How to Register
- Locate the course(s) you want to take via class search: https://www.csub.edu/classsearch
- Be sure to select the correct academic term when searching
- Obtain instructor approval via email: CSU Bakersfield Directory
- Forward instructor’s original email along with your completed Open University registration form to openu@csub.edu. If taking a graduate-level course, Department approval is also required.
- Ignore the "Instructor Signature" field on the registration form. All approvals must be submitted via email.
- Extended Education will begin accepting registration forms and approvals beginning two weeks before the term/course begins to openu@csub.edu. Main campus add slips will not be accepted.
- You will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to submit payment once your form and approvals are received and processed. Late fee of $25 is assessed if registration is not completed by date designated on Open University Academic Calendar. Refer to Open University Academic Calendar for deadlines.
Important Dates and Deadlines
Here are some key dates and deadlines for enrolling through Open University. For an exhaustive list of dates, please refer to the academic calendar.
Fall 2025
Summer 2025 – Session III
Academic Calendar
Fall 2025
Updated June 26, 2025
August 11: FIRST DAY TO SUBMIT OPEN UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION FORM. MUST INCLUDE INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL or form will be rejected.
August 25: First Day of Classes
September 1: Holiday – Labor Day – Campus Closed
September 2: Begin late fee of $25 for Open University forms
September 5: Last day to submit Open University registration form with Late Fee (Any forms submitted after this date must be accompanied by a letter from the professor stating that you have been attending class).
September 12: Last day to pay fees or make payment arrangements - may be dropped for non-payment
September 15: Last day for partial refund (60%)
September 22: Census Day - Last day to withdraw from classes without a “W” being recorded; withdrawal from classes after this date and continuing through the next four-week period will be permitted only for serious and compelling reasons and will require written approval by the instructor and Extended Education.
September 22: Last day to change between audit and letter grading and credit/no credit
November 11: Holiday – Veterans Day – Campus Closed
November 14: Last day to withdraw from classes for serious and compelling reason; withdrawals after this date require petition for exception
November 26: No Classes– Campus Open
November 27-28: Holiday – Thanksgiving Day – Campus Closed
December 8: Last day of classes
December 9-15: Examination Period
December 18: Grades Due
Summer 2025
Updated Feb 20, 2025
Summer Open University registration processing begins May 19 for all sessions.
SSI: 10-Week Session
June 2: All Summer Session I faculty due on campus
June 2: First Day of Classes
June 9: Begin late fee of $25 for Open University enrollment
June 13: Last day to submit Open University registration form with Late Fee (Forms submitted after this date must be accompanied by a letter from the professor stating that you have been attending class).
June 18: Last day to change between audit and letter grading and credit/no credit
June 18: Census Day
June 18: Last Day to pay Open University fees
June 18: Last Day to change between Credit/No-credit and Letting Grading
June 18: Last day to withdraw from classes without a "W" being recorded; withdrawal from classes after this date will be permitted only for serious and compelling reasons and will require written approval by the instructor and Extended Education
June 19: Holiday – Juneteenth – Campus Closed
July 4: Holiday – Independence Day – Campus Closed
July 10: Last day to withdraw from classes for serious and compelling reason (requires Dean or Department chair approval)
August 6: Last day of classes
August 7-11: Examination Periods
August 13: Grades Due
SS2: 5-Week Session
June 2: All Summer Session 2 faculty due on campus
June 2: First Day of Classes
June 3: Begin late fee of $25 for Open University Enrollment
June 5: Last day to add classes
June 5: Last day to submit Open University registration form with Late Fee (Forms submitted after this date must be accompanied by a letter from the professor stating that you have been attending class).
June 5: Last day to change between audit and letter grading and credit/no credit
June 10: Census Day
June 10: Last Day to pay Open University fees
June 10: Last Day to change between Credit/No-credit and Letting Grading
June 10: Last day to withdraw from classes without a "W" being recorded; withdrawal from classes after this date will be permitted only for serious and compelling reasons and will require written approval by the instructor and Extended Education
June 19: Holiday – Juneteenth – Campus Closed
June 23: Last day to withdraw from classes for serious and compelling reason (requires Dean or Department chair approval)
July 3: Last day of classes
July 4: Holiday – Independence Day – Campus Closed
July 7-8: Examination Periods
July 10: Grades Due
SS3: 5-Week Session
July 4: Holiday – Independence Day – Campus Closed
July 14: All Summer Session 2 faculty due on campus
July 14: First Day of Classes
July 17: Last day to submit Open University registration form with Late Fee (Forms submitted after this date must be accompanied by a letter from the professor stating that you have been attending class).July 17: Last day to change between audit and letter grading and credit/no credit
July 21: Begin late fee of $25 for Open University Enrollment
July 24: Census Day
July 24: Last Day to pay Open University fees
July 24: Last Day to change between Credit/No-credit and Letting Grading
July 24: Last day to withdraw from classes without a "W" being recorded; withdrawal from classes after this date will be permitted only for serious and compelling reasons and will require written approval by the instructor and Extended Education
July 28: Last day to withdraw from classes for serious and compelling reason (requires Dean or Department chair approval)
August 12: Last day of classes
August 13-14: Examination Periods
August 15: Grades Due
Tuition and Fees
Open University course pricing is on a per-credit basis and courses are not eligible for financial aid. Per-credit pricing is as follows:
- Undergraduate courses: $360 per credit
- Graduate courses: $410 per credit
Payment Options
There are two payment options for your convenience:
- Pay the full course fee amount at the time of registration.
- Sign up for the Tuition Payment Plan, which allows you to spread the cost of your classes over a longer period of time.
Note: Payment plans not available during Summer Session. Open University enrollments are not eligible for FAFSA-based financial aid.
Refund Policy
Enrollment Policies
Enrollment General Policy and Limitations
- Course(s) will be recorded as an Open University course. A maximum of 24 semester units may be applied towards a Bachelor’s Degree. A maximum of 9 semester units may be applied towards a Master’s Degree.
- Full tuition must be paid upon registration. Open University courses are not eligible for financial aid.
- Registration will be processed when all completed forms and approvals are received.
- Open University enrollees must meet individual course prerequisites.
- Course will be entered on the student’s permanent record as an Open University course.
- Extended Education and Global Outreach enrollments will generally not be certified for immigration purposes (I-20). At least 12 units must be taken in residence as an undergraduate or 10 units as a graduate student. An authorization letter from Admissions and Records is required for matriculated foreign students.
- Graduate-level courses require approval from both the Director of the graduate program the course belongs to and the instructor teaching the course.
- To take 6000-level courses in the School of Business and Public Administration, all students must be matriculated (admitted to the graduate program in the School of Business and Public Administration).
