If you are interested in taking a course in the College of the Arts, and the course has prerequisites, you may not be able to enroll yourself through self-service registration. The instructor will need to verify that you meet the prerequisite requirements and give you permission to enroll in the course.

The instructor will either assign you a permit or permission number, allowing you to register through MyCSULB Self-Service Registration; or they will need to provide their approval via an email that you will submit with your May Intersession online registration form.

Please contact the instructor for approval before submitting your registration form.

You can find prerequisite requirements in the university catalog at http://csulb.edu/catalog​​. 

If the course is full, you will first need to contact the instructor to receive permission to add the course. Next, you will need to contact the Department Chair for final approval. You can then submit your information via the May Intersession online registration form. However, if the department issues a permit, and you have access to self-service registration, you can register and pay online on MyCSULB.

Note: If the course is full, do not submit your registration form until you've received the instructor's approval. The approval must be included with your registration form.​

College of Business (COB) courses are heavily impacted. Students interested in registering for undergraduate business courses may do so at the start of the online registration period. Students must email the instructor and receive approval to enroll in a COB course prior to submitting a May Intersession online registration form. A Student Services Center Representative will contact you once you've been approved or denied.

Please read the guidelines below if you wish to enroll in an undergraduate business course:

• Degree-seeking students who are matriculated at other four-year institutions are eligible for registration, as long as they have met course prerequisites and there is space in the class.
• Students who are pursuing graduate work and need to register in 300 or 400 level courses may also take COB courses as non-matriculated students, as long as they have met course prerequisites and there is space in the class.
• Students who are academically disqualified or denied admission from CSULB must meet with an advisor before registering.

You can find prerequisite requirements in the university catalog http://csulb.edu/catalog​.​

If you are interested in taking a course in the College of Education, and the course has prerequisites, you may not be able to enroll yourself through self-service registration. The instructor or department will need to verify that you meet the prerequisite requirements, and will then give you permission to enroll in the course.

If they approve, please complete the May Intersession online registration form and attach the email approval from the instructor. Or, the instructor may assign you a permit so you can register online through MyCSULB​ if you have access to self-service registration.

You can find prerequisite requirements in the university catalog at http://csulb.edu/catalog.

If the course is full, you will need to wait until the first day of class to contact the instructor obtain approval before submitting a May Intersession online registration form.

Please do not submit your registration form until you've received the instructor's approval. The approval must be included with your registration form.

If a course in the College of Engineering has prerequisites, you may not be able to enroll automatically into the course.

If the course(s) has prerequisites, please complete the May Intersession online registration form and include your transcripts.

Once you submit your information, please allow 1-2 business days for a response. You may be required to submit further documentation to determine your eligibility, so it is important for you to check and respond to email correspondence. If we determine that you are qualified to take a course, we will send you further information on how to register.

You can find prerequisite requirements in the university catalog at http://csulb.edu/catalog.

If the course is full, you will first need to contact the instructor to receive permission to add the course. Next, you will need to contact the Department Chair for final approval. You can then submit your information via the May Intersession online registration form. However, if the department issues a permit, and you have access to self-service registration, you can register and pay online on MyCSULB​​.

Note: If the class is full, do not submit your registration form until you've received the instructor's approval. The approval must be included with your registration form.

If a course in the College of Health and Human Services has prerequisites, you may not be able to enroll automatically through self-service.

If the course has prerequisites, please complete the May Intersession online registration form and include your transcripts.   

Once you submit your information, please allow 1-2 business days for a response. You may be required to submit further documentation to determine your eligibility, so it is important that you check and respond to email correspondence. If we determine that you are qualified to take a course, we will send you further information on how to register. 

If the course if full, you will first need to contact the instructor to receive permission to add the course, or contact the department to receive a permit so that you may register through MyCSULB​ if you have access to self-service registration. If you do not have access to enroll through self-service registration, please submit your information via the May Intersession online registration form and include your transcripts.

