Cal MaritimeCal Maritime

Founded in 1929 & Joined CSU in 1995Founded in 1929 & Joined CSU in 19955,000+ Alumni, world-wide5,000+ Alumni, world-wide

823 students (Fall 2010) in Six Majors823 students (Fall 2010) in Six MajorsWASC and ABET accreditationWASC and ABET accreditation

100% Residential Campus ~ Vallejo, CA100% Residential Campus ~ Vallejo, CA

Marc McGee, Dir. of Marc McGee, Dir. of Adm Adm

mmcgee@csum.edu mmcgee@csum.edu 707-654-1331707-654-1331

Services and Activities of the Services and Activities of the Cal Maritime Office of Cal Maritime Office of

AdmissionAdmission• Combined Outreach and Admission OfficeCombined Outreach and Admission Office• College Fairs: College Fairs: Attend selected college fairs throughout CA with staff, students, or alumniAttend selected college fairs throughout CA with staff, students, or alumni• School Visits: School Visits: Minimal and based on history, potential, and Solano County service areaMinimal and based on history, potential, and Solano County service area• Daily, 10:30 am Campus TourDaily, 10:30 am Campus Tour & Info Session & Info Session• Preview Day: Preview Day: Saturday, November 13, 2010Saturday, November 13, 2010• www.csum.edu/admissionwww.csum.edu/admission• 707-654-1330 707-654-1330 answered by live people!answered by live people!

Fall 2010 Fall 2010 Applicant Applicant OverviewOverview

• Applications ReceivedApplications Received 1,1801,180• AdmittedAdmitted 756 (100% of qualified 756 (100% of qualified

applicants)applicants)• New Students Enrolled New Students Enrolled 293 (39% of those admitted)293 (39% of those admitted)

• Enrolling First-Time Freshmen Enrolling First-Time Freshmen 56% 56% / Transfers/ Transfers 44% 44%• Enrolling Males Enrolling Males 84% 84% / Females / Females 16%16%• Enrolling NorCal Enrolling NorCal 50%50%/ SoCal / SoCal 35% 35% / Out-of State / Out-of State 15%15%• Enrolling EthnicityEnrolling Ethnicity

White 67%, Unknown 10%, White 67%, Unknown 10%, African-American 8%, Hispanic 8%, African-American 8%, Hispanic 8%, Asian-Pacific Islander 7%, Native American 1%Asian-Pacific Islander 7%, Native American 1%

Fall 2011 Application Fall 2011 Application RequirementsRequirements

• Cal Maritime Has No Local Admission Area: Cal Maritime Has No Local Admission Area: All California All California Applicants are treated equally based on geographyApplicants are treated equally based on geography

• Majors with the Basic Application Requirements:Majors with the Basic Application Requirements:International Business, Global Studies, Facilities International Business, Global Studies, Facilities Engineering, and Marine Engineering ProgramsEngineering, and Marine Engineering Programs

• Additional Requirements for Mechanical Engineering: Additional Requirements for Mechanical Engineering: requires pre-calc and 550 math SAT or 23 math ACTrequires pre-calc and 550 math SAT or 23 math ACT

• Additional Requirements for Marine TransportationAdditional Requirements for Marine Transportation: : – ““Impacted Major” with competitive admissionImpacted Major” with competitive admission– SAT or ACT required for all high school applicantsSAT or ACT required for all high school applicants– Pre-calculus and physics recommendedPre-calculus and physics recommended– Resume may be submittedResume may be submitted

First year for impaction, so no history on previous cut-point for First year for impaction, so no history on previous cut-point for eligibility index scoreeligibility index score

Those between CSU minimum index score and minimum index score Those between CSU minimum index score and minimum index score for this major will be offered a place on a waiting list . Instructions and for this major will be offered a place on a waiting list . Instructions and timelines will come with the waiting list offer.timelines will come with the waiting list offer.

