Fall 2012 Transfer Orientation

CONTENTS

Orientation 2012

Pre-Orientation Requirements

New Student Tips

Contact Us

There will be many people on campus at Orientation to answer questions you may have.

If you need to ask about something prior to your Orientation day, please do not hesitate to contact the Office of New Student and Parent Programs.

Telephone:
(619) 594-1509

Office location:
Student Services West, room 1602

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday,
8am-4:30pm

E-mail:
orientation@mail.sdsu.edu

Web:
www.sa.sdsu.edu/nspp

Mailing address:
New Student and Parent Programs
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-7441

Transfer Orientation (August 2012)

All transfer students are expected to attend New Student Orientation

photo - student holding an SDSU notebookHere’s why you must attend:

  • Register for classes at orientation*
  • Understand General Education, major, testing, and graduation requirements
  • Receive essential academic planning and course registration assistance
  • Learn how to use SDSU’s Web registration system
  • Meet in groups by major with Assistant Dean, faculty advisor, and trained student Ambassadors
  • Ease your transition to SDSU
  • Learn what it means to be a responsible member of the SDSU community

Transfer students who attend New Student Orientation will:

Orientation also includes:

  • New Student and Family Convocation
    (Saturday, August 25, 2012)
    A ceremony to officially welcome all new students and their families to the SDSU community. All new students are expected to attend and are encouraged to bring their families and guests with them.
  • Welcome Week (for students only)
    (Friday, August 24 – Saturday, September 1, 2012)
    A series of programs and activities to welcome you to campus life
SDSU Ambassadors direct students and parents to the proper sessions.

Orientation focuses on academic planning and prepares you to register for classes.


What students have to say...

“The academic advice I received from my faculty adviser and assistant dean eased my transition from the community college to SDSU.”
Student talking   -Beatriz

“At Orientation, I made strong connections with new and current students. It helped guide me in the right direction in choosing classes.”
  -Connor

“My Orientation Leader was awesome. She made me feel comfortable about coming to SDSU.”
  -Sandy

*In order to register for classes, you MUST complete the following steps:

  1. Pay your course registration fees two weeks prior to attending orientation in order to have your fees processed on time. If you pay online, your fees will be processed by the next business day. You MUST pay your fees on time or you will not be able to register for classes at orientation.
  2. You MUST clear any holds indicated on the "My Registration" page located in your SDSU WebPortal. It can take up to 48 hours to clear some holds. Please plan accordingly or you will not be able to register for classes at orientation.