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.
- Please contact BSPH Program Administrator Ainsley Mosha (atshallcross@usfca.edu) if you have any questions.
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 |