as work, sport, or family commitments. The Class Schedule Planner is only a tool to aid with the creation of your schedule and DOES NOT enroll you into actual classes. You will need to import your schedule into your shopping cart to begin the enrollment process.

Note: In order to use Class Schedule Planner, pop-ups must be enabled for your browser.

Step 1: To begin planning your classes, click on the “Schedule Planner” button from the Plan tab in your Student Center.

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Screenshot of My Student Center - Add Classes to Cart

Step 2: This will take you to a launch page.  Click the “Open Schedule Planner” button to open up the Scheduler Planner in another browser window.

Be sure pop-ups are enabled for your browser. Clicking on “Text Only” will allow you to view a text-only version of the Schedule Planner, which provides the same options and is fully navigable by the keyboard.

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Screenshot of My Student Center - Open Schedule Planner

Step 3: A new browser window will open for the Schedule Planner.  Here, you can view courses, breaks, and generate your schedule plan.

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Screen shot of the Class Schedule Planner page

Course Status – indicates the seat availability of the class:

  • Open Classes Only – only includes classes that have seats available
  • Open & Waitlist Available – includes classes that have seats available, as well as classes that have space on the waitlist
  • All Classes – includes all classes, even those where the class and waitlist are full

Academic Group – provides a way to narrow down course choices to a specific college and career.
Term – identifies term for enrollment
Instruction Mode – Indicates how the class is being taught: Traditional (Face to Face); Hybrid (Face to Face & Online); Online Only

Courses

Search for and select courses you are interested in taking in the selected term.

Step 1: In the Courses section, click on the “+Add Courses” button.  Here, you can add desired courses individually or load your planned courses from your Degree Planner.

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Screen shot of the Class Schedule Planner page, with the Cou

Step 1a: Select the Subject and Course.

  • Number next to Subject indicates number of courses offered by that department
  • Number next to Course indicates number of sections offered for the course.
  • A description of the course from the university catalog will display.
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Screenshot of the Add Course window, highlighting the "Searc

Step 1b: You can also select courses from your Planner. You will see that the courses from Degree Planner are available. Select the courses you wish to explore at this time and click 'Add' to move.

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Screenshot of the Add Course window, highlighting the "My Pl

Step 2: Once all desired courses have been added to the list, click on the “< Back” button to return to the Class Schedule Planner main page.

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Screen shot of the Course section displaying selected course

Step 3: When viewing your list of selected courses, you can click the “Options” button to view available sections and decide which sections you want to include when generating potential schedules.

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Screen shot of a course displaying all scheduled sections

Step 4: You can click on the information icon to view additional details on the course. You can also set additional filters to select specific instructors or section attributes.

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Screenshot of advanced filters

Breaks

Create custom breaks for days and times you do not want to take classes.

Step 1: In the Breaks section, click the “+ Add Break” button. 

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Screen shot of the Class Schedule Planner page, with the Bre

 

Step 2: Enter a name for your break. Select start times, end times and days. Click the “Add Break” button.

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Screen shot of the Add Break page


Generate

You can generate and view all possible class schedule combinations based on the selected courses and requested break times.

Step 1: Check the boxes to the left of the courses and breaks you wish to include when creating potential schedules and click on the “Generate Schedules” button in the Schedules section.

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Screen shot of the Class Schedule Planner, with requested co

Step 2: Hover over the magnifying glass to see a preview of what the potential schedule looks like.

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Screen shot of generated schedules in the Class Schedule Pla

Step 3: Check boxes and compare up to four different class schedule combinations. “Advanced Options” allows you to enter time needed between classes.

Step 4: Click the “View” link to see the full weekly schedule view, as well as meeting information and updated class availability. Click on the arrows to scroll through different class schedule combinations. You can also save a potential schedule as a “Favorite” by clicking on the heart button. You can save as many favorites as you would like.

Step 5: You can also lock in particular section(s) that meet your individual needs and re-generate a list of only those schedules that contain the locked section(s). Please note that this feature does not guarantee the preferred section. You must still complete the enrollment through My.

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Screen shot of a weekly grid of class schedule, showing the

Step 6: As you make changes to the Courses and/or Breaks, you can re-generate the listing of possible class schedules to meet your needs. Once you find the schedule that best fits your needs, click the “View” link next to the Class Schedule you want.

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Screen shot of the generated class schedules in the Class Sc

Step 7: Continue the process by clicking on the “Send Schedule to Shopping Cart”.

