Frequently Asked Questions:

  1. How do I calculate my CSUB and overall GPA?
  2. I have turned in my admissions application, now what?
  3. Do I need to attend an orientation?
  4. Will a W or WU affect my GPA?
  5. Who can I contact for additional information if I am a veteran, disabled, or a re-entry student?
  6. What is a general education certification?
  7. How many units is considered part time/full time?
  8. When will I be a sophomore and how many units do I need to graduate?
  9. What is a hold and where can I clear them?
  10. How can I find out how many units I have are transferable?
  1. To calculate your GPA use the table below:

    Grade point averages are computed by dividing the number of grade points earned by the number of units attempted. Only units and grade points earned by a student while enrolled at this University are used to compute resident grade point averages.

    Table to calculate GPA
    Grade Symbol Explanation Grades Points
    A Excellent 4.0
    A- - 3.7
    B+ - 3.3
    B Good 3.0
    B- - 2.7
    C+ - 2.3
    C Average 2.0
    C- - 1.7
    D+ - 1.3
    D Passing 1.0
    D- - 0.7
    F Failing 0
    W Withdraw 0
    I Incomplete 0
    CR Credit 0
    NC No-Credit 0
    RD Report Delayed 0
    SP Satisfactory Progress 0
    WU Unauthorized Withdrawal 0
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  2. After you've turned in your admissions application:

    Wait for the acceptance letter, then schedule an orientation through the Orientation Office 664-3388. The Orientation Office will reserve your spot for Advising and Registration once you are admitted to campus. You will be advised and fully registered on the same day.

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  3. Orientation Requirement:

    Yes orientation is mandatory for students who are entering CSUB for the first time whether you are a freshman or a transfer student. Priority registration is only given to continuing students.

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  4. W and WU:

    W (Withdraw) - This symbol indicates that the student was permitted to drop the course after the third full week of classes. A course with a "W" grade is not counted as work attempted. It carries no connotation of quality of student's performance and is not used in calculating grade point average or progress points. Withdrawals after the third week of classes and prior to the last three weeks of classes are permissible only for serious and compelling reasons. Permission to withdraw during this period is granted only with the approval of the instructor and the department chairman or school dean. All requests for permission to withdraw during this period and all approvals must be made in writing an prescribed forms which state the reasons for the withdrawal. Withdrawals are not permitted during the final three weeks of instruction except in cases such as accident or serious illness, where the cause of withdrawal is clearly beyond the student's control and the assignment of an "Incomplete" is not practicable. Ordinarily withdrawals in this time period involve total withdrawal from the campus. They must be endorsed by the dean of students.

    WU (Unauthorized Withdrawal) - The symbol "WU" indicates that an enrolled student did not withdraw from the course but failed to complete course requirements. It is used when, in the opinion of the instructor, completed assignments or course activities or both were insufficient to make normal evaluation of academic performance possible. For purposes of grade point average and progress point computation this symbol is equivalent to an "F."

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  5. Veterans Contact:

    Dale Berona 664-3380; Services for Students with Disabilities Office contact- Janice Clawson 664-3360; Re-Entry contact- Priscilla Long 664-3215.

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  6. Certification of General Education:

    Community colleges may certify through established procedures that a student has completed the California State University's lower division general education requirements in one or more areas. Courses and examinations used to certify units must be baccalaureate level and have been completed at the certifying institution. However, any participating institution may report completion of courses or examinations taken at other participating institutions provided that all such courses and examinations would be certified by the institution offering them. Such courses and examinations shall be deemed to have been certified. The student should request the college to send the certification to the Evaluations Office of Admissions and Records at CSUB.

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  7. Full-Time/Part-Time:

    Full-Time

    • For fee purposes, students registering for more than 6 quarter units of credit
    • For certification under the Veterans' Readjustment Benefits Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-358), undergraduate students registering for 12 quarter units or more of credit
    • For all other purposes, undergraduate students registering for 12 quarter units or more of credit

    Part-Time

    • Students registering for less than 12 quarter units of credit, except as noted above.

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  8. Student Classifications:

    Note: You need between 180-186 units for graduation.

    Student Classifications
    Class Level Units/Degrees
    Freshman to 44-1/2 quarter units
    Sophomore 45 to 89-1/2 quarter units
    Junior 90 to 134-1/2 quarter units
    Senior 135 or more quarter units
    Post-Baccalaureate Possesses acceptable baccalaureate or advanced degree; not admitted to a graduate degree curriculum.
    Graduate Approved candidate for master's degree or admitted to a graduate degree curriculum.
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  9. Holds:

    All holds must be cleared before registration can take place.

    Holds
    Hold Description Department
    Accounting Accounting Office (ADM 108)
    English/Math Development Advising Center (CAF 105)
    Admissions Admissions & Records Office (SA 104)
    Math/English Placement Dean's Office (EDUC 251)
    Hepatitis B
    Measles/Rubella    		 Student Health Center
    Advising Advising Center (CAF 105)
    Executive Order 665 Advising Center (CAF 105)
    Student Loan Ex Interview Accounting Office, Rm 106
    Intensive Learning Experience Advising Center (CAF 105)
    International/Insurance International Student Programs (MB 2, Room 211
    Administrative Hold Dean's Office (EDUC 251)
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  10. Transferable Units:

    Generally, remedial English and Math courses are non-transferble. Check with your institution where the courses were taken to find out what coursework will transfer.

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