Summer Session 2012
San Francisco State University

Summer Session is open to both students and members of the community. You can take classes without formal admission to SF State.

Summer Session Quick Reference Guide

Step 1: Check the Class Schedule beginning March 12th.

Step 2: Find out what your Registration Time will be. View your registration time on "Add & Drop Classes" at MySFSU beginning March 15th.

Priority registration for admitted SF State students will last one week: April 9th-13th. Registration will be unavailable on April 14th and 15th.

You will also receive an email from SF State that lists your registration time. Non-admitted SF State students may register beginning April 16th.

Step 3: Register before paying fees. You can add and drop classes at MySFSU.

Step 4: Pay fees after registering. View payment information at Register Online: How to Pay.

Step 5: Financial Aid

To apply for financial aid, fill out the summer Financial Aid Request Form. This form, along with further details on summer financial aid, will be available at Summer 2012 Financial Aid Information beginning mid-March.

Online Class Schedule

There is no printed version of the class schedule. View the Summer Session Schedule.

Registration Time

Admitted SF State students will be given a 24 hour priority registration date and time. To view priority registration date, students should check CEL Web Reg on MySFSU. Admitted students will have 24 hours from the start of their registration time to enroll. After the priority period ends, students can only enroll during Open Registration periods (see below for dates and times).

Students who are not admitted to SF State can enroll in classes beginning on April 16, 2012.

How to Register

All admitted SF State students should register online on MySFSU.

Non-admitted SF State students who do not yet have an SF State ID should visit our website at Create SF State ID to create their SF State ID and review registration procedures.

Students who have problems registering can contact our office by phone at 415.405.7700, or in person at the Main Campus (Onestop Student Services) or Downtown Campus (835 Market, 6th Floor).

Registration Time

Fees

Fees will be charged on a per unit basis according to the above chart. New admits for fall 2012 and students who are disqualified from SF State will be considered as ‘non-admitted’ students for summer.

Payment

Payment for course fees must be submitted AFTER registering for classes. After enrolling, the online registration system will display your payment due date. You can add and drop classes online up until your payment due date as long as no payment has been submitted. Once payment is processed, our office will assume that your schedule is final and drops will only be allowed by contacting our office in-person or by phone, 415.405.7700. It is very important that students note their payment due date when registering. Failure to pay course fees by the payment due date will result in students being dropped from classes for non-payment. If you have a Financial Aid Fee Deferment in your record, you must drop any courses you do not not want in person or by phone, 415.405.7700.

For information on how to pay, see Register Online: How to Pay.

Payment Due Dates

R1=May 18 /  R2=June 1 / R3=June 22 / R4=May 18

Financial Aid

Awards

Financial aid is available to admitted SF State students who are taking summer session classes. For a financial aid fee deferment, students must have their financial aid approval on file with the Financial Aid office. Students should check their status with a Financial Aid Advisor.

Drops/Withdrawals

Financial Aid recipients are obligated to remain enrolled in and pass a certain number of units. Upon a Financial Aid recipient's withdrawal from school, SF State is required by the Federal government to calculate, collect, and return a portion of Federal Financial Aid grant or loan funds received by the student. The calculated returned Aid funds are credited to outstanding Federal loan balances and grant programs received by the student.

For more information on Title IV return calculations, plese see Financial Aid.

Wait Lists/Full Classes

There will be no wait lists for summer. If a class becomes full, continue to check back to see if a seat opens before the class begins. The best way to do this is to login to your record on the registration webpage, www.sfsu.edu/online/celreg.htm and attempt to enroll in the class. If a seat has opened up in the class and you are logged in, you can enroll yourself instantly at that time.

If you still have not been able to enroll in a class prior to its begin date, you may attend the first meeting. If the instructor approves your admission to the class, and gives you a permit number, use the schedule number and permit number to enroll online at MySFSU.

Prerequisities

Read the course description and footnotes in the class schedule. If you have not met the prerequisites and later must drop or withdraw from a course, you will be subject to standard refund deadlines and policies. Read the course descriptions to be sure you fulfilled any prerequisites and are eligible to enroll in each course. Complete course descriptions are listed in the SF State Bulletin and are available online, in the library, and in the SF State Bookstore.

Transfer of Fees 415.405.7700

Students can add and drop classes online up until their payment due date as long as payment has not been submitted. After payment is submitted, students need to contact the Extended Learning office to add and drop and transfer fees. Transfer of fees is permitted only if the transaction is submitted in person on one add/drop form, or by phone to SF State Extended Learning by the Add/Drop Deadline. If the amount of the added course exceeds the amount of the available refund for the dropped course(s), the non-refundable portion of the dropped course fees can be applied toward total fees due. These non-refundable fees are not included in any subsequent refund calculation. Students should not transfer fees more than three times during summer session.

After the Add/Drop Deadline, students must follow the withdrawal procedures for courses which earn academic credit.

Subsidies

SF State Extended Learning will process payments from agencies and subsidizers for summer session classes. Admitted SF State students who have subsidy paperwork on file with SF State offices will need to re-submit all of their subsidy paperwork to Extended Learning. For details on the subsidy process at Extended Learning see the Subsidies.

Withdrawals

See Calendar & Deadlines for deadlines. Students may withdraw from courses after the Drop Deadline and receive a grade of “W” by securing the approval signature of the instructor and the department chair and/or college dean on a withdrawal petition. (Note: failure to attend does not cause students to be dropped from a course.) No refund is given.

Do not put a stop payment on a check to drop or withdraw from a course. This results in a financial obligation to SF State for the course fee, plus an additional $20 charge. Failure to withdraw officially from a course generates a failing grade of “F” or “WU”.

Course Numbering System

000-099 Remedial (units do not count toward graduation)
100-299 Lower Division
300-699 Upper Division
700-899 Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate
900-999 Joint Doctoral Courses

Maximum Units for Summer Session

Students may enroll in a maximum of 14 units of undergraduate coursework or 11 units of graduate coursework.

Summer Sessions Refund Deadlines and Calculations (R1, R2, R3, R4 only)

Refund amounts are calculated on a per class basis according to the formula for refunds established in Title V of the California Administrative Code. Students may use this chart to calculate the amount of the refund check they can expect to receive in 6-8 weeks

See Drops & Refunds for Continuing Education (certificate, CEU, and noncredit) refund policies and procedures. See Financial Aid Withdrawals & Refunds for deadlines and calculations for the return of financial aid.