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Public Notice Proposed Admissions Guidelines

CSULB is considering changes to admission guidelines which may become effective for academic year 2013-14.

CSULB is considering

1. emphasizing major-specific academic criteria for admission, which involves declaring all academic programs "impacted" at both the freshman and transfer levels,
2. continuing to admit local freshmen and transfer applicants who meet minimum major-specific academic criteria for admission and have at least a reasonable likelihood of degree completion, consistent with local access and the Long Beach College Promise, and
3. increasing outreach to communities characterized by low socioeconomic status and historically low rates of college going.

These changes are intended and expected to:

• Increase degree completion and shorten time to degree,
• Use scarce campus resources more efficiently,
• Better manage numbers of students per department to help both high-demand and lower-demand departments,
• Continue to provide access to local students with at least a reasonable chance of degree completion,
• Maintain and enhance campus diversity,
• Improve guidance to applicants and counselors about needed preparation for majors.
• Improve the preparation of students in challenging fields such as engineering and sciences,
• Reduce unneeded course taking and better manage course availability to students, and
• Somewhat reduce discrepancies between local and nonlocal admissions criteria.

Public Hearings

CSULB will hold three public hearings regarding proposed changes at the following dates, times and locations:

• Friday, February 24 at 10:30 am
  Coast Community College District Board Meeting Room
  1370 Adams Avenue, Costa Mesa

• Wednesday, February 29 at 3 pm
  CSULB Barrett Athletic Administration Center
  (formerly known as Pyramid Annex Conference Center)
  1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach
  

• Wednesday, March 7 at 2 pm
  Long Beach City College Board Room (T-1100)
  4901 E. Carson Street, Long Beach
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Additional Information and Community Feedback

The Proposed Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions are available online. Anyone may comment on these proposed changes.   Comments may be submitted online. All comments will receive consideration.

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