You are in the official 1998-99 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Orientation and Transition Services
Student Affairs
University Student Union, Room 306
(559) 278-7533
http://www.csufresno.edu/CSUF/Orientation
FRANKIE L. MOORE, Coordinator
Orientation at California State University, Fresno offers you
the keys to success. The excitement that comes with starting university
life can be tempered by the fears that come with starting a new experience.
After all, Fresno State is a pretty big place.
Becoming familiar with the ins and outs of the university can be a major
advantage to new students freshmen and transfers alike.
Fresno State's orientation programs offer you the opportunity to learn all
you can about your new environment before you begin your life as a member
of the university community. Orientation experiences are designed to provide
new students with transition to the university from high school or another
college. Special parent orientation programs are also offered.
Making an investment in your educational success at the university by attending
a Discovery or Advising Day will provide you with earlier
access in your telephonic registration, if eligible.
Orientation and Transition Services sponsors orientation programs for new
undergraduates: Discovery for students entering in the fall semester
and Advising Days for students entering in the spring semester. Sessions
include one-day and two-day overnight programs that are primarily scheduled
prior to early registration deadlines. There is a fee for participation.
All sessions are led by specially trained orientation student staff, faculty,
professional staff, and administrators who assist new students in a comprehensive
introduction to the academic and social life of the campus.
Discovery and Advising Day. The orientation program offers experiences
in the following:
- academic advising with faculty/staff
- registration assistance
- sessions on degree requirements including General Education
- tours of the campus, library, and Health and Counseling Center
- information on financial aid and admission status, transfer courses, and special academic programs
- small group sessions on academic and social campus resources/services
- presentations/discussions with administrators, faculty, staff, and student leaders
- resources/services fair
- a visit to residence halls
- lunch with staff and students
- EPT/ELM questions answered, and
- social "get acquainted" activities.
Participating in orientation will help you feel more at home at Fresno State.
For eligible new students, special orientation sessions are offered by EOP
Summer Bridge.
Welcome Week. New and returning students, faculty, and staff have
the opportunity to get to know and enjoy their university community. Participation
and involvement in the life of the university are encouraged through featured
programs: health, safety, and academic success; open houses, tours, and
receptions; and special events like the Community Services Opportunities
Fair, Clubs and Organizations Day, and Student Services Expo.
New Student Convocation opens the academic year with an official welcome
by the university president, provost, and others. This formal ceremony introduces
academic traditions and expectations important to an enriched and successful
university experience.
For more information, contact the Office of Orientation and Transition Services
at (559) 278-7533.
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