CASPER Registration - Course Add/Drop and Attendance Guidelines

Oct 3, 2026

CASPER registration instructions explain eligibility for continuing and newly admitted students to enroll by telephone or online via CasperWeb, including key mailing timelines for invitations and the availability of the annual class schedule. The guidelines cover how to add and drop courses during CASPER or CASPER Plus, associated fees and administrative requirements, and when authorized drops affect permanent records and grades. The document also outlines attendance expectations, possible grading outcomes for excessive absences, and requirements for withdrawing from the university.

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Overview

Adding Classes

Dropping Classes

Attendance

Withdrawing from the University

Introduction to CASPER [www.csus.edu](www.csus.edu) Continuing CSUS students and new students who have received notice of admission are eligible to register for classes. Registration is known as CASPER and is conducted by telephone or online (CasperWeb) . The Annual Class Schedule is available in mid-April at the Hornet Bookstore or online. In most academic departments, advising begins in March for Fall semesters and in October for Spring semesters. An Invitation to Register is mailed to eligible students in June for Fall semesters. For Spring semesters, the Invitation to Register is mailed the second week of November. CASPER for the Summer semester begins in April. The Academic Advising Center offers advising and registration assistance to newly admitted students during the Orientation program prior to each Fall and Spring semester. Students who miss CASPER may obtain classes during CASPER Plus late registration. There is a $25 fee for late registration, and course availability may be limited. Fees must be paid in advance of registration, either to the Cashier or by approved financial aid award or sponsored program. Adding Classes Students add courses by telephone or online during CASPER or CASPER Plus. The Class Schedule lists deadline dates and procedures for each semester. If instructor approval is required to add a course during the first two weeks of instruction, a departmental Add Permit is used. During the third and fourth weeks of instruction, students may add only with the approval of the instructor and department chair on a petition available in department offices or online. The completed petition, with all required signatures, must be submitted to the academic department office. Adds after the fourth week of instruction are accepted only when a University error has been made and require the approval of the instructor, department chair, college dean, and the designee of the vice president for academic affairs. Adds after the fourth week of instruction are subject to a $10 administrative fee. Dropping Classes Each student has the responsibility of dropping any courses in which he/she is enrolled, but did not attend or stopped attending. Students drop courses by telephone or online during CASPER or CASPER Plus. The Class Schedule lists deadline dates and procedures. Instructors have the authority to administratively remove any student who, during the first two weeks of instruction, fails to attend any two class meetings (for courses that meet two or more times a week) or one class meeting (for courses that meet once a week) . All drops after the second week of instruction must have the approval of the instructor and department chair and are allowed only for serious and compelling reasons (such as illness, change in employment schedule, carrying an excessive load or inadequate preparation for the course) . All drops after the sixth week of instruction must have the approval of the instructor, department chair, and college dean and are allowed only for career-related or medical reasons beyond the control of the student. No drops are allowed after the last day of instruction. Courses officially dropped during the first four weeks ofinstruction will not be recorded on the student’s permanent record. A grade of “W”will be recorded for courses in which a drop has been authorized after the fourth week of instruction. Students will receive a final grade of “WU” or “F” in courses they fail to officially drop. Attendance Classroom attendance is generally necessary for academic success; therefore, regular attendance at class is expected. In some courses (for example, laboratories or seminars), attendance is absolutely critical to the work of the course. Students are advised that individual faculty may establish attendance policies in their coursesand may link absences to their evaluation of students’ performance in the course. Such policies must be stated in the course syllabus made available at

FAQs

Who is eligible to register through CASPER?

Continuing students and new students who have received notice of admission are eligible to register for classes via CASPER.

How do students add a course during CASPER?

Students add courses by telephone or online during CASPER or CASPER Plus. Deadlines and procedures are listed in the Class Schedule, and additional approvals may be required during the first weeks.

What are the consequences of missing class or failing to withdraw properly?

Regular attendance is expected, and excessive absences may lead to a “WU” or “F” grade. Students who fail to follow official withdrawal procedures may receive failing grades in all courses and may need to apply for readmission before enrolling again.

Oct 3, 2026

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