Newly Admitted Students
Next Steps
Congratulations on your admission and welcome to College of Business and Economics! To ensure a smooth transition to CSUF, please carefully review and complete your next steps below.
First-Year Students: Next Steps
STEP 1: Accept Admission by May 15 - accept your admission and pay the non-refundable and non-transferable $250 enrollment administrative charge. Learn more about accepting admission and next steps through the Office of Admission.
STEP 2: Sign up for First-Time Freshmen Orientation & CBE Registration Workshop. Advising and Registration support for your first semester will be provided as part of your chosen orientation. Please continue to check the Titan Orientation Programs website for information as it becomes available. If you choose on Online Orientation you must still sign up for an In-Person CBE Registration Workshop.
Note: your hold will be removed during your registration workshop.
Register for Orientation & Registration Workshop (TBA)
STEP 3: Complete the General Education Advising Modules. Complete the General Education (GE) Advising Modules . Please complete the modules before you register for the fall semester.
Complete GE Modules (Available June 1)
STEP 4: Complete ALEKS (if applicable). Starting June 1, Business Administration and Economics majors can complete the ALEKS Assessment for calculus readiness. If eligible, you will receive an email regarding the ALEKS assessment. You should complete it to determine the math course you can register for in your first semester. You must start ALEKS at least a week before registration and complete it at least 48 business hours before attending your Orientation & Registration workshop.
NOTE: Students in the International Business major do not complete ALEKS.
STEP 5: Register for Fall during Orientation & Registration Workshop. Registration will be completed during your In-Person registration workshop for the College of Business. Your hold will be removed the day of your Registration Workshop. During Orientation & Registration Workshop you an advisor will go over your schedule for the semester. The Freshmen Registration Guide includes instructions on how to register, what to register for and useful resources.
Transfer Students: Next Steps (Fall 2024)
STEP 1: Accept Admission by May 15, 2024. Accept your admission and pay the non-refundable and non-transferable $250 enrollment administrative charge. Learn more about accepting admission and next steps through the Office of Admissions.
Once you have accepted admission, you will receive an Advising registration hold and must complete STEP 2 to have the hold removed.
STEP 2:
Mandatory New Transfer Student Advising Process.Transfer students must complete their mandatory New Transfer Student Advising Process via Canvas before registering for classes. You will have access to complete the process in Canvas in May after you have accepted admission, and will receive an invitation email from the Business Advising Center to your
CSUF email address
with instructions.
DO NOT SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT ONLINE, appointments scheduled online will be canceled. Please do not use other advising modalities such as live chat or walk-in your advisor will reach out to you and provide you with an opportunity to schedule an optional advising meeting once you have completed all Canvas modules through STEP 4: Submission of tentative Class Schedule.
Advising & Hold Removal: Canvas Access TBA
STEP 3: Transfer Orientation. Visit the Titan Orientation Programs website for details.
STEP 4: Registration. Registration for newly admitted transfer students begins June 3, 2024. You can view your enrollment date (PDF) in your Student Homepage when it becomes available.
All holds must be removed in order for you to register. For complete registration instructions, you can view the Registration Guide when it becomes available.
Resources: — Review the following to prepare for registration:
- Download the Navigate Student App (PDF) - This app will provide you with one location to connect to campus resources, easy access to appointments, notifications of important dates and deadlines, and the class schedule. When you download the app you can tailor it to your individual needs.
- Registration Tutorial
- Instructions to Access Titan Degree Audit (TDA) through Titan Online
- Registration issues due to missing pre-requisites you have met, submit a permit request
- General Education Advising Overview
- Instructional Video - TitanNet Academic Planner
Experience CSUF: Become a Titan
On April 15, 2023, CSUF hosts Experience CSUF: Become a Titan.To find out more about our programs, success teams and learn about the many benefits of attending the College of Business and Economics please check out our CBE Welcome website. For more information on upcoming events to connect with the College of Business and Economics visit Experience CSUF: Become a Titan .
International Students
International Students who are freshmen are required to participate in Freshman Orientation. International Transfer Students are required to complete the Online Transfer Orientation. For details on your next steps, please visit the International Student Services website and download the new student checklist.
Fullerton Finish Scholars Program
Fullerton Finish Scholars are first-time freshmen and transfer students, admitted in the fall semester, who commit to graduate in a four or two year period. You receive structured advising each semester and priority registration. For more details and how to apply please visit the Fullerton Finish website at http://www.fullerton.edu/aac/fullerton_finish/
Disability Support Services
Disability Support Services (DSS) at CSUF is a civil rights office committed to providing students with disabilities access and an equal opportunity to demonstrate knowledge and abilities. If you have questions or concerns about accommodations, available resources and/or general inquiries please connect with a DSS specialist at http://www.fullerton.edu/dss/.