1. Fowler College of Business Transfer Orientation August 2017
Note: This is the same presentation
for Transfer Students and Parents
A PDF copy can be found at:
Fowler College of Business Transfer Orientation August 2017
Lance Nail, Dean
Kristie Dock, Interim Assistant Dean
Brianne Wada, Career Services
Jason Tan, Academic Advisor
Teresa Donahue, Study Abroad Director
Gary Grudnitski, Director of Undergraduate Programs

2. Welcome!
Congratulations on being admitted to the SDSU Fowler College of Business (FCB) and welcome to the Aztec Family…you are now starting your journey as an “Aztec for Life”
This orientation is designed to give you vital information that will prepare you for SUCCESS in the FCB
Also, be sure to mark your calendars!
New Student and Family Convocation: 10:00 am
Commencement: May 2019
Convocation
Commencement
August 2017
May 2019

3. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon graduation, Fowler College of Business students will achieve SUCCESS!
Students will be: Utilizing essential business knowledge Critical thinkers Competent in global perspectives Ethically aware Speaking and writing effectively Setting the standard….Aztecs for Life!
Five key
Learning
Outcomes

4. CBA Toastmasters Certificate Course
The Toastmasters Certificate Course was introduced to help to develop speaking, communication and presentation skills for FCB students – only for FCB students
A voluntary course (now in it’s 5th semester) with funding provided by the FCB Dean’s Foundation Fund
The FCB works closely with the San Diego county District 5 Toastmasters to present this course
Fridays, 2:00-3:30 pm, for 10 weeks
Application on BAC website. Information will be ed regarding fall applications
“Best of the Best Champions”

5. Writing Effectively
RWS 390W is a new course that has been developed and tailored to the specific needs of students in upper division Business Majors.
In RWS 390W, business students will learn skills and strategies specifically defined for the business such as:
Crafting effective business messages for specific audiences and purposes;
Placing professional communication within generic and cultural contexts;
Demonstrating the ability to link business communication to problem solving and decision making;
Analyzing the ethical dilemmas associated with professional writing;
Assessing business communication for quality of content and design.
Also visit the Writing Center located in the library to assist with writing reports, papers, and essays.

6. What is the Business Passport Program?
structures your upper-division experience both inside and outside the classroom
provides a vehicle (an electronic portfolio implemented through Portfolium) to showcase evidence of this experience
makes SDSU one of first universities to have a Business Passport Program that does both

8. Tips for Fowler College of Business Student Success

9. Visit Business Advising Center (BAC)
The Fowler College of Business has the only dedicated advising center on campus
We recommend students visit each semester (at least)
Information:
Education, Business Administration Building (EBA) Room 448
We provide exceptional academic advising for
current and prospective students in support of the
undergraduate and graduate business programs

10. Participate in High Impact Practices
Internships
Participate in research activities
Learning communities
Service learning
Study abroad

11. Study Abroad Teresa Donahue
Study Abroad Director

12. Study Abroad Best time to Study abroad: Junior Year!
Q: How much will it cost?
Can save money or even make money!
Some schools offer free housing (i.e. Korea: their students practice English, also $3,000 stipend)
Hong Kong: housing $150/month
Q: Can I still graduate in 4 years?
Yes, classes count toward major
Q: What if I don’t speak a foreign language?
Our partner universities teach business classes in English
So, no excuse not to go!

13. Get involved on campus
Participate in Student Life and Leadership activities
Welcome Week and Aztec Nights
Join student organizations
Academic and Honor societies
Cultural and religion-based
Fraternities / Sororities
Leadership and political groups
Recreation and sports
Apply for Toastmasters International

14. FCB Student Organizations
College of Business Council (CBC)

15. Other Ways to Get Involved!
Student2Student Peer Mentor Program
One-on-one meetings, study sessions and academic workshops for New Transfer Students
Transfer Student Coffee Hours
Relaxed, informal meeting with FCB Mentors – a chance to express concerns and ask questions about your transition to SDSU
Coffee hours throughout the semester - dates and times to be announced

16. FCB Honors Program Open to high-achieving juniors and seniors
Overall GPA 3.60 to join, must earn 3.0 each semester
Application on-line at BAC website
Program features:
Academic coursework
Community involvement and service learning
Field learning experiences and internships
Graduation portfolio