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Screen shot of a weekly grid of class schedule, showing the

Step 8: Verify that you would like to transfer the classes to your shopping cart by clicking OK. 

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Confirmation message requesting to transfer schedule to shop

Step 9: This will take you back to the launch page. Click on the “Course Enrollment” button.

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Screenshot of My Student Center - Course Enrollment button is outlined.

Step 10: Click on the “Import Cart” button. This will take you to the Enrollment Preferences for each of the class sections, where you can review the class(es) and check the box for Waitlisting, if applicable.

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Screenshot of My Student Center. Import Cart button is outlined.

The classes are now in your shopping cart!

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Screenshot of My Student Center. Classes have been imported to cart.

Validate Your Shopping Cart

Once the classes are in your shopping cart, you can validate some or all of your classes prior to submitting them for enrollment — the system will run a check for possible conflicts and eligibility, allowing you to ensure that you are eligible to enroll into the selected class(es). 

Make sure all registration holds have been cleared before validating your classes.

Step 1: Check the box next to the class(es) you wish to validate.

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Screenshot of My Student Center. Two classes selected for validation.

Step 2: You will see a Status Report that will indicate which class(es) are OK to add and which ones may have potential problems when you attempt to officially enroll in the class. Be sure to read the message results to resolve any potential problems prior to enrollment.

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Screenshot of My Student Center - Course Validation screen.  One course is OK to add and the other has been flagged for a potential problem.

Important Note: Validating your classes does NOT result in enrollment. You will need to officially enroll in classes during your assigned appointment period.

Once your enrollment appointment period has begun, you can proceed with Enrollment by simply checking the boxes next to the classes you wish to process and clicking on the “Enroll” button. You can repeat the process to add additional courses as well.

The Enroll option under Academics in Student Center, you can view your current classes for the term, add a class, and place yourself on a waitlist.

To begin registering for classes, click on the Enroll option in the right-side featured menu under the Academics panel.

Step 1: Select a term to proceed.

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Screenshot of My Student Center - Select Term screen.

Step 2: Your Class Schedule for the selected term will display. Icons indicate your enrollment status of the class:

Class Schedule IconClass Enrollment Status
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Enrolled Icon
You are officially enrolled in the class.
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Dropped Icon
You have dropped the class from your schedule.
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Wait List Icon
You are waitlisted for the class.
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Screenshot of My Student Center - Select Classes to Add.

Search for Classes When Enrolling

You can search for classes by clicking on the “Search” button below the 'Class Search' option on the left side of your shopping cart. The basic search allows you to search using general class information. If you receive a “no matching values found” message, make your search less specific.

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Screenshot of My Student Center. "Search for Classes" button is outlined.

 

Note: When searching for classes during your enrollment period, you can click on the “Select” button on the Class Search Results page to add the class to your Enrollment Shopping Cart.

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Screenshot of My Student Center - Class search result.

If you are already enrolled in a class, the “Select” button will not appear for the section you are enrolled in.

Class Enrollment Options

  • Multiple Component Courses: For classes that require a related component (e.g. lab, activity, etc.), you must specify the related class section.
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Screenshot of course component selection
  • Units: For classes with variable units, you may specify the number of units being taken.
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Screenshot of unit variable course selection

Continue selecting classes until you have entered all the classes in which you would like to register, and then click on the “Proceed to Step 2 of 3” button.

Note: If attempting to add a course in which you
a) currently have an incomplete grade;
b) received a grade of C, B, A or CR;
c) already repeated a course once at ; or
d) reached the repeat limit, you will be prevented from enrolling and will receive an error message.
You will need to remove the course from your enrollment request in order to add other courses and complete your registration.

Step 3: Confirm the classes you wish to add and click the “Finish Enrolling” button.

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Screenshot of the enrollment confirmation screen

Icons indicate the enrollment status of the class.

IconEnrollment Status
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Screenshot of Open Seats Icon
Seats are Available
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Screenshot of Class and Wait list Closed
Class and Waitlist are full
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Screenshot of Class if Full and Wait list is Open
Class is full and Waitlist is Available

Note: The Waitlist icon will only display during the waitlist period. Once the Last Day to Waitlist has passed for the term, the class will display a status of Closed.

Undergraduate students are subject to limits of course repetitions allowed during their entire undergraduate career. If a student attempts to enroll in a class that goes beyond these limits, one of the following error messages will appear.

