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The academic calendar for regularly enrolled students includes fall and spring semesters, plus summer session. Classes are offered on the main campus, the CSUF Irvine Campus — a branch campus, where Susan M. Cooper is dean — and online. In addition, extension courses are offered throughout the year by University Extended Education, (Harry L. Norman, dean) which is also responsible for summer session and for Intersession.

Governance

The university is subject to policies established by the California Legislature and the California State University Board of Trustees. Campus governance is the responsibility of the President. The Academic Senate develops policy on curriculum, academic standards, criteria and standards for faculty performance and other matters that, if approved by the President, become university policy (John "Jack" W. Bedell, chair).

The CSU 2010 study "Working for California: The Impact of the California State University" notes that Cal State Fullerton generates $1 billion in economic activity annually, sustains more than 8,700 jobs in the region and generates more than $65 million per year in state tax revenue.

Revenue

The University's annual operating fund for 2012-13 is $314.7 million.

Expenses

For the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2012, the University's annual operating fund was $316.4 million.

"Other operational costs" include utilities, information technology, contractual services, supplies and services, and other costs.

Accreditations

Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges; designated as both an Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving institution; nationally accredited in art, athletic training, business, chemistry, communications, communicative disorders, computer science, dance, engineering, music, nursing, public administration, public health, social work, teacher education and theater.

Rankings

U.S. News & World Report (September 2012)
ranks CSUF among "Top Public Universities," (No. 5 among "Top Public Regional Universities" in the West and 31st among "Best Regional Universities" in the West.).

Diverse Issues in Higher Education (June 2012)
ranks CSUF eighth in the nation in terms of baccalaureate degrees awarded to minority students, based on data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education (May 2013)
ranks CSUF No. 1 in California and eighth in the nation among top colleges and universities awarding bachelor's degrees to Hispanics, based on 2011 data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Princeton Review's Best 294 Business Schools (2013 edition)
includes the Steven G. Mihaylo College of Business and Economics, the state's largest accredited business college.

The Templeton Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development
lists CSUF's Student Leadership Institute among "Exemplary Programs" in the student leadership category.

CSU Trustees set the tuition fees charged to all enrolled in the regular program. The campus sets additional fees. Nonresidents of California pay these costs plus higher tuition. Tuition fees differ for undergraduate and graduate students. In 2009, the CSU instituted a professional fee for state-supported MBA and similar business graduate programs. Doctoral students pay a higher tuition fee, on a par with those attending the University of California. Passage of Proposition 30 on Nov. 6 rolled back the state university tuition fee to 2011-12 levels, retroactive to the fall 2012 semester. Revised fall 2012 tuition fees:

• $3,091 undergraduates enrolled in 7 or more units
• $1,942 undergraduates enrolled in 6 or fewer units
• $3,724 graduate students enrolled in 7 or more units
• $2,308 graduate students enrolled in 6 or fewer units
• $254 additional cost per unit for graduate students in the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics
• $3,529 credential program students enrolled in 7 or more units
• $2,197 credential program students enrolled in 6 or fewer units
• $5,914 doctor of education; $7,523: doctor of nursing practice students
• Nonresident and international students pay the tuition and fees required of California residents plus $372 per unit per semester. Such a student enrolled in 15 units in fall 2012 is charged $8,671 (undergraduate) or $9,304 (graduate) for a semester of study.
• Tuition and fees vary by program for students enrolled in fall, spring and summer extension courses and Intersession.

Main Campus: The 236-acre campus is bounded on the east by the Orange Freeway (Route 57), the south by Nutwood Avenue, the west by State College Boulevard and the north by Yorba Linda Blvd.

Address: 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92831-3599

History: Founded in 1957 by act of the California Legislature. Classes began in fall 1959 in rooms leased from the Fullerton Union High School District. First commencement held June 1960. First classes on main campus began fall 1960.

Facilities

The main campus consists of 29 permanent buildings or building clusters. The latest addition is the new student housing and dining complex east of the Ruby Gerontology Center. Five new residence halls house 1,084 students. The Gastronome dining hall seats 585. Other recent additions include the Children's Center, the Student Recreation Center, Steven G. Mihaylo Hall and the University Police and Emergency Operations Center. Other major campus structures include the Joseph Clayes III Performing Arts Center, Paulina June & George Pollak Library, Titan Student Union - which has a 1,200-seat events pavilion, small theater, food court, pub, bowling alley and conference rooms.

A wing added to the Kinesiology and Health Science Building in 2003 includes the Center for Successful Aging. The Charles L. and Rachel E. Ruby Gerontology Center is home to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. The 10-story College Park building on Nutwood Avenue houses the College of Communications and College of Education, and also provides additional classrooms and office space for staff and faculty. Three parking structures — completed in 2004, 2006 and 2010 — provide on-campus parking for about 5,500 vehicles, expanding the overall number of campus parking spaces to more than 11,300.

Branch Campus and Other Satellites: The CSUF Irvine Campus near the Irvine Spectrum offers mostly upper-division and graduate-level courses in a convenient location for students who live and work in southern Orange County. Other campus satellites include the Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana and CSUF Garden Grove Center.

Fullerton Arboretum: The Fullerton Arboretum, developed in cooperation with the city of Fullerton, is located at the northeast corner of campus and is open to the public. Heritage House, built in 1894 and moved to the 26-acre preserve in 1972, is a historical museum. A visitor and conference center includes a museum devoted to the agricultural history of Orange County and the contributions of Japanese-Americans.

Fullerton Marriott: A full-service hotel opened in 1989 on the southeast corner of the main campus in a project involving the Marriott Corp., the city of Fullerton and the university.

Titan Sports Complex: Revenue from the hotel venture was used to establish the Titan Sports Complex in 1992, featuring Titan Stadium (10,000 seats), Goodwin Field (3,500 seats), Anderson Field for softball, a track and full-sized soccer field.

The university partners with a number of affiliated not-for-profit organizations that work to support and advance the institution's educational mission, offer co-curricular experiences to students, and provide a variety of services to all members of the Titan community. Listed below are the university's current auxiliary organizations:

Alumni Association

Associated Students, Inc.

Auxiliary Services Corporation

Housing Authority

Philanthropic Foundation