Advising for Incoming CHHS Students
Welcome new College of Health & Human Services (CHHS) students! We are excited to work with you. We will be available to help with registering for your first semester. We understand that you are eager to meet with your CHHS advisor, but please know we can not advise you until your assigned advising & registration date. We appreciate your patience! Review the information below to learn more about the advising & registration process.
Orientation and Registration Requirement for Incoming Students
All incoming students will complete the following two components before their first semester:
- Orientation Process led by Student Orientation, Advising & Registration (SOAR).
- Advising & Registration Process led by your assigned advising center or department advisor.
Steps to Start Your Journey:
- Accept your Admission by submitting your Intent to Enroll and Enrollment Deposit by May 1. Visit your MyCSULB Student Portal to get started.
- Check your BeachMail and personal email accounts on a regular basis for directions and announcements.
- Make a reservation for your linked On-Campus Orientation Workshop and Class Registration Dates by June 1.
- Submit your transfer credits!
- First Time, First-Year Students
- Complete the First-Time, First-Year Advising Survey by May 30th.
- Submit official AP or IB scores to CSULB.
- If you have completed any college courses outside of CSULB, submit official transcripts to the university.
- Click HERE for instructions if you need help transferring your credits to CSULB.
- Transfer Students
- Submit official transcripts to the university. Click HERE for instructions.
- First Time, First-Year Students
- Fulfill your Orientation Process – learn more about this step by visiting the Orientation website. This must be completed before enrolling in classes.
- You must sign up for an orientation workshop in order to register for Fall 2022. If you have not signed up for the workshop, please sign up ASAP! Please note, that advising & registration will happen after your orientation workshop.
- Complete the following two online courses on BeachBoard:
- Online Pre-Orientation Program - this course is required as part of your orientation requirement
- Online Advising & Registration Course - this course is required for your advising & registration requirement
- Fulfill your Orientation Process – learn more about this step by visiting the Orientation website. This must be completed before enrolling in classes.
- You must sign up for an orientation workshop in order to register for Fall 2022. If you have not signed up for the workshop, please sign up ASAP! Please note, that advising & registration will happen after your orientation workshop.
- Complete the Advising & Registration Process (see below) and Register for Fall 2022 courses the morning of your Advising & Registration Day!
- Log in to Single Sign On and click on the BeachBoard icon to complete your online advising components.
- The courses will be available starting May 27th. Both courses must be completed before you register for courses.
- All incoming students are required to complete the following courses:
- Online Advising & Registration
- Online Pre-SOAR Program
What to expect:
- Check your email one day before your assigned advising & registration date.
- We will send you a personalized schedule for your first semester by the morning of your advising & registration day. Search for emails from "CHHS Advising." Double-check your spam folder!
- The CHHS Advising email is an unmonitored mailbox. Do not reply or send questions to that email, because they will not be received.
- We will send you a personalized schedule for your first semester by the morning of your advising & registration day. Search for emails from "CHHS Advising." Double-check your spam folder!
- Register for courses!
- On the morning of your assigned advising & registration date, your hold will be lifted so you can register for courses.
- It is your responsibility to ensure all other holds are removed in a timely manner. Check your MyCSULB student center for any outstanding holds.
- Other holds may include past due balance, VAWA hold, CIE insurance, admissions documents, etc.
- We recommend you register on the morning of your advising & registration day, after your hold is lifted. Courses will fill quickly; waiting to register, even if it's a few hours, may result in priority courses being full, not enough courses to be full time, and/or a delay in your graduation.
- If you are unable to register for courses on your advising & registration day, please connect with an advisor during our registration sessions (see below).
- On the morning of your assigned advising & registration date, your hold will be lifted so you can register for courses.
- Registration Questions & Assitance
- If you need assistance when registering, our advisors will be available between 1:00-3:00pm, the afternoon of your advising & registration day.
- When you signed up for advising & registration, you selected either a virtual or in-person advising & registration day. Virtual and in-person location information will be sent to you based on your virtual or in-person selection.
Incoming freshmen interested in switching to Pre-Nursing: You will need to be Undeclared until you meet the requirements to switch to Pre-Nursing. Students interested in switching to Pre-Nursing will complete the Major Change Form on the University Center for Undergraduate Advising (UCUA) website.
Incoming transfers interested in switching to Nursing or Social Work: Unfortunately, you cannot change your major. Both programs require supplemental applications that were due when you applied to the university. Admission to the programs is closed. You are not eligible to pursue the Nursing or Social Work Bachelor's program if you were not admitted to the university as a transfer directly into that program. We encourage you to explore graduate programs in these fields after you complete your Bachelor's degree at CSULB.
If you are changing your major into a program within CHHS, please complete our Degree Objective Change Form. If you are changing your major into a program outside of CHHS, please find the advising center for your intended major and follow their process to change your major.
New students can talk with an Advisor on your Assigned Advising & Registration date. You'll receive detailed information in the email we send with your Fall course schedule. Check the "Advising & Registration Process" info above for more details.
To contact us outside of your Assigned Advising & Registration date, you can reach our front desk on Zoom, or call (669)900-6833 and enter meeting ID: 561 334 665.
Remember that our advisors can only provide fall schedule advising starting on your Assigned Advising & Registration 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.
- Tuition and Fees Deadlines
- Immunization Requirements Deadlines
- Admissions
- Beach Central (Enrollment Services)
- Financial Aid
- ATS Help Desk (technical support for BeachBoard, BeachMail and MyApps)
Contact SOAR immediately to reschedule for the next available workshop – call (562) 985-5515 or email soar@csulb.edu.
If you have previously accepted your offer of admission and have decided not to attend CSULB, please follow the Cancel Admission instructions.
