How to add or drop a class
Procedures for fall and spring semesters
Adding during first or second week
If the class is open: You may add classes online during the first two weeks of the semester, if space is available and you meet all enrollment requirements. From your dashboard, log into OASIS and add the class in your Student Center. Students registering for the first time on or after the first day of the semester will be charged a late registration fee.
If the class is full: To request to add a class that is full, or that requires permission to enroll, please reach out to the instructor via email for approval to add the class. You can contact them using the campus directory. If an instructor is not listed, please use this list of department contacts.
If your request is approved, you will receive a permission number (add code) via email that you can use to enroll in the class in OASIS.
Dropping during first or second week
You may drop classes online in your OASIS account through the end of the add/drop period. All classes must be dropped prior to term start to receive a full refund of mandatory fees. After the term starts, tuition and fees will be prorated based on drop date.
New students who drop all classes before the add/drop deadline will need to apply for readmission before being permitted to enroll in another academic term.
Adding or dropping after the deadline
For each term, the last day to adjust your course schedule without a late add petition is the final day of add/drop. Add/drop deadlines for the terms can be found at Dates and Deadlines. In order to receive financial aid for a class, you must be enrolled in that class by the add/drop deadline.
Requesting to add after the deadline
After the add/drop deadline, you may only request to add or swap a class by special exception and all requests are subject to approval. Submission of a late add petition does not guarantee that it will be approved. Additionally, your financial aid awards will not change even if your late add petition is approved.
When submitting a late add petition, you must explain in detail the extenuating reasons why you were unable to add by the deadline. You will also be required to obtain class instructor and department chair approval. After the enrollment census date, class instructor, department chair, and college dean approval are all required and requests are rarely approved. If you have any registration holds on your record, the Office of the Registrar will not be able to process your request and it will be denied.
All late add petitions should be completed (and approvals obtained) no later than the last day of classes for the term. All petitions will be routed via electronic workflow in OASIS. Paper forms will not be used. You will be notified by email if your petition is approved or denied. Petition status can be viewed in OASIS after your request is submitted.
Requesting to drop after the deadline
To drop classes after the add/drop deadline, follow withdrawal procedures and complete a Withdrawal Request form. Students wishing to withdraw from CSUMB after the add/drop period may request to do so for serious and compelling reasons; a grade of "W" will appear on the transcript for all approved course withdrawals after the add/drop period. Failure to follow the formal withdrawal procedures may result in the assignment of failing grades in all courses and the need to apply for readmission before being permitted to enroll in another academic term.
Guidelines for summer/winter and alternative sessions
- Classes in sessions less than four weeks must be added/dropped prior to the start of the session
- Classes in session four/five weeks long must be added/dropped within the first two days of the session
- Classes in sessions eight/ten weeks long must be added/dropped within the first three days of the session
Continuing CSUMB students may add classes online prior to the start of a session, if space is available and you meet all enrollment requirements. From your dashboard, log into OASIS and add the course in your Student Center.
Continuing CSUMB students may drop classes online prior to the start of a session.
Some summer, all winter and some alternative session classes are offered via the College of Extended Education & International Programs (EEIP). Different rules, deadlines, and fees may apply to students enrolling in courses through EEIP. Please visit the College of Extended Education webpage for more information.