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Science and Math Freshmen
Registration Information Workshop
Carole Duffis, Coordinator of Academic Advising
Sonia Santos, Academic Advisor
Tim Kalliomaa, Academic Advisor
Tanya Piloyan, Academic Advisor
John Quitiquit, Student AssistantHousekeeping
• Introductions of panelists
• Your video and microphone are disabled.
• To ask a question, please use the Q + A feature; they will be answered towards the end.
• We will prioritize questions re: CNSM as we have limited answers to CSULB questions.
• We are recording this info session for our records.
• You will receive a copy of this PPT in the days following this session.
• YOU NEED TO REGULARLY CHECK YOUR PRIMARY EMAIL ADDRESS for CSULB and CNSM-
related emails as that is our primary avenue of communication.Agenda • Difference between Academic Advising and Registration Appointment vs. SOAR • Items that need to be completed before Course Registration • Communication you will receive regarding Course Registration • What to expect during your Academic Advising and Registration Appointment • Next Steps • Q&A
STEM Placement, Academic Advising,
and Registration
Step Task Time to Complete
1 Math and Chem Placement NOW to 14 days
(ALEKS PPL and CHEM ALEKS) before SOAR
2 Virtual Academic Advising Course May 28 to 14 days
(D2L) before SOAR
3 Academic Advising and Registration 7 days before SOAR
Appointment (Zoom / on-on-one)
3 SOAR Orientation Workshop (Zoom / SOAR date
group)Finish Math and Chem Virtual academic SOAR
Placement advising and Workshop
(4 more days for D2L advising class registration
Difference between Advising course)
and Registration
17-June
Appointment vs. SOAR 3-June 10-June
4-June 11-June 18-June
5-June 12-June 19-June
• Course Registration & SOAR are on
separate days 6-July 13-July 20-July
• Advising and Registration Appointment 7-July 14-July 21-July
takes place 1 week prior to the SOAR 8-July 15-July 22-July
workshop
9-July 16-July 23-July
• All dates can be found on the CNSM
10-July 17-July 24-July
Guidance for Freshmen Page:
www.csulb.edu/cnsm/summer-guidance 13-July 20-July 27-July
14-July 21-July 28-July
15-July 22-July 29-JulyBefore Your Advising and
Registration Appointment
• Complete the SOAR Survey June 1st
• Complete ALEKS PPL for 1 week prior to your
Math & Chemistry (if needed) registration appointment
• Complete SOAR and Advising 1 week prior to your
Course on Beach Board registration appointment
(Available on May 28th)3 Days Before Your Advising and
Registration Appointment
Student will receive two emails from CNSM Advising
• Email #1: Course Recommendations and Registration
information
• Email #2: Registration and Advising Appointment Sign Up3 Days before your Advising and
Registration Appointment
• Email #1: Course Recommendations and Registration Information
• Students will receive a PDF of their Recommended Fall 2020
courses.
• Students will also receive information regarding how to read their
schedule and how to register for courses in their student center.
• Please review your courses and click the acknowledgment that
the recommendation has been received ASAP
You need to take courses as recommended to ensure
good academic standing as a CNSM pre-major!Your advising course
recommendations will be
How to Use the Class Schedule Planner
pre-loaded to your class [PDF]
schedule planner.3 Days Before Your Advising and
Registration Appointment
Student will receive two emails from CNSM Advising
• Email #2: Registration and Advising Appointment Sign Up
• Students will have the opportunity to meet with an advisor or
peer mentor via Zoom on their registration appointment day.
• Students will sign up for a 30-minute time slot to ask
questions regarding placement, class schedule or
registration help.
• It is recommended that students try adding courses on
their own before attending their advising appointment.Day of Advising and
Registration Appointment
• Registration Hold on student account is lifted by 8am.
• Students will enter the waiting room of the Advising Zoom Room at their appointment
time.
• Students will be admitted into the Advising Zoom Room one at a time and greeted by a
Peer Mentor.
• Student will be asked what kind of assistance is needed. (Questions about placement,
need help finding a General Education Courses etc.)
• Student will be assigned to a breakroom with an advisor or peer mentor and receive one-
on-one advising and help complete their Fall 2020 schedule.
• Student are expected to have schedules completed by end of the day.
• Registration Hold returns to student account by 5pm.Info Session Date
Shark Buddy Info Session and Peer Mentor Panel 26-May
Freshmen Registration Q&A 27-May
Shark Buddy Info Session and Peer Mentor Panel 28-May
Biological Sciences Panel 2-Jun
Info Sessions
Chemistry & Biochemistry Panel 3-Jun
Mathematics & Statistics Panel 4-Jun
Health Professions Advising Office Info Session 15-Jun
Freshmen Registration Q&A 23-Jun
Health Professions Advising Office Info Session 23-Jun
www.csulb.edu/cnsm/info-sessions
Biological Sciences Panel 24-Jun
Chemistry & Biochemistry Panel 25-Jun
Freshman Registration Q&A 25-Jun
Freshmen Registration Q&A 29-Jun
Mathematics & Statistics Panel 30-Jun
Geological Sciences Panel 1-Jul
Physics & Astronomy Panel 2-Jul
Health Professions Advising Office Info Session 21-Jul
Health Professions Advising Office Info Session 29-JulQ&A
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
California State University, Long Beach
http://www.csulb.edu/cnsm
Q&A FROM SCIENCE AND MATH FRESHMEN
REGISTRATION INFO SESSION
Webinars held on May 21 and May 27, 2020.