Note: Do not submit your registration form until you've received the instructor's approval. The approval must be included with your registration form.

You can find prerequisite requirements in the university catalog at http://csulb.edu/catalog.

If a course in the College of Liberal Arts has prerequisites, you may not be able to enroll automatically into the course.

If the courses has prerequisites, please complete the May Intersession online registration form and include your transcripts.

You can find prerequisite requirements in the university catalog at http://csulb.edu/catalog.

Once you submit your information, please allow 1-2 business days for a response. You may be required to submit further documentation to determine your eligibility, so it is important for you to check and respond to email correspondence.

If we determine that you are qualified to take a course, we will send you further information on how to register.

If the course is full, you will first need to contact the instructor to receive permission to add the course, or contact the department to receive a permit so that you may register through MyCSULB​, if you have access to self-service registration. 

Note: Do not submit your registration form until you've received the instructor's approval. The approval must be included with your registration form.

If you are interested in taking a course in the College of Natural Science and Math, and the course has prerequisites, you may not be able to enroll yourself through self-service registration. The instructor will need to verify that you meet the prerequisite requirements and give you permission to enroll in the course.

The instructor will either assign you a permit or permission number, allowing you to register through MyCSULB Self-Service Registration​ if you have access; or you will need to complete the May Intersession online registration form. 

Please contact the instructor for approval before submitting your registration form.

You can find prerequisite requirements in the university catalog at http://csulb.edu/catalog.

If the course is full, you will need to wait until the first day of class to contact the instructor to obtain approval before submitting a May Intersession online registration form. Please do not submit your registration form until you've received the instructor's approval. The approval must be included with your registration form.

• If you wish to drop a class before the start of the session, no signatures are required. You may drop classes using MyCSULB.
• MyCSULB access for May Intersession ends May 14, 2023.

• Once the class starts, instructor signature or email approval is required if you wish to drop a class. The last day to drop without a 'W' with only the instructor's signature is May 19, 2023.
• Submit the completed online May/Summer registration form, indicating that you would like to drop the course under the "Action" column. Upload the instructor signature or email approval for your drop before submitting your form. The staff will then drop you from the course. Refunds will be based on the date that your drop request/withdrawal is received.

• If you wish to withdraw from a class, click here for further instructions to submit a withdrawal petition. The withdrawal petition requires the instructor’s and department chair’s signatures.
• The last day to withdraw with two signatures May 26, 2023.
• If you wish to submit a Catastrophic Withdrawal Request - Medical, that deadline is June 3, 2023.

Units earned in May Intersessions appear on CSULB transcripts and may be transferable to other accredited institutions. The decision to accept transfer credits rests with a student’s home institution and students are responsible for verifying transferability before registering for courses at CSULB.

Students may enroll in a maximum of 4 units during May Intersession. Current CSULB students wishing to enroll in more than 4 units must submit the Extra Unit Petition Form to Enrollment Services. Non-CSULB students wishing to enroll in more than 4 units must use the CPaCE Maximum Unit Load Petition Form. The form must be submitted to CPaCE for approval.

The deadline for submitting an Extra Unit Petition form for approval is May 19, 2023.

The final day to register and pay for classes without a late fee is May 11, 2023.

If you register using self-service, fees are due no later than 24 hours after you register. You have two options:

• Option 1: Go to the Student Center area of MyCSULB. This will automatically generate the fees for the course. You will be expected to pay in full immediately.
• Option 2: Register, wait for the tuition calculation process to run overnight, and then pay the next day, but no later than 24 hours after registering. If you do not pay by this due date, your class or classes may be cancelled for non-payment. Payment plans are also available. Please see section on payment plans below for details.

CSULB Students Only:
Your fees are due 30 days from the date you register or by May 11, 2023, whichever comes first. If you do not pay by your due date, you risk being dropped from the class for non-payment. If you register after your due date, your fees are due within 24 hours. It is the student’s responsibility to officially drop their class(es).

