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The University Scheduling Office coordinates the publication of the Class Schedule for the University community and maintains the GET course inventory. In addition, the University Scheduling Office reserves instructional space for special events and supports compliance with Chancellor's Office enrollment system reporting requirements.
Spring 2021 Information
Printable Master List of Classes
View Spring 2021 Courses in PDF
(Last Updated: 02/05/2021)
Printable List of Zero Cost Course Materials Classes
Please click the link below for a list of classes that exclusively use digital course materials that are free of charge to students and may have a low-cost option for print versions.
View Spring 2021 Zero Cost Courses in PDF
(Last Updated: 02/05/2021)
Schedule of Classes
Dates and Deadlines
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Oct 12 (M) |
Schedule of Classes published on GET Advising and enrollment validation begins for continuing students Spring 2021 fee payment begins |
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Oct 15 (Th) |
Spring 2021 graduation applications due (Undergraduate) |
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Oct 26 (M) |
Registration begins for continuing students by appointment only |
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Nov 16 (M) |
Spring 2021 graduation applications due (Graduate and Doctorate) |
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Dec 1 (Tu) |
Last day to register for directed teaching (no late registration allowed) Last day to use the Management Payment Plan (two payments due on this date) Last day to use the Installment Payment Plan |
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Jan 11 (M) |
$25 late registration fee for continuing students |
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Jan 18 (M) |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University closed) |
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Jan 22 (F) |
Last day to petition for Leave of Absence commencing Spring 2021 |
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Jan 24 (Su) |
Last day to drop all classes for 100% refund |
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Jan 25 (M) |
Semester begins First day of instruction |
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Feb 1 (M) |
Summer 2021 graduation applications due (Undergraduate) |
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Feb 8 (M) |
No record drop deadline (use GET self-service to drop) Add deadline (includes applications for WPE (UNIV 4000) and CR/NC and ABC/NC grading) Last day for partial refunds (reduction in unit loads) |
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Feb 9 (Tu) |
Withdrawal (W) period begins (requires instructor and department chair approvals; email forms to the Records Office with approvals attached) Past Due Billing Statements available on GET to download |
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Feb 11 (Th) |
Deadline for students disqualified in Fall 2020 to be reinstated for Spring 2021 |
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Feb 16 (Tu) |
Tuition and billing fees due |
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TBD |
Last day to apply for Cal State LA recommended credentials |
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Feb 15 (M) |
Summer 2021 graduation applications due (Graduate and Doctorate) |
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Feb 19 (F) |
Census |
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Feb 26 (F) |
Deadline to submit Credit by Exam requests |
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Mar 1 (M) |
Fall 2021 graduation applications due (Undergraduate) |
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Mar 2 (Tu) |
Scheduled final exams viewable in GET self-service |
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Mar 29 (M) |
Fall 2021 fee payment begins |
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Mar 29 (M) - Apr 4 (Su) |
Spring Break |
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Mar 31 (W) |
Cesar Chavez Day (University closed) |
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Apr 1 (Th) |
Last day to drop all classes for prorated refund |
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Apr 30 (F) |
Withdrawal (W) period ends |
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May 3 (M) |
Emergency Withdrawal period begins (extenuating circumstances only; requires instructor, department chair, and college dean approvals; email forms to the Records Office with approvals attached) |
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May 14 (F) |
Emergency Withdrawal period ends |
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May 15 (Sa) |
Last day of instruction |
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May 17 (M) - May 22 (Sa) |
Final exams |
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May 22 (Sa) |
Semester ends |
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TBD |
Commencement |
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May 26 (W) |
Final grades due by 9 AM |
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May 28 (F) |
Final grades viewable in GET self-service |
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May 31 (M) |
Memorial Day (University closed) |
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Jun 15 (Tu) |
Fall 2021 graduation applications due (Graduate and Doctorate) |
Summer 2021 Information
Please contact PaGE for more information.
Fall 2021 Information
Printable Master List of Classes
View Fall 2021 Courses in PDF
(Last Updated: 07/16/2021)
Printable List of Zero Cost Course Materials Classes
Please click the link below for a list of classes that exclusively use digital course materials that are free of charge to students and may have a low-cost option for print versions.
