All UC and several if not all CSU campuses (including CSULB and CSUDH) will close their Fall 2010 application cycle on Monday, November 30th. Don't wait until the last minute to complete your online application. The online application websites are as follows...apply today!!!

CSU: www.csumentor.edu
UC: www.ucop.edu/pathways.

Students can call a toll free number to receive help (in Spanish or English) with the CSU Online Application (www.csumentor.edu). The Toll Free number is 1-800-468-6927. Students can also email questions to support@csumentor.edu. The telephone support hours are:

October 1 - 31
	Monday - Friday	6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
	Saturday & Sunday	11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
November 1 - 25
	Monday - Friday	6:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
	Saturday & Sunday	11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
November 26 (Thanksgiving)
	8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
November 27 (Friday)
	8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
November 28 (Saturday)
	8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
November 29 (Sunday)
	6:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
November 30 (Monday)
	6:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. (12/1)

One of the main affects of the dire California state budget is that many CSU campuses are no longer accepting applications for certain semesters/quarters. You can use the csumentor website to discover which CSU campuses are accepting applications for specific terms and years (e.g., Spring 2010) as well as the application filing periods. Be diligent about keeping track of this type of transfer information and checking the application status often, because this information changes periodically especially as we get closer to the term/year you are interested in transferring. Follow the steps below to see which campuses are accepting admissions applications for certain terms/years and to get important campus specific transfer announcements.

1. Go to www.csumentor.edu
2. Click on the “apply online” tab
3. Click on “application filing status report”
4. Select “undergraduate” as your transfer level
5. Select the term/year you want to transfer (e.g., Spring 2010)
6. The “status” column will tell you which CSU campuses are accepting for that term/year, and you can also get other important transfer information under the column “campus notice for transfers”.  Please remember to check this information periodically as it may update especially as you draw closer to the term/year you are interested in transferring in to
7. Keep your university transfer options/choices open.  Good Luck.

Please take time to review this Mentor Resource from The Southern California University of Health Sciences. The university deals with careers in chiropractic care, oriental medicine and wellness. A few program descriptions are below. The school is offering mentor contacts to our students to explore careers/majors in the health sciences. Students can shadow professionals, conduct informational interviews and gain valuable career path information. The link to the mentor program is below.

Doctor of Chiropractic
Learning how to be a doctor of chiropractic involves advancing from one level to another. At SCU, you'll start as an eager student and within weeks you'll begin thinking and acting like a physician. And before you know it, you'll transform into a professional who is fully prepared to serve in an integrated health care delivery system.

Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Studying to become an acupuncture and oriental medicine practitioner is an integrated step-by-step process. At SCU, each class, each lab, and each experience builds on one another helping you to evolve into the natural healer you long to be, and preparing you to work in an integrated health care delivery system.

School of Professional Studies/Continuing Education
Whether you've been practicing for years or only recently started your career, the School of Professional Studies at SCU offers several ways to enhance your knowledge, broaden your experience, and augment the services you offer to your patients.

Accelerated Science Prerequisite Completion Program
The Institute of Science at SCU offers an innovative weekend science curriculum through the School of Professional Studies where you can finish your science prerequisites in half the time. Credits earned in Institute of Science courses have been accepted by Medical, Dental, Nursing, Osteopathic, Chiropractic, Podiatric, Veterinary, Pharmaceutical, Acupuncture, Naturopathic and Physical Therapy Programs.

With the school holidays approaching, this is an excellent time for your students to take advantage of that little bit of free time to do some career networking and meet with a professional in their field of interest. Our Alumni Mentor Network can be a useful resource for your students who are interested in health and wellness careers. Check out http://www.scuhs.edu/mentor_program.aspx.

Transfer Admissions Guarantee (TAG) with UC Irvine for the Fall 2008 semester states the basic qualifications for the guarantee and any special requirements based on the student's chosen major. Please note that some majors at UCI do not accept TAG's, and these majors are noted on the attachment. The UCI representative assigned to LBCC has already scheduled her appointments at LBCC and is currently establishing these TAG's with any interested/qualified LBCC students. Students may make an appointment with UC Irvine by calling us at 562-938-4670 or by visiting us at LAC - A156.

Transfer Admissions Guarantee (TAG)

You will find the following link very useful if you are a hopeful USC. It is similar to www.assist.org (what you use when transferring to a CSU or UC school). After selecting a CA community college (such as Long Beach City College) or certain select 4-year schools, you will be shown what work can be done at that school to complete your GE courses as well as courses for your major before attending USC. Please bookmark this link for future reference. https://camel2.usc.edu/TPG/SelctPgAgrmnt.aspx

University Transfer Fairs