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Academic questions should be addressed to the Academic Information and Referral Center (AIR), (707) 826-4101, first floor, Student and Business Services Building.

See the AIR website

Good Standing: Extended Education students whose cumulative grade-point average is 2.0 or above are considered in good academic standing.

Academic Probation: An Extended Education student will be placed on academic probation if at the end of a term the overall grade-point average is below 2.0 (C grade average).

Disqualification: If an Extended Education student is on academic probation and achieves a grade-point average below 2.0 for the following semester, the student will be academically disqualified. A disqualified student will be excluded from Extended Education for one academic year, after which that student may petition Extended Education for reinstatement. The student must demonstrate the ability to maintain the minimum grade-point average for Extended Education in order to be reinstated.

NOTE: HSU students who have been academically disqualified from the university will also be excluded from Extended Education/Open University for one academic year.

Registration in classes requires no formal application to the university. Transcripts or high school diplomas are not required to enroll. However, students may be required to provide proof of completion of course prerequisites to the instructor and/or department. There are no residency requirements.

Upon recommendation of their principal or counselor, high school students who have completed their sophomore year with a B (3.0) grade point average or better may register for courses at HSU. Contact the Office of Admissions at (707) 826-4402.

Registration through the Office of Extended Education does not constitute admission to HSU as a regularly enrolled student. If you are planning full or part-time enrollment in a regular program, review the HSU Admission Requirements and contact the Office of Admissions at (707) 826-4402 for deadline dates and procedures.

Office of Admissions website

You may audit any credit-earning class without taking an examination or receiving a grade. Attendance at all classes is expected. You will pay the same fee as a credit enrollee.You must turn in an audit form with instructor signature when registering. You may obtain an audit form from Extended Education. You may not change from audit to credit status after instruction has begun.

A grade of "AU" will appear on the final grade roster, and the course and the "AU" grade will appear on the permanent record. There are no grade points earned nor are the units counted in earned, attempted or g.p.a. hours. Courses "audited" are not eligible for inclusion in the determination of full/part-time status.

The Office of Extended Education will attempt to notify students of any cancellations in course offerings. It is therefore important for students to register early and notify Extended Education of any changes to your address, phone number or e-mail.

For cancelled classes, full refunds for non-credit and Extension courses will be issued automatically. Open University students should contact Extended Education to request a refund. Please allow up to 6 weeks to receive a refund. Credit card refunds are in check form, not credit on account.

The HSU Children’s Center summer services will provide a full range of services with approximately two-thirds of the regular academic year enrollment. Services to be provided will include toddler and preschool care from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily and meal service. The grant from the U.S. Dept. of Education to serve low-income student parents will be available during the summer. Due to limited space availability, please contact the Children’s Center as soon as possible at (707) 826-3838.

See the Children's Center website

Extended Education students may use computer labs on campus during open lab hours. An ID card with a current validation sticker is required. For information regarding schedules, locations, information, policies and problem reporting as well as information on obtaining and using an E-mail account, contact Information Technology Services, (707) 826-4357, or visit the website at http://www.humboldt.edu/~its/.

The CEU is a nationally-recognized unit of measurement for non-degree educational experiences. Some courses offer CEUs for relicensing or professional development purposes. CEU credit cannot be applied toward degrees. One CEU is awarded for each 10 hours of instruction (each hour of instruction equals 0.1 CEU)

HSU course numbers 100-499 are undergraduate level courses. 500-level courses satisfy both the advanced degree requirements for a baccalaureate degree and some portion of the requirements for a master’s degree. 600-level courses are open only to graduate students and 700-level is used for credential/licensure courses. Course numbers with an “X” are approved for Extension Academic Credit and are designed primarily for electives or professional development purposes.

Credential requirements are stated in the general catalog. Individual inquiries should be directed to the Credential Analyst, Academic Information and Referral Center (AIR), (707) 826-4101, Student and Business Services Building.