View Fall 2021 Zero Cost Courses in PDF
(Last Updated: 07/16/2021)
Schedule of Classes
Dates and Deadlines
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Mar 1 (M) |
Graduation applications due (Undergraduate) |
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Apr 26 (M) |
Fee payment begins |
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June 7 (M) |
Schedule of Classes published on GET Advising and enrollment validation begin for continuing students |
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June 14 (M) |
Registration begins for continuing students by appointment only |
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Jun 15 (Tu) |
Graduation applications due (Graduate and Doctorate) |
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Jul 1 (Th) |
Last day to use the Management Payment Plan (two payments due on this date) Last day to use the Installment Payment Plan |
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Aug 9 (M) |
$25 late registration fee begins for continuing students |
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Aug 19 (Th) |
Semester begins Convocation |
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Aug 20 (F) |
Last day to Petition for Leave of Absence |
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Aug 22 (Su) |
Last day to drop all classes for 100% refund |
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Aug 23 (M) |
First day of instruction |
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Sep 6 (M) |
Labor Day (University closed) |
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Sep 7 (Tu) |
No record drop deadline (use GET to drop) Add deadline (includes applications for WPE (UNIV 4000), and CR/NC and ABC-/NC grading) Last day for partial refunds (reduction in unit loads) |
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Sep 8 (W) |
Withdrawal (W) period begins (requires instructor and department chair signatures on the Petition to Withdraw form; submit form to ADM 409) Past Due Billing Statements Tuition and Fees available on GET to download |
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Sep 9 (Th) |
Deadline for students disqualified in Spring 2021 to be reinstated |
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Sep 15 (W) |
Tuition and billing fees due |
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Sep 20 (M) |
Census |
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Sep 21 (Tu) |
Last day to apply for Cal State LA recommended credentials |
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Sep 28 (Tu) |
Deadline to submit Credit By Exam requests |
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Oct 11 (M) |
Scheduled final exams viewable in GET |
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Oct 12 (Tu) |
Last day to register for directed teaching |
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Oct 28 (Th) |
Last day to drop all classes for prorated refund |
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Nov 11 (Th) |
Veterans Day (University closed) |
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Nov 19 (F) |
Withdrawal (W) period ends |
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Nov 22 (M) |
Emergency Withdrawal period begins (extenuating circumstances only; requires instructor, department chair, and college dean signatures on the Petition to Withdraw and Addendum to Petition to Withdraw forms; submit forms to ADM 409) |
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Nov 22 (M) – Nov 24 (W) |
Fall Recess (no instruction) |
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Nov 25 (Th) – Nov 27 (Sa) |
Thanksgiving Day Holiday (University closed) |
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Dec 10 (F) |
Emergency Withdraw period ends |
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Dec 11 (Sa) |
Last day of instruction |
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Dec 13 (M) – Dec 18 (Sa) |
Final exams |
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Dec 22 (W) |
Semester ends Final grades due by 9AM |
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Dec 24 (F) – Dec 31 (F) |
Winter Break (University closed) |
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Jan 4 (Tu) |
Final grades available on GET |
Archive of prior terms
If you are looking for past terms, please visit the Schedule Archive.
Important Academic Information
Searching for Online and Hybrid Courses
It is possible to search the Schedule of Classes for online and hybrid sections. The steps outlined below indicate how to search for online and hybrid sections by using Instruction Mode criteria.
The following instructions are available as a PDF file.
Searching for Hybrid and Online Sections using Instruction Mode
- Point your browser to the online GET Schedule of Classes.
- On the search page, select Cal State University, L.A. from the Institution drop-down menu. Select the appropriate term from the Term drop-down menu.
- To search for open sections only, verify that the Show Open Classes Only checkbox is checked.
- To search for sections regardless of whether they are open or closed, uncheck this box.
- To search for sections regardless of whether they are open or closed, uncheck this box.
- Click on the arrow next to Additional Search Criteria.
- A series of additional drop-down menus and fields will appear.
- To search for online sections, select Online from the Mode of Instruction drop-down menu.
- To search for hybrid sections, select Hybrid from the Mode of Instruction drop-down menu.
- To search for online sections, select Online from the Mode of Instruction drop-down menu.
- Click on the Search button located near the bottom of the page.
- If the search results will return more than 50 sections, you may receive a message indicating so. Click OK to continue.
- If the search results will return more than 50 sections, you may receive a message indicating so. Click OK to continue.
- The search results will return all sections that meet the Mode of Instruction criteria you entered (i.e. Online or Hybrid).
- Review the list of returned sections.
- To view the details of a course section, click on the Class number.
