New Student Orientation 2023
The 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.
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
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
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
FIRST-YEAR STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
•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)
HANDOUTS AND DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
Please complete this short survey for the Assistant Dean2022 College of PSFA Brochure
PSFA Academic Journey Map
PARC Learning Coaching
PARC Tutoring
PARC Overview
PSFA Resource Tipsheet
CONTACTS
PSFAassistantdean@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
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
HTM First-Year Student Welcome PacketRTM First-Year Student Welcome Packet
HTM Transfer Welcome Packet
RTM Transfer Welcome Packet
Military Science (Army ROTC)
Minor in Military Science
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
School of Art + Design
Applied Design, Art History, Graphic Design, Interior Architecture, Multimedia, Painting and Printmaking, Sculpture, Single-Subject Teaching Credential, Studio Arts
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
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
FIRST-YEAR STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
•2022 First-Year Student Orientation Q&A:
August 1, 4:30pm (pst) (Register Here)
TRANSFER STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
•2022 Transfer Student Orientation Q&A:
August 12, 4:30pm (pst) (Register Here)
School of Journalism and Media Studies
Advertising, Journalism, Media Studies, Public Relations
FIRST-YEAR STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
Orientation Zoom Room
Book a Meeting
TRANSFER STUDENT ZOOM SESSION LINKS
(And Available Pre-Recorded Videos)
Orientation Zoom Room
Book a Meeting
School of Music and Dance
Dance, Global composition, Jazz Studies, Music Education, Music, Performance, Professional Studies (entrepreneurship, recording technology & audio design)
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 Music Course Plan 22-23Transfer Music Course Plan 22-23
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
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
CONTACTS
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
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
CONTACTS