Frequently Asked Questions

Registration Dates are published for each term.
In addition, use the online Permission Requests for classes that are full (closed), have time conflicts (simultaneous enrollments), and/or have class requisites (prerequisites, student standing, major, etc). View the How To tutorial to learn now.
Students may begin to petition to overload units for non-waitlisted courses:
Summer and Fall 2025: TBA
There is no overload option for Winter Intersession
Census Date is the last day to add classes (Permission Request may be required) without a petition (additional approval). This is the last day to drop a class or all classes via myCoyote without penalty of the withdrawal (W) grade and without a record of enrollment. Further, it is also the last day to enroll to meet Financial Aid eligibility.
Upcoming Important Dates (First/last day of classes, Last day to add/drop dates, CENSUS Date, Finals week,
For dates that have already passed, please visit the full University Calendar and use the date filter in the left column.

Register for Commencement via the Commencement One Stop tile on myCoyote. This tile will be available for students with a Grad Check on file for an eligible term to participate in the ceremony. Graduates MUST confirm diploma NAME and ADDRESS. Other important information will be noted here as well. Registration is not required if you are not attending Commencement.
To be considered for University Honors for graduation, an undergraduate student must have completed a minimum of 30 units of work at CSUSB in courses for which letter grades (A, B, C, and D) were received. University Honors will be based on a student's units and GPA through the end of their final term for both cumulative and CSUSB GPA. University honors are listed on the Commencement One Stop portal for students that meet the requirement. For more information please refer to our Honors information page.
Recipients will be notified via email from the Office of the Registrar regarding university honor cord purchases. Both cumulative and CSUSB GPA must meet the threshold. Students will receive a follow-up email with pick-up instructions. For more info: Graduating with Honors.
Each academic department sets requirements for departmental honors and students will be contacted if they have earned a qualifying GPA.

If a class is waitlisted, a Permission Request (including overload requests) cannot be submitted until after the waitlist period ends for each term (11:59 PM at the designated date). Students should enroll themselves to the waitlist for the possibility of being enrolled from the waitlist. The waitlist process will run once nightly. NOTE: If the waitlisted course will exceed the max units allowed per semester, or will conflict with the day and time of other class meetings you are enrolled in, you will not be enrolled from the waitlist. Open seats available to all students.
Don't forget to use the SWAP option if you want to replace a course with the waitlisted course. If the students on the waitlist are enrolled, an email confirmation will be sent to each student enrolled. We highly recommend that students check their student email daily.
We ask that students remove themselves from the waitlist by dropping the class from their class schedule through myCoyote. Doing this allows other students on the waitlist the opportunity to move up in position for the waitlisted class.
Students will be required to drop the class through myCoyote by the Census date.
Concurrent Enrollment is a process in which students can complete class(es) at a California Community College and transfer the units and/or requirement(s) to CSUSB. Please submit the request 2-3 weeks prior to the start of the request term.
Grade Forgiveness is the process whereby a new grade replaces a former grade when calculating GPA. The first attempt will remain on the transcript, with a footnote indicating the course has been repeated and the grade discounted (replaced). The first attempt will not be calculated in the GPA or units earned.
CSUSB Transcripts are a complete record of all courses and/or degrees completed at California State University, San Bernardino. Transcripts do not include course work completed at other institutions; the transferable units only, are reflected on transcripts under “transfer work”.
Unofficial transcripts can be obtained over your Student Center page on myCoyote.
Official transcripts can be ordered via myCoyote or order official transcripts online. Fees apply.
Online forms and tutorials are available for Registering for Classes, How to Enroll to the Waitlist, Change of Major, Permission Request (Add a Class, Add After Census, Drop After Census), Pay for a Grad Check.