- Note that the mode of instruction (i.e. Online or Hybrid) is displayed in the Class Details area next to Instruction Mode.
- Below is an example of Class Details for a hybrid section. Note that hybrid sections will have multiple meeting records. One meeting record reflects the face-to-face instruction meeting days, times, and location; one meeting record reflects online instruction.
- Below is an example of Class Details for an online section. Note that online sections will only have one meeting record reflecting online instruction.
- Below is an example of Class Details for a hybrid section. Note that hybrid sections will have multiple meeting records. One meeting record reflects the face-to-face instruction meeting days, times, and location; one meeting record reflects online instruction.
Searching for Zero Cost Course Materials (ZCCM)
Searching the GET Schedule of Classes for Zero Cost Course Materials (ZCCM) Sections
Effective January 1, 2018 all CSU campuses are required to identify course sections that exclusively use digital course materials that are free of charge to students and which may have lost-cost print options. Sections meeting these qualifications are identified by the respective academic department and are referred to as Zero Cost Course Material (ZCCM) sections. The steps outlined below indicate how to search for these sections in the GET Schedule of Classes using the ZCCM course attribute. Download these instructions as a .PDF
- Point your browser to the online GET Schedule of Classes.
- On the search page, select Cal State University L.A. from the Institution drop-down menu. Select Spring Semester 2018, or the appropriate term, from the Term drop-down menu.
- a. To search for open course sections only, verify that the Show Open Classes Only checkbox is checked.
b. To search for sections regardless of whether they are open or closed, uncheck this box.
- Click on the arrow next to Additional Search Criteria.
- A series of additional drop-down menus and fields will appear. If you want to search for ZCCM sections using additional criteria, for example, MATH sections that are also ZCCM, ZCCM sections on specific days of the week, etc.; select or enter that additional criteria from the related drop-down menu(s) or field(s).
- From the Course Attribute drop-down menu, select Zero Cost Course Materials. Then from the Course Attribute Value drop-down menu, also select Zero Cost Course Materials. Click Search.
- If the search results will return more than 50 sections, you will receive a message indicating so. Click OK to continue.
- The search results will return all sections that carry the ZCCM Course Attribute, and which meet the additional criteria you entered, if applicable. Below is an example of search results of ZCCM sections in EE (Electrical Engineering). To view the details of a section, click on the Class Number.
- Below is an exam of Class Details for this particular ZCCM section. Note that the Zero Cost Course Materials notation is also indicated on the Class Details page. To exit Class Details and return to the list of search results, click on the View Search Results button.
The General Education (GE) Program
For more on the GE program, please go to the University's General Education (GE) page.
Subject Area Abbreviations
Each academic discipline has an official subject area abbreviation that appears on grade reports and transcripts, on course sections in the schedule of classes, and in the catalog. These abbreviations are listed below, arranged alphabetically by the full names of the disciplines.
| Accounting | ACCT |
| Adult and Continuing Education | EDAC |
| American Studies | AMER |
| Anthropology | ANTH |
| Art | ART |
| Arts and Letters | AL |
| Asian-American and Pacific American Studies | AAPS |
| Astronomy | ASTR |
| Athletics | ATHL |
| Audiology | AUD |
| Biology | BIOL |
| Broadcasting | BCST |
| Business Administration (interdepartmental). |
BUS |
| Chemistry | CHEM |
| Chicano Studies | CHS |
| Child and Family Studies | CHDV |
| Chinese | CHIN |
| Civil Engineering | CE |
| Classics | CLAS |
| Communication Disorders | COMD |
| Communication Studies | COMS |
| Computer Information Systems | CIS |
| Computer Science | CS |
| Counseling | COUN |
| Criminal Justice | CRIM |
| Curriculum and Instruction | EDCI |
| Dance | DANC |
| Economics | ECON |
| Education (interdivisional) | EDUC |
| Educational Administration | EDAD |
| Educational Foundations | EDFN |
| Electrical Engineering | EE |
| Elementary Education | EDEL |
| Engineering (interdepartmental) | ENGR |
| English | ENGL |
| Finance | FIN |
| Foreign Language Cooperative Program | FLCP |
| French | FREN |
| Geography | GEOG |
| Geology | GEOL |
| German | GERM |
| Health and Human Services | HHS |
| Health Science | HS |
