Orientation To Your Major

School of Management (SOM)

School of Management Incoming First-Year and Transfer Students: Join us on Friday, January 23 at 1 PM in the Madonna Lounge (Malloy Hall lobby) for a SOM Welcome Meet-Up (aka: Orientation to Your Major). 

  • Meet and mingle with SOM faculty, current business students, and business club representatives. Bring your questions!
  • Need help with your schedule? Academic advising will be available, too! We look forward to seeing you there!
  • In the meantime, check your USFCA email account on the days leading up to Orientation to Your Major:
    • On Tuesday, January 20, look for an email with a special guide that shows some of the ways the SOM Office of Undergraduate Studies (SOM UG Office) serves our business students.
    • On Wednesday, January 21, you’ll receive an invitation to sign in to mySOMadvantage (powered by Suitable), a SOM engagement initiative that will help you develop professional skills outside of the classroom and get rewarded with points and prizes. Start winning right away with the SOM Start contest activities.
    • Please email somundergrad@usfca.edu with any questions.

School of Nursing and Health Professions (SONHP)

Nursing (BSN) Students: SONHP Staff will email you on or before Monday, January 19, to provide the specific classroom location in Cowell Hall for your nursing orientation on the San Francisco main campus at 2130 Fulton Street (we will be breaking you up into groups).

  • The orientation will take place on Friday, January 23, from 1 - 4 PM.
  • Please plan to arrive at least 10-15 minutes early for check-in.
  • You can email sekohut1@usfca.edu with any questions.

Public Health (BSPH) Students: Orientation will take place on Friday, January 23, from 1 - 3 PM in Kalmanovitz Hall, Room TBD.


College of Arts & Sciences (CAS)

  • Date: Friday, January 23, 1 - 3 pm
  • Time: See below for specific times based on your program.
  • Location: See below for your specific program information.
  • Please email newstudentregistration@usfca.edu with any questions.
MAJOR Time Room
A+A Art History & Museum Studies 1 PM Kalmanovitz Room 263
A+A Architecture 1 PM Kalmanovitz Room 267
A+A Design 1 PM XArts Room 006
A+A Fine Arts 1 PM XArts Room 008
Advertising  1 PM Kalmanovitz Room 211
Asian Studies   Please contact Prof. Menkus (wmenkus@usfca.edu) if you are interested in majoring in Asian Studies
Biology 1 PM Lo Schiavo Room 103
Biotechnology and Bioentrepreneurship   Please contact Prof. Tzagarakis-Foster (ctzagarakis@usfca.edu) is you are interested in majoring in Biotechnology and Bioentrepreneurship
Chemistry   Please contact Prof. Yang (jgyang@usfca.edu) if you are interested in majoring in Chemistry
Communication Studies 1 PM Kalmanovitz Room 311
Computer Science 1 PM Lo Schiavo Room 307
Critical Diversity Studies   Please contact Prof. Leung (gleung2@usfca.edu) if you are interested in majoring in Critical Diversity Studies
Data Science 1 PM Kalmanovitz Room 373
Economics 1 PM Cowell Room 312
Education: Liberal Studies 1 PM Education Building Room 101
Engineering   Please contact Prof. Sassoubre (lsassoubre@usfca.edu) if you are interested in majoring in Engineering
English 1 PM Cowell Room 314
Environmental Science 1 PM TBA
Environmental Studies   Please contact Prof. DeLaure (medelaure@usfca.edu) if you are interested in majoring in Environmental Studies
Global Studies 1 PM Kalmanovitz Room 265
History 1 PM TBA
Kinesiology 1 PM TBA
Mathematics   Please contact Prof. Wilson (jdwilson4@usfca.edu) if you are interested in majoring in Mathematics
Media Studies 1 PM TBA
Neuroscience 1 PM Please contact Prof. Hillenbrand (shillenbrand@usfca.edu) if you are interested in majoring in Neuroscience
Performing Arts and Social Justice   Please contact Prof. Varea (varea@usfca.edu) if you are interested in majoring in Performing Arts and Social Justice
Philosophy 1 PM TBA
Physics 1 PM TBA
Politics 1 PM Kalmanovitz Room 209
Psychology  1 PM Kalmanovitz Room 167
Sociology  1 PM Kalmanovitz Room 367
Theology & Religious Studies   Please contact Prof. Miller (mtmiller2@usfca.edu) if you are interested in majoring in Theology
Undeclared Arts & Sciences  

Please contact Mark Meritt (meritt@usfca.edu) if you are Undeclared Arts

Please contact Tonya Miller (miller@usfca.edu) if you are Undeclared Science