Transcription

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS CALENDAR Exchange students are expected to arrive BEFORE classes begin to attend orientation (if offered) and stay during the week of final exams. Students who have been accepted on exchange should check with their host CSU campus about when to arrive as orientation dates vary from campus to campus. Calendar for Campuses on the Semester System Fall New Student Registration Classes Begin Thanksgiving Break Fall Exams Winter Break Spring New Student Registration Classes Begin Spring Break Final Exams Channel Islands Not available to exchange students in Chico 04/11-07/27 08/22 11/21-11/25 12/12-12/16 01/01-01/19 10/17-12/02 01/23 03/19-03/23 05/14-05/18 Dominguez Hills 04/25-08/26 08/29 11/24-11/25 12/12-12/16 12/21-01/16 11/07-01/20 01/23 03/26-03/30 05/14-05/18 Fresno 06/07-07/20 08/22 11/23-11/25 12/12-12/15 12/20-01/13 11/01-01/17 01/17 04/02-04/06 05/14-05/17 Fullerton 07/05-08/19 08/22 11/21-11/25 12/12-12/16 01/04-01/25 11/03-01/20 01/23 03/26-03/30 05/14-05/18 Humboldt 06/20-08/23 08/22 11/21-11/25 12/12-12/16 12/22-01/10 01/12-01/23 01/17 03/12-03/16 05/07-05/11 Long Beach 08/22-08/26 08/29 11/24-11/25 12/12-12/17 12/24-01/23 11/07-02/17 01/23 03/26-03/30 05/14-05/19 Maritime Academy Not available to exchange students in Monterey Bay 04/18-09/02 08/22 11/24-11/25 12/12-12/18 11/07-02/03 01/23 03/19-03/23 05/14-05/20 Northridge 04/12-08/28 08/29 11/24-11/25 12/12-12/17 12/26-01/18 11/01-01/22 01/23 04/02-04/06 05/14-05/19 Sacramento 06/07-07/29 08/29 11/24-11/25 12/10-12/16 01/05-01/17 12/12-12/16 01/23 03/19-03/23 05/12-05/18 San Diego 08/29 11/24-11/25 12/10-12/17 12/31-01/16 01/18 03/26-03/30 05/10-05/17 San Francisco 06/06-08/19 08/23 11/21-11/25 12/13-12/19 01/03-01/18 12/03-01/20 01/23 03/19-03/23 05/12-05/18 San Jose 06/07-08/14 08/24 11/24-11/25 12/12-12/19 12/22-01/23 11/08-01/15 01/25 03/26-03/30 05/17-05/24 San Marcos 06/06-08/19 08/29 11/24-11/25 12/12-12/17 12/23-01/17 11/14-01/20 01/23 03/19-03/23 05/12-05/18 Sonoma 04/25-09/07 08/24 11/23-11/25 12/12-12/16 12/23-01/24 11/28-01/27 01/17 03/26-03/30 05/07-05/11 Stanislaus 06/01-08/15 08/22 11/24-11/25 12/12-12/16 12/22-01/23 10/17-01/23 01/26 04/09-04/13 05/17-05/23 Calendar for Campuses on the Quarter System Fall New Student Registration Fall Classes Begin Thanksgiving Break Fall Exams Fall Break Winter New Student Registration Winter Classes Begin Final Exams Spring Break Spring New Student Registration Spring Classes Begin Final Exams Bakersfield 05/02-09/08 09/12 11/24-11/25 11/19-11/23 11/29-12/31 11/24-12/28 01/09 03/21-03/24 03/27-03/30 02/13-03/30 04/02 06/13-06/16 East Bay 05/23-09/13 09/21 11/24-11/25 12/05-12/11 12/14-01/08 11/07-12/13 01/09 03/19-03/25 03/28-04/01 02/15-03/27 04/02 06/11-06/17 Los Angeles 08/08-09/21 09/22 11/24-11/26 12/05-12/10 12/14-01/08 10/28-11/16 01/09 03/19-03/24 03/28-04/01 02/27-04/01 04/02 06/11-06/16 Pomona 07/26-08/06 09/22 11/24-11/25 12/05-12/09 12/14-01/02 10/29-11/11 01/03 03/12-03/16 03/21-03/25 01/31-02/11 03/26 06/04-06/08 San Bernardino 05/14-07/28 09/22 11/24-11/25 12/06-12/09 12/14-01/06-01/09 03/20-03/23 03/28-03/30-04/02 06/12-06/15 San Luis Obispo 05/04-09/28 09/19 11/23-11/25 12/05-12/09 12/11-01/02 11/08-01/12 01/03 03/12-03/16 03/21-03/25 02/10-04/05 03/26 06/04-06/08 Please note: The dates above are subject to changes without prior notice. Please consult the campus website for most up-to-date information. Printed as of June 23, 2011.