| Higher Education | EDHI |
| History | HIST |
| Instructional Technology | EDIT |
| Italian | ITAL |
| Japanese | JAPN |
| Journalism | JOUR |
| Latin | LATN |
| Latin American Studies | LAS |
| Liberal Studies | LBS |
| Library Science | LIBR |
| Management | MGMT |
| Marketing | MKT |
| Mass Communication | MSCM |
| Mathematics | MATH |
| Mechanical Engineering | ME |
| Microbiology | MICR |
| Modern Languages | ML |
| Music | MUS |
| Natural and Social Sciences | NSS |
| Nursing | NURS |
| Nutritional Science | NTRS |
| Office Systems and Business Education | OSBE |
| Pan-African Studies | PAS |
| Philosophy | PHIL |
| Physics | PHYS |
| Physical Education | PE |
| Physical Science | PSCI |
| Political Science | POLS |
| Portuguese | PORT |
| Psychology | PSY |
| Religious Studies | RELS |
| Russian | RUSS |
| Secondary Education | EDSE |
| Social Science | SOCS |
| Social Work | SW |
| Sociology | SOC |
| Spanish | SPAN |
| Special Education | EDSP |
| Speech Communication | SPCH |
| Technology | TECH |
| Theatre Arts | TA |
| Traffic and Safety Education | TSE |
| Theatre Arts and Dance | TAD |
| University | UNIV |
| Urban Analysis | URBA |
| Women's Studies | WOMN |
| Youth Agency Administration | YAA |
Searching for Courses by GE and University Requirement
It is possible to search the Schedule of Classes for course sections that satisfy General Education and University requirements. The steps outlined below indicate how to search for these sections using General Education and University Requirement course attributes.
The following instructions are available as a PDF file.
On the search page, select Cal State University, L.A. from the Institution drop-down menu. Select the appropriate term from the Term drop-down menu. 
To search for open course sections only, verify that the Show Open Classes Only checkbox is checked. a. To search for sections regardless of whether they are open or closed, uncheck this box. 
Click on the arrow next to Additional Search Criteria. 
A series of additional drop-down menus and fields will appear. From the Course Attribute drop-down menu, select the attribute for the requirement you want to search for. Then from the Course Attribute Value drop-down menu, select the attribute value you want to search for. Below are examples. a. To search for sections that satisfy GE requirements, select GENERAL EDUCATION – Semester from the Course Attribute menu. Then select the specific GE requirement from the Course Attribute Value menu and click Search. The example below demonstrates how to search for sections that satisfy the American Institutions-US History GE requirement. 
b. To search for sections that satisfy the Diversity requirement, select Diversity Requirement from the Course Attribute menu. Then select the specific Diversity requirement from the Course Attribute Value menu and click Search. The example below demonstrates how to search for sections that satisfy the General Diversity requirement. 
c. To search for sections that satisfy the University Requirements, select University Requirement from the Course Attribute menu. Then select the specific University Requirement from the Course Attribute Value menu and click Search. The example below demonstrates how to search for sections that satisfy the Intro to Higher Education requirement. 
Course Numbering System
Undergraduate, graduate, and noncredit courses are numbered as shown below.
| 0000-0999 | Subcollegiate courses (no credit toward academic degrees). |
| 1000-2999 | Lower division courses (freshman and sophomore level). |
| 3000-3999 | Upper division courses (junior and senior level) that earn no graduate credit. |
| 4000-4999 | Upper division courses (junior and senior level) that may earn credit toward graduate degrees. |
| 5000-5999 | Graduate courses for graduate students only. |
| 6000-6999 | Doctoral courses open only to students in the joint Ph.D. program in Special Education or any other approved doctoral program. |
| 7000-7499* | Courses intended primarily for lower division students. Not acceptable for degree or credential programs, but acceptable for professional advancement credit. |
| 7500-7999* | Courses intended primarily for upper division students. Not acceptable for degree or credential programs, but acceptable for professional advancement credit. |
| 8000-8999* | Highly specialized courses intended primarily for graduate students. Not acceptable for degree or credential programs, but acceptable for professional advancement credit. |
| 9000-9999 | Noncredit courses open to graduate students only (no credit toward degrees). |
* Courses in the 7000 and 8000 series are not listed in the University catalog; their descriptions are carried in extension service announcements when they are offered.
