Tips for the New Academic Year

Whether you are coming to SDSU for the first time, or if you are a returning student, below are tips we can all use to make the beginning of the year run smoothly:

• Attend New Student and Family Convocation
• Participate in Welcome Week
• Buy your books before school starts and do it online.
• Chart your path for classes before the first day
• Buy an organizer
• Take the trolley to campus
• If you drive to campus, arrive at least an hour before your first class
• Get involved – it will help you make friends and get to know more about the campus
• Attend athletic events
• Stay on top of your reading and allocate enough hours for studying
• See an academic adviser early and often

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