You are in the official 1999-2000 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
You are in the official 1999-2000 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
The University Outreach Office. The Office of University Outreach Services (UOS) coordinates many of the university's ongoing outreach programs and recruitment.
As a regional university, Fresno State concentrates its major outreach activities in high schools and community colleges in the Central Valley, which extends from Sacramento to Bakersfield.
The primary focus of UOS is to assist students with preadmission procedures necessary to attend Fresno State and to develop and maintain a viable relationship with all segments of the community for a better understanding of the university and its services. Another important outreach service is to improve access for students from educationally and/or economically disadvantaged families.
High School Outreach. University Outreach visits high schools during the fall semester with follow-up visits in the spring. Outreach representatives provide information on admissions, financial aid, scholarships, housing, and academic majors in small or large group settings.
Community Colleges/Transfer Services. Outreach staff members visit community colleges in the university's service area regularly and see most students by appointment. Students are assisted with admissions, financial aid, and advising information. Staff members also provide information on campus support programs. They visit most colleges in the valley and central coast areas on a regular basis. Consult with your transfer center or counseling center. University Outreach Services also participates in the Fresno City College Transfer Center Project. The Transfer Center Project sponsors several activities to promote and increase the number of transfer students.
Student Ambassadors. University college ambassadors motivate high school and community students to enroll in college preparatory courses that will lead to CSU admission. Ambassadors provide community college students with valuable information on the benefits of higher education. Ambassadors distribute materials to help students prepare for a baccalaureate degree. Two community colleges and 23 high schools are in the program.
Early Outreach. This UOS component encourages, motivates, and exposes students to higher education as early as the seventh grade. Services provided to students include school site visits, enrichment workshops, university classroom experiences, campus tours, advising, career days, and parent orientations.
Outreach also encourages elementary age students to attain academic achievement and to begin setting higher educational goals. Outreach programs are targeted at elementary schools in the Fresno Unified, Clovis Unified, and West Fresno School districts.
Tours. Student tour guides conduct campus tours for prospective students and their families. Group tours may also be accommodated with advance notice. Contact the office for the scheduled hours.
School-Based Recruitment Program. Members of University Outreach serve as liaisons with the eight academic schools. Outreach members disseminate information specific to the schools, arrange departmental meetings for prospective students and their parents, and engage in specific recruitment activities for the schools.
Orientation Programs. Orientation programs are offered at California State University, Fresno to provide new students with a smooth transition to the university from high school or another college. Special parent orientation programs are also included. One-day sessions are held prior to the fall (Discovery) and spring (Advising Days) semesters of each academic year.
