Javier Ramirez
Coordinator, Student Retention Services

Since classes first began in fall 1959, Cal State Fullerton has been committed to ensuring the educational success of students who choose to attend the university, but whose families lack the financial resources to pay for a college education. Access to financial resources is too often the key to educational opportunity. However, while financial resources are important, so is ability and potential. At Cal State Fullerton, we take special pride in our ability to identify students who are strong performers and demonstrate potential for academic success. If you are a motivated individual who is determined to success, we can prepare you to achieve your dreams. At Cal State Fullerton, we think big. And So will you.

Student Retention Services (SRS) is committed to student success and reflects the understanding that students success is largely dependent on how the student feels about their experiences at CSUF. Students who develop a strong commitment to CSUF are more likely to achieve their personal and academic goals and move on to graduation.

Statistics Comparing the achievement of EOP and non-EOP students reveal that EOP students are more likely to say in college and obtain a bachelor’s degree. So what can your partnership with EOP and Student Retention Services do for you?

Academic Advising – You will be teamed with counselor who will guide you through the ins and outs of academic life. Your counselor will meet with you on a regular basis to review your short-and long-term goals to ensure that you stay on track. Your counselor is your personal advocate, an “insider” who can help you with questions regarding developing a course plan, registration, financial aid, learning skills, grades and any other academic issues you will encounter as a college student.

Counseling – Professional counselors and graduate student advisers are available to assess and evaluate your academic and personal needs. By taking your physical, economic, social and cultural environment into consideration, SRS counseling staff members will work to involve you in academic and extracurricular activities that will integrate you into the campus community and promote your personal well being and success.

The SRS Counseling staff provides services and activities (assessment, course selection, referrals, graduate school and scholarship information, computers, etc.) that actively support the CSU mission statement "Learning Is Preeminent".