Frequently Asked Questions

To apply for any California State University you'll need to register at Cal State Apply. You will find all the information you need to apply for Fresno State and our program. The deadlines for applying for each semester are also available, so make sure you check it out soon!

Welcome to the exciting world of Recreation! Our Department Chair, Dr. Michael Mahoney, would love to go over our major information with you to guide you into what area would suit you best according to YOUR intersts and goals. You can reach out to him directly at mmahoney@csufresno.edu.

You'll need to complete a Time Conflict form and submit it before the 20th day of instructions. Please follow the directions on the form. Note: the form is routed online through Adobe Sign, but there is an option to print a hard copy to fill in.

New Effective March 26, 2025: The Change of Major/Minor Request form is now paperless and needs to be initiated by your new major advisor.

Please contact your new major department for assistance to begin the process.

Once your major advisor initiates your form, you will receive an email to approve the request and your request will begin to
route accordingly. 

For Additional information about the workflow, you can view this helpful guide.

Advisors: If student exceeds the 144 limit unit, you may be asked to submit the supplemental over 144 form. 

Note: Newly admitted students (First-Time Freshmen, Transfer & Returning) will be able to change their major once Dog Days Orientations begin.

We're so excited to have you as part of the recreation family! 

We understand not every student's passion is recreation, but we love that we can collaborate with so many of you! View each of our certificates and the applications. There is a link to download the application for the certificate in your area of interest which lists the classes you will need to take. For the certificate, all of classes required are open to non-majors. 

For the first week of registration some classes are locked for our majors only to ensure they are able to enroll in the courses they need to graduate on time. After that first week, they then open to all students. Scheduling does have to complete this in the system manually so please check back frequently the Monday after the first week of registration. If by Tuesday the course has still not opened, please reach out to our office at 559.278.2838.

You will want to make sure you are enrolled in a corresponding lecture listed on the certificate application first. For example, the Serving Youth At-Risk certificate requires you to be enrolled in RA 113 concurrently with RA 115. Once you are enrolled in RA 113, the office can issue you a permission number for RA 115. RA 115 is an online activity course and there is plenty of space available for everyone looking to complete a certificate! 

Each certificate has instructions for turning in your application. Key points to remember are:

1. You must attach a copy of your unofficial transcript or DPR report that shows your final grade for all the required classes.

2. Courses listed must be complete; we will not accept "in progress" courses. 

3. You will want to list your name exactly as you want it to appear on the certificate and the address it should be mailed to.

There is no due date for certificate applications; our department will process them during the entire year.

Please email your application and attachments to rasa@csufresno.edu

*Please note: During campus breaks and the summer months when faculty is off campus, processing times are delayed. We thank you for your patience.

No worries, we get this all the time! We are actually an academic major and not a part of the Student Recreation Center. View their information.

Not to worry again! We also would not be the stop for this, but, you can reach out to the University Reservation Center at 559.278.6024 and they would be happy to assist you with this.