Project RAISE Workshops
Project RAISE partners Cal State Fullerton with the following nine community colleges across Southern California: Citrus College, Cypress College, Fullerton College, Golden West College, Irvine Valley College, Orange Coast College, Saddleback College, Santa Ana College, and Santiago Canyon College.
Our goal is to improve the success of low-income and Hispanic/Latinx students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. In an effort to support students prior to their transfer, we provide a series of information sessions at our partner colleges.
Several workshops will be offered virtually this semester. We will have the opportunity for in-person events in February accross several of our partners.
Fall 2024 Workshops
The Fall 2024 workshops will be offered virtually. Some workshops will be held in-person at our partner colleges, information below. Please join our virtual information sessions by clicking the links below. The links will navigate you to a brief registration page before you join our meeting.
Note: Our meetings are open to the first 300 attendees. Please join us early to ensure your spot in the meeting.
Strategies for success WOrkshop (virtual)
Join us to learn about tools/strategies that successful Cal State Fullerton transfer students have used as they've navigated their major in STEM. Open to students from our nine partner colleges.
Meetings:
Join us Wednesday, September 18th, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Join us Tuesday, September 24th, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
exploring careers in stem Workshop (virtual)
Join us to learn the different career parths in STEM and discover which career route is best for you! Open to students from our nine partner colleges.
Meetings:
Join us Tuesday, October 15th, 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Join us Monday, October 21st, 11:30am to 12:30pm
exploring careers in stem Workshop (In-person)
Join us to learn the different career parths in STEM and discover which career route is best for you! Open to students from Santa Ana College.
Date: Friday, October 25
Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Santa Ana College - Room A-130
Undergraduate research 101 (virtual)
Join us to learn what undergraduate research in STEM looks like and how to get involved! Open to students from our nine partner colleges.
Meetings:
Join us Wednesday, November 13, 11:30am to 12:30pm
Undergraduate research 101 (In-person)
Join us to learn what undergraduate research in STEM looks like and how to get involved.
Open to students from Saddleback College
Date: Tuesday, November 5
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: Saddleback College - LRC 210
Open to students from Golden West College
Date: Wednesday, November 6
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: Golden West College - STEM Center
Open to students from Fullerton College
Date: Tuesday, November 12
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Fullerton College - Room 410
Open to students from Orange Coast College
Date: Wednesday, November 20
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Orange Coast College - C&L 109
Open to students from Cypress College
Date: Tuesday, December 3
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Cypress College - Humanities 136
Undergraduate research Experience information session (In-person)
Join us to learn about eligibility and the application process for the Project RAISE Undergraduate Research Experience. Open to students from Santa Ana College.
Date: Friday, November 1
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Santa Ana College - Room A-130
MUST RSVP at mesa@sac.edu
Spring 2025 Workshops
Undergraduate Research Experience (ure25)
Students will hear the benefits of participating in undergraduate research, learn about the Undergraduate Research Experience program at Cal State Fullerton, and gain an understanding of the application requirements for URE25, a program designed exclusively for community college students majoring in STEM at our partnering institutions.
Project RAISE College Partners include: Citrus College, Cypress College, Fullerton College, Golden West College, Irvine Valley College, Orange Coast College, Saddleback College, Santa Ana College, and Santiago Canyon College.
These workshops will be held in person at your community college.
Citrus College - TBA Spring 2025
Cypress College - TBA Spring 2025
Fullerton College - TBA Spring 2025
Golden West College - TBA Spring 2025
Irvine Valley College - TBA Spring 2025
Orange Coast College - TBA Spring 2025
Saddleback College - TBA Spring 2025
Santa Ana College - TBA Spring 2025
Santiago Canyon College - TBA Spring 2025
Virtual: - TBA Spring 2025
Undergraduate Research Experience 2025 (URE25) Virutal Application Support
Drop in to ask Project RAISE staff questions about URE, your URE application, or your resume.
TBA Spring 2025
URE23 Information session available on Youtube!
INFORMATION SESSION TOPICS
Look for additional information sessions in future semesters. Typical topics include:
Transferring 101
Overview: Students learn about the admissions process, transfer requirements, transferable courses, and cost of attendance when transferring to a four-year university. Focusing on Cal State Fullerton, PAs also discuss campus resources, including Project RAISE opportunities, and go over some of the aspects of transfer shock.
Transfer Shock!
Overview: Students discuss what transfer shock is, its causes, and the effects it has on students after they have transferred. Students talk about some of the challenges associated with transferring to a four-year university, discuss ways in which they may prepare for transferring, receive recommendations from transfer students at CSUF, and learn how Project RAISE can help them!
Transferology
Overview: This is an interactive presentation that works best when conducted in a computer lab. Students learn how Transferology can help them with their transfer plans, receive help from Project RAISE Peer Advisors as they create their accounts, and run a Titan Degree Audit for their majors.
Careers in STEM
Overview: Students explore the career development process, hear about some of the skills they will develop as STEM majors, and look into specific positions within Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Students learn about tools that can help them research careers within their majors and talk about some of the things they can do to prepare to enter the job market.
Resumes and Personal Statements
Overview: Students explore the format and common sections of a resume. PAs discuss action verbs and go through an action statement exercise where students practice improving their bullet points for their own experiences. PAs also discuss some common Dos and Don’ts, as well as some of the things that employers prioritize. PAs also discuss the need for, and importance of personal statements. PAs discuss tips for a successful personal statement and students begin drafting some ideas around their personal experiences, career aspirations, and their field of study.
Strategies for Success
Overview: Strategies for success is designed to help students understand how to a) define success, b) set SMART goals, c) get organized, d) find opportunities, e) track progress toward goals, f) stay committed, g) learn from mistakes, h) identify and use resources, and i) seek help. This presentation can be tailored to meet your students’ needs by focusing on academic success, funding/scholarship processes, conference and travel opportunities, or other agreed upon topics.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Overview: Students review the importance of an undergraduate research opportunity, discuss the benefits of conducting research, gain an understanding of how to search for local and national research opportunities, and talk about some of the steps to prepare or position themselves to conduct research. Students also go through an overview of the Undergraduate Research Experience (URE) provided by Project RAISE at Cal State Fullerton, hear from Peer Advisors about their research experiences, and review the URE application process.
Peer Stories Panel or Mixer
Overview: Peer Advisors will share their own transfer stories, including strategies for success and future plans. This can be done as a panel with pre-determined questions specific to your CC audience, with each PA taking a turn to talk, and/or with a networking component allowing CC students to casually interact with CSUF students.
