1. The California Maritime Academy Founded in 1929 & Joined CSU in 1995 853 students in Six Majors 100% Residential Campus ~ Vallejo, CA Ranked by Forbes as California’s #1 “Best Value” in Higher Ed. 94% employment rate within 3 months of graduation Marc McGee, Director of Admission mmcgee@csum.edu www.csum.edu 707-654-1331

2. 2010-2011 Fall Applicant Pool Enrolling NorCal 48% SoCal 35% Non-Cal 17% Enrolling Ethnicity White 61%, Hispanic 11% Asian-Pac. Islander 11% Two or more 10% African-American 4% Unknown 3% Native American 0%  Applications Received 1,060  Admitted 723 (100% of CSU qualified applicants in non-impacted programs)  New Students Enrolled 265 (39% of those admitted)  Enrolling Males 84% Females 16%

3. Local Admission & Service Areas  Cal Maritime’s Local Admission Area? California  Cal Maritime’s Local Service Area? Solano County

4. Admission Selection Process Majors with the Basic Application Requirements: ▫ Business Administration - International Business & Logistics ▫ Global Studies & Maritime Affairs ▫ Facilities Engineering Technology ▫ Marine Engineering Technology Additional Requirements for Mechanical Engineering: ▫ Requires pre-calculus ▫ Requires 550 math SAT or 23 math ACT

5. Impacted Program: Marine Transportation Additional Requirements for Marine Transportation: ▫ SAT or ACT required for all FTF & LDT applicants ▫ Pre-calculus and physics recommended ▫ Resume may be submitted ▫ In the first year  255 applied  168 admitted  79% of CSU eligible FTF admitted & 100% of CSU eligible transfers admitted.  20 FTF placed on waitlist. No one was removed from it.  FTF Eligibility Index cut point for this major became 3,240

6. Transfer Admission Process  Transfers were 44% of 2011 entering class  We admit LDT, UDT, and Post-Bac  Summer work (just prior) is not used to qualify for admission  LDT – Must complete English comp. & college math (B4) by end of Spring semester prior to enrollment  UDT – Golden 4 / 60 Units by end of Spring semester prior to enrollment

7. Fall Admission Timeline Beyond Nov. 30  December : Last SAT/ACT Tests can be taken for FTF or LDT admission  January 9: Last day to receive SAT/ACT test scores  February 1: Decisions are mailed/e-mailed out  March 2: FAFSA due in order to meet Cal Grant deadline  April 1: Financial Aid packages begin to be e-mailed  May 1: Intent to Enroll Form, Medical Forms and $500 non-refundable deposit are due in order to guarantee spot.  Final Transcripts due July 15

8. Early Start & Orientation  ELM/EPT required for those without other qualifying scores  Take ELM/EPT ASAP and no later than April 20, 2012  Students must begin their remediation the summer before their Fall enrollment  Early Start may be completed at any CSU, CCC, or approved online course  Orientation is mandatory and takes place the week before classes begin

9. What Counselors Should Know About CMA  Yes, uniforms are worn  No, we are not a military school  Students must declare a major (no undeclared)  All communication is by e-mail.  We recommend ALL students take SAT or ACT  Passing medical review is required to enroll  100% of Final Transcripts are checked  Early Start: We will enforce it…..flexibly!

10. Decision Appeal Process  Appeal must arrive within two weeks of decision by e-mail or regular mail  Must include “new” information  A committee will review and notify within 10 working days of receiving the appeal  Appeal process will be posted online and in denial or waitlist letter

11. Come for a Visit! www.csum.edu/visit  Students: M-F 10:30am information session and tour  Students: “Preview Day” on Saturday, Nov. 19  Counselors: All of the above and “Local Counselors Day” on Wednesday, Nov 9