  • Undergraduate students may repeat courses only if they earned grades lower than a C. The following message will appear if you are attempting to enroll in a class in which you have received a grade of C or higher. 
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  • Undergraduate students may take a course no more than two times. After the student has enrolled in the course for the 2nd time, the following message will appear: 
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  • Post-baccalaureate and undergraduate students may not re-enroll in a course for which they have received a grade of “I” (Incomplete) until that “I” has been converted to a grade other than “I” (e.g ., A-F, CR/NC). The following message will appear if you are attempting to enroll in a class in which you have received an “Incomplete” and it has not yet been resolved. 
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Screen shot of message indicating an incomplete grade was as

The system will display the status of each enrollment request. Be sure to review the errors and/or messages.

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Screenshot of enrollment results

Possible Error Messages

  • The class is currently full. You may place yourself on the waitlist (see below for more information about waitlisting).
  • There is a time conflict between this class and one you are already enrolled in for this term.
  • A Requirement Designation (GE Indicator) was assigned; these are used to help the degree audit process and require no action on your part.
  • You have not met the Pre-requisites or Co-requisites for this class. Refer to the message details to see what the requirements are for the course. For further information, refer to the University Catalog or contact the Department.

Waitlisted classes will count towards your maximum number of units allowed for registration, but you will only be charged for fees based on your number of units “enrolled". Additional charges, if any, will be assessed if you are successfully enrolled from the waitlist.

Note: To see classes that are currently full, uncheck the “Show Open Classes Only” checkbox. Then you will see all classes offered for a course and can choose to waitlist in ones that are currently full.

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Screenshot of My Class Search, "Open Classes Only" checkbox

Enrollment into a Waitlist

Step 1: To place yourself on the waitlist of a class, check the “Waitlist if class is full” checkbox and then click the “Next” button. If there is no space available in the class, you will be placed on the waitlist unless the waitlist is already full.

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Screenshot of My Student Center - Waitlist enrollment screen

Step 2: If you were placed on a waitlist, a message will be returned indicating your position on the list.

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Screenshot of My Student Center - Waitlist enrollment successful.

Note: Be sure to update your email address under the Personal Information panel. Communications regarding changes to your registration will be emailed to your “Preferred” email address, which is typically your student email address.

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Screenshot of My Personal Information section

While Self-Service registration is available, you can use My Student Center to drop a class whether you are on the waitlist or officially enrolled in the class.  After Self-Service registration has ended, you must submit a request to withdraw.

Step 1: Within the Academics panel, click the gray button in the upper right corner to open the expandable menu.  Then, select "Enrollment: Drop".

Step 2: Check the box next to the class(es) you wish to drop.  Then, click the “Drop Selected Classes” button.

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Screenshot of My Class Search, Enrollment Drop screen

Step 3: Confirm the class(es) you wish to drop and click the “Finish Dropping” button.

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My Student Center screenshot - Class Drop Confirmation screen

Step 4: The View Results page will indicate whether the change has been made, and will show any errors or messages.

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My Student Center - Class successfully dropped.

While Self-Service registration is available, you can use My Student Center to switch between two classes.  These may be the same course (section change) or two different courses.

Note: If the class you are swapping into is not available or enrollment could not be completed, you will not be dropped from the class you want to swap out of.

Step 1: Within the Academics panel, click the gray button in the upper right corner to open the expandable menu.  Then, select "Enrollment: Swap".

Step 2: Specify the class you want to swap into by Searching for a Class, Selecting from your Shopping Cart, or Entering the Class Number.

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Screenshot of My Student Center - Select a class to edit

Step 3: Once you have selected the classes you wish to swap, click the “Finish Swapping” button.

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Screenshot of My Student Center. Confirm class swap.

Step 4: The View Results page will indicate if the change has been made, and show any errors or messages.

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Screenshot of My Student Center - results of swapping a class.

In My Student Center, you can:

  1. Change the number of units for a variable unit course.
  2. Change sections of related components (e.g. labs, activities).

Step 1: Within the Academics panel, click the gray button in the upper right corner to open the expandable menu.  Then, select "Enrollment: Edit".

Step 2: Specify the class you want to edit and click on the “Proceed to Step 2 of 3” button.  Note: If all of your classes are set at fixed units, you will receive a message indicating “None of your classes may be updated at this time."

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My Student Center Screenshot - Select a class to edit

Step 3a: If you are changing the number of units for a variable unit classes, select how many units you would like to be enrolled in and click on the “Next” button.

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My Student Center Screenshot - Edit variable unit course

Step 3b: If you are a changing a related component, select the new section you would like to be enrolled in and click on the “Next” button.

