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Transfer Orientation Dates
Dates Information
Orientation sessions on January 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11 are in-person and take place on the Sac State campus.
Orientation on Monday, January 8th will be virtual via Zoom.
Orientation dates are based on your major. If your major of interest has changed, register for an orientation session that offers your new major of interest. To officially change your major, use the Change Your Major E-Form.
If you are not able to attend the orientation dates listed below (Ex: military service, out of the country, work), please email our office orient.reservations@csus.edu for other options.
Updated 11/1/23
| Major | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | January 5 | |
| Art & Studio Art | January 9 | |
| Asian Studies | January 11 | Emphasis: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, South & Southeast Asian Studies |
| Biological Sciences | January 10 or 11 | |
| Business - Expressed Interest | January 3,4,8,10 | All concentrations |
| Business - Major | January 3,4,8,10 | All concentrations |
| Chemistry | January 10 | |
| Child and Adolescent Development | January 8,9,10 | All Concentrations |
| Civil Engineering | January 11 | |
| Communication Science/Disorders | January 4 | |
| Communication Studies | January 9 or 10 | |
| Computer Engineering | January 9 | |
| Computer Science | January 9 or 11 | |
| Construction Management | January 11 | |
| Criminal Justice | January 4 or 5 | |
| Dance | January 9 | |
| Deaf Studies | January 10 | |
| Design Studies | January 9 | |
| Economics | January 11 | |
| Electrical Engineering | January 11 | |
| English | January 9 | |
| Environmental Studies | January 11 | |
| Ethnic Studies | January 5 | |
| Exercise Science | January 4 or 5 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | January 3 | Pre-Credential Single Subject |
| Family and Human Development | January 3 | |
| Fashion Merchandising & Management | January 3 | |
| Film Studies | January 9 or 10 | |
| French | January 9 | |
| Geography | January 10 | |
| Geology | January 10 | |
| Gerontology | January 11 | |
| Graphic Design | January 9 | |
| Health Science |
January 4 or 5 | Health Science is for careers in allied health professions and is the pathway toward applying for the Nursing program. |
| History | January 9 | |
| Hospitality and Tourism Management | January 3 | |
| Humanities & Religious Studies | January 9 | |
| Interior Architecture | January 9 | |
| International Relations | January 3 | |
| Journalism | January 9 or 10 | |
| Kinesiology | January 4 or 5 | All concentrations |
| Liberal Studies | January 10 or 11 | |
| Mathematics | January 10 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | January 9 | |
| Music | January 3 | |
| Nursing | January 5 | Students admitted into the BSN program |
| Nursing - RN to BSN | N/A | Exempt from Orientation – contact Nursing department for details. |
| Nutrition, Food & Dietetics | January 3 | |
| Philosophy | January 9 | |
| Photography | January 4 | |
| Physics | January 10 | |
| Political Science | January 3 | |
| Psychology-Expressed Interest | January 3,5,8 | |
| Psychology - Major | January 3,5,8 | |
| Public Health | January 4 | Public Health is for careers in Public Health. It is not a Pre-Med program. |
| Public Relations | January 9 or 10 | |
| Recreation Administration | January 3 | |
| Recreation Therapy | January 3 | |
| Social Science | January 9 | |
| Social Work | January 4 | |
| Sociology | January 3 or 8 | |
| Spanish | January 9 | |
| Theatre |
January 9 | |
| Undeclared | January 3 | |
| Women & Gender Studies | January 10 |