Orientation

2022-23

New Student Orientation

College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts

The SDSU College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts welcomes our new transfer class of 2024 and our freshmen class of 2026!

Your major (or ROTC minor) is housed in one of our Schools or ROTC Departments and your School is where to find your major advisor.

On your scheduled orientation day, you’ll meet with our Assistant Dean for Student Affairs (handouts and contact info below). To meet with your major advisor, see the schedule below for recorded and live sessions, as well as handouts and contact emails. We suggest you attend or watch a recorded session with your major advisor before your day of orientation or very soon afterwards. You’ll need the advising information before registering for classes.

Don't forget to check out our PSFA Stories page and learn more about all of the exciting things that are happening in PSFA.

Find Your School

Click on any of the links below to jump down to information and Zoom links from that school/department.

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

CONTACTS
[email protected]

FIRST-YEAR STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
•Student Orientation Recording (2022)
•Parent and Family Orientation Recording (2022)
•Zoom links for the Assistant Dean sessions are available through your orientation registration with New Student and Parent Programs

TRANSFER STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
•Zoom links for the Assistant Dean sessions are available through your orientation registration with New Student and Parent Programs

HANDOUTS AND DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
•Please complete this short survey for the Assistant Dean
•2022 College of PSFA Brochure
•PSFA Academic Journey Map
•PARC Learning Coaching
•PARC Tutoring
•PARC Overview
•PSFA Resource Tipsheet

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Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC)

Minor in Air Force Leadership Studies

CONTACTS
[email protected]
www.det075.sdsu.edu/

FIRST-YEAR STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)

TRANSFER STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)

HANDOUTS AND DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES

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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]
 
FIRST-YEAR STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
 
 
TRANSFER STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
 

Military Science (Army ROTC)

Minor in Military Science

CONTACTS
John Phillips: [email protected]

FIRST-YEAR STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
 
TRANSFER STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
 

HANDOUTS AND DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES

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Naval Sciences (Navy ROTC)

Minor in Naval Sciences

CONTACTS
Lt. Grace Kording: [email protected]
Website: www.sandiego.edu/nrotc/

FIRST-YEAR STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
N/A
 
TRANSFER STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
N/A
 

HANDOUTS AND DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
•San Diego Navy ROTC Handout

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School of Art + Design

Applied Design, Art History, Graphic Design, Interior Architecture, Multimedia, Painting and Printmaking, Sculpture, Single-Subject Teaching Credential, Studio Arts
 

CONTACTS
Mark Siprut: [email protected]
Theresa Luu: [email protected]

FIRST-YEAR STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
 
TRANSFER STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
 

HANDOUTS AND DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
•First-year Student Checklist
•Program Checklist - Applied Design
•Program Checklist - Art History
•Program Checklist - Art Education
•Program Checklist - Graphic Design
•Program Checklist - Interior Architecture
•Program Checklist - Multimedia
•Program Checklist - Painting and Printmaking
•Program Checklist - Sculpture
•Program Checklist - Studio Art

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School of Communication

Communication, Health Communication

FIRST-YEAR STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
•First-Year Student Orientation Video (2022)
•2022 First-Year Student Orientation Q&A:
August 1, 4:30pm (pst) (Register Here)

TRANSFER STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
•Transfer Student Orientation Video (2022)
•2022 Transfer Student Orientation Q&A:
August 12, 4:30pm (pst) (Register Here)

HANDOUTS AND DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
•22-23 Communications Major Worksheet
•22-23 Health Communications Major Worksheet
•Academic Pitfalls
•Change of Major Request
•Course Planner
•Flowchart Handout
•Liberal or Applied Emphasis

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School of Journalism and Media Studies

Advertising, Journalism, Media Studies, Public Relations

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]

FIRST-YEAR STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
•2022 First-Year Student Orientation Video

TRANSFER STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
•2022 Transfer Student Orientation Video

HANDOUTS AND DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
•First-year Music Course Plan 22-23
•Transfer Music Course Plan 22-23

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School of Public Affairs

Criminal Justice, City Planning, Public Administration

CONTACTS
Nora Leyva: [email protected]

FIRST-YEAR STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
•2022 Recorded Session: Available Now

TRANSFER STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
•2022 Recorded Session: Available Now

HANDOUTS AND DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES

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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]

FIRST-YEAR STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)

TRANSFER STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)

HANDOUTS AND DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
•TFM Critical Studies
•TFM Minor
•TFM Production
•Theatre Design and Technology
•General Theatre Arts
•Theatre Arts Minor
•Theatre Performance
•Theatre Youth Performance

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