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My Student Center Screenshot - Edit course component

Step 4: Confirm the class you wish to edit and click the “Finish Editing” button.

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My Student Center Screenshot - Finish Editing a Class

Step 5: The View Results page will indicate if the change has been made and show any errors or messages.

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My Student Center Screenshot - Edit Class Results

Once you are enrolled in classes or have made changes to your class schedule, you can view your current schedule and status. When you are on a waitlist, you will see a status of “Waiting” and your position on the waitlist. You will be able to see the day and time, room, date, and instructor information for all of your classes.

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My Student Center Screenshot - Schedule List View

To see the Add, Drop, and Withdrawal Deadlines for a class, click the calendar icon:

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My Calendar Icon
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My Student Center Screenshot - Add Drop Withdrawal Deadlines

To see a visualization of your weekly schedule, select “Weekly Calendar View” on the My Class Schedule page.

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My Student Center Screenshot - Weekly Calendar View

Confirm your Schedule and Pay Fees

Always recheck your schedule after processing enrollment requests.  Also, remember that you must pay your fees by the established deadlines to confirm your enrollment requests.  Failure to do so will result in the cancellation of your classes.


Enrollment Adjustments

Students may use self-service registration until the end of the second week of class (or proportionate for winter or summer terms). If you must add a class during the third or fourth week of class, you will need to use the Permission to Add request on My Student Center. Class instructor and department approvals are required. All requests to add classes must be completed (including approvals) by the last day to enroll for the term, which can be found at Key Dates and Deadlines. For additional information, see Permission to Add.

Step 1: Within the Academics panel, select Enrollment Adjustments from the right-side menu. Next, select Permission to Add from the right-side menu.

Step 2: Select Create New Request to continue.

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My Student Center - Create new Permission to Add Request

The instructor and the department that offers the class may choose to waive certain restrictions so that you may:

  • Add a closed (or full) class
  • Add a class that you met the requisites for by taking a class at another institution that isn't recorded on your transcript yet
  • Add a class that requires instructor/departmental consent
  • Swap to another section of the same course

Step 3: Select Next to continue.

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My Student Center - Permission to Add Important Info

Step 4: Enter the four- or five-digit class number for the class you wish to add in the Class Nbr field. You can use the Schedule of Classes to find this number.  Once you have entered the class number, click Search.

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My Screenshot - Enter class number for Permission to Add form

Step 5: If the class you selected requires a corresponding lab, activity, or other co-requisite, an alert will appear and you will need to select the corresponding section before continuing.

The class units and a text box to enter your justification will appear if you entered a valid class number. Double-check the number of units. If you are registering for a variable unit class, enter the number of units.

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My Student Center Screenshot - Permission to Add Class Details

Note: You can request to change sections of a course that you are already enrolled in. This is called a swap. When you receive approval to swap sections of a course, you will be dropped from the old section and added to the new section at the same time.

To swap sections, enter the class number for the class you want to switch into and then use the Tab or Return key to load the class information. Select the "Swap a Class" checkbox. The "Swap From" box will appear with the section of the course you are already enrolled in. You'll need to select the checkbox for the section you want to drop.

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My Screenshot - Swap Permission to Add

Step 6: Provide the reason for your request in the Justification field. Please be specific to avoid delays in reviewing your request. Be sure to include the following information if it is relevant to your request:

  • If the class is a major requirement
  • If you need the class to graduate on time
  • If the class is full

Step 7: Select Submit. Your request will automatically go to the class instructor for review and approval. If the instructor approves, then the request will go to the department for review and approval.

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My Screenshot - Permission to Add Confirmation Screen

Once your request is approved or denied, you will receive an email notification. You are not officially registered in the class until you receive an email notification that your request was approved and processed. Please allow 2 to 3 business days for processing.

  1. Log in to My Student Center. Under Academics, select Enrollment Adjustments.
  2. Next, select Enrollment Options from the right-side menu.
  3. Select Create New Request.
  4. Select Next.
  5. The classes you’re enrolled in will be listed. Choose “Change to CR/NC” or “Change to Audit” in the dropdown menu for the class you’d like to change options for. Then, select Next. (If the option doesn’t appear, it’s not allowed for that class.)
  6. Provide the justification for your request. Then, select Submit.

Your request will be automatically routed on your behalf to the correct approvers. Once processed, you’ll receive an email notification. If approved, the grading option will be changed.