Cal Maritime’s Application PoliciesCal Maritime’s Application Policies

Grade PoliciesGrade Policies

• 77thth Semester Transcripts: Semester Transcripts: Students should only send Students should only send these if we request it. We send requests via e-mail.these if we request it. We send requests via e-mail.

• Index Scores for Impacted Major: Index Scores for Impacted Major: Only grades 10 & 11 Only grades 10 & 11 are used to create index scores for the impacted Marine are used to create index scores for the impacted Marine Transportation program. Senior grades can pull you out Transportation program. Senior grades can pull you out of the admit group but not add you in.of the admit group but not add you in.

• Courses Taken in Summer 2011 Courses Taken in Summer 2011 will not be used to meet will not be used to meet admission requirements for Fall 2011.admission requirements for Fall 2011.

• We Check 100% of Final Transcripts We Check 100% of Final Transcripts to look for falling to look for falling index scores or inaccurate grades/courses on the online index scores or inaccurate grades/courses on the online application.application.

Cal Maritime’s Application PoliciesCal Maritime’s Application Policies

SAT / ACT PoliciesSAT / ACT Policies• Final Accepted Scores Final Accepted Scores will be from the December test dateswill be from the December test dates

• Due Date for Scores: Due Date for Scores: Scores must arrive by Scores must arrive by January 5, 2011January 5, 2011

Selecting a MajorSelecting a Major• Impacted Majors (Marine Transportation)Impacted Majors (Marine Transportation) are unavailable after are unavailable after

November 30 – Even to those who have applied into another majorNovember 30 – Even to those who have applied into another major

• We Have No “Undeclared” Option,We Have No “Undeclared” Option, so all students must select a so all students must select a major when applyingmajor when applying

Notification TimelinesNotification Timelines• 11stst group of acceptances are e-mailed group of acceptances are e-mailed

and mailed on February 1st if no and mailed on February 1st if no 77thth semester transcript is requested. semester transcript is requested.

• Most communication with the applicantMost communication with the applicantis via the e-mail address listed on the is via the e-mail address listed on the online application.online application.

• Admission offers to be sent on a rolling basis after Admission offers to be sent on a rolling basis after Feb. 1.Feb. 1.

• EAP test in junior yearEAP test in junior year

• 44thth year of math and 3 year of math and 3rdrd year of year of science recommendedscience recommended

• Pre-Calculus recommended for Marine Pre-Calculus recommended for Marine Transportation and required for Mechanical Transportation and required for Mechanical EngineeringEngineering

Recommended PreparationRecommended Preparation

After Admission Packet After Admission Packet ArrivesArrives

• Recommend taking ELM/EPT as early as Recommend taking ELM/EPT as early as March and no later than JuneMarch and no later than June

• On-campus housing is mandatory for all On-campus housing is mandatory for all studentsstudents

• Health requirements for admission to CMAHealth requirements for admission to CMA– All students participate in one All students participate in one

Training CruiseTraining Cruise• Must have a U.S. PassportMust have a U.S. Passport• $500 non-refundable deposit $500 non-refundable deposit

by May 1 that goes toward:by May 1 that goes toward:– Uniforms & HousingUniforms & Housing– Uniforms & TuitionUniforms & Tuition

After Deposit is Sent to After Deposit is Sent to UsUs

• ““Early Start” Program:Early Start” Program:admitted students who need admitted students who need math or English remediation math or English remediation cannot enroll in any Fall cannot enroll in any Fall courses unless they initiate an courses unless they initiate an approved remediation course approved remediation course during the spring or summer during the spring or summer prior to enrollment.prior to enrollment.

• Final H.S. Transcript Final H.S. Transcript showing showing Graduation Date by July 15Graduation Date by July 15

• Must Pass Health Review Must Pass Health Review to Enrollto Enroll

Process for Appealing Process for Appealing DecisionsDecisions

• Send a letter of appeal with “new Send a letter of appeal with “new information”information”to the Director of Admission with any to the Director of Admission with any supporting supporting documentation.documentation.

• The Admission The Admission Committee will review Committee will review the appeal and notify the appeal and notify the student within the student within one week.one week.