New Student Orientation 2021
The College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
The SDSU College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts welcomes our new transfer class of 2023 and our freshmen class of 2025!
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.
How to Join a Zoom Meeting
Joining a meeting via Zoom is very easy.
- At the assigned meeting time, use one of the links provided below to be taken to Zoom;
- You will be directed to download the Zoom App if needed;
- If prompted, enter the meeting password as noted adjacent to the Zoom link;
- If you are put in a virtual waiting room, wait there until you can be seen privately in a virtual meeting room.
Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC)
Minor in Air Force Leadership Studies
FRESHMEN ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
Live Group Session: August 3; 8:00am - 9:00am
TRANSFER ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
Live Group Session: August 3; 8:00am - 9:00am
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
FRESHMEN ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
Recorded Parent and Family Session with Assistant Dean: Available Now
Recorded Student Session with Assistant Dean: Available Now
TRANSFER ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
HANDOUTS AND DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
College of PSFA BrochureLearning 101: How to Study Effectively
Resource Tips
PSFA College Council and Student orgs
Handshake
Vision Board Template
CONTACTS
psfa@sdsu.eduL. 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
FRESHMEN ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
Live Payne School Orientation: Wednesday, July 21st from 10:00am-11:00am
1:1 Student Appts: Book on EAB (with Christina Jeffries for HTM and with Corinne Youngholm for RTM)
TRANSFER ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
Live Payne School Orientation: Wednesday, August 4th from 10:00am-11:00am
1:1 Student Appts: Book on EAB (with Christina Jeffries for HTM and with Corinne Youngholm for RTM)
HANDOUTS AND DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
HTM Freshman Welcome PacketRTM Freshman Welcome Packet
HTM Transfer Welcome Packet
RTM Transfer Welcome Packet
Military Science (Army ROTC)
Minor in Military Science
FRESHMEN ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
TRANSFER ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
School of Art + Design
Applied Design, Art History, Graphic Design, Interior Architecture, Multimedia, Painting and Printmaking, Sculpture, Single-Subject Teaching Credential, Studio Arts
FRESHMEN ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
Live Q and A Session: Tuesday, July 27 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Recorded Presentation: Available Now
TRANSFER ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
Live Transfer Q and A Session: August 4, 10:00am - 11:00am Meeting ID: 208 153 973 Password:
Live Transfer Q and A Session: August 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm Meeting ID: 208 153 973 Password:
Recorded Presentation: Available Now
HANDOUTS AND DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
Freshman ChecklistProgram 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
School of Communication
Communication, Health Communication
FRESHMEN ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
Live Q and A Session: Wednesday, July 28 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Recorded Presentation: Available Now
TRANSFER ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
Live Q and A Session: Wednesday, August 11 10:30am - 12:00pm
Recorded Presentation: Available Now
School of Journalism and Media Studies
Advertising, Journalism, Media Studies, Public Relations
FRESHMEN ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
Live Group Session: Friday, July 16th at 2:30pm PST
TRANSFER ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
Live Group Session: Sunday, August 8th at 10:00am PST
Individual Advising Appointments
School of Music and Dance
Dance, Global composition, Jazz Studies, Music Education, Music, Performance, Professional Studies (entrepreneurship, recording technology & audio design)
FRESHMEN ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
(Music) Live Group Session: July 28; 1:30pm - 2:30pm Meeting ID: 931 733 3623 Password:
(Music) Recorded Session: Available Now
(Dance) Live Group Session: July 13; 12:00pm
(Dance) Live Group Session: July 21: 12:00pm
TRANSFER ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
(Music) Live Group Session: Aug 10; 12:00pm - 1:00pm Meeting ID: 515 397 0609 Password:
(Music) Recorded Session: Available Now
(Dance) Live Group Session: July 28; 12:00pm
CONTACTS
(Music) Shannon Kitelinger: skitelinger@sdsu.edu(Dance) Joseph Alter: jalter@sdsu.edu
Travis Maril: tmaril@sdsu.edu
School of Public Affairs
Criminal Justice, City Planning, Public Administration
FRESHMEN ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
Careers & Internships Live Q and A Session: Aug. 7, 10:00am to 11:00am (Register Here)
Recorded Session: Available now
TRANSFER ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
Careers & Internships Live Q and A Session: Aug. 7, 10:00am to 11:00am (Register Here)
Recorded Session: Available now
HANDOUTS AND DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
Orientation Flowchart Public AdministrationOrientation Flowchart Criminal Justice
Orientation Flowchart Advising
Criminal Justice Advising Guide
Public Administration Advising Guide
CJ Majors with Preparation for the Major Completed
CJ Majors with Pending Preparation for the Major
CJ Pre-Majors
PA Majors with Preparation for the Major Completed
PA Majors with Pending Preparation for the Major
PA Pre-Majors
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
FRESHMEN ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
Live Group Session (Theatre): July 24; 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Live Q and A Session (TFM): July 15; 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Live Q and A Session (TFM): July 24; 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Recorded Session (TFM): Available Now
TRANSFER ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
Live Q and A Session (TFM): July 230; 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Theatre Advising Appointments: All open transfer dates where TTF is listed; Various times
TFM Advising Appointments: July 30th, August 2nd, 5th, 6th, 10th-12th; 2:00pm - 7:00pm
HANDOUTS AND DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
2021-22 Design and Technology Checklist2021-22 Theatre Undergrad Checklist
Theatre and TFM New Student Handout
2021-22 Performance Undergrad Checklist
2021-22 Theatre Minor Checklist
2021-22 Youth Theatre Undergrad Checklist
TTF Advising Information
2021-22 TFM Production Checklist
2021-22 TFM Minor Checklist
2021-22 TFM Critical Studies Checklist
CONTACTS
(Theatre) Katie Turner: laura.turner@sdsu.edu(TFM) Stuart Voytilla: svoytilla@sdsu.edu
Giancarlo Taylor: gtaylor@sdsu.edu