This story has been updated. Due to inclement weather, the Quad activities of this event will take place on Tuesday, March 28 at 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Students are invited to explore academic majors and learn about career options during Major Declaration Day on March 14. The event will take place on the quad… Read more »
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Save the Date! Major Declaration Day set for March 27
The Counseling Division is proud to present Fullerton College’s 2nd annual Major Declaration Day event on Wednesday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the campus quad. Major Declaration Day is a campus-wide event hosted by the Counseling Division, Student Services and Associated Students. Research shows if students are able to first identify… Read more »
Students Invited to Major Declaration Day
Students will have the opportunity to explore various college majors, career pathways, and publicly declare their major at the inaugural Major Declaration Day: Pathways to Success event on Wednesday, March 7 at 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the quad. The event, which is hosted by the Counseling Division, Student Services and Associated Students, is… Read more »
Conference Targets Latino and African American High School Males
More than 800 11th and 12th grade males from local high schools will be introduced to many college and career options available to them when Fullerton College hosts the Third Annual Males Achieving Success (MAS) Conference on Thursday, Jan. 18. The conference, which is spearheaded by the Office of Educational Partnerships and High School Outreach… Read more »
Events Offered to Assist Undocumented Students
Several activities will take place in the next two weeks to help students prepare for the October 5 deadline to renew applications for the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The Grads to be Program, which is supported by categorical state student equity funds, provides students with specialized counseling services, mentoring, workshops to… Read more »
Fullerton College launches Re-entry Connect Program
Attending college is a challenge. Attending college while raising children, married, older than the traditional college student, or all of the above, has added challenges. Challenges that can sometimes make a student feel isolated from their fellow students and prevent them from fully engaging in the college’s support programs. However, they are far from alone… Read more »
Puente Program Attends Northern California College Tour
From April 26 to 29, Fullerton College’s two Puente cohorts attended the annual Northern California College Tour. Fifty students and staff visited the campuses of UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis, the State Capitol and the UC Davis School of Medicine. The annual trip serves to motivate students, and have them see what is… Read more »
DegreeWorks, A Tool to Help FC Students Succeed
Students are encouraged to use DegreeWorks to help monitor their progress at Fullerton College. DegreeWorks is a cloud-based tool that allows students the ability to track what classes they have completed, what they still need in future semesters, and projects when they can expect to graduate with a Fullerton College associate degree or certificate. DegreeWorks… Read more »
FC Hosts 2nd Annual Conference for High School Males
High school sophomore Jesus Garcia of Santa Fe Springs waited patiently outside of the Fullerton College Campus Theatre with a couple of his classmates and more than 800 other male students who visited the college for the 2nd annual Males Achieving Success Conference on Jan. 19. “I want to further my understanding of colleges,” Garcia… Read more »
Fullerton College Hosts Conference for Undocumented Students
A new program aimed at providing support services to the nearly 1,000 undocumented students, who attend Fullerton College, will host the first campus-wide AB540 Conference on March 11. The Grads2Be Program began earlier this year and is focused on creating support for undocumented students to help address multiple factors impacting their education. “There’s an urgent… Read more »