October 14, 2004 :: No. 58

Fall Preview Day to Include Focus on Community College Transfer Students

A special invitation is being extended to sophomores enrolled at community colleges throughout Southern California to attend Cal State Fullerton’s Fall Preview Day Saturday, Oct. 16.

Close to 1,000 visitors are expected at the annual event that welcomes prospective students and their families to campus each fall to meet faculty members, student leaders and staff members, in order to get acquainted with the Titan campus community.

In addition to the campus tours, financial aid workshops and how-to sessions the event typically offers, presentations targeted to would-be transfer students have been scheduled for this year’s 9 a.m.-noon event in the campus Quad.

Saturday’s line-up includes a 10:05 a.m. panel discussion among current transfer students about their own experiences and campus life, followed by a 10:40 a.m. workshop on admissions requirements for those considering transferring to the university.

“Our campus has always been popular with community college students,” noted Ephraim Smith, vice president for academic affairs. “Now, thanks to partial restoration of funding previously cut by the state Legislature, we’re able to admit more students for the spring semester. We’re inviting sophomores who wish to transfer to Cal State Fullerton to apply now for classes that begin Jan. 31.”

Sophomores currently enrolled at a community college are eligible to apply. Applications to Cal State Fullerton are accepted online at www.CSUmentor.edu.

Additional information about Fall Preview Day is available at 657-278-4343 or www.CalStateFullerton.com.