Orientation
2023-24
New Student Orientation
The College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts welcomes our new transfer class of 2025 and our first-year class of 2027!
This page is where you will find video presentations and handouts in support of new student orientation taking place the summer of 2023.
PSFA offers 43 different majors and three ROTC minors, which are housed in our 10 Schools and Departments. At orientation, you’ll meet our Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and your major advisor.
To find orientation information for your major, click on your School’s tile below.
Orientation Information by School
Click on any of the links below to jump down to information from that school/department.
- Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Information
- School of Art and Design: All art majors, including Interior Architecture, Graphic Design
- School of Communication: Communication, Health Communication
- School of Hospitality and Tourism Management: Hospitality & Tourism Mgt. Recreation & Tourism Mgt
- School of Journalism and Media Studies: Journalism, PR, Advertising, Media Studies
- School of Music and Dance: Music, Dance
- School of Public Affairs: Criminal Justice, Public Administration, City Planning
- School of Theatre, Television, and Film: Theatre, TFM
- Dept. of Military Science: Army ROTC
- Dept. of Naval Sciences: Navy ROTC
- Dept. of Aerospace Studies Air Force ROTC
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Contacts
Lanie Lockwood, Ed.D.
[email protected]
Book appointments through Navigate
Student Resources
- First-year student presentation video
- Transfer student presentation video
- Handouts and Downloadable Resources
- Study Abroad Introductory Video
School of Art and Design
Applied Design, Art History, Graphic Design, Interior Architecture, Multimedia, Painting and Printmaking, Sculpture, Single-Subject Teaching Credential, Studio ArtsContacts
Theresa Luu: [email protected]
Gary Benzel: [email protected]
Heather Sweeney: [email protected]
Student Resources
- First-year student presentation video
- Transfer student presentation video
- Handouts and Downloadable Resources
- First-year Student Checklist (coming soon)
- Major Checklist - Applied Design
- Major Checklist - Art History
- Major Checklist - Art Education
- Major Checklist - Graphic Design
- Major Checklist - Interior Architecture
- Major Checklist - Multimedia
- Major Checklist - Painting and Printmaking
- Major Checklist - Sculpture
- Major Checklist - Studio Arts
School of Communication
Communication, Health Communication
Student Resources
- First-year student presentation video
- Transfer student presentation video
- Handouts and Downloadable Resources
L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Hotel Management, Meetings and Events, Restaurant Management, Tribal Gaming, Outdoor Resource Management, Recreation Systems Management, Sustainable Tourism Management
Contacts
(HTM) Christina Jeffries: [email protected]
Corinne Youngholm: [email protected]
Student Resources
- First-year student presentation power point
- Transfer student presentation video (coming soon)
- Handouts and Downloadable Resources
- HTM First-Year Student Welcome Packet
- RTM First-Year Student Welcome Packet
- HTM Transfer Welcome Packet (coming soon)
- RTM Transfer Welcome Packet (coming soon)
School of Journalism and Media Studies
Advertising, Journalism, Media Studies, Public Relations
Contacts
Adrian Zachary Diaz: [email protected]
Student Resources
- First-year student presentation video (coming soon)
- Transfer student presentation video (coming soon)
- Handouts and Downloadable Resources
School of Music and Dance
Dance, Global composition, Jazz Studies, Music Education, Music, Performance, Professional Studies (entrepreneurship, recording technology & audio design)
Contacts
(Music) Shannon Kitelinger: [email protected]
(Dance) Joseph Alter: [email protected]
Travis Maril: [email protected]
Student Resources
- First-year student presentation video (coming soon)
- Transfer student presentation video (coming soon)
- Handouts and Downloadable Resources
- First-year Music Course Plan 2023-2024 (coming soon)
- Transfer Music Course Plan 2023-2024 (coming soon)
School of Public Affairs
Criminal Justice, City Planning, Public Administration
Contacts
Samantha Beltran: [email protected]
Roxanne Vega: [email protected]
Student Resources
- First-year student presentation video
- Transfer student presentation video
- Handouts and Downloadable Resources
School of Theatre, Television, and Film
Theatre: Design Technology, Design for Television & Film, Theatre Arts, Performance, Youth Theatre
Television, Film & New Media Production: Production or Critical Studies
Contacts
Chad Reyes: [email protected]
Student Resources
- First-year student presentation video
- Transfer student presentation video (coming soon)
- Handouts and Downloadable Resources
- TFM Critical Studies Checklist (coming soon)
- TFM Minor Checklist (coming soon)
- TFM Production Checklist (coming soon)
- Theatre Design and Technology Checklist (coming soon)
- General Theatre Arts Checklist (coming soon)
- Theatre Arts Minor Checklist (coming soon)
- Theatre Performance Checklist (coming soon)
- Theatre Youth Performance Checklist (coming soon)
Military Science (Army ROTC)
Minor in Military Science
Contacts
Dept. of Naval Science: Navy ROTC
Minor in Naval Sciences
Contacts
Lt. Grace Kording: [email protected]
Website: www.sandiego.edu/nrotc/
Dept. of Aerospace: Airforce ROTC
Minor in Air Force Leadership Studies