SOAR
• How would we go about changing our SOAR date? If we can, when should we do it by?
o You can change your SOAR date by contacting SOAR directly: soar@csulb.edu. You need to
do this as soon as possible.
• What if I already completed my SOAR survey but I want to switch my SOAR date?
o Please consult the SOAR program: soar@csulb.edu.
• Will the SOAR workshops be on-campus or will it be via Zoom?
o The workshops will be online. You can find more info on the SOAR website.
ALEKS Placement
• If I receive an AP score high enough, do I still need to take the math placement test?
o You are not required to take the ALEKS placement exam if you have the appropriate AP
score to qualify you for the appropriate math or chemistry course. However, if you will not
have received your AP scores before your registration period, you will need to take it to
ensure proper placement.
• As a pre-chemistry major, where can I find the Chemistry ALEKS?
o If you have a June SOAR date, your Chemistry ALEKS was sent to you. If you have a July date,
this will be emailed to you in early June. If you cannot locate this email, please email the
Chemistry ALEKS team: ChemistryAleksPlacement@csulb.edu.
• If we are planning on switching majors out of CNSM, do we still have to take ALEKS placement?
o You may have to take a placement exam depending on your major; each college has their
own required placement exams. Please consult your new major’s academic advising office.• I never took AP Calculus so I'm scared to take the ALEKS. Will it be that difficult if I didn't take an AP
math class?
o Math ALEKS will not be difficult without experience in AP Calculus. ALEKS will begin with a
knowledge assessment but that will be followed by a learning module which will help to
teach you the concepts needed for calculus placement.
• The ALEKS PPL is for students with majors other than biology, chemistry, and geology right?
o Math ALEKS (ALEKS PPL) is for all CNSM majors. Chemistry ALEKS is specific to students
majoring in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Geology.
• If we receive a 90+ in the second math placement exam, do we need to complete the other two
exams?
o You will need to continue through the ALEKS program until you have earned 90% on one of
the modules or until you have finished all four modules if you do not receive a score of 90.
• Where can I find the placement tests? I have not received an email and I am confused where to find
the tests.
o Visit the Summer Guidance website and follow the links to math and chemistry placement.
They will tell you how to find the info and have email addresses listed so you can reach out
for more assistance.
• What happens if you do not complete all four assessments for the Math ALEKS and did not get a
90% or higher?
o If you view our math placement website, it will give you information about where you will
be placed.
Other Placement Tests
• For the DSP survey, I was recommended to take English 100A classes. If I take this, will this delay the
time it takes for me to graduate?
o ENGL 100A should not delay your graduation. This course will give you practice researching,
writing and revising college-level texts.
• How far in advance should the CLEP exams for Calculus and Chemistry be taken?
o Take the exams as soon as possible so that you are aware of what credit you may have
earned before registering. To determine what scores you need for college credit, please visit
the CSULB catalog – passing CLEP scores.
• When will the DSP be given to us?
o If you have not received an email regarding DSP, please the Directed Self Placement website
and access the survey at the bottom of the home page.
• Do we have to take the DSP before SOAR?
o Yes, you do as this will help the advisors with placement.Honors
• Do Honors students get priority registration?
o Yes, however, priority registration will not apply to Fall 2020. Students currently enrolled in
the Honors Program will receive priority registration for the Spring 2021 semester.
• I am in the University Honors Program. How will this affect my registration process?
o Your registration process will be the same regardless. The only difference is that you will
have one or two courses assigned that are specifically reserved for Honors students - this
will be notated on your recommended schedule!
• I didn't know about the Honors program until after I applied. Is there still a chance to join it?
o You can certainly still apply for the program! The University Honors Program website
contains helpful information on the courses offered and program application requirements.
Information Sessions
• Where can we find answers to Q&A questions that go unanswered during these info sessions?
o You will find copies of the presentation slides and the Q+A responses on Info Sessions
website approximately one week following the date of the information session
• What is a Shark Buddy?
o We will be partnering incoming freshmen with a current CNSM student to have up to 4 30-
minute Zoom sessions. This will allow the incoming student to speak with a current student
about any number of topics. More info will be in the CNSM Peer Mentor Panel Info Session.
• When will registration for the Shark Buddies Summer Peer Mentoring program open?
o The week of June 1. We will send you an email when it opens.
Advising
• How do we sign up for Academic and Registration appointment?
o Included in the email that contains the recommended courses will be a link to sign up for an
Academic Advising appointment. Please be sure to enroll in classes before you attend your
appointment.
