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CSUN Students
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Important:

  • CSUN students who are currently admitted and enrolled in a degree or certificate program are not eligible to enroll in courses through Open University.
  • Only those who are not currently admitted and enrolled in a degree or certificate program at CSUN are eligible to enroll.

Recent Graduate

If you are a recent graduate or will graduate and graduated in Spring 2022, you are eligible to enroll in courses through Open University.

Academically Disqualified CSUN Students

If you are currently on academic disqualification, you are eligible to enroll in classes through Open University to meet academic requirements and possibly apply for readmission.

How to Enroll

If you are a recent graduate, graduated in Spring 2022 or are on academic disqualification, you will be required to enroll in Open University courses as a Visiting Student.

Former CSUN Students will not need to create a new account. To enroll, you will log into myNorthridge Portal, and use your CSUN user ID and password.

For limits on degree-applicable credits, see: Applying Credit to a CSUN Degree.

Academic Calendar

FALL 2022 SEMESTER
Registration Period (Weeks 2-3) Tuesday, September 6 - Friday, September 16, 2022
Classes Begin Monday, August 29, 2022 (Saturday classes begin August 27)
Last day to add without permission & Last day to drop and receive a refund Friday, September 16, 2022
4th Week Late Registration Monday, September 19 - Friday, September 23, 2022
Labor Day Holiday - campus closed; no instruction Saturday, September 3 - Monday, September 5, 2022
Veterans Day Holiday - campus closed; no instruction Friday, November 11, 2022
Thanksgiving Recess - campus closed; no instruction Thursday, November 24 - Sunday, November 27, 2022
Classes End Monday, December 12, 2022
Final Examinations (see final exam schedule) Tuesday, December 13 - Monday, December 19, 2022

U.S. Military Veterans or Service Members

If you are a U.S. Military Veteran or a Service Member, please contact the CSUN Veterans Affairs Office at (818) 677-5928 or email veteransmail@csun.edu.

Enrollment Requirements

Maximum Unit Load:

  • Undergraduate Students: 13 units
  • Graduate Students: 19 units

Students in good standing may request additional units over the Fall and Spring maximum unit load, by completing the Extra Unit Authorization form.

However, this form is strictly limited at this time, and will only be processed when Nonrestrictive Registration begins (see Registration Calendar).

Permission Numbers

All Open University students are required to obtain and use a permission number to enroll themselves in any course. To receive a permission number, Open University students should review the class notes of the course for any department specific process and then complete this Open University Course Request Submission Form.  For more information, see Prerequisites. Open university students may attend the first class meeting of the course they wish to add to revisit their request for a permission number from the instructor. Online course pages will be available via Canvas on the Public Course Index.

Timeline for Request Review Process

Departments will begin reviewing course requests closer to the start of classes in August. Enrollment officially begins on September 6, 2022. While some departments may offer permission prior to this date, that decision is up to the department chair and/or the course instructor. Once a department has made a decision regarding your course request, you will receive a notification via email to your CSUN Email account. Please make sure you check this account regularly. We will continually revisit requests with department chairs and provide regular reminders for any outstanding requests.

Starting Week 1 (August 29), most courses still have an active waiting list for CSUN students. Open University course requests will be accommodated once the waitlist ends at the close of the week. If you have not heard back regarding your course request, you may contact the course instructor directly to request access to the Canvas page and lectures for the first few class meetings. If you are submitting a new request at this time, please complete the online form and also contact the course instructor to let them know you are interested in adding the course. Only the course instructor can allow you to view the course page and materials prior to formally enrolling in the course.

Starting Week 2 (September 6), if you have not heard back regarding your course request, you may contact the course instructor directly to request access to the Canvas page and lectures for the first few class meetings. NOTE: Most instructors will be hesitant to allow a student to add the course after missing two weeks of instruction. We recommend you connect with the instructor during Week 1 to discuss your interest in their course. If provided a permission number by the department or instructor, you are still able to enroll in the course at this time.

Starting Week 3 (September 12), most instructors will only allow students to add who have actively been participating in the course and are waiting for a permission number. While it is still possible to receive a permission number from the department during this time, most departments defer to the course instructor to issue permission numbers.

Starting Week 4 (September 19), Open University registration ends and course requests will no longer be accepted.

Wait List

The CSUN wait list feature is not available for Open University students. If an instructor encourages you to add yourself to the wait list for a closed course, remind them this feature is only designed for current CSUN students.

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