October 22, 2015The Office of Admissions

Presented by LaFreida JohnsonFreshman and Special Programs Coordinator

Admissions 101for New High School Counselors

First-Time Freshman Admissions Overview First-time freshman defined Application Process First-Time Freshman Admission Criteria

− A-G requirements− Test scores− GPA− Eligibility Index

Application checklist and important dates Early Assessment Program Entry Level Math (ELM) & English Placement test (EPT) exemptions Early Start/Summer Bridge Program Accessing MYCSUDH Submitting intent to enroll Admission’s appeal Contact Information Q & A

First-Time Freshman Defined

A first-time freshman is a student who has earned no

college credit after the summer promptly following

high school graduation

Source: http://www.calstate.edu/sas/documents/admissionhandbook.pdf

CSUMentor – Application Filing Period

Source: https://secure.csumentor.edu/Filing_Status/

Which campuses are still accepting applications?

CSUMentor - Campus Notices

Source: https://secure.csumentor.edu/Filing_Status/

First-Time Freshmen Criteria

1. Must be a high school graduate:

– Earn a high school diploma or;

– Pass the General Educational Development (GED)

test or;

– Pass the California High School Proficiency

examination

Source: http://www4.csudh.edu/admissions/first-time-freshmen/admission-requirements/index

First-Time Freshmen Criteria (continued)2. Must complete, with a grade of C- or better, “a-g” pattern of college preparatory work:

Source: a-g subject area resource guide - http://www.ucop.edu/agguide/a-g-requirements/index.html

First-Time Freshmen Criteria (continued)

Source: https://hs-articulation.ucop.edu/agcourselist#/list/search/all

First-Time Freshmen Criteria (continued)

Other Types of Credit That May Satisfy “a-g” Subject Requirement: Earn a 3, 4, or 5 on the Advanced Placement (AP) examination or; Earn the required score for the following SAT Subject Test:

Complete a baccalaureate course with a C or better that meets the CSU General Education-Breadth or IGETC requirement in the areas listed on the "a-g" list

520American History

470 World History

680English (writing

portion)540 Math

540Biology/Chemistry/

Physics 460-490  LOTE (Chinese,

French, German, Hebrew, Italian,

Japanese, Korean, Latin, Spanish)

Source: http://www.calstate.edu/sas/documents/AdmissionHandbook.pdfSource: http://www.ucop.edu/doorways/

First-Time Freshmen Criteria (continued)

3. Earn a qualifiable eligibility index: The eligibility index is a weighted combination of the high school GPA during the final three years of high school (10th through 12th grades) and a score on either the SAT or the ACT (See chart on next slide).

– A California high school graduate (or a resident of California for tuition purposes) needs a minimum index of 2900 using the SAT I or 694 using the ACT.

– Non residents of CA must have a minimum index of 3502 using the SAT or 842 using the ACT

– If the grade point averages 3.0 or above (3.61 for nonresidents), student are exempt from submitting test scores. However, students are urged to take the SAT or ACT since all campuses use test results for advising and placement purposes.

Source: http://www4.csudh.edu/admissions/first-time-freshmen/admission-requirements/index

First-Time Freshmen Criteria (continued)

Eligibility Index

Resident Eligibility Index Table (abbreviated version) Nonresident Eligibility Index Table (abbreviated version)

GPA SAT I ACT GPA SAT I ACT

2.99 510 10 3.60 730 13

2.80 660 14 3.40 890 17

2.60 820 18 3.20 1050 21

2.40 980 22 3.00 1210 25

2.20 1140 26 2.80 1370 29

2.00 1300 30 2.60 1530 33

           

Source: http://www4.csudh.edu/admissions/first-time-freshmen/admission-requirements/index

Note: This is a partial list; A GPA above 3.0 does not revert to index for consideration for CA Resident applicants.