17. Get to know professors/attend office hours
Visit professors during their office hours(check syllabus)
Ask questions about course material or assignments, discuss your major
Don’t wait until the end of the semester if you are having issues
Opportunity to develop a potential source for research opportunities, letters of recommendation, job references and other career support

18. Read and fully understand syllabus
Syllabus provides all of the details for what is expected of the student and what you can expect of the professor. It is binding and at the will of the professor. You have to check it regularly!
It includes:
Learning outcomes
Expectations for appropriate conduct
Grading policies
Full semester of assignments
Note: most Professors do not make copies of their syllabus but post it on “Blackboard” (classroom management system)
Make a hardcopy or save a copy on your computer for easy access
You are responsible for ALL the information
on the syllabus!

19. Plan Your Study Time!
Students should allow 2-3 hours per unit per week for study time plus class time
Formula to determine Academic Time and Student Schedule:
Academic Time = Study Time (Units x 3) + Class Time
Example: Student taking 15 units
Academic Time = Study time (45) + Class Time (15) = 60 hours!
Student Schedule = Academic Time + Work Time + Involvement
Example: Student taking 15 units, working 20 hours with 10
Hours involvement
Student Schedule = Academic Time (60) + Work Time (20) +
Involvement (10) = 90 hours!

20. Take advantage of student resources
Business Advising Center
Career Services
Department of Advising and Evaluations
Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities
Commuter Student Resource Center
Counseling and Psychological Services
Financial Aid and Scholarships
International Student Center
Ombudsman
Student Life and Leadership
Student Disability Services
Student Health Services
You pay for these services and resources – use them!

21. Career exploration/employment resources:
SDSU Career Services
Career exploration/employment resources:
Aztec Career Connection (career.sdsu.edu) - sign up ASAP! Needed to use the BAC services

22. Career Services
Brianne Wada

23. Services Provided Career Guidance: Counselors + Career Peers
Assist with career planning
Internship/job search
Resume + Cover Letter Reviews
Career Development
Signature Series (Fowler College of Business students)
Accounting Recruitment Timeline + Guidelines
Link 2 Downtown (in the works)
Information Sessions
Career Fairs (7 annually)
Save the Date: Business Career Fair March 15, 2018
Students come to career services because they need help choosing a major, or they are looking for an internship or part-time/full-time job.
But instead of just coming for the job listing and leaving, we can help you improve your resume, provide job search advice, and give you interviewing tips.
Offered by Counselors: Workshops on how write resumes, interview effectively, and conduct your job search. These workshops will teach you life long skills that you will be able to utilize towards your job search now, and will later be able to utilize as you develop your career and move from one job to the other. Plug Signature Series and accounting recruitment timeline + guidelines.
Employer info sessions: Employers will tell you about their career and internship positions, their work settings, and what the industry is like. This is essential preparation for on-campus interviews.
Remind students to check our event calendar frequently. We add special workshops all the time.

24. Aztec Career Connection
Your access to:
Internships + Jobs
On-Campus Interviews
Career Events
Online Resources
Log-in with your SDSUid
(not REDID)

25. Aztec Mentor Program (AMP)
Connect to support your transition to SDSU
Develop your professional network, job shadow, visit a job site…and more!
Registration for transfer students now open at amp.sdsu.edu
Encourage students to apply for AMP.
Application period for Fall 2017 August 21 to September 18

26. Visit or Stop by Career Services
Office Hours:
Mondays-Fridays am - 4:30 pm
Walk-ins (Fast 15) Hours:
Mondays–Thursdays 1pm - 2:45 pm
Fridays am - 11:45 am
Location:
SSE-1200
Phone:
(619)
Follow us

27. CAREER FOCUS APP
Please download the app
right now at:
FCBA Career Stan

28. Top Tips for FCB Success
Be accountable for YOUR education
Know your rights and responsibilities
Go to class
Get a planner and use it
Read and fully understand each syllabus
Read textbooks and do homework
Get to know your professors and attend office hours
Take advantage of student resources
Get involved on campus
Visit the Business Advising Center (BAC) each semester to ensure you are on-track
“OK, this all sounds good,
But what about __________?”
FCB Myth
vs. Reality

