Virtual Information Sessions
Project RAISE partners Cal State Fullerton with the following nine community colleges across Southern California: Citrus College, Cypress College, Fullerton College, Golden West College, Irvine Valley College, Orange Coast College, Saddleback College, Santa Ana College, and Santiago Canyon College.
Our goal is to improve the success of low-income and Hispanic/Latinx students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. In an effort to support students prior to their transfer, we provide a series of information sessions at our partner colleges.
Several workshops will be offered virtually this semester. We will have the opportunity for in-person events in February accross several of our partners.
Spring 2024 Virtual Information Sessions
The spring 2023 information sessions will be offered in-person during the month of February, and virtually in March and April. Please join our virtual information sessions by clicking the links below. The links will navigate you to a brief registration page before you join our meeting.
Note: our meetings are open to the first 300 attendees. Please join us early to ensure your spot in the meeting.
resume building WOrkshop (virtual)
Join us to learn and familiarize yourself with the best tools to create a resume from a STEM perspective for the work force or different research opportunities.
Meetings:
Join us Wednesday, February 21st, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Join us Thursday, February 29th, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Interview Skills Workshop (virtual)
Join our conversation and familiarize yourself with the best tools to prepare or conduct an interview in the workforce or different research opportunities.
Meetings:
Join us Tuesday, March 19th, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Join us Wednesday, March 27th, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Raise transfer program overview and stem transfer panel (virtual)
Join our conversation and familiarize yourself with the RAISE Transfer Program at CSUF. Also, have the opportunity to have a conversation with current STEM transfer students at CSUF to learn about their transfer process and how they chose CSUF as their transfer choice.
Meetings:
Join us Tuesday, April 23rd, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Join us Monday, April 29th, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Undergraduate Research Experience (ure24)
Students will hear the benefits of participating in undergraduate research, learn about the Undergraduate Research Experience program at Cal State Fullerton, and gain an understanding of the application requirements for URE24, a program designed exclusively for community college students majoring in STEM at our partnering institutions.
Project RAISE College Partners include: Citrus College, Cypress College, Fullerton College, Golden West College, Irvine Valley College, Orange Coast College, Saddleback College, Santa Ana College, and Santiago Canyon College.
These workshops will be held in person at your community college.
Citrus College - Monday, February 26th, 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Campus Center, CC 104
Cypress College - Wednesday, February 14th, 4:00pm - 5:00pm, CCCPLX, Building #6, Room 414
Fullerton College - Tuesday, February 13th, 4:00pm - 5:00pm, Room 410
Golden West College - Monday, February 12th, 1:00pm - 2:00pm, STEM Center
Irvine Valley College - Wednesday, February 7th, 3:00pm - 4:00pm, MESA Center B-353
Orange Coast College - Thursday, February 15th, 10:00am - 11:00am, Room TBD
Saddleback College - Please join us for one of our virtual sessions below
Santa Ana College - Please join us for one of our virtual sessions below
Santiago Canyon College - Wednesday, February 28th, 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Room B-207
Virtual:
Join us Tuesday, February 20th, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Join us Tuesday, February 27th, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Undergraduate Research Experience 2024 (URE24) Virutal Application Support
Drop in to ask Project RAISE staff questions about URE, your URE application, or your resume.
Join us Monday, March 4th, 11:00am to 1:00pm
Join us Tuesday, March 5th, 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Join us Wednesday, March 6th, 11:00am to 1:00pm
URE23 Information session available on Youtube!
INFORMATION SESSION TOPICS
Look for additional information sessions in future semesters. Typical topics include:
Transferring 101
Overview: Students learn about the admissions process, transfer requirements, transferable courses, and cost of attendance when transferring to a four-year university. Focusing on Cal State Fullerton, PAs also discuss campus resources, including Project RAISE opportunities, and go over some of the aspects of transfer shock.
Transfer Shock!
Overview: Students discuss what transfer shock is, its causes, and the effects it has on students after they have transferred. Students talk about some of the challenges associated with transferring to a four-year university, discuss ways in which they may prepare for transferring, receive recommendations from transfer students at CSUF, and learn how Project RAISE can help them!
Transferology
Overview: This is an interactive presentation that works best when conducted in a computer lab. Students learn how Transferology can help them with their transfer plans, receive help from Project RAISE Peer Advisors as they create their accounts, and run a Titan Degree Audit for their majors.
Careers in STEM
Overview: Students explore the career development process, hear about some of the skills they will develop as STEM majors, and look into specific positions within Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Students learn about tools that can help them research careers within their majors and talk about some of the things they can do to prepare to enter the job market.
Resumes and Personal Statements
Overview: Students explore the format and common sections of a resume. PAs discuss action verbs and go through an action statement exercise where students practice improving their bullet points for their own experiences. PAs also discuss some common Dos and Don’ts, as well as some of the things that employers prioritize. PAs also discuss the need for, and importance of personal statements. PAs discuss tips for a successful personal statement and students begin drafting some ideas around their personal experiences, career aspirations, and their field of study.
Strategies for Success
Overview: Strategies for success is designed to help students understand how to a) define success, b) set SMART goals, c) get organized, d) find opportunities, e) track progress toward goals, f) stay committed, g) learn from mistakes, h) identify and use resources, and i) seek help. This presentation can be tailored to meet your students’ needs by focusing on academic success, funding/scholarship processes, conference and travel opportunities, or other agreed upon topics.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Overview: Students review the importance of an undergraduate research opportunity, discuss the benefits of conducting research, gain an understanding of how to search for local and national research opportunities, and talk about some of the steps to prepare or position themselves to conduct research. Students also go through an overview of the Undergraduate Research Experience (URE) provided by Project RAISE at Cal State Fullerton, hear from Peer Advisors about their research experiences, and review the URE application process.
Peer Stories Panel or Mixer
Overview: Peer Advisors will share their own transfer stories, including strategies for success and future plans. This can be done as a panel with pre-determined questions specific to your CC audience, with each PA taking a turn to talk, and/or with a networking component allowing CC students to casually interact with CSUF students.