10

11 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXCHANGE APPLICANTS APPLYING TO THE CSU SYSTEM-WIDE STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM Student exchange applicants who have not attended an education institution at the secondary level or beyond where English is the principal language of instruction for at least three years are required to take an English proficiency test. This include applicants from any of the CSU Office of International Programs partner institutions including students studying at Francophone institutions in Canada and students from non-english speaking countries who are studying at institutions in English speaking countries as an international student. The only two tests which are accepted are: ETS TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), or IELTS (International English Language Testing System). Note that Institutional TOELF scores and other test scores are not accepted. Scores must be submitted with the CSU Student Exchange Application to the Office of International Programs by the student s home institution exchange coordinator. Visit the website, or for information about these tests. CSU campuses establish minimum scores based on campus-specific factors. are as follows: Minimum scores ETS TOEFL CSU Campus (internet-based scores) 61 Chico, Fresno, Fullerton, Humboldt, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Monterey Bay, Northridge, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Jose (except Engineering students), Sonoma, Stanislaus 64 Sacramento 71 East Bay, Pomona 80 Bakersfield, Dominguez Hills, San Diego, San Jose Engineering students, San Luis Obispo, San Marcos IELTS CSU Campus 5.5 Dominguez Hills, Los Angeles, Northridge 6.0 Bakersfield, Chico, Fresno, Monterey Bay, Pomona San Francisco, San Marcos, Stanislaus 6.5 East Bay, Fullerton, Humboldt, Long Beach, Sacramento, San Bernadino, San Diego, Sonoma 7.0 San Jose, San Luis Obispo Note: Generally, graduate students are normally required to have a minimum score of 80 (ETS TOEFL internet-based) or 7.0 (IELTS) although some programs may require higher. (11/11)

12 CSU CAMPUS SELECTION AND PLACEMENT GUIDELINES FOR PARTNER INSTITUTIONS FALL 2012 INTAKE The information below has been provided to assist partner institutions with helping applicants interested in attending a California State University (CSU) campus for the Fall term (beginning August or September) with the selection of appropriate CSU campuses for their exchange. 1. Students applying to the CSU exchange program are strongly encouraged to consider all CSU campuses, which offer their major area of study EXCEPT for the Channel Islands, the California Maritime Academy and other campuses listed below under Impacted Campuses), which have impacted (oversubscribed) study areas. Some campuses will take a limited number of applications in certain fields which are listed below under Restricted Campuses. Major (area of study/discipline) Art (Studio) Architecture Biology Business undergraduate Business graduate/postgraduate Cinema/Television/Film Production/Electronic Arts Communications, Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts Creative Writing Design, Art/Design, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design Dietetics Digital Media Art Economics Education Engineering (Aerospace, Civil, Computer Mechanical, Software) Fashion/Apparel Design & Merchandising Journalism Kinesiology Music Nursing Occupational Therapy Photography Impacted Campuses (not accepting applications) San Francisco Pomona. Students should apply to San Luis Obispo although some areas of Architecture may not be available. San Diego East Bay, Fresno, Long Beach, Northridge, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, San Francisco- Management only, San Marcos All campuses San Diego, San Francisco San Diego, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo (Graphic Communications), San Marcos San Francisco All campuses where this is offered San Francisco San Luis Obispo All campuses San Luis Obispo San Jose (Civil Engineering only) Long Beach, San Francisco San Diego, San Francisco San Marcos San Diego, Chico (Recording Arts, Music Industry) All campuses where this is offered San Jose San Francisco Restricted Campuses (accepting limited number of applications) Fullerton, San Francisco Places at Fullerton, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Northridge and San Jose are limited to partners which currently have film students from the CSU, and are based on reciprocity. Fullerton San Jose Psychology Pomona, San Diego San Francisco Social Work Sports, Athletics & Recreation Note: The list above is subject to change. San Francisco Long Beach All other campuses. Most campuses require an audition DVD or CD although private music lessons are not guaranteed.