  1. Log in to My Student Center. Under Academics, select Enrollment Adjustments.
  2. Next, select Enrollment Options from the right-side menu.
  3. Select Create New Request.
  4. Select Next.
  5. The classes you’re enrolled in will be listed. Choose “Change related component” in the dropdown menu for the class you’d like to change related components for. Then, select Next. (If the option doesn’t appear, related components aren’t available for that class.)
  6. Select the section you want to switch to. Then, select OK.
  7. Provide the justification for your request. Then, select Submit.

Your request will be automatically routed on your behalf to the correct approvers. Once processed, you’ll receive an email notification. If approved, you’ll be switched to your new section.

Variable Unit Class Changes

  1. Log in to My Student Center. Under Academics, select Enrollment Adjustments.
  2. Next, select Enrollment Options from the right-side menu..
  3. Select Create New Request.
  4. Select Next.
  5. The classes you’re enrolled in will be listed. Choose “Change variable units” in the dropdown menu for the class you’d like to change. Then, select Next. (If the option doesn’t appear, the class isn’t a variable unit class.)
  6. Enter the number of units you want to register for.
  7. Provide the justification for your request. Then, select Submit.

Your request will be automatically routed on your behalf to the correct approvers. Once processed, you’ll receive an email notification. If approved, the number of units you’re enrolled in for the class will be updated.

  1. Log in to My Student Center. Under Academics, select Enrollment Adjustments.
  2. Next, select Repeat Limit Exception from the right-side menu.
  3. Select Create New Request to start a new request
  4. Review the information and then select Next.
  5. Choose the course you wish to repeat and then select Next to continue.
  6. Select the term you plan to repeat the course. If you’re repeating a class for which you received an A, B, C, or CR grade, you’ll need to choose the reason for your appeal. Then, select Next.
  7. Provide a personal statement that explains the reason for your request. Include why you want to repeat the course, evidence of changes in your academic behavior, and goals that will lead to academic success. When you’re finished, select Submit to send your request for approval.

Your request will automatically be sent to the required approvers. You’ll receive an email once your request has been processed. You can check the status of your request by returning to the Repeat Limit Exception page.

Maximum Unit Exception

  1. Log in to My Student Center. Under Academics, select Enrollment Adjustments.
  2. Next, select Maximum Unit Exception from the right-side menu.
  3. Select Create New Request to start a new request.
  4. Select the term for which you’re requesting additional units.
  5. Provide the required information:
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My Screenshot - Maximum Unit Exception
  • Enter the number of hours per week that you plan to work (if you’re employed) and the total number of units you plan to enroll in at if your overload is approved.
  • The classes you’re already enrolled in are listed in the Planned Courses section. Select Add Course to add each additional class you plan to enroll in for the term.
  • Provide a personal statement that explains why the overload is necessary.
  • You may also attach any supporting documents.
  1. When you’re finished, select Submit to send your request for approval.

Your request will automatically be sent to the required approvers. You’ll receive an email once your request has been processed. You can check the status of your request by returning to the Maximum Unit Exception page.

Leave of Absence - Learn more about Educational Leave and how to apply via the Educational Leave page.

All undergraduate students are subject to limits of Course Withdrawals and Course Repetitions. Withdrawals/Repeats Summaries allow students to monitor the allowable withdrawal and repeat limits. 

Within the Academics panel, click the gray button with three stacked lines.  From the expandable menu, select "Withdrawals/Repeats."

Viewing the Withdrawal Summary

The default tab shows the Withdrawal Summary.

  • Overall Unit Limit displays the total number of units that students can withdraw.
  • Units Used displays the number of units that have already been withdrawn.
  • Units Available displays the number of units that can still be withdrawn.
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My Student Center Screenshot - Withdrawwal Limit

The "Withdrawal Courses" table contains detailed information for courses that have been withdrawn.

For more information on withdrawing from courses, visit Dropping and Withdrawing.

Viewing the Repeat Summary

To view the Repeat Summary, select "Repeats" from the right-side menu.

  • Grades Forgiven (the grade in the initial attempt is not included in the GPA) displays total unit limit, units used, as well as units still available for grade forgiveness.
  • Grades Averaged (the grades in all attempts are averaged into the GPA) displays total unit limit available, units used, as well as units still available for grade averaged.
  • Repeats from Enrollment displays currently enrolled courses that may be subject to the repeat rules.
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My Student Center Screenshot - Repeat Summary

For detailed course information for each of the three categories of repeats, see the corresponding tables above. To view additional courses within the tables above, select View All.

For information on the requirements, see Repeating Courses.

