Advising for Newly Admitted Students
Welcome to CSULB!
We are excited to welcome you to The Beach! Newly admitted students will have their first contact with an academic advisor this summer through the Advising & Registration component of SOAR. During spring semester, advisors are dedicated to assisting continuing students, but we look forward to meeting with you soon!
As an incoming student, you must complete two components to begin at CSULB:
- Orientation - Facilitated by the SOAR Office
- Advising & Registration - Students in a major or pre-major will complete advising and registration with their respective College advising center or academic advisor. Undeclared students will complete registration with the University Center for Undergraduate Advising (UCUA)
Steps to Complete Advising & Registration for Undeclared Students:
Complete the Advising & Registration BeachBoard Course prior to your registration date.
Complete the First-Year/First-Time (Freshman) Advising Survey prior to June 2 or within one week of receiving admission to the University.
Undeclared students will not be invited to an individual registration appointment until they have completed the survey.
The survey will be posted here beginning May 1, 2023.
A message will be sent to your personal and/or CSULB student email.
Read all instructions carefully and watch the videos provided.
Schedule an individual appointment with a UCUA academic advisor using the link in the email.
Your advising hold will be lifted for the duration of your appointment so you can enroll at that time.
During your appointment, a UCUA academic advisor will recommend a list of courses that are consistent with your academic goals and assist you with enrolling.
Parking for In-Person Appointments
Please plan to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your appointment in order to find parking and locate our office. The University Center for Undergraduate Advising is in the Shakarian Student Success Center Room 140. For rates and directions to campus parking, please visit the Parking Instructions For Newly Admitted Students Website.
Advising Assistance
If you need further assistance after attending your individual appointment, you may speak with a UCUA academic advisor during Zoom or in person drop-in advising hours. Drop-in advising hours, location, and Zoom link can be found on the UCUA homepage.
You can also email a UCUA academic advisor at aa-advising@csulb.edu. Please use your CSULB email and provide your Student ID number.
If You No Longer Plan to Attend CSULB
If you have accepted your offer of admission and have decided not to attend CSULB, please follow the Cancel Admission instructions.
Attend Orientation
Visit SOAR Orientation Overview to learn how to sign up for a SOAR Orientation Workshop, along with important dates, deadlines and other information
If you can't participate in or miss your orientation workshop, contact soar@csulb.edu
