Registration/Tuition fees are due on Friday, July 30. Use the convenient fee payment options available on your Student Center. (This deadline does not apply to students who have been assigned a Fee Deferment/Waiver for fall 2010.)

The Wait List process runs daily. If you are subsequently enrolled in a course from the Wait List, please be aware that the additional units enrolled may affect the total amount of your registration/tuition fees due. Therefore, in addition to checking your class schedule on a regular basis, also check your Student Financial Account to ensure that all fees due are paid appropriately by the deadline of July 30.

Beginning Monday, August 9, the 16 unit limitation will be lifted and limits will be reset to the following levels: Undergraduates- 18 units unless GPA qualifies for a higher limit 2.5>19 units, 3.0>22 units Postbaccalaureates-based on the Program.  Credential- 18 units.  Graduate (Masters)- 16 units.  Doctoral- 16 units.  Second Bachelors/Major- same as undergraduate.

Beginning Monday, August 9, the 16 unit limitation will be lifted and the enrollment limits will be reset.  All first-time freshmen students will be set to 18 units and transfer students will be set to 18 units or higher based on GPA (2.5 or higher to 19 units; 3.0 or higher to 22 units).   Post baccalaureate students will stay at the 16 unit limitation unless they are admitted into one of the following programs: Credential = 18 units; Second Undergraduate Degree = 18 units (or higher based on GPA).

Spring 2010 grades will be available on a rolling basis beginning Monday, May 17.  The deadline for faculty to enter grades is Tuesday, June 1.  Check your myfresnostate.edu student portal and student e-mail for information and grade postings.

This year’s International Commencement Celebration will honor 145 undergraduate and graduate students from other countries who have earned degrees from Fresno State.  Students, faculty and staff, come celebrate the accomplishments of your international friends who are graduating!  The celebration for international graduates begins promptly at 1 p.m. on Commencement Saturday, May 22, in the Concert Hall of the Music Building.  International students who are graduating should contact the ISSP office about how to participate.

Spring 2010 grades will be available to students via their Student Center on a rolling basis beginning Monday, May 17.  Deadline for faculty to enter spring grades is Tuesday, June 1, 2010.

To ensure that all students are able to select courses needed for progress toward their degree, all students will be LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF 16 UNITS during the early registration cycle from April 26 - July 30, 2010.  The 16 unit limit also includes units for courses that are Wait Listed!  Approval for excess units beyond the 16 units, will not be accepted during this time.  Beginning on Monday, August 9, the 16 unit restriction will be lifted and students will be able to register for additional courses.  Undergraduate students will be set for 18 units (unless their GPA allows for a higher limit); credential students can register for a maximum of 18 units; and graduate students are restricted to 16 units.

Refer to this video by Provost Covino, for more information.  http://www.fresnostatenews.com/2010/04/early-registration-limit/

Time to start thinking about fall 2010 registration!  The Class Schedule is on sale at the Bookstore and you can search for classes on-line through the Student Center.  Look for more information coming soon to your Fresno State email.

Beginning May 24, intersession is hoping to provide students another opportunity to earn up to four units of academic credit. Intersession allows students to accelerate progress to degree completion, focus on a single course, explore a new area of interest, or pursue professional development. Classes are open to both matriculated students and the public.
Registration begins on March 22. For details and a full class listing, visit:    May-June Intersession Classes
Intersession is offered by the Division of Continuing & Global Education, 559.278.0333, www.csufresno.edu/cge

The office of Financial Aid at Fresno State is trying to help students as much as possible.  They have laid out everything you need to know about Financial Aid for the next year depending on your situation.

2009-10:
Students wishing to have special circumstances considered for 2009-10 funding should be advised of the following deadlines:
April 6 - Projected Year Petitions (change in income).  Original deadline was posted as April 1, however this is a furlough day.
April 15 - ‘Budget Adjustment’ (additional expenses not considered in the standard student cost of attendance)

Summer 2010: 
Funding may be available to matriculated students enrolled in a minimum of 6 units of degree applicable courses during the summer.  Program eligibility is contingent upon available funds and remaining eligibility at the end of the 2009-10 financial aid cycle.  Interested students should inquire in the Financial Aid Office after April 6 when Summer Interest Forms will be available.

2010-11:
Document requests are now being posted to the “To Do” list on your Student Center.  Email communications are also being sent.  (New applicants that have not established a Fresno State email account will receive this initial notice in hard copy format but are strongly encouraged to establish that email account now.)

All students are being encouraged to complete their financial aid files by June 30 to insure awarding by the start of the fall 2010 semester.  Documents will be accepted after that date, however we cannot guarantee that funding will be available for the first major disbursement in August.

