SOAR (Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration) is a comprehensive orientation workshop to help newly admitted transfer students transition – both academically and socially – to California State University, Long Beach. All new undergraduate students are required to attend SOAR before registering for classes. Some majors or programs may also sponsor a mandatory orientation for new students. Read all CSULB mailers carefully and adhere to department/major regulations as your attendance at SOAR is a separate university requirement.
Newly admitted Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate students are neither required nor eligible to attend SOAR. Call Academic Projects at (562) 985-4546 for information regarding the Graduate Student Orientation Program.
SOAR provides you an orientation to life at The Beach and introduction to CSULB academic requirements. It is a day-long program that begins at 8:00 a.m. (check-in outside Brotman Hall) and concludes at approximately 5:00 p.m. (various locations throughout campus). You receive a SOAR lunch and a one-day parking permit with your paid SOAR fee ($50). Here’s what to expect during the SOAR workshop:
You should attend your SOAR college-specific workshop day. Not sure which college offers your major? Click on Colleges & Majors to see a listing of all undergraduate majors.
| Dates | Workshop Description |
|---|---|
Monday, July 21 |
Open to transfer students in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, College of Engineering and Liberal Studies majors. |
Tuesday, July 22 |
Open to transfer students in the College of The Arts and Liberal Studies majors. |
Wednesday, July 23 |
Open to transfer students in the College of Liberal Arts, Liberal Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies majors. |
Thursday, July 24 |
Open to transfer students in the College of Health & Human Services and Liberal Studies majors. |
Friday, July 25 |
Open to transfer students in the College of Business Administration and Liberal Studies majors. |
Tuesday, August 5 |
Open to transfer students in the College of Business Administration and Liberal Studies majors. |
Wednesday, August 6 |
Open to transfer students in the College of Health & Human Services and Liberal Studies majors. |
Thursday, August 7 |
Open to transfer students in the College of Liberal Arts and Liberal Studies majors. |
Friday, August 8 |
Open to transfer students in the College of The Arts |
Saturday, August 9 |
Open to all transfer students. |
Tuesday, August 12 |
Open to transfer students in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, College of Engineering and Liberal Studies majors. |
Wednesday, August 13 |
Open to all transfer students. |
There is a $50 fee for the SOAR workshop. To guarantee your selected workshop date, you must pay at the time you sign-up for your SOAR workshop. Acceptable online forms of payment are e-check (no convenience fee) and credit card (MasterCard, Discover, or American Express with a 2.9% convenience fee-- Visa is NOT accepted).
The SOAR fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. There is no fee waiver for this program.
The first day to sign up for a SOAR workshop will be Monday, April 21, 2008. Sign ups will continue throughout the summer as long as there is space available in a particular workshop. Summer SOAR workshop sign ups conclude on Monday, August 11, 2008. New students who still need to sign up for a workshop after the August 11 deadline should contact SOAR for assistance. Call 562-985-5515 or e-mail soar@csulb.edu.
Submit your Admitted Student Reply and required CSULB Enrollment Deposit prior to signing up for SOAR. Please note that the CSULB Enrollment Deposit is separate from the SOAR fee.
Space is limited per workshop date and is on a first come, first served basis. Sign up for your SOAR workshop at least three weeks prior to the date you select to receive your workshop confirmation documents.
To sign-up for SOAR beginning Monday, April 21, 2008, log into your MyCSULB account and click on the SOAR Sign-Up link in MyMenu.
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