Enrollment Issues (Pre-Requisites, Independent Study, Late Enrollment)

You may run into challenges during the enrollment process (e.g. pre-requisites). Below are four sets of instructions for requesting assistance from our office, including:

• General enrollment issues
• Pre-requisites waivers
• Independent study classes
• Late enrollment

Please review instructions carefully, as requests with missing information may delay your enrollment.

General Enrollment Issues Instructions

If you are experiencing enrollment issues that do not require an approved waiver of a pre-requisite, independent study or late enrollment approval (see below for those instructions), please email registrar@csusm.edu, using the following format:

1. Please submit all the information in one email. Requests with all the required information will be expedited during the enrollment period. Any request with missing information will delay your enrollment.

The email subject should include the Course number, "Enrollment Issue” and Enrollment Appointment/Time (e.g. HD 302 Enrollment Issue April 14, 8am). In the body of the email please include the following;

**To allow enrollment in two classes that have a time conflict, approval from both instructors is required.

Pre-Req Waiver Instructions

Example:

*Please note that approval to override prerequisites does not indicate permission to occupy a seat in the course (permission numbers are required beginning the second week of the semester and for courses that require instructor consent). Likewise, a permission number does not indicate prerequisites have been met. Only the faculty of record or designee may waive prerequisites.

For additional questions about pre-requisites and your degree plan Contact the Office of Academic Advising 

Independent Study/Research & Internship Contract Instructions

Faculty and Department Chair/Program Director approval is required to enroll in an Independent Study/Research & Internship course. A PDF form is required, but may be submitted to the Registrar's Office with a signature from faculty or with email approval from faculty.

If submitting the form through email:

1. Email the form to the faculty supervising the course. After an agreement has been reached for the course requirements request for the faculty or approved designee to reply to the message with their approval.
2. Forward the faculty approval email to the Department Chair/Program Directors and request a reply with their approval.
3. Forward all the approval(s) and form to registrar@csusm.edu. Please submit all the information in one email. Requests with all the required information will be processed in 2-5 business days.

The email subject should include the Course number, "Independent Study” (i.e. PSYC 498A Independent Study). In the body of the email please include the following:

Late Enrollment Petitions

Faculty and Dean or Dean's designee approval is required to enroll in a class after the add/drop period. Email approval from faculty and Department Chairs are accepted in lieu of a signature on the printed form.

1. Review the Late Enrollment Petition form & email the completed form (or all information requested on the form) to the instructor of the course. 
2. Forward the faculty approval email to the appropriate College Dean's Office and request a reply with their decision (note: the Dean applies to the college in which the course is offered, not the college of the student's major). 
   1. • College of Business Administration (COBA): COBA Advising, academicadvising@csusm.edu 
      • College of Education, Health & Human Services (CEHHS): Assistant Dean, Shannon Cody scody@csusm.edu  
      • College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral & Social Sciences (CHABSS): Director of Student Success, Leo Melena lmelena@csusm.edu 
      • College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (CSTEM): Director of Student Services & Programming, Laurie Schmelzer, lschmelz@csusm.edu 
      • GEL 101 The Student, The University, and the Community: Director of First Year & University Programs, Marnie Eldridge, meldridge@csusm.edu  
3. Forward all approval(s) and form (if completed) to registrar@csusm.edu. Please submit all the information in one email. Requests with all the required information will be processed in 5-7 business days of receipt.

The email subject should include the Course number, "Late Enrollment” (i.e. GEL 101 Late Enrollment). In the body of the email please include the following: