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We invite you to read the January 2026 newsletter from the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus. Your monthly source for campus news.
Cal State San Bernardino has extended the application deadline for undergraduate admission for the Fall 2026 term to Tuesday, March 31, for both the San Bernardino and Palm Desert campuses, giving prospective students additional time to apply.
CSUSB’s Black History Month celebration will feature a variety of events that highlight the history, culture and contributions of the African American community, while honoring past and present leaders who have shaped that legacy.
Announcements
Dear Palm Desert Campus Community,
Following up on the ongoing construction for the new Student Success Center Project at the Palm Desert Campus, Phase 4 Construction, will begin Monday, January 26, 2026, and continue through Friday, February 20, 2026.
Areas affected by Construction: Phase-4
Another section to the south of Berger Circle (single lane) will be closed as shown on the attached disruption plan. Access to Lots A and B will stay open, including access to the ticket kiosk, however, the drive lanes south of the first entry into the parking will be closed. Please exercise caution and follow signage for access to the parking lots.
Construction fencing shall restrict unauthorized access into the construction site. Please exercise caution when traveling around the construction site and follow all construction signage.
Please reference the project map attached. The Disruption Plan highlights pedestrian paths, vehicular paths, and construction fence placement for Phase 4. Further construction notices will be shared as the project progresses.
Please direct any questions to Sam Girgis, Project Manager, Facilities Planning, Design and Construction, via email at usama.cost@csusb.edu<mailto:usama.cost@csusb.edu>, or via phone at 909-537-4381.
Thank you.
Please visit the CSUSB Parking and Transportation Services website for more information about parking at PDC.
Only CSUSB parking permits are valid in CSUSB Palm Desert Campus parking lots.
The R.D. & Joan Dale Hubbard Health and Psychological Counseling Center is located in the Palm Desert Health Sciences Building, Room 119.