CSUMentor Tutorial 2005-06

1. CSUMentor Tutorial2005-06 How to complete the CSU Online Application

2. About the Tutorial • Redesigned CSUMentor website with Seasonal Home Page • Application Filing Status Report • Selecting the 2005-06 Online Application • Creating An Account • Application Manager • Completing the 2005-06 Online Application • Payment Options

3. CSUMentor.edu

4. Application Filing Status Report

8. Selecting the 2005-06 Online Application

11. Creating An Account Have an account with CSUMentor? Don’t have an account with CSUMentor? Forgot your username and/or password?

12. Create An Account – Screen 1 • Issues with Screen 1: • Username: Many usernames are already taken in the system. So try to create a unique username. This may take a few times to create a username. TIP: Try your using the first part of your email address or date of birth date before or after your username. • E-mail Address: The system now enforces e-mail uniqueness. The system will check to see if the e-mail you entered is already in the system. • Date of Birth: Make sure to format your date of birth correctly to avoid errors.

13. Screen 1: Example Errors This message will display username choices that are guaranteed to work.

14. Create An Account – Screen 2 • Issues with Screen 2: • International Postal Code: This question is only required if your address is outside the United States of America. • Telephone Numbers: Make sure to format your telephone numbers correctly to avoid errors. • Not Required: “How did you hear about CSUMentor”?

15. Click here to continue. Create An Account – Screen 3 Account successfully created!

16. To start an application. • To complete additional applications to other CSU campuses, you only have to complete the first screen of • each application. To resume an application. To view submitted applications. Application Manager

17. Completing the 2005-06 Online Application • Fall 2005 Applications open on October 1, 2004 • All screens must be completed in order to submit your application • Payment type must be selected • Be sure to check Application Filing Status report to learn when campuses close

18. Introduction Screen

19. To begin the application click on the “Begin Application” button at the button of the introduction screen. You must scroll down the screen to view the button.

20. Side Menu Bar of Application • Check Marks: Completed screens • Push Pin: Current page • Skip & Jump to: Go to another screen without saving • Quick link to Application Manager • Quick link to Introduction page of campus • HELP: Help text for the current screen • SAVE: Will save the information that has been inputted on the screen • LOG OFF: Log off the application and the CSUMentor site • SUBMIT: To submit the completed application • Quick link to Student Support page for assistance on completing the application

21. Screen 1 – Enrollment Information • Application Information • Term Apply for • Main campus/Off-campus (Depending upon the campus, this question may or may not appear on the application.) • Intended Major • Degree Objective • Credential Objective • Entry Status • Total Transferable Units • Previous Application • Last Applied • Last Attended

22. Main/Off Campus Question Without With

25. Screen 2 – Name and Address • Name(s) • Full Name • Other Names • Current Mailing Address • Permanent Address • Contact Information • Phone Numbers • E-mail Address Now with Address Verification!

27. Address Verification Correct Incorrect

28. Required Not Required

29. Screen 3 – Personal Information • Applicant Information • Social Security Number • Confirm SSN • Date of Birth • Gender • Residence Information • Place of Birth • Ethnicity • Military Information • Optional Information • NCAA Sports • Parents’ Education • Family Income

33. Screen 4 – Residency Information • Residency Status • Your responses to the following questions are required to make a preliminary assessment of your residency status for admission and tuition purposes. The campus may request additional information prior to making a final residence determination.

37. Screen 5 – High School Information • Last High School Attended • High School Information • Graduation or GED Date • Test Information • SAT I • ACT • TOEFL

38. Click on the “FIND” button to select your High School.

39. Search Feature! If you can not locate your school on the list, call 1-800-GO-TO-XAP.

40. Non-native speakers of English Enter test taken or will be taken.

41. Screen 6 – High School Preparation 1 • Social Science • 2-Years • English • 4-Years • Mathematics • 3-Years

43. Click “Add Course” to enter a course. Click “Edit” to modify a course.

44. Click “add course” to save the course.

45. Select from the Course List. This list contains your school’s actual courses. If class is not in drop down menu select “Other” and type in the class. Click “add course” to save the course.

46. Important note for summer classes: When entering high school courses taken during the summer, select the grade level AFTER the summer you took the course in. For example, if you took Geometry during the summer between the 9th and 10th grades, list it as a 10th grade class. This is important to ensure that the GPA calculated on screen 7 is accurate. Important note honors courses: Select only authorized honors courses that are designated honors or advanced placement on the University of California's a-g list. If you have repeated a course, list the highest grade you achieved for each semester for the course. Important Information

48. Warning for Senior Courses

49. Screen 7 – High School Preparation 2 • Laboratory Science • 2-Years with laboratory • Foreign Language • 2-Years in same the language • Visual/Performing Arts • 1-Year • College Preparatory Elective