Transfer Student Group Advisement

1. Transfer Student Group Advisement College of Health & Human Development Student Services Center/EOP Sequoia Hall 111 (818) 677-2883 http://hhd.csun.edu Dr. Mario Lopez, Director Rocio Leal, Academic Advisor Renee Martinez, Academic Advisor Neddie Garcia, Academic Advisor Robert Taylor, Writing Tutor

2. Welcome! Your Best Resources • Student Services Center/EOP (Professional Advisors) • GE’s, Lower Division courses • Department(Faculty Advisors) • Upper Division in major, Professional Development, Grad School • Degree Progress Report (DPR)/ My Academic Planner (MAP) & CSUN Catalog, myNorthridge Portal • Self-serve – planning out and staying on top of your academic plan, registering for classes • CSUN website www.csun.edu • Registration Guide & How Guides: Registration instructions, info for enrolling in classes, dates, deadlines, enrollment policies, schedule of classes, etc., getting on wait lists, etc..(Quick links, below weather)

3. QuickLinks

4. House Keeping:Admissions to CSUN Fall 2013 • By the end of Spring 2013you must have completed a minimum of60 transferable units and all basic skills GEsto enter CSUN in fall. (Final transcript must be received by 8/16/13) • You must file an “Intent to Register” no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 2, 2013 (If admitted after June 18, 2013, you will have 14 days from your admission date to file). • If you have questions about your admissions status, log into myNorthridgeon www.csun.edu (Applicant link, MyCheckList) • Your CSUN email is the official mode of communication – set it up ASAP

5. Transitioning to CSUN • Acclimating & Transitioning to CSUN • Registration Holds • Add/Drop Deadlines • Grading, Repeats, GPA • Balancing Work and Academics • Fees & Payment Options • Joining Learning Communities for Academic Success & Professional Development • Reading a Degree Progress Report

6. Colleges Acclimating to CSUN

7. Acclimating to CSUN Departments & Majors/Options in College of Health & Human Development

8. What have you completed? Transitioning to CSUN

9. Transitioning to CSUN • Possible Fall classes on DPR highlighted – in major and GEs (will review how to read DPR) • Writing Proficiency Exam – Must attempt in Fall (look at website for details) • Upper Division GEs • Some may also count in major • Can use to fulfill needed GE sections • Some can help you manage your course load and improve your GPA • Some may help your professional development

10. Transitioning to CSUN Upper Division GEs *Unless noted on DPR, cannot take a GE from your Dept to satisfy major requirements • Other Popular UD GEs: • FCS 340 • MUS 306 • CLAS 315 • PSY 352, 312, 365 • RS 390 • KIN 385 • URBS 310 • CD 361 • ART 305 • HSCI 336, 337 • ANTH 308 • GWS 300, 350 • EOH 353

11. Registration Holds • Fall Registration begins in late June – so get your final transcript ASAP. This semester only, our office will remove academic holds. • Second semester Registration Holds (you may have more than one) • Missing Transcript • Department/Major Advisement (e.g. Kin, FCS, HSCI, RTM) • Special Program Advisement (e.g., Athletics, EOP, NCOD) • Vaccination (German Measles) • Spring Registration begins in early November so get your holds removed in October!

12. Adding/Dropping

13. Grades, Repeating, GPA & Financial Aid • Grades • CSUN’s grading system includes pluses and minuses PROTECT your Major GPA (espcially for Grad School!) In Com Disrd = F Be very careful…some majors have additional grade requirements! In some majors = F In most majors = F

14. Grades, Repeating, GPA & Financial Aid • Most Graduate Programs require at least a 3.0 GPA (or higher GRE’s if below). Protect your major GPA! • Be sure to balance your course load with your academic and life demands, to help maintain your GPA and your sanity • If eitheryour CSUN or Overall GPA go below 2.0 you will be placed on Academic Probation (it may jeopardize your financial aid) • Once on probation, if either your CSUN (or Overall) GPA drops below 1.85 you can be Academically Disqualified (i.e., kicked out, and possibly not able to come back for at least a year – in some cases it can happen if you go below 1.95)* *Therefore, Disqualification could result even if entering with an almost 4.0 overall GPA, and then having a CSUN semester of C’s & C- followed by another 2.0 semester.

15. Grades, Repeating, GPA & Financial Aid • Repeating Classes – Grade Replacement • Must be repeated at CSUN (Must wait until 2 days before class to register • Up to 16 units • Classes with grades of C- or below only • 2nd Time only, only one chance (if must take again, will go into GPA) • Forgiven but not forgotten (remains on transcript although not calculated in GPA). • Financial Aid will not cover repeats for passed classes (i.e., any grade above an F). They may count against yourSatisfactory Academic Progress calculation.

16. Grades, Repeating, GPA & Financial Aid • Financial Aid: Satisfactory Academic Progress • Satisfactory Pass Rate – Ratio CSUN Units Earned (UE) to CSUN Units Attempted (UA). Students must have passed at least 80% of all Units Attempted (UA). (Transfer units are not included in this calculation). Repeated CSUN course work are included, F’s, I’s, NC’s, W’s, and WU’s count as UA with zero UE). • Satisfactory Pass Rate = UE/UA ≥ 80% • Part Two: Satisfactory Grade Point Average – Students disqualified ineligible for financial aid based on grade point average standards. Students are not eligible for financial aid until they are officially readmitted to Cal State Northridge. Readmitted students must meet all other SAP policy standards • Unit and Time Limits – 150 attempted units (125 percent of units required to graduate) are the maximum • Other Provisions – See Financial Aid site (http://www.csun.edu/financialaid/basics/affects_satisfactory.php) • There opportunities to appeal, though limited.

