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As part of an overall
strategy to address an unprecedented budget reduction of $584 million
for 2009-10, California State University campuses will not accept
student applications for the 2010 spring term – with very few
exceptions.
The impact at California State University, Fresno will be substantial.
This past spring, 50 new freshmen, 1,000 transfer students and 400 new
graduate students enrolled at Fresno State. Next spring semester, the
number will be zero.
An estimated 500 returning students who were not enrolled for the fall
2009 semester also will not be admitted.
In addition to the enrollment policy applying next spring, quarter
campuses that have been accepting admission applications for the 2010
winter term ceased accepting applications as of Monday, July 6.
"Only fully-eligible first-time freshmen, upper division undergraduate
transfers or graduate and post-baccalaureate applicants who have applied
for admission prior to July 6, 2009 may be offered admission to the 2010
winter term," said Jeri Echeverria, CSU executive vice chancellor and
chief academic officer.
In addition, no admission applications will be accepted for the 2010
spring term at either quarter or semester campuses, for any enrollment
category. CSU has typically admitted more than 35,000 freshmen,
undergraduate transfer and graduate students during the spring term.
Despite budget cuts, CSU’s enrollment for the past several years has
exceeded the state funding received for each student. Echeverria said
that the measure is needed to bring enrollment in line with available
resources. Overall, CSU is looking to reduce its enrollment by 40,000
students systemwide for 2010-2011 through a combination of enrollment
tools. The decision to close spring admissions is part of the overall
effort to reduce enrollment.
CSU has been working to finalize a plan to address the unprecedented
budget cut, which will include measures to reduce enrollment, employee
furloughs, possible student fee increases, salary and hiring freezes,
and restrictions on travel and purchases. The CSU Board of Trustees will
consider the overall plan to address student fees, enrollment and
employee furlough plans at its July 21 meeting.
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