• Will the Academic Advising appointment go over a four-year plan or just fall classes?
o This meeting will focus on the fall classes though there might be minor information on the
four-year plan. The four-year plan can be addresses in an advising appointment during the
academic year.• Will our recommended courses also be influenced by the career pathway/occupation that we want
to pursue?
o Yes, especially for Pre-Health. Our General Education course requirements are based on a
number of factors including your career goals.
• So we can officially start registering for classes 3 days before our appointment?
o No. You will receive your recommended courses three days before your advising
appointment so you can begin to view available times and dates. You will register the day of
your appointment. Visit our Summer Guidance website for a full timeline.
• After our registration hold closes at 5 pm, can it re-open if we need to change our schedule after
registration?
o Typically, you will not be able to change your schedule after you register for courses. There
will be some exceptions made for AP scores, transfer credit, etc, however this opportunity is
not guaranteed. Please reach out the CNSM Academic Advising Center (cnsm-
advising@csulb.edu) with your specific questions.
• Will we get emails to help guide us through each step of the process?
o Yes. We will communicate with you extensively via your primary email address.
• Can we talk to an academic advisor outside of the registration date?
o While we cannot meet with you in the summer before your freshmen year, you can email
the CNSM Academic Advising Center (cnsm-advising@csulb.edu) and receive guidance
through email.
• If we indicated on the SOAR survey that we are switching our major outside of CNSM, will the list of
recommended courses reflect that change?
o If you indicated a major change on your SOAR survey outside of CNSM, you soon will be
transferred to that new college. That college will contact you regarding your recommended
courses. Not all registration processes are the same in each college so make sure to speak
with them directly.
• Would I be able to change my major in the future if I have already submitted my SOAR survey?
o Please contact the SOAR office or the CNSM Academic Advising Center (cnsm-
advising@csulb.edu) to make this change.
• Is it possible for us to switch to the Nursing major?
o Typically, you can switch into majors outside of CNSM. However, it is not possible to switch
to Pre-Nursing. Instead, you will need to switch to Undeclared and work with them to
determine if it’s possible.
• What if I want to change my major within CNSM?
o Please email the CNSM Academic Advising Center (cnsm-advising@csulb.edu) so they can
assist you.AP Scores
• Current AP exams are happening now and scores won't be in until mid-July. How do we move
forward if our registration date is before the test scores are expected?
o You will need to let us know on the SOAR survey an estimate what you think you have
received; we will work around those expected grades. If you do not earn a score equivalent
to your estimate, we will review your registered courses and make the necessary changes.
• What score would allow us to get college credit for the AP test or IB test?
o Please consult the Freshmen Test and Transfer Credit table.
Courses
• If we choose to enroll in our recommended courses will we have options on what professor to take?
Will we automatically be placed in whichever class is available?
o First, it is strongly encouraged that you do enroll in the recommended courses. These are
set for you in agreement with your degree pathway and will make sure that you are making
satisfactory progress in your degree. Second, you may have some choice regarding professor
but it is more important to get enrolled in the course instead of picking a specific instructor.
• Can we take courses at community college at the same time as we are taking classes at CSULB?
o Yes, you can, but we do not recommend it. You are welcome to look into it for the summer
after your first year but we recommend you focus on CSULB courses. Please consult an
Academic Advisor to confirm that your courses will transfer.
• Will all lab classes be online?
o There are very few lab courses that will be offered online and they are all for our upper-
division students. The CNSM courses that freshmen are eligible for will be solely offered via
remote instruction.
• What will the classes look like in this remote format - will we have a designated time that we
“attend” the class or are they recorded and we watch them when we want?
o Each professor will provide a different format for their course. The professor should be
communicating with you prior to the beginning of the Fall semester to tell you what is
expected of you. Regardless, you should set aside some regular time in your schedule for
each course so that you can maintain strong time management habits.
• When will classes officially begin?
o The first day of classes is Monday, August 24. Please view the academic calendar.
Miscellaneous
• How do I change my primary email?o You can change your email with the university by navigating to Single Sign On and clicking on
the “MyCSULB” chiclet. Follow the prompts to change your contact information.
• Where can we buy CSULB gear?
o The CSULB Bookstore – 49er Shops – is your best bet.
• Where can we find a list of the classes we can take?
o Please consult the schedule of classes for a list of available classes.
• Where do we go to sign into our CSULB email? I tried using Gmail but it does not work.
o You will be sent an email but you will not have access until just before Fall classes begin.
• Where/When do we submit our IEP or 504 plans for priority registration?
o You will likely not have priority registration for your first semester, but, if you register with
the Bob Murphy Access Center, you will be eligible for the Spring 2021 semester.
• I never applied for on-campus housing but I still want to live at CSULB in the fall due to family
circumstances; should I apply or should I just wait until Spring?
o Definitely contact the University Housing for information about the application and
availability.
• Does CNSM have research programs?
o Our college offers many opportunities to get involved in research. You can look into a
research training program which typically provides funding for research participation and
structured professional development. You can also volunteer in a research lab. We will have
info sessions on Undergraduate Research later in the summer.You can also read