Students not attending a class in which they are enrolled must drop or withdraw from the class; failure to do so will result in a failing grade on the student’s record (F or WU). Withdrawing occurs when you remove yourself from classes AFTER self-service registration ends for the term or session. Before withdrawing, you should consider the consequences of such an action and consult with your academic advisor since it will generally impact your progress towards your degree, future course enrollment and financial aid eligibility.

Step 1: To begin, in the Academics section, click on Enrollment Adjustments. Next, select Withdraw from the right-side menu.

Step 2: To begin your withdrawal request, click on the “Create New Request” button.

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My Screenshot. Create a new request to withdraw.

Step 3: Check the box for the class(es) in which you wish to withdraw. If you wish to withdraw from all of your classes, check the “Withdraw From All” checkbox.

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My Screenshot - Submit a request to withdraw. A list of courses appears with checkboxes. Near the top, there is a checkbox that reads "Withdraw from All"

Step 4: Read all applicable acknowledgements, check each box to acknowledge, and click on the “Next” button.

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My Screenshot - A list of items to acknowledge when submitting your withdrawal request. There is a checkbox next to each item to indicate acknowledgement.

Step 5: You will need to provide the reason(s) for your withdrawal request. Enter your justification for the withdrawal in the text box provided.

If you would like to provide supporting documentation for your request, click the Add button to upload your documents (PDF and JPEG formats preferred).

Note: Required documentation is different depending on when you decide to do so. Please refer to Dropping and Withdrawing for specific information.

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My Screenshot - Provide a justification and supporting documentation for your withdrawal request.

Step 6: You will see a confirmation that your request to withdraw was submitted.

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My Screenshot - Acknowledgement that a withdrawal request was submitted

Step 7: This request will be forwarded through the approval process: Instructor, Department Chair, and Associate Dean (if applicable). You can return to the Withdraw Request Summary page to view the status of your request.

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My Screenshot - Review the status of your withdrawal request.

My Academics

Instructors may provide mid-term progress reports to students at the midpoint of the term. These grades do not appear on students' transcripts or affect their GPAs. It can be beneficial for students to review their progress and develop plans to maintain or improve their performance in class.

Since mid-term progress reports are voluntary, you may not receive mid-term progress reports for your classes. If a mid-term progress report is not submitted for your class, your mid-term report may be NA (Not Available). Instructors can submit mid-term progress reports in the fall and spring semesters.

Step 1: Choose Grades from the expandable menu button within the Academics section in Student Center (button is located in the upper right of the panel, illustrated with three stacked lines). 

Step 2: Select the term you would like to view mid-term progress reports for.

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A list of admission terms showing Spring 2026 and Fall 2025 for undergraduate applicants at CSU Long Beach, with a Sort By button displayed on the right.

Step 3: On the Class Grades - Term bar, select the arrow on the right. From there, select Mid-Term Grades.

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Screenshot of the Grades section in My. The Class Grades drop-down has been selected and the Mid-term Grades link is highlighted.

Step 4: This page will show you your Mid-term Class Grades and Term Statistics for the selected term.

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Page showing mid-term information on class grades and term statistics for Fall 2025.

My Textbooks

Through My Textbooks, you can view the required and optional textbook(s) and supplemental material requirements for each of your classes. 

Note: In order to view the textbooks for your classes, pop-ups must be enabled for your browser. 

Step 1: To view your textbooks, click on My Textbooks located within the featured right-side menu under Academics.

Step 2: Select the radio button in the left column to select a current or upcoming term and click the 'Continue' button.

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Image showing the option to select the Spring 2026 term to view or purchase textbooks.

Step 3: Select the classes that you wish to view and click on the View/Order Textbooks button. Note: The system automatically selects your enrolled classes. You may uncheck the box to the left of the class if you do not wish to view the textbook(s) for that class. You also have the option to view textbooks for your waitlisted classes. To select, check the box to the left of the class.

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Image showing a selection of enrolled classes with details and an option to view and order textbooks.

Step 4: When you click on the ‘View/Order Textbooks’ button, a new window will open up for the University’s 49ers Shops Bookstore ‘Express Textbooks’ page, where you can view and purchase your textbooks. Note: In order to view the textbooks for your classes, pop-ups must be enabled for your browser. Below is an example of the page that displays the textbooks for the classes, as specified by the instructor. 

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Screenshot of the BeachBook Compare page showing textbook options for ACCT 300B, including Intermediate Accounting with pricing and purchase options from the  Bookstore