29. Myth vs. Reality Myth: I won’t be able to graduate in four semesters
Reality: Yes you can!
Make your education your #1 priority
Follow MyMap and Business Advising recommendations
Take a full load (60 units / 4 semesters = 15 units/semester avg.)
If <15 units, you should plan for summer school
Take classes when you need them (don’t wait for popular professor)
SDSU and FCB Initiative: “Finish in 4”
Campaign to set the expectation to graduate in 4 semesters
Increasing 4-semester grad rates will be good for students, parents, the University and for taxpayers!
Variation on Finish in 4 (years)

30. Myth vs. Reality Myth: Classes are not offered when I want/need them
Reality: The majority of FCB classes are offered during student’s preferred time
Fall 2015 Undergraduate Classes
26% morning (8:00 – 11:00 start)
51% afternoon (12:00 – 4:00 start)
23% evening (5:00 – 7:00 start)

31. Myth vs. Reality Myth: Back-to-back class schedule is most efficient
Reality: Distributed schedule allows time to study, eat, relax, work, and to participate in on-campus activities
Student “Preference”
Recommended

32. Myth vs. Reality
Myth: During Registration, you can enroll in any class you want, prerequisites don’t matter
Reality: Registration and Prerequisites are strictly enforced!
Registration
You are responsible to register for courses you are eligible to take
Use personalized academic advising sheet
Use General Catalog to check prerequisites and course options
Ask for help from Ambassadors and Staff Advisors
Prerequisites are strictly enforced yet will change in the spring semester
Pop-up message during registration
Faculty may drop students without prerequisites completed
Prerequisites are YOUR responsibility!

33. Myth vs. Reality
Myth: There is no process to resolve a problem with a class or a professor
Reality: Yes there is a process – must follow steps in this order:
Discuss directly with the professor
Talk to the Department Chair
Contact the Interim Assistant Dean
Kristie Dock,
Go to the Ombudsman

34. Academic Advising Jason Tan
Academic Advisor
Peer Coordinator

35. Meet the Transfer Mentors!
Each Mentor will take a minute to share
“One tip I wish I knew when I transferred to SDSU”

36. Declaring Your Upper Division Business Major
Pre-Business Major
Complete 60 Units
Complete
Impaction
Criteria
Complete 9 Prep Courses ≥ C
(Cannot take Credit/NoCredit)
2.90+ Overall GPA
Declare Upper Division

37. 9 Business Prep Classes
Must earn a C or better, cannot take for Credit/NoCredit:
ACCTG 201: Financial Accounting (prereq for ACCTG 202)
ACCTG 202: Managerial Accounting
ECON 101: Macroeconomics
ECON 102: Microeconomics
FIN 240: Legal Environment of Business (or an approved Business Law course)
MATH 120: Calculus for Business Analysis or MATH 150: Calculus I (or an approved Finite Math course)
MIS 180: Principles of Information Systems
RWS 290: Business Writing & Rhetoric (not required for Accounting majors)
STAT 119: Elementary Statistics for Business or ECON 201: Statistical Methods

38. What Classes Can I Take if I Cannot Declare Upper Division Business?
Take your final prep course(s) and pass with a C or better
Improve your Overall GPA to a 2.90
Take one, two or all three of your Upper Division General Education courses (3-9 units)
Complete your upper division writing requirement
Take elective courses outside of Business depending on major
Start work on a non-business minor

39. FCB Departments, Majors & Minors
Dept.
Majors
Minors (Optional)
ACCT
Accounting
4+1 (BMACC) BA
General Business
Business Administration
FIN
Finance
Financial Services
Real Estate
MIS
Information Systems
MGT
Management
Human Resources
Entrepreneurship
MKT
Marketing
Integrated Marketing Communication
Professional Sales and Selling