See the School of Education Credentials website

Students may opt to take some courses on a credit/no credit basis in place of a letter grade. To do so, students must complete the required form at the Office of Extended Education before half the course has elapsed. Note that only one class per semester may be changed tothis mode, no classes in the major area, and only 24 units of credit/no credit units (both mandatory and optional units) may be applied towards an undergraduate degree.

A “CR” grade will be recorded for an undergraduate course if the earned grade is C- or above, and B- for graduate courses.

The maximum Extension credit which can be accepted by Humboldt State University toward a Bachelor’s Degree requirement is 24 units, and not more than 8 units may apply to a Master’s Degree. Extension classes may count toward teaching and school service credential requirements. They do not meet specific requirements for degrees or credentials, but may be counted as elective credits. Lecture classes are required to meet 15 hours for each unit of credit.

Students with verified temporary or permanent disabilities may be eligible for a variety of academic support services. Services may include: exam accommodations, notetaking, readers, campus access assistance, interpreters, and disability management advisement. Submission of disability documentation and requests for services should be made as soon as possible to Student Disability Resource Center. For more information, please call (707) 826-4678 (voice) or 826-5392 (TDD) or visit the website.

All registered students are eligible for a personal e-mail account. Registered students will automatically have an e-mail account established. Refer to Computing Services & Labs for additional information.

This schedule of courses is subject to change. In the event of unexpected room changes, please contact the Office of Extended Education. Extended Education will attempt to notify students of any changes in course offerings. It is therefore important for students to register early and notify Extended Education of any changes to your address, phone number or e-mail.

The Office of Extended Education reserves the right to substitute instructors for any of its classes.

For courses awarding academic credit, letter grades (A-F) are received unless the course is audited or taken for Credit/No Credit (CR/NC). If you wish to audit a course, you register and pay the same fees as students enrolled for credit. An Incomplete (I) may be assigned when you are unable to complete the course requirements within the official period of the course. An incomplete must be made up within one calendar year from the end of the course or the grade automatically converts to an F.

Grades are available approximately two weeks after the semester ends. Grades are available though the HSU website (www.humboldt.edu) at Quick Links/Tools/WebReg.

To access your information on the web, you will need your HSU ID Number (refer to “ID Numbers”) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN). Your PIN is six numeric digits. Until you change your PIN, the first two digits are the month of your birth, and the remaining four are the year you were born.

To protect the confidentiality of your records, it is very important that you CHANGE your PIN immediately! Knowledge of your HSU ID Number and PIN allows access to your grades, schedule, student account and fiscal information, so keep these numbers as safe and secure as you would your debit or credit card numbers. Select six numbers that you can easily remember. If you forget your PIN, it can be reset through the HSU website. On the “User Login” page, click on the “Forgot PIN?” link and follow the directions.

See the Housing and Dining website

Instructors may exclude a student from attending courses until the student is able to provide proof of registration.

A valid student ID/Library card is required to check out materials from the library. (Refer to Identification Cards above)

Current hours of the library are on its website.

Fall/Spring Library hours (subject to change):

Monday-Thursday: 7:30 a.m.-11:45 p.m.
Fridays: 7:30 a.m.-5:45 p.m.
Saturdays: 11 a.m.-5:45 p.m.
Sundays: 11 a.m.-10:45 p.m.

ID/Library photos are taken in the Library (Fall/Spring):

Monday-Friday: 11 a.m.1 p.m.
Monday-Thursday: 6-9 p.m.

Summer Library hours (subject to change):

Monday-Tuesday: 8 a.m.-7:45 p.m.
Wednesday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: 2-3:45 p.m.

ID/Library photos are taken in the Library (Summer):

Monday-Thursday: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Monday-Tuesday: 6-7 p.m.

Vacation Library hours (subject to change):

Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday: CLOSED

For the purposes of this bulletin, matriculation refers to those students who have been admitted to Humboldt State University and are eligible to register for the current semester. Matriculated students may not enroll through the Open University program, but may register for other Extension courses. Matriculated students register for Extension courses through the Office of Extended Education (not via web registration) and must pay the stated course fee.

