Registration
Disclaimer - Fall 2009 Freshman will be block scheduled. Freshman will receive a class schedule approved by their major at SOAR. Students not attending SOAR may view their schedules on August 13, 2009 via the Student Center.
Registration (Adding/Dropping) Guidelines
Cal Poly's Add/Drop process, waitlisting process, and how to register for classes using Permissions once classes begin.
- Registration Timeline: Quick-Reference
- Instructor Permissions : Student Quick-Reference
- Wait Listing ~ People Soft Version NEW!~
Registration Rotation Information
Current Registration Rotation Schedule, rotations for upcoming quarters, registration access/eligibility information (How many priority terms remaining?)
Swapping a Class Currently under construction. For more information please contact the Office of the Registrar.
Fees
Tuition/Registration payment information and instructions. Also information on fee refunds for unit reductions.
Important Note -
The CSU makes every effort to keep student costs to a minimum. Fees listed in published schedules or student accounts may need to be increased when public funding is inadequate. Therefore, CSU must reserve the right, even after initial fee payments are made, to increase or modify any listed fees, without notice, until the date when instruction for a particular semester or quarter has begun. All CSU listed fees should be regarded as estimates that are subject to change upon approval by The Board of Trustees.
Registration Checklist
Guidelines to ensure an easy and successful registration process.
Prerequisite Override (Permissions)
What to do if a "Prereq Req'd" prompt is given by the registration system and the student has met the needed prerequisite requirement. (i.e.: if the pre-req class was taken at another college/Jr. college)
Credit / No Credit Grading
Rules and restrictions for taking classes credit no credit.
Exceeding Maximum Number of Units
Unit limit maximum information for students.
Information on how and when the units can exceed the max.
Repeating a Course
Information/guidelines involved with repeating a course.
Auditing a Course
Rules and restrictions for auditing a class.
Enrollment in an Unscheduled Course
Guidelines for enrolling in a course not listed in the Schedule of Classes.
Withdrawals (Term, Course, Retroactive)
Guidelines and procedures for withdrawals processes.
Refunds
University refund policies, deadlines, etc.
Holds
University hold policies, reasons for holds, student responsibilities for clearing hold(s), etc.Continuing Student Eligibility
Information on short-term absences (1 to 2 consecutive terms).
Please review this information to ensure that enrollment status is not broken.
Transfer Credit
Credit received from testing (e.g. AP scores), or educational work outside of Cal Poly.
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