Cal State University, Fullerton
College of Humanities and
Social Sciences
P.O.Box 6850, Fullerton
California 92834 - 6850
714 278 3528
College-based
student affairs are designed to provide services
to students within the context of their own majors
to encourage students to get more involved in
the many opportunities for leadership, career
exploration, scholarships, and student employment
in the many departments and programs in the College
of Humanities and Social Sciences. For assistance in these areas, contact: David B. McKenzie, the Assistant
Dean for Student Affairs at the College of Humanities
and Social Sciences, Humanities Building 211,
(714) 278-2969, dmckenzie@fullerton.edu
Approaching
students from several perspectives at once,
not just academically or socially, the Assistant
Dean for Student Affairs can provide students
with individualized advising, counseling, and
support, which are necessary for effective
learning. The Assistant Dean, as an educator,
encourages and supports student learning within
and beyond the classroom. Additionally, the
Assistant Dean takes special responsibility
for providing out of the classroom learning
experiences found within our rich and vibrant
campus life.
The
college based Assistant Dean of the College of
Humanities and Social Sciences acknowledges that
all parts of the university community are concerned
with the development of students, and attempts
to coordinate efforts and resources available.
These resources are supported through the Office
of the Dean of the College of Humanities and
Social Sciences and the Division of Students
Affairs for the promotion of intellectual, cultural,
and social growth of students.
For
information contact: David B. McKenzie, the Assistant
Dean for Student Affairs at the College of Humanities
and Social Sciences, Humanities Building 211,
(714) 278-2969, dmckenzie@fullerton.edu
The
College of Humanities and Social Sciences has
almost fifty academically related student
organizations which you can join. Active
participation in co-curricular activities builds
employer valued skills: the ability to think
critically, strong organizational and leadership
skills, and effective writing and public speaking
skills. Involvement in student organizations
complements and enriches the academic classroom
experience with experiential learning. Additionally,
getting involved in clubs helps to build a strong
network of support within your area of study,
including faculty, staff and peer mentors. By
getting involved in academically related student
organizations, you make connections with other
students who share your major and faculty who
will be your mentors and friends. You also expose
yourself to rich conversations on topics related
to your degree program academic field of study.
Nine
national honor
societies are represented in the College
of Humanities and Social Sciences. These groups
recognize the superior achievement among students
in their respective fields and encourage scholarship,
research, and professional growth of their members.
Honor societies are also terrific resume or curriculum
vitae builders and are strongly recommended for
students who are considering graduate or professional
school. Honor societies generally require a minimum
GPA (3.0 is typical) and sometimes charge a small
membership fee and community service hours.
As
part of Associated Students, the HSS ICC is the
funding council for academically related student
organizations and scholarly events in the
College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Each
academic department and program must have an
active, regularly participating representative
in order to petition for financial support. If
you would like to improve your communication
skills, learn more about various fields and provide
a valuable service to your department or program,
look into serving as your major’s HSS
ICC representative.
Each
of the eight colleges at the university elects
two students to represent them on the AS Board
of Directors. The AS President and AS Executive
Board report to the AS
Board of Directors, and the Directors vote
on important issues facing all Cal State Fullerton
students. They also decide on committee appointments,
allocate funds to other students, serve on university
committees and much more. If you are interested
in getting involved in CSUF student government
and would like some exposure to campus-wide issues,
stop by the Associated
Student Office in the Titan Student Union,
Room 207, for an application to run for this
office, and to learn the timeline for the next
election.
Several
times each semester the Dean will convene a meeting
with the leaders of each student group within
the college. This meeting is a great way for
student leaders to share information with each
in an informal setting, learn of important upcoming
issues facing the college, and interact closely
with the Dean and his staff. Student input is
very important to our Dean and each student’s
feedback matters. If your group is not being
represented at this meeting, offer to go as an
alternate for your chair or president so your
group is not missing important information and
input into the decisions facing our college.
