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Coyote Experience

Your Coyote Experience Starts Here

Celebrate your first week as a Coyote with three days of fun and connection! Join us for Coyote Days on August 25-26 to explore campus, meet departments, and enjoy food, games, and prizes. 

Coyote Days flyer. Welcome back, Coyotes! Join us for Coyote Days on August 25-26 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the Library Lawn at California State University, San Bernardino. Celebrate the start of the semester with food, games, tabling, prizes, and opportunities to connect with campus departments and fellow students.

Then, wrap up the week at the Coyote Experience Kickoff on August 27. Student Mentors will share insider tips, lead fun activities, and help you build friendships that will last throughout your college journey.

Coyote Experience Kickoff flyer. Join the Coyote Experience Kickoff on Thursday, August 27, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (check-in begins at 11:45 a.m.) at the SMSU North Patio at California State University, San Bernardino. New students are invited to enjoy free food (first come, first served), hear tips and tricks from Student Mentors, participate in fun activities, and meet new people as they begin their Coyote Experience.

Coyote Experience is CSUSB's student success framework designed to help you feel connected, confident, and supported from your first day on campus through graduation. Whether you're just starting college or transferring to CSUSB, the Coyote Experience helps you find your people, explore your interests, and build a path towards your goals. 

Start Strong at CSUSB

Your Coyote Experience begins with the First-Year Experience, including a University Studies 1000 success course for all first-time first-year students. This course is designed to help you successfully transition to college life by giving you the tools, support, and confidence you need. 

We also offer: 

  • Student success support
  • First Year Events & Beyond
  • Academic Planning
  • Academic Skills Workshops
  • Interest Packs for Career Exploration

This is where you start building your academic, social, and personal foundations.

Explore your interests and find new people

One of the most exciting parts of the Coyote Experience is Interest Pack events, workshops, and opportunities. Interest pack events bring communities of students together by shared interests and passions. Interest packs help you explore what matters to you while connecting with students who are also engaged in learning about themselves and their interests. 

Interest Packs focus on themes like: 

  • Social Justice & Community Impact
  • Innovation, Ideas & Entrepreneurship
  • Science, Technology, & Research
  • Global Culture & Identity
  • Current Trends in Fashion, Art, and Creative Expression
  • Media, Music, and Celebrity/Popular Culture

Interest packs provide fun ways to explore majors, academic pathways, and career options by connecting what you care about to what you study and ultimately what you want to do after college. 

Want help from Advising?

The mission of Academic Success and Undergraduate Advising (ASUA) is to support holistic academic services through various departmental programs and resources that promote equity, retention, timely graduation, and student-defined success for all undergraduate students. ASUA also :

  • Supports developing, improving, and maintaining undergraduate programs and related policies.
  • Provides leadership and input, as appropriate, for changing, enhancing, or improving existing programs and policies.
  • It also provides leadership in developing academic support programs.
Want a personalized plan to succeed in you journey?

Our program advisor, Maria, can help you prepare a personalized academic plan to have a successful future during your time here at CSUSB!

She can help you with: 

  • Planning and understanding your PAWS Report
  • Enrolling in the classes
  • Special permission requests 
  • And many more!!
Support that's personal!

As a first-time first-year student, you'll be matched with a student mentor. Student Mentors are CSUSB student's who have been where you are. Your mentor is here to help and support you: 

  • Adjust to college life
  • Share tips and tricks about navigating CSUSB
  • Stay motivated and on track academically
  • Navigate challenges and celebrate wins
  • Feel supported, seen, and connected