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Office of the Registrar

New Students

Spring 2026

Below is a brief outline of key dates for newly admitted transfer students enrolling in their first semester of classes in spring.

  • December 1 Submit your intent to enroll by this date to ensure you transfer credit is evaluated and added to your record before enrollment begins.
  • December 4 You will receive an email notification with your specific enrollment date and time - this is when you can begin enrolling in spring classes. It will also appear in MyCSUSM in the Student Center.
  • December 10 - 11 Enrollment New spring student enrollment dates will be scheduled over these two days. You will be able to enroll beginnign on your enrollment date and time

Fall 2026

New Student Enrollment begins in June!
We have plenty of resources available to help you enroll. See the page below for the three most important steps to enroll in your Fall 2026 courses. Make note that Fall 2026 course enrollment does not take place at orientation. Instead, you can self-enroll with the many resources that will be made available to you!

Watch your email for invitations to virtual enrollment workshops and other helpful resources for successfully enrolling in classes, including making connections with Academic Advisors (and Success Coaches - for First Year Students only).

How it works

New fall students who have submitted their intent to enroll will receive communications in May and June about when and how to enroll in fall courses. Students will receive emails as well as messages from Cougarbot with this information, so keep an eye out! 

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  • Step One: Complete the Enrollment Tutorial

    All students are expected to complete the virtual Enrollment Tutorial prior to enrolling in classes or meeting with an Academic Advisor. The Enrollment Tutorial for Fall 2026 will be available in June (date TBD) and will provide information on how to connect with Academic Advisors (and Success Coaches, for first year students only), whose services become available in the month of June.*

    *Specifics are included in the Enrollment Tutorial. Our goal is to assist you with enrollment during the month of June. Enrollment does not take place at orientation!

  • Step Two: Attend an enrollment workshop

    These virtual workshops provide step-by-step instructions on how to use the online tools available to CSUSM students such as the Academic Requirements Report (ARR), Degree Planner, and the Schedule Assistant. You also learn specific information about fall enrollment and how to access individualized help with your questions. You may find that many of your questions are answered in these workshops, allowing you to feel confident in managing the enrollment process on your own!

    All workshops will be presented in Microsoft Teams. To access Microsoft Teams using your student log-in credentials visit: https://office365.csusm.edu/ Links to each session will be posted below within a week of the workshops.

    All sessions are scheduled to run 1.5 to 2 hours to allow time breaks and questions. You are encouraged to attend the whole session to maximize the information being shared.

    First-Year Students

    All first-year workshops are hosted by the Office of Success Coaching. Date TBD.

    Transfer Students

    All transfer workshops  will be hosted by the Office of Academic Advising. Dates TBD.

  • Step Three: Enroll on your enrollment date!

    On your assigned enrollment date (which will be visible in MyCSUSM) you will be able to begin enrolling in classes (you can enroll through add/drop, but this is the first date you can begin enrolling).

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When do I enroll?

You may enroll in courses beginning on your assigned enrollment date through the add/drop period, and view your current course schedule in MyCSUSM. The specific time you may begin enrolling will be assigned to you in mid-May and will be visible in your student center at that time. 

First-Year Students: TBD

First year students should enroll in classes before your Orientation.

Additional Enrollment Support for First Year Students:

Success coaches will be available to help students with the enrollment process both in person and virtually. All drop-ins will be helped on a first come first served basis. Students should have reviewed the Enrollment Tutorial prior to utilizing drop-ins.

In person drop-ins will be held in on campus. Details TBD.

Virtual drop-ins will be held via the Virtual Front Desk in MS Teams.

Transfer Students: TBD

Please keep in mind that you may view your enrollment planning tools before your transfer credit has been posted. You can find more information about the timing of when your transfer credit is evaluated and applied to your record, as well as when to meet with Academic Advising on our Transfer Credit page.