Freshmen Application Checklist

Step 1 Before applying, gather high school transcript, SAT and/or ACT scores, and $55 application fee (or application fee waiver)

Step 2 Complete the application on CSUMENTOR.EDU

Step 3 Send official transcripts and test scores to the Office of Admissions by the appropriate deadline date

Step 4 Take the EPT and ELM, unless exempt

Step 5 Set up MyCSUDH.edu account

Step 6 Confirm Intent to Enroll by May 1st (Fall applicants only)

Step 7 Apply for Financial Aid (between January & March)

Step 8 Meet the immunization requirements (students who have attended a California high school after 7/1/99 have met the requirement)

Step 9 Apply for University Housing, if desired

Step 10 Attend New Student Orientation (mandatory for Freshman)

Source: http://www4.csudh.edu/admissions/first-time-freshmen/application-checklist/index

Freshmen-Important DatesDate Event

October 1 First day to apply to CSU Dominguez Hills for Fall 2016. Apply at CSUMENTOR.EDU

November 30 Priority Application Date: The priority application period is October 1 to November 30, 2015

January 1, 2016 Apply for Financial Aid: Apply for 2016-17 Financial Aid on January 1st by filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Apply by March 2, 2016 for priority processing.

February 15, 2016 Missing Application Documents Deadline: Any missing application documents must be received by the Admissions Office no later than February 15, 2016 in order to complete the application.

March 2, 2016 Priority Financial Aid Application Deadline: Apply for 2016-17 Financial Aid by March 2nd for priority processing. To apply, file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

March 2016 Take Required Testing ASAP: All students are required to take the ELM/EPT tests before registration so get started right away. The student must take ELM and/or EPT by the first Saturday in May to be eligible to enroll for Fall. Sign up online at CSUMentor.

April 15, 2016 Be admitted by April 15, 2016, to apply for housing.

April 25, 2016 Fall 2016 Registration Begins: Make sure to sign up for New Student Orientation  to get help registering for the right classes. Need more help? Check out our registration help website.

May 1, 2016 Intent to Enroll Filing Deadline: Confirm the Intent to Enroll at CSUDH. Log into My.CSUDH.EDU and go to the Application Status link, click on Accept/Decline, then select I Accept Admission or I Decline Admission.

July 15, 2016 Transcripts Deadline: Official high school transcripts showing the graduation date must be received by the Admissions Office by this date. Fall 2016-17 change: Homeschool applicants will be expected to meet designated transcript deadlines as specified by each campus.

August 20, 2016 Fall Classes Begin: Also the beginning of the Late Registration/Add/Drop period

Source: http://www4.csudh.edu/admissions/first-time-freshmen/important-dates/index

Early Assessment Program (EAP) As of Spring 2015, the CSU began using SAT/ACT results to indicate a conditional college-readiness

status in English and Mathematics. This allows for students to be placed in appropriate senior year English and/or Mathematics courses.

The following New CSU Conditionally Ready Cut Score listed below, is now used to conditionally exempt FTF admitted students from taking the Entry Level Math (ELM)/English Placement Test (EPT).

Source: Memorandum from CSU Chancellor’s Office-September 11, 2014http://www4.csudh.edu/eap/

Conditional Exemption from CSU Placement Tests If you're planning on attending CSUDH, you may earn an exemption from taking the required CSU English and/or Entry Level

Mathematics Placement Test by earning a qualifying test score AND successfully completing a CSU-approved 12th grade Math and/or English year-long (2 semesters) course with a grade of C- or better:

AND AND

Source: http://www4.csudh.edu/testing-center/eptelm/test-exemptions/index

Test/Course Math EnglishSAT 490-540 on Mathematics

Reasoning Test460-490 in Critical Reading

ACT 20-22 Math 19-21 English

EAP “Conditional” or “Conditionally ready” for college-level mathematics courses

Conditional” or “Conditionally ready” for college-level English courses”

Senior Year Course requirement (yearlong/2 semesters of same course)

Successful completion with a grade of “C-” or higher of a CSU-approved 12th grade (yearlong/2 semesters) math course with Algebra II as a prerequisite:Pre-CalculusCalculusStatisticsAP Physics

Successful completion with a grade of “C-” or higher of one of the following (yearlong/2 semester) courses:Expository reading and Writing Course (ERWC)AP EnglishIB EnglishHonors* English

Exemption from CSU Placement Tests

If planning on attending CSUDH or any CSU campus, the student may earn an exemption from taking the required CSU English and/or Entry Level Mathematics Placement Test by completing one of the following with the indicated results or scores:

