Incoming Students
As an incoming student, it's important to get acquainted with several key topics to ensure a smooth transition to CSUB. Below, you'll find essential information on advising and registration dates, steps to schedule your advising appointment, how to view your transfer credits, and additional helpful tips to set you up for success. Taking the time to review these topics will help you navigate your academic path with confidence and clarity.
Advising and Registration Important Dates
Students admitted for Spring 2025
Incoming Transfer Students- Initial transcripts with spring 2024 semester grades are due by September 30, 2024.
- Final official transcripts with fall 2024 grades, graduation date, or degree posted are due by January 6, 2025.
- Advising and registration begins* Tuesday, November 12, 2024.
- Initial transcripts with 7th semester grades are due by September 30, 2024.
- Final official transcripts with fall 2024 grades, graduation date, or degree posted are due by January 6, 2025.
- Advising and registration begins* Tuesday, November 12, 2024.
Advising and registration is a busy time, we will work diligently to secure you an appointment as soon as possible.
Students admitted for Fall 2025
Incoming Transfer Students- Initial transcripts with spring 2025 semester grades are due by February 17, 2025.
- Final official transcripts with spring 2025 grades, graduation date, or degree posted are due by July 1, 2025.
- Advising and registration begins* June 2, 2025.
- Initial transcripts with 7th semester grades are due by February 17, 2025.
- Final official transcripts with spring 2025 grades, graduation date, or degree posted are due by July 1, 2025.
- Advising and registration begins* June 23, 2025.
Advising and registration is a busy time, we will work diligently to secure you an appointment as soon as possible.
Advising Appointments For:
Incoming Transfer Students
Step 1
Apply to CSUB by the application deadline.
Step 2
Accept your admissions and submit your intent to enroll on your MyCSUB. For information on how to do this, please visit the Admission's website for admitted incoming transfer students.
Step 3
Submit ALL transcripts from community colleges and/or universities you attended, and general education certifications or IGETC (if applicable).
Submit official scores for any exams that you may have passed (i.e. AP, IB, and/or CLEP).
Step 4
An Admissions Specialist will validate all of your grades and test scores. Once completed, they will notify a Transfer Credit Specialist.
- Please Note: An Admissions Specialist will not validate until all of your transcripts and/or test scores have been received. This means you can't receive an advising appointment until all of your transcripts and/or test scores are sent to CSUB.
Step 5
A Transfer Credit Specialist will input all of your transfer credit and/or test scores into your "Transfer Credit: Report" on your MyCSUB. Once this is complete, you will receive an e-mail to your csub.edu email address indicating your transfer credit and/or test scores have been evaluated and you will be placed on the "Ready to Advise" list.
Step 6
Your advising center will view the "Ready to Advise" list and add the students on that list to their advising appointment campaign within Runner Connect. The advising appointment campaign will e-mail you at your csub.edu email address asking you to make your appointment. Please make your appointment. Appointments are on a first-come, first-serve basis. You can read the directions on how to log into your csub.edu e-mail address or call our IT Help Desk at 661-654-4357.
Step 7
After making your advising appointment, please prepare for your appointment. Remove any holds on your MyCSUB account that are not "Advising Hold - No Enrl". That specific hold will be removed during your advising appointment.
Step 8
Attend your advising appointment and enroll into your courses.
First-Time, First-Year Students
Step 1
Apply to CSUB by the application deadline.
Step 2
Accept your admissions and submit your intent to enroll on your MyCSUB. For information on how to do this, please visit the Admission's website for admitted first-time, first-year students.
Step 3
Submit your official High School transcript showing your final seven semester grades. If you completed courses or are currently enrolled through dual enrollment, send ALL official transcripts from community colleges and/or universities showing your enrollment. Submit official scores for any exams that you may have passed (i.e. AP, IB, and/or CLEP).
Step 4
An Admissions Specialist will validate your final seven semester grades from your official High School transcript. Once completed, they will notify a Transfer Credit Specialist and you will be placed on the "Ready to Advise" list.
- Please Note: An Admissions Specialist will not validate until your official High School transcript showing your final seven semester grades have been received. This means you can't receive an advising appointment until that transcript is received by CSUB and validated.
- IMPORTANT: If you have NOT submitted your transcripts and/or test scores (from Step 3), you may be advised to take courses that you do not need.
Step 5
If you submitted transcripts and/or test scores (from Step 3), a Transfer Credit Specialist will input all of your transfer credit and/or test scores into your "Transfer Credit: Report" on your MyCSUB. After this is complete, you will receive an e-mail to your csub.edu email address indicating your transfer credit and/or test scores have been evaluated.
Step 6
Your advising center will view the "Ready to Advise" list and add the students on that list to their advising appointment campaign within Runner Connect. The advising appointment campaign will e-mail you at your csub.edu email address asking you to make your appointment. Please make your appointment. Appointments are on a first-come, first-serve basis. You can read the directions on how to log into your csub.edu e-mail address or call our IT Help Desk at 661-654-4357.
Step 7
After making your advising appointment, please prepare for your appointment. Remove any holds on your MyCSUB account that are not "Advising Hold - No Enrl". That specific hold will be removed during your advising appointment.
Step 8
Attend your advising appointment and enroll into your courses.
Helpful Tips
Requesting Transcripts and Scores
MyCSUB Holds
Check your MyCSUB account for any holds which will keep you from registering for courses. Click on the details button within the holds section to see which office at CSUB has placed the hold and instructions on removing the hold.
Please note that "Advising Hold - No Enrl" holds will be removed during your advising appointment.
Stay Up to Date
Check your MyCSUB and campus email accounts often.
- Check your To Do List in your MyCSUB account.
- Turn in transcripts and all required documents by the deadline.
- You are responsible for staying informed about your admissions status.
Viewing Your Transfer Credit: Report
Once your Transfer Credit Specialist has inputted all of your transfer credit from Step 5, you can view your transfer credit by logging into the homepage of your MyCSUB account.
- In the Academics section of your MyCSUB homepage, click on the blue square with three lines (top right). This section will expand and provide you with a long list of options.
- Click on Transfer Credit: Report and you will be able to view information on all of the transcripts and/or credit-bearing exam scores you submitted to CSU Bakersfield.
