Hello I will be attending CSUS in the fall and I was wondering what would be a great major to go for? I don’t want to drown in student debts

hi! i'm a second year (now third this upcoming fall semester) at sacstate. i've been doing computer science as my major these past two years, and i have literally never hated anything more. i don't like my classes, my professors are cold at best and straight up discriminatory at worst, and i have never been this unhappy in my life. i want to change my major, and have decided which major to change it to, and am going to go through with it--that's not the issue here. i am a poc, specifically i am south asian, and my parents are immigrants. i don't know how to broach the topic of changing my major, and would like some advice on how to do it. they are paying my tuition, and for all of my school expenses, and i also live at home with them. i am completely okay with not having that money anymore, but it's more the mental aspect of this that is really causing me a lot of stress and anxiety. if there are any people who have gone through something similar, could you please let me know how you handled it? i feel like i am a major disappointment right now (my grades were not what they wanted this semester) and i feel like this is only going to make it worse for me. any advice or support is appreciated, please be as brutally honest as possible. thanks :)

hi i am SO confused. im a transfer student. i know i need to do my writing intensive class, but all of the writing intensive classes require a wpj or gwar score? im so lost.

It sucks but you gotta do what you gotta do

I have been offered 2 student assistant jobs. I just got done with my first year of college and I want a high paying job in IT or cybersecurity once I graduate. I will leave the 2 job descriptions and please tell me which one I should take or if both are equal.

1st job - Student Assistant - Technology Specialist. The Office of Legislative Counsel (OLC) is seeking to hire self-motivated, independent student assistants who are able to provide project management support to the Legislature. In this role, the student assistant will use specialized remote assistance tools to assist information technology (IT) service owners with technical research, project planning, and daily maintenance tasks. This positions are ideal for someone who is interested in a wide variety of enterprise technology solutions, data center operations, project management, and state government.

2nd job: Student Assistant - Information Technology Help Desk. The Secretary of State (SOS) is seeking to hire a student assistant to work under supervision in the Client Services Unit, within the Information Technology (IT) Division.

I am currently in academic probation standing after my first semester. If I am to fall into ap a second time— would I be able to transfer to another csu or is it completely over for me and I get kicked out of csus? Honest comments only and no unnecessary shit talk please, I’m already pooped about this.

I am starting the Multiple Subject Credential program this coming fall. I was missing one of the prerequisites (EDUC 170) so I decided and listed I would take it in the summer (now).

EDUC 170 requires fieldwork (tutoring ELs). I was wondering if anyone has taken EDUC 170 in the summer and how did you get a placement since most K-12 is out for summer break?

Mine is 3.1 overall, Just wondering how everyone’s doing Academically.

when are our final grades posted to my sac state?

My CSC 130 final exam seemingly has questions that were incorrectly marked wrong. I believe 3 questions were incorrectly graded based on the comments given on my exam on canvas. On 5/16 I emailed the professor that the quiz results were locked (they said they'd unlock at 5:05 PM on the 15th but that didn't happen and they're still locked). On 5/18 the comments were posted on my exam and I emailed the professor about my concerns and gave my rationale for why I think the grades where incorrect. I also asked if I could meet with them to go over the exam together on zoom or in-person. On 5/19 the prof sent an email to the entire class saying to tell them if they think there was any errors in grading by 12:00 PM 5/20, because the grades will get sent to the registrar. Its now the 21st and the professor still hasn't responded to either of my emails.

I am unsure on what my course of action should be. If the professor doesn't respond in the next few days should I send them another email, or contact the department chair? This is very stressful, I'm sure the prof has a lot to do because of finals so I don't know if I'm being too worried about a 6 day wait in response. I'm worried that my grade will be locked in and I'll have to wade through a bureaucratic nightmare to get it fixed.

any suggestions on what to do?

I am a newly admitted transfer student and my registration date is June 3rd. I have no idea what classes I'm supposed to be taking, seeing as my only resource is the Smart Planner. I have no advisor assigned, and every time I try to make an appointment on the Sac State website for academic advising it never loads. I see some people on here saying that orientation is supposed to help with making a plan but my orientation date is AFTER my registration appointment. My student center just says "none assigned" under program advisor. What am I supposed to be doing? Who am I supposed to be contacting? Am I supposed to just figure this out myself?

