Summer Dates and Deadlines
This page includes a detailed listing of specific deadlines by session that are important for registration, financial aid, fee payments, and refunds. For information on university holidays and future academic years, refer to the Academic Calendar.
All times are in Pacific time.
Summer 2023
Summer classes at CSULB are offered during multiple sessions. The session codes below are used in the Schedule of Classes to identify the dates for each class.
| Session | Codes | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Full Summer Session | SSD, 1 | May 22–Aug. 11, 2023 |
| Session I | S1S, 6W1 | May 22–June 30, 2023 |
| Session III | S3S, 6W3 | July 3–Aug. 11, 2023 |
| Event | Full (SSD, 1) |
Session I (S1S, 6W1) |
Session III (S3S, 6W3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing CSULB student registration begins Current CSULB students can register through MyCSULB Student Center. Registration appointment times are based on graduation status, class level, and units earned. |
March 6, 2023 | March 6, 2023 | March 6, 2023 |
| Continuing visiting (non–CSULB) student registration begins Visiting students who enrolled through Open University in the same academic year (fall, winter, or spring) can register through MyCSULB Student Center. |
March 20, 2023 | March 20, 2023 | March 20, 2023 |
| New visiting (non–CSULB) student registration begins Visiting students enrolling for the first time must submit the Summer Session Registration Form to register. |
March 27, 2023 | March 27, 2023 | March 27, 2023 |
| Waitlist Deadline Last day of waitlist auto–enrollment. After this date, waitlists are no longer used. |
May 8, 2023 | May 8, 2023 | June 19, 2023 |
| Last day to add or drop classes without approval Deadline to add, swap, or drop a class without approval. Deadline to drop and receive a full refund (see “Refunds” below). All changes must be completed by 10 p.m. |
May 21, 2023 | May 21, 2023 | July 2, 2023 |
| First day of classes A $25 late registration fee will apply for initial registration starting this date or later. |
May 22, 2023 | May 22, 2023 | July 3, 2023 |
| Late add (with approval only) Starting the first day of classes, approval of the class instructor and the department is required to add a class. Use the Summer Session Registration Form to request to add a class. |
May 22–June 5, 2023 | May 22–June 5, 2023 | July 3–17, 2023 |
| Late drop (with approval only) Starting the first day of classes, approval of the class instructor and the department is required to drop a class. Use the Summer Session Registration Form to request to drop a class. |
May 22–June 5, 2023 | May 22–June 5, 2023 | July 3–17, 2023 |
| Grade Option Change Request Deadline Deadline to change grading option for a class to Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) or Audit (AU). |
June 5, 2023 | June 5, 2023 | July 17, 2023 |
| University Census Finalize your enrollment by this day. Schedule changes after this day are not permitted, except for approved withdrawals. |
June 5, 2023 | June 5, 2023 | July 17, 2023 |
| Withdraw (with approval only) After University Census, you may request to withdraw. Approval of the class instructor and department are required. If approved, you'll receive a W on your transcript for the class. |
June 6–Aug. 4, 2023 | June 6–23, 2023 | July 18–Aug. 4, 2023 |
| Catastrophic Withdrawals Withdrawal during the final three weeks of instruction is not permitted unless there are serious and extenuating circumstances beyond your control that prevent you from continuing in your classes and incompletes are not possible. |
Aug. 5–11, 2023 | June 24–30, 2023 | Aug. 5–11, 2023 |
| Last day of classes | Aug. 11, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | Aug. 11, 2023 |
Current CSULB students who completed a 2022–2023 FAFSA do not need to submit an application for summer grant aid. Beginning in March, eligible students will be awarded grant aid within a week of enrolling for summer.
Students who are interested in borrowing loans will need to submit a loan application for summer.
For more information, see Summer Financial Aid.
| Event | Full (SSD, 1) |
Session I (S1S, 6W1) |
Session III (S3S, 6W3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disbursement begins Most financial aid funds are applied toward any outstanding charges, including any installment plans. The first possible date funds can be released is 10 days before the first day of classes each semester. |
May 22, 2023 | May 22, 2023 | July 3, 2023 |
| Loan Application Deadline The deadline to submit a summer loan application is two weeks prior to the end of your summer classes. (If you are enrolled in more than one summer session, the deadline is whichever is later.) |
July 28, 2023 | June 16, 2023 | July 28, 2023 |
For more information, see Summer Tuition and Fees.
| Event | Full (SSD, 1) |
Session I (S1S, 6W1) |
Session III (S3S, 6W3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fee Payment Deadline Fees are due 30 days after registration or by this deadline, whichever occurs first. Your payment due date is available on MyCSULB Student Center. If you register after this day, your fees will be due the next day. (A $10 late payment fee will be assessed on balances past due after this day.) |
May 10, 2023 | May 10, 2023 | May 10, 2023 |
The university automatically generates summer refunds during the week of August 1, 2023. Please allow 4–6 weeks for all refund processing.
For more information, see Summer Tuition and Fees.
| Event | Full (SSD, 1) | Session I (S1S, 6W1) | Session III (S3S, 6W3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline to drop and receive a full refund Drop all classes by this day to receive a full refund, minus a $10 processing fee. Starting the first day of classes, students who drop all their classes will owe prorated fees based on the date of withdrawal. |
May 21, 2023 | May 21, 2023 | July 2, 2023 |
| Drop and receive a 75% refund in calculated charges | May 22–28, 2023 | May 22–28, 2023 | July 3–10, 2023 |
| Drop and receive a 50% refund in calculated charges After this deadline, students are no longer eligible for a refund. Refer to Summer Session Refunds for details. |
May 29–June 5, 2023 | May 29–June 5, 2023 | July 11–17, 2023 |
| Event | Full (SSD, 1) | Session I (S1S, 6W1) | Session III (S3S, 6W3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline to drop and receive a full refund Drop all classes by this day to receive a full refund. Starting the first day of classes, students who drop all their classes will owe prorated fees based on the date of withdrawal. |
May 21, 2023 | May 21, 2023 | July 2, 2023 |
| Withdraw from all classes for prorated refund Refer to Summer Session Refunds for details. |
May 22–July 9, 2023 | May 22–June 14, 2023 | July 3–July 26, 2023 |
