Student Affairs

Registration

REGISTRATION:  "My Registration Info"  & How to Register              

The Office of the Registrar can answer questions about registration.

The office is located in the Student Affairs building on the Imperial Valley campus in Calexico.
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am-5pm
Phone:  (760) 768-5517

"My Registration Info"
Access "My Registration Info" online to obtain your personal registration information, including your registration date and time, fee payment information, and registration holds.

The following information is displayed through the "My Registration Info" online service. It is your responsibility to notify the Office of the Registrar of any information that is incorrect.

MAJOR/MINOR
Many courses at SDSU are restricted to certain majors or minors. If the major listed at "My Registration Info" is not correct, contact the Office of the Registrar at (760) 768-5517. Minors are not listed on "My Registration Info."

NOTE: Many departments have filing deadlines to change a major/minor.

CLASS LEVEL
Registration priority is determined by class level. The units and class level displayed through "My Registration Info" include all units in which you are enrolled at SDSU during the current semester. It also includes units from other schools that SDSU has evaluated and accepted. It does NOT include General Mathematics Studies courses, Rhetoric and Writing Studies courses with numbers below 100, or any courses numbered 397. It does not include Open University courses or Extension courses in which you are currently enrolled.

REGISTRATION HOLDS
You cannot register if there is a hold on your registration. If "My Registration Info" shows a registration hold, contact the appropriate office to get clearance:

  "AR" - Advising
  "C"  - University Cashiers Office
  "F"  - International Student Center
  "G"  - Office of the Registrar
  "I"  - Health Services
  "J"  - Judicial Hold
  "L"  - Library Circulation desk
  "M"  - Mesa Engineering Program
  "P"  - Educational Opportunity Program Office
  "T"  - Office of the Registrar (Test Hold)
  "RE" - Remedial English Hold; Office of the Registrar
  "RH" - Remediation Hold; Office of the Registrar
  "RM" - Remedial Math Hold; Office of the Registrar

Once the hold is cleared, it may take up to 48 hours before you can register.

NOTE: A "C" or "L" hold may be placed on your record any time you owe the university money. If a hold is placed on your record after you have registered and you attempt to modify your schedule, you will not be allowed to add any classes. You will only be allowed to drop or list your classes.

FEE PAYMENT DATE
The University Cashiers Office must process your fee payment by the Fee Payment Deadline to ensure that you can register on your appointed date and time.

For methods of payment, see the section, Money Matters: Payment Options.

REGISTRATION ACCESS DATE AND TIME
This is the first date and time that you register for classes. You can, however, register anytime after your appointed date and time until registration ends, although it is recommended that you register as close to your designated date and time as possible to ensure a seat in your classes. Your registration date and time cannot be changed for any reason.

RESIDENCY
The correct residency classification for each student must be determined in order to assess appropriate fees. It is the responsibility of the student to notify the Legal Residency Office in the Office of the Registrar at (760) 768-5517 of any changes in residency status. This includes changes from nonresident to resident and from resident to nonresident.

E-MAIL AND MAILING ADDRESSES
If your e-mail address or mailing address differ from what is listed at "My Registration Info," you need to provide an update. E-mail is an official means of communication with SDSU students. Please check your e-mail regulary for important messages from SDSU. It is the responsibility of the student to make sure that their e-mail account is able to receive these messages. If you use spam-blocker software or services, be sure to accept messages from any sdsu.edu domain.

HOW TO REGISTER

1. View your registration date and time, fee payment information, and registration holds at "My Registration Info" online.
2. Pay your fees by the fee payment deadline.
3. Register online at www.sdsu.edu/portal. Hours of Operation: Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

 

Registration closes at 6 p.m. on the schedule adjustment deadline.