17. Fees & Payment Options • Students must pay registration fees by deadline or be disenrolled(look for due dates when enrolling) • Part time (0-6 units) –$2,111.00 * • Full time (6.1-15 units) – $3,260.00 * • Installment plan is available • If you are paying out of state tuition, and have attended at least 3 years of California high school, you may have some other options (talk with us after the presentation) * Does not reflect possible increases proposed by CSU Board of Trustees

18. Joining Learning Communities for Academic Success & Professional Development • Get connected at CSUN: With your Major, other students, and your Department! • Tutorial and Informal Study Groups • Student Clubs and Organizations • Professional Organizations – Student Chapters • Meet your professors, rely on them for professional development, & mentoring • Department events and opportunities

19. Graduating from CSUN 120 Units (no more than 70 units from community college) Major Classes General Education

20. Graduation Requirements Lower Division (100 & 200 coursework – can be completed at community college) Freshman 0-29 units Sophomore 30-59 units Upper Division (300-500 level coursework – can only be completed at a university) Junior 60-89 Senior 90+ A Bachelors Degree Requires a Minimum of 120 Units (Cannot Exceed 140) • Course Priority is: • Math in Major • Lower Division Major (especially sequenced courses) • Prerequisites for Upper Major • Upper Major (if eligible) • GE’s (especially to help balance schedule)

21. What is a Degree Progress Report (DPR) or My Academic Planner (MAP)? • Snapshot of was has been completed – at that moment Along with the Catalog, It’s the Roadmap/Blueprint of how to Complete your Degree

22. Degree Progress Reports & My Academic Planer • Need help getting your DPR or MAP? • Admissions & Records has “How To” guides that take you through a step by step process. • Using the CSUN “Search” is probably the fastest way to get to them. • (You can also find them through the Registration Guide on Quick Links or in your portal in the My Path To Graduation section).

23. My Academic Planner & Degree Progress Reports My Academic Planner (MAP) – (aka Interactive DPR) The DPR & MAP allow you to view all required classes. You can see what classes you need to complete your degree, the classes you have taken, and which transfer classes have been evaluated. You should bring a DPR to advisement. Degree Progress Report (DPR)

24. My Academic Planer • The MAP also is the quickest to determine prerequisites to classes in your major – they are linked to catalog descriptions which note any pre-reqs (especially helpful for majors with classes from many departments). My Academic Planner (MAP) – (aka Interactive DPR)

25. My Academic Planner (MAP) – (aka Interactive DPR) My Academic Planer • The MAP can help you plan out the classes in your major and track your progress.

26. Reading a Degree Progress Report (DPR) • The DPR has • 3 Basic Sections: • General Education (Including Upper Division) • Your Major (including your option) • Requirements for BA or BS Units & GPA Major GE 120

27. Reading a Degree Progress Report (DPR) or My Academic Planner (MAP) • To Get Your Degree: • “NO”  “OK” • X  (MAP) • “-”  “+” NO OK X  - +

28. Reading a Degree Progress Report (DPR) • Evaluated Transfer courses are shown: • When it was completed • CSUN equivalent course number • The number of units • The grade received • The institution where it was taken • The course name at this institution • The course number at this institution

29. Reading a Degree Progress Report (DPR) “OK” at the beginning of a section means that the entire section has been fully completed.

30. Reading a Degree Progress Report (DPR) “NO” at the beginning of a section means that the entire section has not been fully completed

31. Reading a Degree Progress Report (DPR) “+” next to a sub-section indicates that this requirement has been completed

32. Reading a Degree Progress Report (DPR) “–” next to a sub-section indicates this requirement has not been met. “IP” means “In Progress,” and shows that the final grade has not been sent or evaluated

33. Reading a Degree Progress Report (DPR) Uncompleted sections will provide a list of possible courses to choose from

34. Reading a Degree Progress Report (DPR) • In most cases transfer students will still need to complete 3 classes (9 units) of Upper Division General Education. • These classes can also fulfill GE sectional credit (e.g., Title V or Comparative Cultural Std; in some cases, the classes may count for your major. • Select courses for professional development and/or balancing your schedule.

35. Reading a Degree Progress Report (DPR) This area indicates how many units have been taken of the 120 units needed for graduation Only 70 units from a community college can count toward the 120 units. However, additional community college coursework can satisfy degree requirements, and all will become part of total GPA. 50 units CSUN 120 units 70 units Community College

36. Reading a Degree Progress Report (DPR) This section lists courses that aren’t used for any specific requirement, however the units are still being counted towards the 120 total units needed for graduation

37. Reading a Degree Progress Report (DPR) • In order to graduate, students must maintain a 2.0 GPA in three areas: • CSUN coursework (CSUN GPA) • All coursework (Total or Cumulative GPA) • Major Upper Division Courses

38. Reading a Degree Progress Report (DPR) These sections list classes that you did not pass or that are not transferable