Orientation To Your Major

School of Management (SOM)

School of Management Undergraduates: Join us on Friday, January 19, at 1 PM in the Madonna Lounge (Malloy Hall lobby) for Orientation to Your Major. 

  • Meet and mingle with SOM faculty and current business students. 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 Wednesday, January 17, for an invitation to a special online Canvas course: SOM Undergraduate Spring 2024 Orientation to Your Major. When you accept the invitation, you will have access to video messages from School of Management Dean Otgo Erhemjamts and others, plus information about SOM majors, clubs, and several key resources.
  • Please email somundergrad@usfca.edu with any questions.

School of Nursing and Health Professions (SONHP)

Nursing (BSN) Students: You will receive an email from the program staff (Stacey Kohut) on or before Monday, January 15, that will provide the specific classroom location of your nursing orientation in Cowell Hall 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 19 from 1 - 3 PM.
  • Please plan to arrive at least 10-15 minutes early for check-in.
  • You can email sekohut1@usfca.edu with any questions.

College of Arts & Sciences (CAS)

  • Date: Friday, January 19.
  • 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   Notes
A+A Art History & Museum Studies   If you are interested in the History & Museum Studies major, please contact Prof. Luscheck (chlusheck@usfca.edu).
A+A Architecture  

The ARCH zoom orientation will be 10-11am on Friday, January 19th. Please use this link: https://usfca.zoom.us/my/sethwachtel

If you are interested in the Architecture major or minor, please contact Prof. Seth Wachtel (slwachtel@usfca.edu)
A+A Design   Prof. Noopur Agarwal (nagarwal3@usfca.edu) will contact you  and help you with class registration prior to Jan 9. Please also meet in XARTS 006 on Jan 19, 1 pm.
A+A Fine Arts   If you are interested in the Fine Arts major, please contact Prof. Hongisto (edhongisto@usfca.edu)
Advertising    Prof. Marthinus JC van Loggerenberg (mvanloggerenberg@usfca.edu) will advise you on courses to take prior to Jan 9 via email (or Zoom if requested). Please also meet in Kalmanovitz Hall 211 on Jan 19, 1 pm.
Asian Studies   If you are interested in the Asian Studies major, please email asian.studies@usfca.edu or go to Kalmanovitz Room 252 on Jan 19, 1 pm.
Biology   Please come to Harney, Room 250 on Jan 19, 1 pm.
Chemistry   If you are interested in the Chemistry major, please contact Prof. Yang (jgyang@usfca.edu) or chemistry@usfca.edu
Communication Studies  

Prof. Allison Thorson (athorson@usfca.edu) will contact you and help you with class registration before Jan 9.

Please come to Kalmanovitz, Room 311 on Jan 19, 1 pm to meet the faculty and learn where our main office is located.
Computer Science   Please come to McLaren Complex, Room 252 on Jan 19, 1pm for advising and registration
Critical Diversity Studies   If you are interested in Critical Diversity Studies,  please contact Professor Christina Lopez  <cglopez3@usfca.edu>
Data Science   Please come to Harney Science Center, Room 121, Jan 19, 1 pm
Economics   Please contact Professor Michael Jonas <mrjonas@usfca.edu> to arrange one-on-one advising.
Engineering   If you are interested in the Engineering major, please contact Prof. Mori (hana.mori@usfca.edu)
English   Please contact Professor Ana Rojas (arrojas@usfca.edu) regarding your class registration and come to Kalmanovitz, Room 477 on Jan 19, 1pm.
Environmental Science   Please come to Harney, Room 440D on Jan 19, 1 pm
Environmental Studies   Please contact Professor David Silver <dmsilver@usfca.edu> to arrange one-on-one advising.
French Studies   If you are interested in French Studies, please contact Fr. Motyka (mjmotyka@usfca.edu)
History   If you are interested in the History major, please contact Prof. Olds (kbolds@usfca.edu)
International Studies   Please meet us on MONDAY, JANUARY 22nd at 10am in KHall 265
Japanese Studies   If you are interested in Japanese Studies, please contact Prof. Noriko Nagata (nagatan@usfca.edu)
Kinesiology   Please contact Professor Shannon Siegel <ssiegel@usfca.edu> to arrange one-on-one advising.
Mathematics   Please come to Harney Science Center, Room 121, Jan 19, 1 pm
Media Studies   Prof. Inna Arzumanova <iarzumanova@usfca.edu> will contact you individually and help you with class registration.
Performing Arts and Social Justice   Please come to Masonic, Room 206, Jan 19, 1 pm.
Philosophy   Please contact Prof. Ashton <gashton@usfca.edu> to arrange one-on-one advising. 
Physics   If you are interested in Physics, please contact Professor Marcelo Camperi (camperi@usfca.edu)
Politics   Prof. Keally McBride <kdmcbride@usfca.edu> will contact you individually and help you with class registration.
Psychology    Please come to Kalmanovitz, Room 167, Jan 19, 1 pm
Sociology    Please come to Kalmanovitz, Room 209, Jan 19, 1 pm
Spanish Studies   If you are interested in Spanish Studies, please contact Prof. Pedro Lange Churion (langechurion@usfca.edu)
Theology & Religious Studies   Please contact Prof. Miller <mtmiller2@usfca.edu> to arrange one-on-one advising. 
Undeclared Arts & Sciences  

Undeclared Arts majors: Please contact Prof. Meritt <meritt@usfca.edu> to arrange one-on-one advising. 

Undeclared Science majors: Please contact Tonya Miller <miller@usfca.edu> to arrange one-on-one advising.