Graduate students needing to maintain continuous enrollment should contact the office of Research and Graduate Studies for guidance.

If your name has changed since your last attendance at Humboldt State University and you would like your university records to reflect your current name, please supply the following information and documentation to the Office of Extended Education: Current full legal name and address; previous full name; student ID or social security number; copies of one legal document such as valid driver’s license or social security card showing new name; and a signed and dated request that Extended Education change its records.

Anyone who is not formally admitted to the University may participate in regular University classes on a space-available basis. (If you were regularly enrolled at HSU during the previous semester, Open University enrollment is not permitted.) Registration is easy – formal admission to the University is not required.

Open University courses taken through Extended Education will not count in Undergraduate/Graduate units earned, grade point average or residence credit until you have applied for graduation. If you wish to have these courses added to your Undergraduate/Graduate units earned, grade point average and residence credit prior to that time, you must petition the Office of the Registrar.

A maximum of 24 semester units in Open University and special session earned through Extended Education in non-matriculated status may be applied toward a bachelor’s degree, and not more than eight units may apply to the master’s degree.

See Open University for more information.

A parking permit is required 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday and from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, year-round. No permit is required for Friday evening and weekends. Daily parking permits may be purchased from any of the red daily parking permit machines which accept quarters only. Other summer session permits can be purchased at the Student Financial Services Office in the Student & Business Services Building at Harpst and B Streets.

Metered parking is available at various places around the campus. There are some 30 minute and 1 hour meters, but most have 4 hour limits. For your convenience, Parking Services offers a ParkCard. This stored-value card will allow you to buy time at campus parking meters. All meters will accept coins or the ParkCard at a rate of .75 cents an hour. The ParkCard is available for $15 at Student Financial Services.

Parking fees are:

Daily parking permit: $3 per day

Fall/Spring Semesters:
Automobiles: $135 per semester (evenings only permit: $50)
Motorcycles: $34 per semester

Summer:
Automobiles: $90 full session or $9 per week (evenings only permit: $33)
Motorcycles: $22.50 full session

Parking fees are subject to change.

Refer to the parking website for details and for map of locations where to purchase daily parking permits.

Students are required to provide the University with their social security numbers (individual taxpayer identification numbers) pursuant to the authority contained in Section 41201, Title 5, California Code of Regulations, and Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code. The University uses the social security number to verify records pertaining to the student and, if needed, to collect debts owed the University. Also, the Internal Revenue Service requires the University to file information returns that include the student's social security number and other information such as the amount paid for qualified tuition, related expenses, and interest on educational loans. That information is used to help determine whether a student, or a person claiming a student as a dependent, may take a credit or deduction to reduce federal income taxes (see Tax Credits). Students who do not have a social security number at the time of enrollment will be required to obtain a social security number and submit it to the University within 60 days. Failure to furnish a correct social security number may result in a penalty by the Internal Revenue Service.

Students will be assigned a unique HSU ID number for identification purposes (refer to "ID Numbers") but the social security number will stil be required for other verification purposes.

Unofficial transcripts can be printed from the university website.

Official transcripts may be ordered by mail from the Academic Information and Referral (AIR) Center – Transcript Section, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA 95521-8299. The current fee for transcripts is $4 for the first copy, and $2 for each additional copy requested at the same time. A transcript request form can be downloaded and printed from www.humboldt.edu/~records. Each request for transcripts must include:

    • student’s full name (include former names)
    • student’s address and phone number
    • student’s Social Security Number
    • student’s HSU I.D. Number
    • student’s date of birth
    • dates of enrollment and any other special instructions
    • complete and accurate mailing address to which transcripts are to be sent
    • a check made payable to HSU
    • all requests must include the STUDENT’S SIGNATURE

Transcript requests may be faxed to (707) 826-6194 with the above information and proof of payment with credit card. When faxing a transcript request, be sure to follow the directions regarding credit card payment (See website). For further information, contact the AIR Center at (707) 826-4101.

Transcript Information: Office of the Registrar Website