Van Wilders are getting the boot.

There are currently 1,420 super seniors at CSULB who are exceeding 140 units and are being pushed to graduate, according to Lynn Mahoney, associate vice president for undergraduate studies. The super seniors were notified that unless they filed for spring or summer graduation by October 15, there would be a hold put on their account, which would prevent them from registering for the spring semester. If students aren't graduating, then new students cannot be accepted because the budget cuts have caused an enormous decrease in acceptances as it is.

Mahoney can't predict how long the graduation policy will last, but says, "I imagine as long as the CSU continues to experience unprecedented budget and enrollment changes."

Not every super senior will move on after the spring or summer session. Some students have filed for fall graduation. This requires filling out a form, which gives compelling reason for more time. Some of these reasons include, but are not limited to: studying abroad, studying part time, or simply not having all the requirements for their major.

The average student at Cal State Long Beach will earn about 145 units by the time they graduate. According to Mahoney, another reason students are sticking around at CSULB is because they decide to take on another major late in the game. To prevent this from happening, there is a policy being proposed to lock students into a major at 90 units.

Some students disagree with this proposal. "We are paying for it," said Daisy Lezama, a sophomore criminal justice major. "We have to take our time."


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