Course Suffixes
Many courses have letter suffixes that appear right after the number. Although some indicate special uses of the course within a particular department or division, others are standard through the campus.
| A,B,C,D,E | A course sequence in which A must be taken before B, B before C, etc., unless catalog descriptions indicate otherwise. |
| H | Specifically designed for Honors College students. |
| L | Lecture. |
| M | Open only to students in the M.F.A. degree program in Art. |
| N | Upper division course intended for students not majoring in that discipline; usually has different kinds of prerequisites; these may not count towards a major, but may count as an elective outside the major. |
| P | Practicum, laboratory, or activity. |
| R | Open only to conditionally classified graduate students. |
Graduate Degree Requirements
Information on requirements for graduate degrees can be found in the University Catalog.
About Waitlists
General Information
Event Scheduling Information
Overview
University Scheduling reserves instructional space (i.e. classrooms) for events and special programs, including but not limited to college and department meetings and extracurricular programs and activities.
Classroom Request Guidelines
Requests to reserve instructional space must be approved by the designated scheduler and submitted to University Scheduling no later than three (3) business days prior to the requested event date. To request reservation of instructional space, submit a completed Classroom Request Form to University Scheduling at [email protected]. Requests will be processed with priority given to scheduled classes.
Students who wish to reserve instructional space on behalf of an organization or club must submit their request through Information & Event Services and be in compliance with the Guidelines for Campus Facility Reservation.
University Scheduling is unable to reserve instructional space for dates during Commencement, or for dates on which the campus will be closed.
Classroom Request Form
The Classroom Request Form is available to department and college schedulers via SharePoint (password protected).
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
At Cal State LA, the safety and well-being of the students, faculty, staff and visitors is our foremost concern. The University Police Department strives to promote and maintain a campus environment conducive to academic achievement. In compliance with The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (formerly The Student Right To Know Act of 1990), campus security policy and crime statistics are available on the web. The report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, and off-campus jurisdictions that are contiguous, affiliated with, or adjacent to the property of Cal State LA. The full text of this report can be located on our Campus Safety website.
Notification of Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
California State University, Los Angeles, does not permit discrimination on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operation of its instruction, programs, services, or activities, or in its hiring and employment practices. Also, the University does not permit unlawful harassment based on a protected disability. In addition, the University does not permit discrimination or unlawful harassment based on an applicant’s, employee’s, or student’s relationship with or association with anyone with a known protected disability.
Upon request, the University will consider a request for reasonable accommodation(s) when needed to facilitate the participation of qualified individuals with protected disabilities. Reasonable accommodations will be considered to permit qualified individuals with protected disabilities to: (a) complete the admission/employment process; (b) perform essential job functions; (c) participate in instruction, programs, services or activities; and, (d) enjoy other benefits and privileges of similarly situated individuals without disabilities.
Questions, concerns, complaints and requests for reasonable accommodation or additional information may be forwarded to Human Resources Management, Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, the campus office assigned responsibility for compliance with the ADA. The Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion is located in Administration 606 and is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., (323) 343-3040, or TDD: (323) 343-3670.
Emergency Procedures
Detailed emergency preparedness information is available on the Public Safety website.
Fire Activate the nearest fire alarm box. Call University Police (ext. 911) immediately. Give your name, location, and a description of the fire. Follow the building evacuation procedures.
Earthquake If indoors, drop, cover and hold, get under a heavy table or desk and hold on, or sit or stand against an inside wall. Protect yourself at all times and be prepared for after shocks. If you need emergency help, call University Police (ext. 911). When the building evacuation alarm sounds, follow the procedures outlined above. If outdoors, move quickly away from buildings, utility poles and lines, and all other structures.
All Other Emergencies/Emergency Assistance Contact the University Police by dialing ext. 911. (Routine calls, Police, 3-3700; Health Center, 3-3300.)
Emergency Phone Locations - Direct lines to University Police: Buildings — Dial 911 at all campus phones. Courtesy phones are found in first floor lobbies of campus buildings Parking lots — Direct line emergency phones are found in call boxes in the following locations: A Deck — North and South
Pay phones — Dial 911 at all on-campus pay phones, including those in the student housing complex.
When a building evacuation alarm sounds (a repetitive bell/ horn sound) or when police order a building evacuated, take your valuables and walk quickly to the nearest marked exit. Proceed to a clear area; leave streets and walkways clear for emergency vehicles. Be alert and assist the disabled when necessary. If complete evacuation of the disabled is not possible, end of the corridor) and request assistance from University Police. Elevators must not be used to evacuate the building. Please see “EVACUATION POINTS” for designated assembly areas.