1. FIRST YEAR ORIENTATION
Welcome Class of 2021

2. Who are we? Chevelle Newsome, PhD Dean, Undergraduate Studies
Bridget Parsh, RN, EdD
Director, First Year Experience Programs

3. What makes you a Hornet? 120 units
General Education & Graduation Requirement
units (48)
Units for your major plus minor, or other courses
Total = 120

4. Baccalaureate learning goals
Intellectual & practical skills
GE Area A: Basic skills
Oral communication
Written communication
Critical thinking

5. Baccalaureate Learning Goals
Knowledge of human cultures & the physical and natural world
GE Area B: Life Science, Physical Science
GE Area C :Arts & Humanities
Personal & social responsibility
GE Area D: Individual & Society
GE Area E: Understanding Personal Development

6. BEYOND COLLEGE: Employers want applicants with:
Ethics
Intercultural skills
Ability for lifelong learning
Community involvement
Global knowledge
Critical thinking & analytical reasoning
Complex problem solving & analysis
Written & oral communication
Innovation & creativity
Information literacy

7. LEARNING COMMUNITIES & CLUSTERS:
WHAT IS FYE?
FIRST YEAR SEMINAR:
Small class sizes
Academic support & enhanced activities
Increased GPA, retention, & graduation rates
LEARNING COMMUNITIES & CLUSTERS:
Bundled courses: including FYS
Fulfill General Education requirements
Courses reserved ONLY for First Year Students

8. THE HANDOUT

9. THE FYE SPACE
Located: University, Library Room 3520

10. Survey
As a part of Sacramento State Orientation, we would like to invite you to complete the “What is it like coming to Sacramento State?” online activity. You are going to receive via a link to access the activity next week. This is an activity that all incoming first-year students at CSUS are being asked to complete before they start classes in the fall. Because we think that this is a really useful activity for students to complete, we are mentioning it as a part of your orientation and we invite you to complete it as soon as possible.
The activity will share stories from current and former college students describing what their experience coming to college was like. You will have a chance to share your own thoughts and experiences about coming to Sacramento State to help improve the transition to college for future students.
It will take about 30 minutes to complete the online activity. None of your instructors or anyone at our college will know how you answer specific questions. But based on what you say, we will learn about things we can do to make the transition to college better for future students.

11. The ONE Book

12. Thank you & Good Luck to the Class of 2021!
Dr. Chevelle Newsome,
Dean of Undergraduate Studies
(916)
Dr. Bridget Parsh,
Director of First Year Experience
(916)