First Year Orientation

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"Orientation is essential to beginning your Sac State career on the right foot. The information you receive and the connections you make are invaluable to your success in your first semester."

-Caitlin Clark, Senior

Dates

Session A: July 1 (Summer Bridge)


Session B: July 2 -3

Session C: July 8 - 9

Session D: July 10 - 11

Session E: July 15 - 16

Session F: July 17 - 18

Session G: July 19 - 20

Session H: July 22 - 23

Session I: July 24 - 25

Session J: July 26 - 27

Session K: July 29 - 30

Orientation Dates

Students attend Orientation based on their major of interest - see dates listed below. CLICK HERE for directions on how to sign up for Orientation via the student's My Sac State. 

MAJOR
DATES
Anthropology  Session G & July 31 (see below)
Art  Session F
Asian Studies  Session G
Athletic Training  See Kinesiology
Biological Sciences  Session B, E, H & I
Business*  Session B, D, F, H & I
Chemistry  Session B & H
Child Development  Session D, J & July 31 (see below)
Civil Engineering*  Session C, D & I
Communication Studies  Session H & J
Computer Engineering*  Session F & J
Computer Science*  Session D & H
Construction Management*  Session F
Criminal Justice*  Session E, G, J & July 31 (see below)
Dance  Session D
Deaf Studies  Session J & July 31 (see below)
Economics  Session D & July 31 (see below)
Electrical Engineering*  Session F & J
English  Session F
Environmental Studies  Session D & July 31 (see below)
Ethnic Studies  Session B & July 31 (see below)
Family and Consumer Sciences  Session D & July 31 (see below)
Film Studies  Session J & July 31 (see below)
French  Session H & July 31 (see below)
Geography  Session H
Geology  Session E
Gerontology  Session E
Government  Session B
Graphic Design*  Session F
Health Science##  Session F
History  Session G
Humanities & Religious Studies  Session G
Interior Design*  Session F
Journalism  Session H, J & July 31 (see below)
Kinesiology  Session B, C & K
Liberal Studies#  Session C, E & July 31 (see below)
Mathematics  Session B
Mechanical Engineering*  Session C, D & I
Music  Session F & July 31 (see below)
Philosophy  Session J
Photography  Session F
Physical Science  Session C
Physics  Session C
Pre-Nursing  Session C, E, G, K & July 31 (see below)
Psychology  Session C, G & K
Recreation, Parks, Tourism Administration  Session D
Social Science  Session G & July 31 (see below)
Social Work  Session E & July 31 (see below)
Sociology  Session E
Spanish  Session H & July 31 (see below)
Speech Pathology & Audiology  Session D & July 31 (see below)
Theatre  Session D
Undeclared  Session B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J & K
Women's Studies  Session E & July 31 (see below)

First year students attending July 31 will have a one day program.

* Indicates pre-major

#Liberal Studies is a major preparing students for elementary education teaching. IT IS NOT A LIBERAL ARTS DEGREE.

##Health Science is a major preparing students for careers in fields of Public Health. IT IS NOT AN ALLIED HEALTH NOR A PRE-MED DEGREE.