Source: http://www4.csudh.edu/eap/program-benefits/index

English Placement Test (EPT)

Entry Level Mathematics (ELM)

500 or above Critical Reasoning SAT 550 or above Mathematics Reasoning SAT

22 or above ACT English 23 or above ACT Mathematics

3 or above AP Language Composition or Literature

Composition

3 or above AP Calculus AB, BC or Statistics

EAP English Ready EAP Mathematics Ready

EAP English Conditional, cleared through English Senior Year

Experience

EAP Mathematics Conditional, cleared through mathematics Senior

Year Experience

Dominguez Hills First Year Experience (#DHFYE)

Source: http://www4.csudh.edu/undergraduate-studies/first-year-experience/index http://www4.csudh.edu/title-v-ete/summer-bridge-academy/index

 

#DHFYE Program Name First Year Experience

(Optional/Not required)Summer Bridge

Description A high-impact summer program focused on helping first-time freshman adjust to university life while fulfilling course requirements and receiving supplemental

instruction to ensure early academic success in key

courses.

A free or reduced-cost program required for incoming

freshman who need to take developmental courses in

English and Math. Summer bridge prepares our students for a successful first year at

CSUDH

Remediation Exempt from remediation in Math and English

Remediation required in Math and/or English

Summer Course  Free college success course!

 

Description All first time freshman have the opportunity to accelerate their time to graduation by taking a free summer course (i.e. GE

Math, Music, theatre, dance, art or Speech (3 units))

Accessing the student portal (Mycsudh.edu) The MyCSUDH Portal is the gateway for guiding our students, faculty and staff to information and resources

important to daily activities at CSU Dominguez Hills. The portal login is the MyCSUDH campus network account user ID and password. Once a student logs into the portal, they will have access to information that is relevant specifically for them, based on their campus credentials.

Included in the application acknowledgement letter is the student’s username and temporary password which will be needed to activate their MYCSUDH.edu account.

Source: http://www4.csudh.edu/it/services/mycsudh/

Submitting the Intent to Enroll The student must submit their intent to enroll if they wish to attend CSUDH. Filing the intent to enroll is required in order to apply for housing,

receive mandatory academic advising, register for classes and in order to attend New Student Orientation, which is mandatory for all Freshman.

In order to confirm their Intent to Enroll at CSUDH, the student must log onto My.CSUDH.EDU and select the Application status link, select the Accept or Decline option, then select if I they wish to Accept Admission or I decline Admission option. There is no fee to submit the intent to enroll!

Source: http://www4.csudh.edu/admissions/transfer-students/faq/index

Admissions Appeal

A student may appeal an admission denial if it is believed that their academic or personal circumstances could not be considered adequately through the standard admission review process or if an error occurred in the application review.

How to file an appeal?

– Print and attach the "Admissions Appeal Request & Cover Sheet" with a

complete appeal packet.

– Only one appeal may be submitted per semester.

– A brief written appeal statement from the applicant which clearly and

concisely states the reason for appeal is required.

– All documents should be submitted together in one packet. Incomplete appeal

packets may be delayed or immediately denied.

Source: http://www.calstate.edu/sas/publications/documents/AdmissionHandbook.pdf

Admissions Appeal (continued)

How to file an appeal?

Letters of recommendation will not be considered.

All documents submitted as part of the appeal packet will not be returned to the applicant.

Submit a complete Admission Appeal Packet to:

CSUDH Office of Admissions and Records

Attn: Admission Decision Appeal Committee

1000 East Victoria Street WH-C290

Carson, CA 90747

Appeal decisions will be mailed within two weeks of submission and will be reflected on My.CSUDH.edu.

Source: http://www.calstate.edu/sas/publications/documents/AdmissionHandbook.pdf

Contact Information

LocationWelch Hall, Room C290

Office HoursMonday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Online or EmailAdmissions: info@csudh.edu or admit@csudh.eduRecords, Registration and Graduation: admit@csudh.eduApply Online: http://www.csumentor.edu/Check admissions status: My.CSUDH.edu

Telephone/FaxCustomer Service: (310) 243-3645Fax: (310) 516-4573

Q & A