13 2. Business students are encouraged to consider all campuses (except for the California Maritime Academy, Channel Islands and the impacted campuses listed in the table on the previous page). Business places at campuses are limited. The Exchange Coordinator from student s home institution may wish to decide which campuses the students should list on the CSU application as their first, second, third and fourth choice campus. The Exchange Coordinator should also monitor the campuses choices on all applications so that applicants do not repeatedly list the same campuses on their applications. Note that applications from graduate/postgraduate business students who wish to enroll in graduate level courses are not accepted for exchange. 3. Students should be advised that they should be prepared to go to any of the campuses listed on their application. 4. Applicants (including Canadian students studying at Francophone institutions) who have not attended an education institution at the secondary level or beyond where English is the principal language of instruction for at least three years are required to take the ETS TOEFL Test (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System). Scores must be submitted with the CSU application. For more information about these tests, visit the website, or For minimum test scores needed for each campus, refer to the handout entitled English Proficiency Requirements. 5. Students are advised to be flexible in their course selection and course schedule. Course descriptions can be found online at the website for each campus. Course syllabi are generally not available before the student arrives to the campus. Please ask students to refrain from contacting campuses about obtaining course syllabi. 6. Students who are attending any campus where there are impacted disciplines will NOT be permitted to enroll in subjects from those impacted disciplines. 7. Students will be required to meet prerequisites for courses (if applicable) and must be prepared to submit verification of completion of prerequisites when requested by the CSU campus. 8. Applications from graduate students are permitted as long as students are willing to accept an undergraduate placement and only select undergraduate courses on page 2 of the application. Graduate (postgraduate) places are based on reciprocity only and are subject to restrictions. Contact the International Programs for more information. 9. Below are the application deadline dates for the following CSU campuses 1. DEADLINE DATE February 10 March 1 CAMPUSES Los Angeles All campuses: Bakersfield, Chico, Dominguez Hills, East Bay, Fresno, Fullerton, Humboldt, Long Beach, Monterey Bay, Northridge, Pomona, Sacramento, San Bernadino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Luis Obispo, San Marcos, Sonoma, Stanislaus March 15 Late applications will be accepted until March 15 for the following campuses only: Bakersfield, Humboldt, Sacramento, San Bernadino, San Francisco, San Marcos and Stanislaus. Late applications for other campuses will not be considered. Note: Bakersfield, East Bay, Los Angeles, Pomona, San Bernadino and San Luis Obispo are quarter system campuses. If students are interested in applying for on-campus housing (where available), please send applications to the address below as early as possible (before deadline dates provided above). Students who are not interested in on-campus housing can submit their applications by the deadline dates or sooner. Students are advised to visit the housing websites of each campus to become familiar with the housing situation. Send completed applications to: International Programs Attn: Student Exchange California State University Office of the Chancellor 401 Golden Shore, 6 th Floor Long Beach, CA USA You may scan and applications to CSUexchange@calstate.edu but please also post the original applications. 1 The California Maritime Academy and the Channel Islands campus are not accepting exchange applications at this time.