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Program Philosophy


Roadrunner First-Year 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:
  1. 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.
  2. To assist students "in transition" to acquire essential academic information, gain necessary technical skills, and access needed academic support services at CSUB (LEARN).
  3. To assist students "in transition" to become actively engaged with CSUB through faculty "passions for the academy" (ENGAGE).
  4. To provide students "in transition" structured opportunities to become actively involved with the diverse leadership of CSUB as a "student ambassador" (SERVE).

CSUB 101
Roadrunner RUSH-A Seminar


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 103
Roadrunner RUSH-A "Passions" Seminar


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

CSUB 105
Roadrunner RUSH-A "Ambassadors" Seminar


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