40. Your First Semester in Upper Division Business
Take only 13 units and be sure to take the first course in your major and BA 310:
MAJOR
RECOMMENDED COURSE
Accounting (ACCTG)
ACCTG 331: Intermediate Accounting I
Finance (FIN), Financial Services (FS) and Real Estate (RE)
BA 323: Fundamentals of Finance
FIN 331 for Real Estate Majors
General Business (GENBUS)
Any Core Course: BA 323, BA 360, BA 350, or BA 370
Information Systems (IS)
MIS 306: Information Systems Analysis
Management (MGT), Entrepreneurship (ENT) and Human Resource Management (HRM)
BA 350: Management and Organizational Behavior
Marketing (MKTG), Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) and Professional Selling and Sales Management (PSSM)
BA 370: Marketing

41. GPA Requirements
In order to graduate from SDSU there are 4 Grade Point Averages that MUST BE at least 2.0
SDSU GPA (all courses taken at SDSU)
Overall GPA (transfer units plus SDSU)
Major GPA (note: problem GPA for many transfer students)
Minor GPA (if the student has a minor)
Transfer students are at the highest risk to be placed on Academic Probation after first semester due to SDSU GPA
For example, a student that earns 4 C’s and 1 C- (1.94 GPA) in his/her first semester will be on Academic Probation
Academic Probation can lead to Disqualification
Disqualified students cannot attend SDSU for one year
Do not wait! See an advisor in the BAC asap.

42. Progress Report Sheet (PRS) & Transfer Readiness
The Progress Report Sheet (PRS) for first semester transfer students, was designed to identify potential academic obstacles you might encounter during the semester. In order to do this, we require having a Progress Report Sheet (PRS) filled out by you and your instructors. We will review your PRS and will call you to schedule an appointment to meet with you if we need to discuss your academic progress.
The Transfer Student Readiness Inventory (TSRI), is a tool that helps analyze transfer students needs regarding their transition to SDSU. Data is used to send several messages to students based on their responses.

43. Help with Business Courses
General Campus Tutoring
Student Disability Services (SDS)
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
Mathematics & Statistics Learning Center
mlc.sdsu.edu (
SDSU Writing Center – Love Library
Walk-in, appointments and on-line support
Writingcenter.sdsu.edu
SDSU Tutoring Flyer on BAC Website
WPA Workshop (Satisfies Passport & WPA) – Testing Center

44. Important Student Resources
2017/18 General Catalog
YOUR contract with SDSU for GE, your major, all policies, etc.
Office of Advising and Evaluation – SSW 1551
Support for all General Education & Graduation requirements

45. Your Major
Transfer students are admitted into the major in which you applied
You cannot change your major until after “Census”
September 27th
You may change your major, but be careful to not take too many major- specific courses that won’t support your new major
If many courses have been completed for a previous major, consider using them for a business minor
You risk losing financial aid after having 150+ units

46. Registration and Schedule Adjustments
You will be able register after 4:00 pm today
You can enroll in up to 18 units during registration
You can make schedule adjustments until the end of the ADD/DROP deadline (September 11, 11:59 pm)
Do not assume a professor will drop you if you do not meet prerequisites
ACTION: on September 11th, be sure to verify your class schedule on the WebPortal!
No changes are allowed after this date

47. Declaring Your Major Degree Evaluation
Preparation for the Major: PLUS SIGN + next to every item of the Impaction Criteria?
Declare your upper division major today, if possible
OR - Petition a course
RAAR Petition form – major advising help with petitions
RAAR = Request for Adjustment of Academic Requirement
Need
Full course syllabus with topical coverage (class by class with actual topics covered)
Supplemental Forms for MIS 180, RWS 290 and ACCTG 201/202???

48. Ready to Declare? Degree Evaluation
All Prep for Major “+”?
You are READY!
You will go to designated rooms
Complete “Declaration Form” and work with peer advisors
One or more minus “-”
Requires one-on-one support
You will stay in this room and meet with advisors 86

49. Instructions: One-on-One Declaration Support
Steps:
Meet with approvers
Complete RAARs, as required
Present RAARs for on-site Petition Review
Return to line for final steps
Prepare class schedule, register

50. Business Advising Center Website www.sdsu.edu/undergradbiz Phone
Questions?
Business Advising Center Website
Phone
(619)
Note: This is the same presentation
for Tranfer Students and Parents
A PDF copy can be found at:

52. Meet the Department Chairs!