Summer Guidance for Incoming COE Transfer Students
Welcome to California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) and the College of Engineering (COE). We're honored you selected CSULB and are excited to help you achieve a smooth and successful start to your college career.
Student Orientation Advising and Registration (SOAR) Experience Overview
The SOAR Experience consists of two processes (each with multiple components):
- Orientation led by SOAR
- Advising and Registration led by Engineering Student Success Center’s (ESSC) Academic Advising Team
Your Orientation and Class Registration dates are linked. When you register for SOAR Orientation Workshop (on campus), you are assigned the corresponding Class Registration date (online).
| If your Orientation Workshop Is On | Your Class Registration (Advising and Registration) Is On |
|---|---|
| July 14 (Computer Science and Computer Engineering only) | July 18 (virtual) |
| July 15 (Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering only) | July 19 (virtual) |
| July 18 (Computer Science and Chemical Engineering only) | July 20 (virtual) |
| July 19 (Construction Engineering Management, Civil Engineering, and Environmental Engineering only) | July 21 (virtual) |
| July 20 (Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and Electrical Engineering only) | July 22 (virtual) |
| July 21 (Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and Electrical Engineering only) | July 25 (virtual) |
| July 22 (All COE Transfer Students) | July 26 (virtual) |
| Aug. 8 (All COE Transfer Students) | Aug. 10 (virtual) |
COE Advising and Registration Assistance
Faculty advisors will review transfer credits posted in MyCSULB and provide Fall 2022 course recommendations. These recommendations will be provided (via email) prior to one’s Advising and Registration date. Brief first-semester advising and scheduling assistance will be available via Zoom on the Advising and Registration dates listed above. Zoom links and times for Advising and Registration events will be provided as those dates approach.
Please note that each major/faculty advisor may have a different advising and registration assistance process. Additionally, in-depth major advising and long-term academic planning will be available during the Fall semester’s Mandatory Transfer Advising process.
If you missed your on-campus Orientation workshop, contact SOAR immediately to reschedule for the next available workshop. Call 562.985.5515 or email soar@csulb.edu.
You will register for your recommended classes on your scheduled Class Registration date. If you missed your date, contact coe-advising@csulb.edu for assistance within 5 days of your enrollment date.
The Bob Murphy Access Center (BMAC) provides support to students with disabilities through accommodations and services, including but not limited to sign language interpreters, real-time captioners, assistive technology, and alternative media.
Complete the SOAR-BMAC Disability-Related Accommodations Form to request your needed accommodations/services. If you have additional questions, please visit the BMAC website, call 562.985.5401, or email BMAC@csulb.edu.
Admitted to a Non-COE Major and Interested in Declaring a COE Major
Admission to all majors in the College of Engineering is competitive as we continue to have more qualified applicants than available new student spaces. All transfer students must declare a major when submitting their admission application.
Given that transfer admission decisions are competitive and based on meeting applicable major-specific requirements, transfer students are normally not allowed to declare a COE major or even change COE majors during summer SOAR. In rare circumstances, petitions to change majors to COE could be considered if student meets ALL of the following conditions:
- Student qualifies by meeting all major-specific requirements in the new major
- Student demonstrates a progressively successful academic history that, in the judgment of faculty major advisor, reflects potential success in the new major
- The program currently has seats available to accommodate additional students
Students interested in declaring a COE major must contact the faculty major advisor for the intended major (see Faculty Advisor Contact Information above). Such requests are considered on a case-by-case basis and the COE Dean’s Office grants final approval.
Admitted to a COE Major and Interested in Declaring a Non-COE Major
Students admitted to a COE major but are interested in declaring major in another college must inquire with the college of the intended major. Major changes are allowed only if:
- Student qualifies by meeting all major-specific requirements in the new major
- Student demonstrates a progressively successful academic history that reflects potential success in the new major
- The program currently has seats available to accommodate additional students
Requests are reviewed and determination made by the college of the potential new major. Please see Undergraduate Advising Resources for contact information.
No Longer Planning to Attend CSULB
If you have previously accepted your offer of admission and have decided not to attend CSULB, please follow the Cancel Admission instructions.
