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 transfer 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. All students, regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, national original, or any other protected status, who are interested in Project RIASE workshops are welcome.
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 2025 Workshops
The Fall 2025 workshops will be offered virtually and some of our Undergraduate Research 101 workshops will held in-person at our partner colleges. More information below. Please join our virtual workshops 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.
Maximize Your STEM SUccess WOrkshop (virtual)
Join us to learn about tools you can use to be successful as a STEM student at your college as you prepare for transfer.
Register for one of our two dates:
Monday, September 22nd, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Friday, September 26th, 11:00am to 12:00pm
STEM Career Pathways (virtual)
Join us to learn and discuss the different career pathways you can pursue in the STEM field, which one is right for you, and what to do now to prepare for a specific career pathway.
Register for one of our two dates:
Wednesday, October 15th, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Friday, October 17th, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Stem transfer Success panel (virtual)
Join our conversation with successful transfer students majoring in STEM as they share their experiences navigating the transfer process and how to be prepared for transfer.
Register here:
Tuesday, October 21st, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Undergraduate research 101 (Virtual)
Join our conversation to discuss what undergraduate research is, how to get invovled in research opportunities during the summer, and how to ensure you are a standout applicant. This workshop will be held virtually once and in-person at select community colleges.
Register here for our virtual workshop:
Thursday, November 20th, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Santiago canyon college - undergraduate research 101 workshop
Santiago Canyon College students! Join us to discuss what undergraduate research is, how to get invovled in research opportunities during the summer, and how to ensure you are a standout applicant.
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Date: Wednesday, November 5
Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Location: Santiago Canyon College, Room TBA
Fullerton college - undergraduate research 101 workshop
Fullerton College students! Join us to discuss what undergraduate research is, how to get invovled in research opportunities during the summer, and how to ensure you are a standout applicant.
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Date: Thursday, November 6
Time: TBA
Location: Fullerton College, Room TBA
Saddleback college - undergraduate research 101 workshop
Saddleback College students! Join us to discuss what undergraduate research is, how to get invovled in research opportunities during the summer, and how to ensure you are a standout applicant.
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Date: Friday, November 7
Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Saddleback College, Room TBA
Citrus college - undergraduate research 101 workshop
Citrus College students! Join us to discuss what undergraduate research is, how to get invovled in research opportunities during the summer, and how to ensure you are a standout applicant.
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Date: Wednesday, November 12
Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Citrus College, Room TBA
Irvine valley college - undergraduate research 101 workshop
Irvine Valley College students! Join us to discuss what undergraduate research is, how to get invovled in research opportunities during the summer, and how to ensure you are a standout applicant.
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Date: Thursday, November 13
Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Irvine Valley College, Room TBA
Santa ana college - undergraduate research 101 workshop
Santa Ana College students! Join us to discuss what undergraduate research is, how to get invovled in research opportunities during the summer, and how to ensure you are a standout applicant.
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Date: Monday, November 17
Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Santa Ana College, Room TBA
Orange coast college - undergraduate research 101 workshop
Orange Coast College students! Join us to discuss what undergraduate research is, how to get invovled in research opportunities during the summer, and how to ensure you are a standout applicant.
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Date: Wednesday, November 19
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Orange Coast College, Room TBA
Cypress college - undergraduate research 101 workshop
Cypress College students! Join us to discuss what undergraduate research is, how to get invovled in research opportunities during the summer, and how to ensure you are a standout applicant.
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Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: Cypress College, Room TBA
Undergraduate Research Experience 2026
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 URE26, 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.
Applications are expected to go live in early November 2025.
If you want to prepare and learn a little more about our Undergraduate Reseach Experience, please join us for one of our Undergraduate Research 101 workshops that will be held in November 2025. You can also visit our Undergraduate Research Experience site and learn more about our program here: Undergraduate Research Experience website
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Detailed information sessions for Undergraduate Research Experience will be held in February 2026. Dates will be posted in January 2026.
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.