Financial aid fee deferments will not be assigned to students whose files remain incomplete.

Join the Fresno State Alumni Association at Grad Fair 2010. Make sure you don’t miss your opportunity to purchase a Grad Pack!

When: March 16 - 11am-7pm, March 17 10am - 2pm
Where: Front of the Kennel Bookstore

A Grad Pack includes

• Admission into an exclusive networking mixer with alumni
• One-year membership in the FSAA
• Discount coupons on grad apparel and accessories at the Kennel Bookstore
• Official “Fresno State Alumni” chrome license plate frame
• Commemorative t-shirt
• Online subscription to the FresnoState Magazine
• E-mail subscription to The Bulldog Byte

ALL THIS FOR A VALUE OF $25

Important Notice!  As of Monday, March 8, Cashiering and Student Financial Services have new office hours.  They will be open Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.  Make sure to take note of the new hours to avoid issues in the future.

The new Gmail service for Fresno State students is now available and students are encouraged to sign up.  The service, supported by Google, was launched in January by Information Technology Services (ITS) and over 175 students have already signed up for accounts.

With Gmail accounts, students will gain access to enhanced features such as added e-mail storage, Google Calendar and applications and Gmail Chat for better classmate interaction on projects.  Students can browse to http://googleapps.fresnostate.edu/ to convert their @csufresno.edu account to a Google Apps at Fresno State (@mail.fresnostate.edu) account and begin transferring e-mail from their old accounts.  Once students transfer their current e-mail to their Gmail account, e-mail from their old address will be automatically forwarded to the new account until June 30, giving them time to alert their contacts that their university e-mail address has changed. Students will have until April 30 to migrate to their new email accounts.

Students seeking help with the transition may access web-based help at https://help.csufresno.edu/students/googleapps/ or by calling the campus Help Desk at 559.278.7000. For more information contact ITS at 559.278.3923 or visit http://www.csufresno.edu/its/.

Freshmen who were admitted in fall 2009 are required to participate in Mandatory Advising during their second semester at Fresno State.  A registration block will be set for all fall 2009 freshmen preventing registration for classes for fall 2010.  To learn more about Second-Semester Mandatory Advising and ways to lift the registration hold please access the following link:  www.csufresno.edu/advising
Questions can be directed to Student Success Services at 278.1787.

The prestigious Outstanding Advisor Awards are awarded annually to faculty and staff advisors who have demonstrated qualities associated with outstanding academic advising of students. The recipients will be honored at the Campus Advisors Network Appreciation Reception on Friday, May 7, 2009 at 3:00pm in the University Dining Hall. 

Eligibility:Any employee at California State University, Fresno who serves as a faculty or staff advisor or anyone who provides advising to students as part of his or her job duties, is eligible for consideration. Detailed eligibility requirements are listed on the Information Sheet found at www.csufresno.edu/can/.  

Nomination Process:Faculty, staff, administrators and current students are eligible to nominate individuals for this award. The nomination process is easy! Complete the online nomination form located at www.csufresno.edu/can/. At least one nomination must come from a current student.

The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, March 26, 2010 by 5:00 pm

At the beginning of the fall 2009 semester you were sent an email informing you of a new policy regarding unit limitations for drop/withdrawals and the repeating of classes.  A new summary page on your Student Center has been created to display any courses from the fall 2009 semester that were counted toward your withdrawal and repeat limitations.  Now that you have completed the fall semester, you are encouraged to check your summary page on your Student Center.  For any questions you may have, please contact the Admissions and Records Office in the Joyal Administration Building or call (559) 278.2261.  An E-mail will be sent to your Fresno State email account with more information.

University Health & Psychological Services is happy to announce that the Wellness Lounge will open on Monday, Feb. 8 at 11:00 a.m. The Wellness Lounge is a satellite office of the Student Health Center that helps to educate and empower Fresno State students to form and maintain healthy lifestyles.  This semester, the Lounge will be open on the following day & times:

• Mondays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Closed on Friday

This semester, they’ve added a few new activities including:

• FREE chair massage twice a month from Milan Institute
• The Career Cafe, hosted by the Career Center
• Karaoke during Happy Hour hosted by the Alcohol Safety Council Student Subcommittee
• And much more!

 Document request notices will be sent beginning around the middle of the spring semester for 2010-11 applicants.  Make sure you check your Fresno State email regularly and respond to all requests.  Early completion will help insure money will be available to you when the fall 2010 semester begins.

 It’s a new semester and a new year.  Time to begin the financial aid application process for the fall 2010 & spring 2011 semesters.  Complete your FAFSA (renewal) online at www.fafsa.ed.gov now.  The priority filing deadline is March 2!