COMMunity and Academic Pathways for Student Success CAPSS helps first-time transfer students complete their degree in two years by:
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Placing students in cohorts to create a sense of connection and belonging on campus.
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Creating an accountability plan for graduation within two years or less.
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Placing students in one of two academic pathways relevant to their career aspirations: The “Applied” pathway is for students who are interested in corporate work (e.g., marketing, human resources); The “Advocacy” pathway is for those interested in non-profit and social justice work (e.g., education, law).
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Providing each student with personalized advising, including course schedules throughout their time at CSUN.
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Reserving seats and facilitating enrollment for participating students. This helps ensure students will not have to delay graduation because they could not get a COMS class they need to graduate.
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Providing a combination of online and face-to-face courses for optimal flexibility to manage outside responsibilities (e.g., work and family).
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Offering regular and frequent advising to progress toward the degree.
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Providing faculty mentorship for CAPSS students to cultivate relationships with their faculty, staff, peers, and administrators.
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Offering regular and frequent access to academic services (i.e., tutoring, study groups) to help students maintain good grades.
In order to be eligible you must meet the following criteria:
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Accepted to attend CSUN in the Fall
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Be a Communication Studies major
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Be a first-time transfer student
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Hold and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.2 or higher
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Be willing to take courses assigned by CAPSS advisers (including summer and winter, if needed); attend community-building and career coaching events; and attend advising sessions with advisers.
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Students will participate in mandatory community-building and career coaching events, as well as advising sessions throughout the academic year. Participating in these events and advising sessions are key to community building and academic success. There are usually three events in a given semester.
More information about the program, including frequently asked questions and the online application can be found below and on our CAPSS website. Applications are due May 10th.
We are holding two information sessions on Zoom in April:
- Tuesday, April 23, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
- Wednesday, April 24, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Zoom link:
https://csun.zoom.us/j/81707753225?pwd=cjFlTmEvNjd4RVo1QlVRSGc5M0hvZz09
Passcode: 481644
Meeting ID: 817 0775 3225
We work with students from all backgrounds, and strongly encourage those from minoritized backgrounds, including Pell Grant recipients, first-generation, and students of color to apply. Space is limited.
