2016-17 Impaction Plan at California State University, Fresno
Public Hearings:
Monday, March 2, 7:00p.m. - Leon & Pete Peters Education Center (Fresno State)
Suggested Parking: P5 and P6
Tuesday, March 3, 7:00p.m. – Ponderosa 350 (College of the Sequoias, Visalia)
Suggested Parking: Lot 4
Friday, March 6, 2:00p.m. – North Gym, Room 118 (Fresno State)
Suggested Parking: P23 and P24
Fresno State Daily Parking permits $3.00 - Dispensers are located at the entrances to the
campus and in various parking lots.
College of the Sequoias parking Lot 4 is the closest to the lecture hall and day parking
permits cost are $2. Fresno State permits are treated as COS permits.
California State University, Fresno is seeking approval to modify the current campus
impaction plan to include full program impaction starting in the academic year 2016-17.
The proposed changes will be discussed at the hearings.
We are proposing to implement program impaction for all first time freshmen and new
upper division transfers. Program impaction will include a variety of tools to manage
enrollment.
Program Impaction Plan for 2016/2017
Timeline for Accepting Applications
Fall 2016 Admissions
Applications will only be accepted for first time freshmen and new upper division transfers
during the initial filing period between October 1 and November 30th. Returning students
have until February 1, 2016 to submit their application. Admissions will continue to be
closed for lower division transfer students.
Spring 2017 Admissions
Applications will only be accepted for new upper division transfers during the initial filing
period between August 1 and August 31st. Admissions will not be open to returning
students or lower division transfer students. Fresno State will reserve the right to not open
for spring admissions if enrollment demands exceed space availability.
Local Area Definition
Fresno State will continue to use the criteria established previously to define our local area
population. For first time freshmen our local area includes:
A. Students who attended a high school in the counties of Fresno, Kings, Madera, or
Tulare.
B. Students who attended a partner high school that has had a historic relationship
with Fresno State (click here to see full list).
C. Students who attended a high school in the local service area of California State
University, Stanislaus and have applied to a program at Fresno State that is not
offered at CSU Stanislaus.
For transfer students our local area includes students where the majority of transfer units
come from the following community colleges: Fresno City College, Reedley College, College
of the Sequoias, Merced Community College, Modesto Junior College, West Hills Community
College, West Hills College-Lemoore.
Impaction Procedures
All local admissible students will be grouped by intended program and then rank ordered
by eligibility criteria that will be established for each program. Depending on enrollment
needs and space availability determined after November 30th for fall and August 31st for
spring, minimum eligibility criteria will be established by program for local students.
Offers of admission will then be given to students that meet the established minimum
criteria.
All admissible students that are not local will be grouped by intended program and then
rank ordered by eligibility criteria that will be established for each program. Depending on
enrollment needs and space availability determined after November 30th for fall and
August 31st for spring, minimum eligibility criteria will be established by program for
students that are not local. Offers of admission will then be given to students that meet the
established minimum criteria.
Impaction Criteria
First Time Freshmen
All first time freshmen applicants will be
required to take either the SAT or ACT.
Admission eligibility will be determined by
the following criteria.
• Local and nonlocal designation
• Eligibility Index
• High School GPA
• Completion of specific high school
college prep courses directly tied to
intended program.
The priority and weight of the criteria will
differ by individual program.
New Upper Division Transfers
Admission will be determined by the
following criteria.
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Local and nonlocal designation
Overall Transfer GPA
Intended Program GPA at
Community College
Completion of specific lower
division transfer courses directly
tied to intended program.
The priority and weight of the criteria will
differ by individual program.