** STUDENTS PROCEDURES **
Dear Students,
Welcome to the CSUDH Online Program, please review the following links:
How to Register
Registration forms are located on the course gateway web site.
To access the form:
- Click on the registration form link.
- Download form and complete it in its entirety - an incomplete registration form will not be accepted.
- A copy must be faxed to our office by the indicated deadline to (310) 516-4178.
Paying by Credit Card
Do not send a hardcopy via the U.S. mail; the fax alone is sufficient. We accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover cards only.
Paying by Check
A copy of your registration form must be mailed along with the check containing:
- Your name.
- Indicated courses which you are registering for only.
(please don’t include other personal information i.e. social security number).
Online courses are restricted. Our office conducts registration for online courses only; registration via MY.CSUDH.EDU will register you for on-site classes.
Please be advised, Registration forms for subsequent sessions are released and posted on the Course Gateway one month prior to the start of the next session.
Classes registered for are accessible after 5pm, the day the courses are scheduled to begin.
How to Drop Classes
When dropping courses, you are required to submit to the
Online Program Coordinator and the professor by email your request to drop; the email is accepted in lieu of a signature. The Online Program Coordinator will send an email confirming your request has been accepted. The Online office will complete a drop card for you and submit it to Extended Education (EE). If you do not receive an email within 48 hours, please contact the
Online Program Office immediately.
12 week Session
1-3 weeks - drop with 65% refund
4-9 weeks - drop without refund
10-11 week - drop with serious and compelling reason (requires official medical/accident or illness documentation)
12 week - Not be permitted
8 week-Bridge Course
2 weeks - 65% refund
2-5 weeks - drop without refund
5-6 weeks - drop with serious and compelling reason (requires official medical/accident or illness documentation)
7-8 weeks - Not Permitted
Refund Policy
Refunds are granted in accordance with the State refund schedule. If a course is cancelled, the entire course fee will be returned. If you withdraw 24 hours prior to the first class meeting, 100 percent of the course fee will be refunded (less a $10 processing fee). If you withdraw after the first class and before 25 percent of the course has elapsed, 65 percent of the total fee will be refunded. After 25 percent of the course time has elapsed, no refund will be made, however, a drop form must still be filed. Stop payments on checks are NOT an acceptable withdrawal from the course(s) and will result in a financial penalty.
Ordering Textbooks
Textbooks may be obtained via online book distributors and/or directly from the publishers. It is generally more cost-effective to purchase your course materials via companies such as Barnes and Nobles.com; however the number of books available may be limited. In addition, textbooks may take a few weeks before arrival. Therefore, it is imperative that you place your order in a timely manner. Generally, materials required for the courses are released by the department one month prior to the subsequent session. Textbook information is placed on the Course Gateway under Registration section of the web site.
Username and Passwords
A username and password will be issued via email before classes begin. Please note: our department will use the email address you submit on your registration form for correspondence purposes;
multiple email accounts may not be used. Please contact our office immediately if there are any changes. You will maintain the same password and user ID throughout the duration of the program.
Please be advised, your user name and password for accessing online courses will be issued to you by our IT department via email; password information received by mail from the University Admissions office is for accessing MY.CSUDH.EDU only. You may use MY.CSUDH.EDU to view grades, change personal information i.e. mailing address or name; in addition you may access your financial aid status.
Please note, any changes to personal information must be reported to our office as well as the University.
Difficulty with accessing courses should be referred to the Online IT Administrator at bpasupport@csudh.edu .
*** If you forget your username and password, please click here
How to Access Online Courses
To access your online courses, click on the course link and enter the password and user ID that was provided by our IT Administrator. You may review your syllabus, course schedule, and other information pertinent to your course.
In the schedule, course assignments are arranged by modules. Modules (assignments) may be due weekly or bi-weekly. Because this is not an independent study program, links to the modules are traditionally opened by the professor in a scheduled interval.
The discussion board is a forum utilized by our faculty and students for open class discussions. Questions and deliberations regarding course work are presented here, acting as a virtual classroom. Traditionally, students are required to participate and participation is counted as part of your course grade. Please refer to your professor regarding requirements for class.
Difficulty with accessing courses should be referred to the Online IT Administrator at bpasupport@csudh.edu.
MY.CSUDH.EDU Student Database
Registration Information
http://MY.CSUDH.EDU - MyCSUDH is the one-stop for campus resources for applicants and students at CSU Dominguez Hills. You can access MyCSUDH 24/7 for the following information and more:
- Links to Departments
- Check for Holds
- View Important Dates and Deadlines
- Apply for Financial Aid and View Status Online
- View Grades
Please note: although students may register for classes via MYCSUDH, students taking classes through the MPA Online program, must register, add or drop classes via the MPA Online office- NOT MYCSUDH. First time users will need to activate their account.
Please refer to the my.csudh.edu website to do this.
Financial Aid
With the exception of bridge courses, financial aid is available as an option to pay for your online courses; however it is a separate division. Thus, all questions pertaining to financial aid must be addressed with their office. You may access their contact information, application (FAFSA) and other pertinent information on their website. You may access the website via the University’s webpage: www.csudh.edu.
Please be advised,
graduate students must take a minimum of two classes a session to receive disbursement. Students receiving financial aid must be aware that the courses offered via online are on a 12-week session schedule; the University’s semester schedule is (15-16 weeks).
The financial aid disbursement schedule coincides with the campus semester. Therefore, if you are receiving financial aid for online tuition, then disbursement will take place the semester in which the session falls.
For example, to receive financial aid for session #1, disbursement will be considered spring. For session #2 although the session starts in April, the end date for the course falls in June, therefore it is considered summer (refer to table below).
| Online |
Online Course Dates |
Campus Semester |
| Session #1 |
January-March |
Spring semester |
| Session #2 |
April-June |
Summer semester |
| Session #3 |
July-September |
Fall semester |
| Session #4 |
September-December |
Fall semester |
Please note:
**Session 3 and Session 4 are both considered fall**
Continuous Enrollment Requirement
Per University policy, students pursuing a graduate degree must be enrolled every semester until completion of all degree requirements. Students who do not enroll in a regular class may maintain their continuous status by enrolling in the appropriate 600-level course offered through Extended Education for zero (0) units. Please contact the
Online Program Coordinator for enrollment information.
Updated August 18, 2007
All Information is Subject to Change