Roadrunner Resources for Undergraduate Success & High-Achievement (RUSH-A) Program - As a part of the organizational culture committed to excellence in the quality of the student experience and community engagement, the CSUB Roadrunner First-Year Resources for Undergraduate Success & High-Achievement (RUSH-A) Program has been developed as an integrated one-year program for undergraduate students in “transition.”  The mission and goals of the Roadrunner First-Year RUSH-A Program are:

To build, nurture and sustain a vibrant educational community at CSUB committed to academic and personal success of undergraduate students “in transition”:  first-year college students, transfer students, and re-entry students.

1.   To assist students “in transition” to acquire essential academic information, gain necessary technical skills, and access needed academic support services at CSUB (LEARN).

2.   To assist students “in transition” to become actively engaged with CSUB through faculty “passions for the academy” (ENGAGE).

3.   To provide students “in transition” structured opportunities to become actively involved with the diverse leadership of CSUB as a “student ambassador” (SERVE).

Only the FIRST component of the Roadrunner RUSH-A Program is required of all first-time freshman students.  This first component offers a seminar (one version for first-time freshman students and a second version for new transfer and re-entry students) with the following course goals:

1.   To acquire knowledge about CSUB and to use that knowledge for academic success;

2.   To improve technical skills for academic success; and

3.   To increase connections and engagement of students “in transition” with CSUB, i.e., other students, faculty, staff, and administrators.

CSUB 101, Roadrunner RUSH-A Seminar (1 unit),

Fall, Winter, & Spring

This seminar is required of all first-time freshman students.  It introduces these students to important issues for academic success and personal achievement at CSUB, including, but not limited to, managing time and money, learning how to learn, reading/listening/taking notes, thinking logically/critically, communicating effectively, taking exams/writing papers, avoiding violations of academic integrity, growing personally and interpersonally, living healthy, and exploring majors and careers.  Class activities that require students to “work” together and meet other entities of CSUB will be an integral part of the course.  Credit, No-Credit grading.

CSUB 301, Roadrunner RUSH-A Seminar (1 unit), Fall, Winter, & Spring

Similar to CSUB 101, except for new transfer and re-entry students as “highly recommended.”  Credit, No-Credit grading.

The CSUB 101 and 301 seminars will be linked with other “first-year” activities for all new students at CSUB:

•     Roadrunner RUSH-A Orientation, Advising, & Registration (OAR) Programs

•     Roadrunner Combined Summer Academic Preparation Program (CSAPP)

•     Advising and Mentor Programs

•     General Studies Courses in “skills development” and “personal identity and growth”

The SECOND component of the Roadrunner RUSH-A Program offers a seminar (single version, with different course numbers, for first-time freshman students and new transfer/re-entry students) with the following course goals:

1.   To become engaged with a faculty member’s “passion with the academy ” through “active learning and inquiry;

2.   To further develop and nurture connections with other students “in transition” who share the faculty member’s “passion”; and

3.   To examine and develop one’s own strengths and a path in pursuing a “passion.”

CSUB 103 and 303, Roadrunner RUSH-A “Passions” Seminar (2 units), Winter

First-time freshman students will enroll in CSUB 103, while new transfer and re-entry students will enroll in CSUB 303.  Both “seminars” shall meet at the same time/day and be taught by the same instructor.  Credit, No-Credit grading.

The CSUB 103/303 seminar will be linked with other CSUB activities:

•     General Studies courses on “special activities”

•     Discipline-based courses on “careers”

•     Student activities-discipline-based clubs, social clubs, fraternities, sororities, intercollegiate athletics, intramural sports, music and theatre performances, student government, etc.

The THIRD component of the Roadrunner RUSH-A Program offers a seminar (single version, with different course numbers, for first-time freshman students and new transfer/re-entry students) with the following course goals:

1.   To implement a project with other students to pursue a “passion” that will benefit the university in meeting the President’s vision of “Excellence”;

2.   To further develop and nurture connections with other students “in transition” and the CSUB community (students, faculty, staff, and administrators) who share this “passion”; and

3.   To examine and develop knowledge and skills focused on leadership needed for effective teamwork.

CSUB 105 and 305, Roadrunner RUSH-A “Ambassadors” Seminar (2 units), Spring and Fall

First-time freshman students will enroll in CSUB 105, while new transfer and re-entry students will enroll in CSUB 305.  Both “seminars” shall meet at the same time/day and be taught by the same instructor.  Credit, No-Credit grading.

The CSUB 105/305 seminar will be linked with other CSUB activities:

•     Community Service-General Studies 207A, 207B, and 207C

•     Human Corps Service-General Studies 396

•     Discipline-based courses with service learning components

•     Discipline-based internships