You may make a payment before registering (i.e., a deposit), if you choose. You are encouraged to make the payment immediately to confirm your registration requests.

Credit Card

• Payments can be made via MyCSULB (MC, Disc, AMEX, & VISA).
• Have Campus ID ready
• The university has contracted with TRANSACT SmartPay to accept credit card payments. SmartPay charges a 2.65% service charge on all payment transactions. There is no convenience fee to pay by E-Check at MyCSULB
• If a credit card charge is disputed, a $20 dishonored credit card fee will be charged to your account. Contact the CPaCE Student Services Center via email at cpace-info@csulb.edu before disputing a credit card charge through your bank. If your payment for registration fees is dishonored or disputed, your classes may be cancelled. Personal checks will not be accepted for repayment of disputed credit cards.

E-Check

• Payments can be made via MyCSULB
• Have Campus ID ready
• Have banking information ready (account & routing numbers)

Check or Money Order

• Personal check, cashiers check or money order
• Payable to: California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)
• Payable in $USD and must be written in blue or black ink.
• If a check is returned for any reason, a $20 dishonored check fee will be charged to your account. Personal checks will not be accepted for repayment of dishonored checks. If your payment for registration fees is dishonored, your classes may be cancelled.

If a company or organization wishes to pay your May Intersession fees, a sponsorship agreement and authorization of services must be received via email prior to registration.  Email CPaCE Student Services Center at cpace-info@csulb.edu. If your sponsor does not pay some or all of your fees, it is your responsibility to pay or your classes may be canceled, a financial hold placed on your record, and services withheld until fees are paid.

If you are a veteran or dependent of a veteran, you may be eligible for financial assistance for your higher education. For more information, go to Veterans' Affairs Services or the Veterans Affairs Office, Brotman Hall, Room 270, or call 562-985-5115.

Regardless of how your education is funded, you are personally responsible for making sure that your tuition and mandatory fees (and any other fees or charges) are paid on time.

May Intersession starts after finals week at CSULB as an accelerated three-week session. The dates for the May Intersession are May 15 - June 2, 2023. 

Formal admission to the university is not required.  Registration during May Intersession does not constitute admittance to the university. Both matriculated and non-matriculated students can take May Intersession. Prerequisites and required approvals for courses as designated by the course curriculum apply during the May Intersession.

Yes! Self-service registration for May Intersession begins March 6, 2023 for current CSULB students and on March 27, 2023 for non-CSULB students with a valid MyCSULB account.

No, units earned in the May Intersession may not be used toward the spring graduation of the same year. 

Students can take up to 4 units. 

Undergraduate courses are $331 per unit; graduate courses are $405 per unit; and teacher credential courses are $378.

Please visit CSULB’s Financial Aid website or contact the Financial Aid office at (562) 985-8403 for more information.

Our regular business hours are Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

If you register by MyCSULB, you can check your enrollments via MyCSULB. 

CPaCE accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and check/money order. Cash is not accepted.

Course descriptions can be found in the CSULB catalog via the CSULB web site. Go to http://www.csulb.edu/divisions/aa/catalog. Click on CSULB catalog, click on the 'Table of Contents,' scroll down to “Colleges” and then click on the appropriate college.

Prior to the first day of May Intersession, students may drop a course with a 100% refund less $10 processing fee. Please refer to the Refund Policy page for more information regarding drop activity occurring on and after the first day of the May Intersession.

To activate your MyCSULB account for the first time, your birth date will serve as the default password. The BeachBoard Help Desk is available for assistance in using the MyCSULB web site; they can be reached at (562) 985-4959.

If you don’t have a Campus ID number, you can leave that section on the registration form blank. We will create an ID number for you upon registration. This ID number will be yours for any subsequent business with the university and will be used as your login for MyCSULB and BeachBoard. If you are a current Open University student, you will continue to use the existing I.D. number that was assigned to you.

Contact the CPaCE Student Services Center via email at cpace-info@csulb.edu.

