Prospective Student-Athletes

Why Become A Titan?

You will hear on campus often the phrase, "It takes a Titan".  Together we will live up to our bold claims while showing the world what it takes to prevail.  We will put our shoulder to the transformative wheel that is CSUF; to lift lives and shift narratives; to create opportunity and manifest social justice; and to do so through a strength-based lens that recognizes that all students enrich our campus and world beyond measure."  That is who we are and that is what it means to be a Titan.   Cal State Fullerton is an amazing place to attend school for many reasons.  We have a beautiful campus, with a diverse student body.  We are a student-centered campus and we have so many resources to help our students be successful in the classroom and in life.   We offer more than 50 undergraduate degrees and nearly 50 master's programs.  When is comes to athletics, our varsity athletic teams have won 24 Big West Championships and our athletic department was the recipient of the Commissioner's Cup (an honor awarded to the conference's winningest athletics department in 2017-18).   Our programs are spearheaded by the  2019 Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year award  link opens in a new window , Jim Donovan.   

Do you have what it takes to be a Titan?

IT TAKES A TITAN

Who We Are, And What We Do

What Makes Our Campus So Special?

We are a very large institution that feels like a home.   Because our class room sizes are small (most are 20-40 people, with our largest lecture hall being approx. 200), the students are able to have the interaction with the professor that many of them are looking for. This is one of the most important items that most students communicate that they are looking for in their prospective university.  

We have over 110+ majors that are highly regarded throughout the country. 

Our faculty are very passionate about their field of study, they are experts in their field and they are equally as passionate about being in the classroom teaching.  You will not see teacher’s aides as much as you would at an institution that places a higher value on research.  We are considered a teaching institution, where our focus is student centered and we put the highest value on the student experience. 

I believe that you will see that fact come to light through all of the resources that our campus offers to our students.  Our hope is that every student is able to find a place on campus that will make enrich their collegiate experience.   A place where they feel that they really fit in.  Our greater hope is that there may be more than one place that a student can really connect and thrive, and we love to help make those connections for our students.

Cal State Fullerton campus facts:

If you want to get to know some interesting and unique facts about our amazing campus and some of the special things that our students, staff, faculty and alumni are doing, please visit the CSUF News link below that details what makes Cal State Fullerton special and what is happening on our campus.  If you are interested in learning more specifics about our space, please click on the We Are Cal State Fullerton link below.

CSUF News   We Are Cal State Fullerton

Who We Are, And What We Do

Athletic Academic Services is a place where our students can explore who they are in the class room and away from the courts, fields, diamonds or golf course.   We are there for our students to help them navigate the transition from being a high school student to college student., or if they are coming from another college campus.  Our counselors at Cal State Fullerton, we have four full time counselors, are there to welcome our incoming and prospective student-athletes to our campus. It is something that we really enjoy, mainly because we are so proud of this campus that we call home.  We also love getting the chance to showcase our campus family and how great we think that people that you will work with are at what they do. All of our AAS counselors have been Div. 1 student-athletes.   What this means is that we understand what is needed for the student-athlete to be successful.  We have experienced many of the things that the student-athletes have during their time on campus, and we are prepared to help them through this process.   

One of the benefits of you becoming a Titan is having a dedicated athletic academic adviser that specializes in working with your team and that you are able to meet with when needed.   Some of our primary roles include: academic advising and preparing graduation plans with our students; monitoring eligibility and communicating with our compliance department; strategizing with students who are interested in graduate school; assisting with the admissions process; helping our students make connections across campus; and many other aspects of student support.

If you are interested in playing varsity sports at CSUF, this is not the place to fill out a prospective student-athlete form and share your interest in that program with the coaching staff.  We want to make sure that you end up in the right place, so make sure that you visit our main athletic website, where you can find information on your specific sport, HERE.     However, if you are interested in seeing all of the other things that we do, you are in the right place.

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Where do I get started?

Orientation

One of the roles of the counselors is to help each of our incoming students through the admissions process.  Following that we also assist with orientation and helping them register for their classes.   The goal here is to help them understand what is needed in the transition and to have the important conversations around their academic interests and what they would like to study during their time on our campus.  Our staff truly enjoys getting to be a part of this process with the student athletes and we work very hard to be as helpful as we can in this process.  Being that we mainly advise our students for their GE classes, we make sure that they get connected with staff and advisers in their prospective major departments, as we provide residual support in this area.

Admissions and Orientation    Fall Webinar Series

Campus Tours 

CSUF’s Campus Tours Department is launching a virtual experience called Virtual Guided Tours! The services offer prospective students and guests the opportunity to see the beauty of CSUF’s campus and a brief CSUF highlights and Admissions PowerPoint. Tours are conducted by Titan Ambassadors, who are specially trained current Cal State Fullerton students. During a virtual guided tour you will explore the central campus and key areas of the university and learn about our eight academic colleges, student services and resources, active student life and the unique history of the university.

Campus Tours

AAS Link through the Athletics website

Services provided by AAS for the student-athletes:

ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT
It is mandatory for all new and continuing student-athletes to meet with an Athletics Academic Services Counselor at least once per semester for general education academic advisement. Additionally, once student-athletes have declared a major, they must also meet with their major advisors at least once per semester to ensure they are making satisfactory progress toward graduation in major coursework. Student-athletes are advised to select courses which will not only help them maintain athletics eligibility, but also lead them directly to graduation. Further, the advisement process encourages student-athletes to take ownership of their academic progress and make appropriate decisions regarding their goals.

ACADEMIC COUNSELING
Academic counseling is designed to provide proactive academic monitoring and guidance for student-athletes confronting a variety of academic challenges. Regular individual meetings with Athletics Academic Counselors are designed to facilitate the development of study skills, such as note-taking, effective reading strategies, test preparation, and time management. Referrals to tutoring provided by Athletics Academic Services or other campus resources are made on an individual basis.

PRIORITY REGISTRATION
Priority registration helps ensure that student-athletes can develop schedules which will allow them to carry a full class load, make progress toward graduation and compete in their respective sports. All student-athletes, including those who have exhausted their eligibility, receive priority registration. Student-athletes are notified of the first day of priority registration. They are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the priority registration date to ensure that they get the classes they need for graduation and for scheduling purposes.