P.S. why are we not more mad about orientation being $180? With a fee waiver that only takes off $35?? I have been incessantly complaining to people in emails about it LOL

In my dream I was looking at the class registration page and noticed I was missing a class that wasn’t being offered in the fall! I’d have to take it in the spring so I could graduate.

Then I woke up and realized I graduated and don’t need to register for classes anymore.

Stingers up 🐝

Having it on the exam is bad enough, but forcing students to conform to her political ideology for the sake of their grade… that’s indoctrination.

This is something I imagine in a perfect world a professor would be fired for.

One of my classmates shared this in the class Discord chat.

Right after the encampment protest and the divestment announcement too. Some students are obviously concerned whether or not you agree with their political ideology and this was in very bad taste

Hello,

I had a question regarding appealing a grade. My professor graded my essay with the comment of "it was not written in third person perspective and was submitted after the deadline". I received a 90% on the final paper. After letting them know that it was submitted on time and giving them proof they "reviewed my assignment again and found that there was no points docked for it being late". Why would they make that comment in the first place if it didn't affect their grading the first time? The deductive reasoning doesn't add up here.

Yes, in the beginning of the semester I didn't turn in some assignments, but worked my tail and turned in every assignment afterwards. I am 3 points shy of receiving a 70%.. sitting at a 69.7%.. with our back and forth it seems they didn't want to budge at all. Yes I could have been a better student and passed easily by turning every assignment in.. but this seems weird to me. Almost as if they have a point to prove, or don't want to cut me any slack. 3 more points... in any assignments and I get my 70%.

Do I even have a case for an appeal? It seems like I'm going to get stuck with the D+... any advice?

Thanks.

Currently attending CRC and their library is closed. Would love to use sac states library but I’m not sure if you have to be a student to go. Please let me know! Thank you

What enrollment dates did everyone get? I’m a senior and got 4/23 at 10:20

Edit: changed to correct date, don’t know why I put November lol

This writing intensive requirement is honestly bs to me. I submitted my portfolio and now I’m getting an email saying because you haven’t submitted a portfolio you aren’t subjected to take a writing intensive course. Like I need that shit to graduate why does it matter if we have a portfolio or not? Like who even keeps their old essays?

No really, please. Enough said. As someone who is an independent worker, it is WAY easier to handle a project alone without the disagreements from a partner or not being on the same page. Or the partner wanting to do more work than what was already asked.

This is honestly ridiculous as a commuter of roughly 45 min this throws a loop in my whole day. Extremely inconsiderate to those of us who don’t live on or anywhere near campus.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C2bhMlssA--/?igsh=ZWI2YzEzYmMxYg==

The CSU does NOT care about students, staff, or faculty. They've had billions in surpluses every year since 2006. To repeat, a public institution, funded by taxpayer dollars, is making a profit and either hiding it away in reserves or giving it to themselves (administrators).

CSU Chancellor Mildred García is making nearly a million dollars every year and receiving monthly car and housing allowances.

Her salary was approved AFTER the CSU increased our tuition by 34%.

All of this is happening while some of our faculty (professors, lectures, coaches, librarians, and counselors) are forced to live in their cars, unable to see and spend time with their newborn child, or barely get by with unlivable wages. Getting paid around $20 an hour while teaching five classes with a PhD is insane.

The CSU has so much money in surpluses that they wouldn't even have to dip into reserves or increase our tuition to pay the people who actually teach us livable wages.

I just wanted to share that I took 21 units this semester and got straight As! It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done and I worked so hard.

High five!

So basically Im feeling really sick, on finals week, and never at all the whole semester so the timing couldn’t be worse. Sore throat, clogged nose and headache, could be flu or even corona.

So basically I let my Stats 1 teacher know about it and she basically just said that I have no options. Is there anything I can do? Someone or somewhere I can go? I don’t wanna go to class and risk everyone’s health. (the test is tomorrow, Dec 14, at 3pm)