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STEPS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS

STEPS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS To create a To awarene ness a and nd und nderstand nding ng of of THE GOAL: resources th that t emp mpower stu tudents ts to to be acti tive pa part rticipants in thei eir educ education. College Iden Identity FOCUSING ON: • Advi visement nt & & Pl Plann nning •

STEPS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS | COLLEGE IDENTITY Department Department SSC D DC U Department EOP & F Departmen tments ts Buildin dings & s & Pe Peop ople & Maj & M ajors Center ters

STEPS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS | COLLEGE IDENTITY | People Student Dean & Service Associate Centers /EOP Department Dean (Advisement) Chairs Students & Professors “Administration” “Staff” “Faculty” “You and other CSUN Alumni”

STEPS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS | COLLEGE IDENTITY | Depart rtments & & Majors rs Mike Curb College Michael D. Eisner David Nazarian College of Science of Arts, Media, & College of College of Business & Mathematics Communication Education & Economics College of Health College of College of Social College of & Human Engineering & & Behavioral Humanities Development Computer Science Sciences

STEPS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS | COLLEGE IDENTITY | Depart rtments & & Majors rs Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, & Communication Art • Cinema & Television Arts (CTVA) • Communication Studies • Journalism • Music • Theatre •

STEPS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS | COLLEGE IDENTITY | Build ildin ings & s & Centers Bianchi Planetarium Visual Communications Center CSUN Food Garden

STEPS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS | ADVISEMENT & PLANNING Why y Ad Advisement nt & & Pla Planni ning? Strong Start & Strong Finish • Balancing Act (Academic, Social, Cultural) • Create a schedule that works for you • Big Picture – Graduating! •

STEPS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS | ADVISEMENT & PLANNING •Student Service •Degree Planning Centers / EOP •“How To” Videos Satellites •Department, Major, Program Offices Online Academic Advisement Tools General Tutoring Support Centers •Career Skills •Single Subject with College/Department •Health & Wellness •Multi-Subject with •Involvement University resources

STEPS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS | ADVISEMENT & PLANNING What w we c can n help with: •Student Service Centers / EOP Satellites Semester course planning • •Department, Major, Degree requirements • Program Offices Four-year graduation plan • Academic Advisement Degree planning tools • How ow t to o cont ntact u us: Call SSC/EOP Center or Visit them for an appointment

STEPS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS | ADVISEMENT & PLANNING Why us use them: •Degree Planning Tools To assist with semester course planning • •“How To” Videos To provide overview of the four-year • plan Wh Where do do I fin I find d th them? Online Log into your portal. Tools • Click the Academics tab • Click appropriate icon: • And the e “H “How ow T To” G o” Gui uides es? Go to www.csun.edu • Click Admissions tab • Click How To Guides •

STEPS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS | ADVISEMENT & PLANNING How m many a ny are t there? To meet all student needs there are College/Dept. based tutoring (for specific subjects) • and University based tutoring (for multi-subject) Wh Why contact act t them: To excel and succeed in your • classes! Tutoring Where c Wh can I I fin find d th them? Centers Various location (check • •Single Subject with handbooks and/or CSUN App) College/Department LRC – Oviatt Library, 3 rd floor • •Multi-Subject with University resources

STEPS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS | ADVISEMENT & PLANNING http://www.csun.edu/shc/ https://www.csun.edu/counseling/ General www.csun.edu/mic www.csun.edu/career Support •Career Skills •Health & Wellness •Involvement •Portfolium

STEPS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS | ADVISEMENT & PLANNING General E Educa cation on or (GE) Requirements (48 minimum units) Major R r Require rements (40+ minimum units depending on major) Other R r Require rements: Electives, Writing Exam, Total Units, Minimum GPAs etc.

STEPS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS | ADVISEMENT & PLANNING IM IMPORTANT D T DATE TES 25 th : August 2 : Saturday-Only and Friday-Saturday Classes begin • 26 th : August 2 : Sunday classes begin • 27 th : Weekday classes begin August 2 • ugust 27 th - Sep 3 rd rd ) : Waitlist continues Week eek o one e (A (Augu eptem ember er 3 • ember 4 th - 14 14 th ): Add by instructor consent only Week eek t two and three (S ee (Sep eptem • 14 th : Last day to add with instructor consent or drop courses. Septemb mber 14 •

STEPS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS | ADVISEMENT & PLANNING Uppe pper Division Writing ng Pr Proficiency E y Exam Undergraduate students are required to take the UDWPE no later than the semester in which they complete 75 units. Transfer students entering the University who will have completed 75 units by the end of their first semester must attempt the examination during their first semester at CSUN. Students who have not taken the UDWPE by the completion of 75 units will have a registration hold placed on their subsequent registration. Visit the Testing Center website for test dates, test fee and registration information. The website also describes the type of payment accepted, identification requirements, other regulations that must be followed for the exam, essay scoring and how to obtain scores.

STEPS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS | ADVISEMENT & PLANNING