• The size of the waitlist is based on size of the class.
• You must meet any requisites for the class before you can be placed on the waitlist, e.g., course pre-requisites, section co-requisites, major and class level restrictions (see the catalog course description).
• You may register or waitlist for classes up to your enrollment unit limit, with a maximum of 4 units of waitlisted classes.

• Students will be moved from the waitlist into the class as space becomes available, and in the order placed, unless either of the following restrictions apply:
• There is a time conflict with another registered class. Since potential time conflicts are not checked when you place yourself on a waitlist, you should ensure that waitlisted classes do not conflict with your enrolled schedule. Time conflicts are not allowed.
• You are already enrolled in another section of the same course. Do not use waitlisting to try to get into another section of a course in which you are already enrolled, as you will not be moved from the waitlist even if space becomes available. You will need to choose whether to take a chance and place yourself on the waitlist of the full section in the hope space becomes available or remain enrolled in the section you have already scheduled.
• If you cannot be moved from the waitlist for either of the reasons given above, you will be skipped and the next student considered. You will not be reconsidered until the next time space becomes available in the class.
• Students will be moved from waitlists into the classes weekly as other students drop or have their registration requests cancelled due to non-payment of fees.

• You will receive an email notification at your preferred email address if you are successfully moved from the waitlist into the class.
• You will not be billed for waitlisted classes but will be billed if moved from a waitlist into a class and the additional units result in higher registration fees. Failure to pay any additional fees within 30 days of the change in your schedule, or by May 10, 2023 whichever comes first, will result in cancellation of the newly added class(es).

• Once moved from the waitlist into a class, it is your responsibility to drop the class if you decide not to attend. 
• Check your schedule regularly at MyCSULB to monitor your position on a waitlist. If you decide you no longer wish to wait for space to become available, you may drop yourself from a waitlist and add another class.

Continuing Students: Log on to MyCSULB for the information you need to register. To avoid delays, check the following items:

• Registration Access - Note your registration access date and time. Go to View Enrollment Appointment at MyCSULB.
• Holds - Clear any registration holds. Learn how to clear them at MyCSULB under Personal Portfolio.
• Campus ID - Your campus identification number is needed to register and appears on your admission and appointment notifications.
• Password - A password is needed for web access. The first time you access the system, you will be prompted to enter your birthdate (MMDDYY, e.g. 060383) in order to then create a password of your choice.

View course offerings online conveniently and easily.  You can use one or all of these options to get the course information you need.

1. Browse the Schedule of Classes.  Classes can be viewed by subject. Information is updated nightly.
2. Search for classes at MyCSULB. Get detailed information on course offerings by using MyCSULB. This option allows you to search by subject, course, session, and GE category. It also gives you information regarding the classes such as available seats, instructor, and much more!
3. Course Catalog/Descriptions at MyCSULB. Current course descriptions for classes that are offered can be viewed by using MyCSULB. For assistance using MyCSULB, refer to the online guide on the 'How-to-Guides' tab.

Manage your class schedule and account. Check your class schedule regularly noting class cancellations, room changes, whether or not you are moved from the waitlist, and especially when you make changes to your classes. Check your account regularly and pay any fees resulting from changes in your schedule promptly.

If you are a continuing CSULB student you can register for May Intersession through MyCSULB. Self-service registration begins March 6 and ends May 14, 2023 at 10 pm.

Your fees are due 30 days from the date you register or by May 10, 2023, whichever comes first. If you register after this date, your fees are due within 24 hours. For more information, go to Payment Information.

You are responsible for confirming your enrollment by making any payments necessary even if you do not receive an invoice or reminder of a balance due and deadline date. Failure to confirm your registration requests with payment by the deadline will result in cancellation of all or part of your class schedule.

Need help? Refer to the topics under 'How to use MyCSULB' at MyCSULB.

Registration assistance is available Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. by contacting the CPaCE Student Services Center via email at cpace-info@csulb.edu.