Spartan Experience for Transfers (Transfer Orientation)
All admitted transfer students must attend one Orientation session, and participate for the entire duration of the program. Here you will get an official campus welcome, hear from various departments including Financial Aid and the Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion, meet with academic advisors, and get a chance to connect with an Orientation Leader - current 91ÁÔÆæ student - and other incoming Spartans.
Orientation is mandatory and attendance will be recorded. If you do not attend, or if you leave during any portion of the event, you will NOT be able to attend San Jose State that semester.
New Student and Family Programs will send you an orientation confirmation letter to your one week prior to your scheduled orientation date. You can access your via your student portal.
Spring 2025 Orientation Dates
- Monday, January 13, 2025
- Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Summer 2025 Orientation Dates
- Friday, June 27, 2025
- Tuesday, July 8, 2025
- Tuesday, July 15, 2025
- Tuesday, July 22, 2025
- Friday, August 1, 2025
Please note that not all sessions may not be available to you on your Next Steps portal. The Orientation sessions available to each student will be based upon when their major will be offering academic advising. Additionally, sessions fill up on a first come, first serve basis so this may also affect general orientation session availability.
Spring & Summer 2025 Orientation Schedule
Coming Soon!
View Your Orientation Session Date
You can view which orientation date you registered for in your portal. In hopes to maintain an equitable registration process for all incoming 91ÁÔÆæ students, we do not accommodate orientation session changes after the intent to enrollment deadline. We do make exceptions for extenuating emergencies that can be verified with proper documentation. If you have an emergency and can't attend Orientation, please contact us at transfer-orientation@sjsu.edu.
Before Attending Your Orientation
- Complete Spartan Link, our online pre-orientation modules (incoming Spring students will have access in December 2024, incoming Fall students will have access around the beginning of May 2025).
- Review your confirmation letter sent to your (access through your portal) one (1) week prior to your SET session
For more information please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page or contact us at transfer-orientation@sjsu.edu.
Students attending Orientation who need disability-related accommodations should contact the Accessible Education Center (AEC) at aec-info@sjsu.edu as soon as possible or at least two weeks prior to attending your orientation session.
Parents and family members are also encouraged to attend orientation. There will be sessions specifically designed with their needs and questions in mind. Please visit our Parent & Family Orientation page for more information.
