SDSU ViewPoints - Understanding Admissions

SDSU experts discuss enrollment concerns.

As a direct result of devastating state budget cuts of $571 million, the California State University is reducing enrollment system-wide this year and next by 40,000 undergraduate students. Over the same period, San Diego State will be reducing its enrollment by 4,618 undergraduates.

The following SDSU experts particpated in a panel discussion about theese drastic budget cuts, the ensuing changes to the university's admissions policy and concerns raised by members of the community:

* Sandra Cook, assistant vice president, Academic Affairs
* Reggie Blaylock, director, Educational Opportunity Program/Ethnic Affairs
* Scott Burns, associate vice president, Financial Operations

Topics covered

This ViewPoints episode covered the following topics:

* admissions policy changes (00:00 - 05:40)
* implications for local students (05:41 - 09:15)
* state and university budget (09:16 - 10:45)
* implications for future students (10:46 - 20:38)
* implications for transfer students (20:39 - 24:59)
* long-term outlook (25:00 - 28:01)

More information

For more information, visit www.sdsu.edu/enrollmentinfo.

Or e-mail enrollmentinfo@mail.sdsu.edu.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• san
• diego
• state
• university
• sdsu
• enrollment
• admissions
• budget

[alexkg1]

It was very painful watching the lady speak

[elsamuraiguapo]

The lady is being evasive. If they need to cut enrollment, then simply block non-local enrollment altogether.

Other CSU campuses do this. CSU San Marcos for instance, that university will accommodate all local students form their service area before they even consider space for anyone else.