"Welcome to the California State University Long Beach Voice Registration Response System, please enter an action code now."

"His last name is spelled, T-U-I-T-A-S-I."

Michael Tuitasi is Mr. VRR. The voice that spells out a name when registering, tells if a class is full or lets a student know if they are enrolled in psychology 100 is an actual person working at CSULB.

The 6-foot-4-inch Tuitasi originally from Oakland, has been a Forty-Niner since 1986 when he first attended CSULB.

Tuitasi is a counselor for the Student Support Services Program here on campus.

Tuitasi received his bachelors of arts in radio, television and film, now known as film and electronic arts and is currently working on his Masters as a marriage and family therapist.

Tuitasi is known for his deep, calming voice and was approached by a friend in the enrollment services to audition for "Mr. VRR." The process took an entire two weeks to record his script, which is all done by telephone.

"I would be on the phone for two hours a day, until my voice got tired," Tuitasi said. "I had to make sure that every word I'd say was very monotone."

The previous voice for VRR was located in Chicago and because he resided so far away, the turn around on receiving any updated recordings would be two weeks Tuitasi said.

Tuitasi has been very involved throughout his under grad and graduate years.

He sponsors many organizations, one in particular is the student council meeting in which he coordinates for Student Support Services.

In the summer time he is the enrichment coordinator for the Summer Bridge Program.

SBP is a five week program introducing first time freshmen to college life. Tuitasi is also involved this year with Teamwork '97, as a committee leader.

Enrollment services now wants Tuitasi to record all the voice-activated systems for the entire university, which would include financial aide and enrollment services direct line.

Many of Tuitasi's students have recognized his voice when calling VRR and have said that they begin treating the enrollment process like a human.

"It's fun to hear when students have hostilities towards my voice," Tuitasi said.

He's not ready for autograph signing just yet, but maybe after he receives his Masters, he will hear his voice telling him itÕs time to put his voice to use Ñ Hollywood style.