CSUSM Buildings
Tour Script
CSUSM Academics & Finances
Colleges
Cal State Fun Facts
100

Where are the cougar pantry and university store are located

Commons

100

Describe how you would introduce yourself when giving a tour

Start with name, pronouns, major/minor, year in school, and a few of your general involvements

100

Something students fill out to receive financial aid for college

 FAFSA. 

BONUS: What does FAFSA stand for?

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

100

Name the four colleges of CSUSM

CSTEM, CHABSS, CEHHS, COBA

100

There are this many vending machines on campus

45

200

Name 10 buildings on CSUSM's campus

Extended Learning Building

Social Behavioral Science Building

Arts Building

Academic Hall

University Hall

Science 2

Clark Field House

University Student Union

Commons Building

Kellogg Library

Markstein 

UVA

Via Sat Engineering 

Veteran's Center

PS1 

200

What are the dining options found in the USU Pavillion?

Get Fresh, QDoba, Hilltop Bistro, and Panda Express

200

Difference between a full-time and part-time student

Full-time student takes 12+ credits, while part-time students take less than 12 credits

200

What are the most impacted majors on campus and can students switch into these majors?

Biology, Nursing, Kinesiology. Students can not switch into Biology and Nursing.

200

This is the most popular major at CSUSM

Business, with about 2,500 undergrad majors

(second is Psychology with about 1,500 majors)

300

This building houses Human Resources

Administrative Building 1200

300

How many student organizations are there on campus?

130

300

Money for school that does not need to be paid back

Scholarship or grant

300

What does CEHHS and CHABSS stand for?

College of Education, Health, and Human Services and College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral, and Social Sciences.

300

This ethnicity makes up 48% of our campus's students

Latino/a 

400

Where is Cougar Central Located

Administrative Building 3rd Floor 

Bonus: What is housed in Cougar Central?

400

What are the 5 entities of Associated Students Inc (ASI)? 

Board of Directors, Campus Activity Board, ASI Cougar Pantry, Media and Communications Team, and Front Desk Team
400

Someone who helps you plan your classes and connect you with resources on campus as needed

Academic Advisor (100) 

Bonus: Where on campus are they located?

Administrative Building 1300 (Formerly Craven), Mark 126, University Hall 221


400

Which college contributed to the start of the Cougar Closet?

COBA


400

Total Number of Students enrolled (as of 2022) 

14,311

500

The USU hours of operation

Monday-Thursday: 7:00AM-10:00PM

Friday: 7:00AM-8:00PM

Saturday: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM

Sunday: 5:00 PM-10:00 PM

500

What are two new programs of the Latinx Center that advance Latinx Student Success?

1. STEM Pathways: initiative to support the academic and professional achievement of LatinX Students in STEM 

2. Unidos Leadership Certificate: helps first generation Latinx students graduate in less time and grow their professional development. 

500

TYPICALLY, how many years does it take to complete the following degrees? Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral

Associates - 2-3 yrs
Bachelors - 4 yrs
Masters - 6 yrs
Doctorate - 8yrs

500

What GPA is needed for Pre-Business majors to be admitted into the business program?

2.65


500

There are this many steps at the front of CSUSM's campus

~271