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Open University Spring

Spring 2025 class registration opens on January 21

Registration Information

Instructor and Department chair approvals/signatures will only be required if: 1) the class is full, 2) the student does not meet the prerequisite requirements, 3) the student is attempting to add during the third week of the term, or 4) the course is graduate level course.

Approval signatures from the Instructor, Department chair, & Dean of Graduate Studies are required for all 6000-level courses.

The maximum number of units allowed per term is 18 units for undergraduates and 15 units for graduate students. To request an overload, permission from the instructor, department chair of the class, and the college dean is required.

Spring Important Dates  

Day / Date

Description

Tuesday,
Jan. 21

First day of term.

Tuesday,
Jan. 21

First-day payment and registration forms will be accepted.

Tuesday,
Feb. 04

Last day to pay and register without a $25 late fee per class. After this date, registration forms will require signatures from both the instructor and the department chair.

Tuesday,
Feb. 18

Census - Final day to register and pay. After this date, students must petition to add classes after the census.

Withdrawal and Refund Dates

Day / Date

Description

Tuesday,
Feb. 18

Last day for students to drop before the census without a record and receive a 65% refund. Note that 100% refunds are never issued.

Wednesday,
Feb. 19 

Refunds for dropped classes are no longer issued. Withdrawals after this date will be permissible only for serious and compelling reasons, and students will receive a “Withdrawal” on their records.