Summer SOAR Guidance for Incoming Transfer Students

Info for Incoming Fall 2026 Science and Math Transfer Students

Welcome to California State University, Long Beach and the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (CNSM)! We are excited to help you achieve a smooth and successful start to your college career at CSULB.

For questions, please contact your faculty advisor, or the CNSM Academic Advising Center, CNSM-Advising@csulb.edu.

On this page:

• Info Session
• SOAR Experience Overview
• Dates for CNSM Transfer Students
• Steps to Start Your Journey
• Faculty Advisor Availability
• Changes and Accommodations
• Important Reminders

SOAR Experience Overview

The SOAR Experience consists of three components:

1. Advising with your Faculty Advisor.
2. Orientation Process led by Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration (SOAR).
3. Registration Process led by the CNSM Academic Advising Team (and outlined on this page).

Dates for CNSM Transfer Students

Mandatory Academic Advising for CNSM transfer students will happen prior to your Orientation and Registration days.

Advising Date

Your Faculty Advisor will contact you in May to schedule a virtual appointment. Faculty availability will be added to this website on May 10, 2026.

Orientation Dates

You may register for one of the following orientation dates for the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics:

• Orientation: July 7 (in-person)
• Orientation: July 13 (in-person)
• Orientation: July 17 (virtual)

Registration Dates

Registration is virtual and occurs on the day after your SOAR Orientation Date at 9:00am. For example, if your orientation date is July 7, your registration date will be July 8 at 9:00am.

Registration Support is Available

If you have registration questions on your assigned registration day (the day after your orientation day), CNSM Academic Advising will be available to assist via Zoom.

You can find virtual registration support from 9:00am-11:00am and 1:30pm-3:30pm via the CNSM Advising Zoom Room (Meeting ID: cnsmadvising). Please note that this support will only be available during the listed hours, and only on your assigned registration day.

Steps to Start Your Journey

1. Accept your Admission by submitting your Intent to Enroll and Enrollment Deposit by May 1, 2026. Visit your MyCSULB Student Portal in CSULB Single Sign-On (SSO) to get started.
2. Check your CSULB Outlook email and personal email accounts on a regular basis for directions and announcements. Access CSULB Outlook email by logging in to CSULB Single Sign-On (SSO) with your Beach ID Number and password, then locate and click the Outlook (Email) tile.
3. Make a reservation for your SOAR Orientation workshop by June 2, 2026. See Transfer Student SOAR for more information.
4. Complete your Academic Advising Appointment. You will receive an email from your faculty advisor to sign up for an advising appointment where you will discuss your Fall 2026 courses.
5. Complete your Transfer SOAR Canvas Module by July 1, 2026. Please also check your email for announcements regarding the course.
6. Attend Orientation on your SOAR Orientation date. This may be in-person or virtual depending on your sign-up date.
7. Register for your Fall 2026 courses (virtual). At 9:00am the day after you attend SOAR Orientation you will be able to add your fall courses.

Faculty Advisor Availability

The faculty advisor for your major will contact you via email to schedule an advising appointment based on the advisor's availability during the summer. Be sure to check both your personal email and your CSULB Outlook email accounts for their email message to schedule an advising appointment.

Please select your major below for additional information about faculty advisor availability.

Changes and Accommodations

The following information may also be helpful in the following special circumstances.

• Missed your Advising or Orientation Workshop? Tip: scroll to the bottom of that page for "Questions? Contact Us" information.
• Need Disability-Related Accommodations?
• No Longer Planning to Attend CSULB?

Important Reminders

• Tuition and Fees Deadlines
• Immunization Requirements Deadlines
• Admissions
• Beach Central (Enrollment Services)
• Financial Aid
• Academic Technology Services (ATS) (tech support for Canvas, BeachConnect, CSULB Outlook email, and MyApps)