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  & August 2 (see below)
Asian Studies  Session G  & August 2 (see below)
Athletic Training  See Kinesiology
Biological Sciences  Session B, E, H, I & August 1 (see below)
Business*  Session B, D, F, H, I & August 1 (see below)
Chemistry  Session B, H & August 1 (see below)
Child Development  Session D, J & July 31 (see below)
Civil Engineering*  Session C, D, I & August 1 (see below)
Communication Studies  Session H, J  & August 2 (see below)
Computer Engineering*  Session F , J  & August 1 (see below)
Computer Science*  Session D, H  & August 2 (see below)
Construction Management*  Session F  & August 1 (see below)
Criminal Justice*  Session E, G, J & July 31 (see below)
Dance  Session D  & August 2 (see below)
Deaf Studies  Session J & July 31 (see below)
Economics  Session D & July 31 (see below)
Electrical Engineering*  Session F, J  & August 1 (see below)
English  Session F  & August 2 (see below)
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  & August 1 (see below)
Geology  Session E  & August 1 (see below)
Gerontology  Session E  & August 1 (see below)
Government  Session B  & August 1 (see below)
Graphic Design*  Session F  & August 2 (see below)
Health Science##  Session F  & August 2 (see below)
History  Session G  & August 2 (see below)
Humanities & Religious Studies  Session G  & August 2 (see below)
Interior Design*  Session F  & August 2 (see below)
Journalism  Session H, J & July 31 (see below)
Kinesiology  Session B, C, K  & August 2 (see below)
Liberal Studies#  Session C, E & July 31 (see below)
Mathematics  Session B  & August 1 (see below)
Mechanical Engineering*  Session C, D, I & August 1 (see below)
Music  Session F & July 31 (see below)
Philosophy  Session J  & August 2 (see below)
Photography  Session F  & August 2 (see below)
Physical Science  Session C & August 1 (see below)
Physics  Session C  & August 1 (see below)
Pre-Nursing  Session C, E, G, K & July 31 (see below)
Psychology  Session C, G, K  & August 2 (see below)
Recreation, Parks, Tourism Administration  Session D  & August 2 (see below)
Social Science  Session G & July 31 (see below)
Social Work  Session E & July 31 (see below)
Sociology  Session E  & August 2 (see below)
Spanish  Session H & July 31 (see below)
Speech Pathology & Audiology  Session D & July 31 (see below)
Theatre  Session D  & August 2 (see below)
Undeclared  Session B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, July 31  & August 1, 2 (see below)
Women's Studies  Session E & July 31 (see below)

July 31, August 1 & 2 are one-day programs. There is no FROSH Night program available during these dates. Both transfer and first year students are eligible to attend these dates. For details on the schedule of the day, visit Transfer Schedule

* 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.