Overnight Orientation & Schedule
Our First Year Orientation program is an overnight, two-day experience on campus. You’ll spend the night in Coyote Village, along with the other students in your pack. Regardless if you are commuting or living on campus in the fall, you’ll have the opportunity to experience life on campus.
Bring the following:
- Change of clothes for staying overnight in campus housing (dress casual and comfortable) and comfortable shoes for walking around campus
- Showers are available for your use!
- A backpack or bag to carry orientation materials
- Pillow, sleeping bag or bed sheets (extra long twin) and blanket. Bedding is not provided!
- Towel and personal care essentials (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, etc.)
- Any medication you might need for two days
Orientation Schedule
The Orientation program is designed to provide you with the most important information as you transition into CSUSB. During Orientation, you will be put into Pack groups with other new students within the same college, lead by a student Orientation Leader to guide you through the two days.
Check In
Check in begins at 8:00 AM. Students who arrive after 10:00 AM are considered late and will need to reschedule their orientation session.
Day 1
- Welcome
- Financial Aid & Student Financial Services
- Pack Time
- Lunch
- Campus Resource Fair
- Academics at CSUSB
- Dinner
- Cosmic Coyote
Day 2
- Breakfast
- Engagement Opportunities
- Lunch
- Campus Navigation
- Your First Year at CSUSB
- Closing
Academic Advising at Orientation
To assist in the transition from high school to college, and help students meet their academic goal of obtaining a degree in four years, the university designed and implemented the strategy of Pack Enrollment.
Pack Enrollment places incoming first-year students in their first semester classes. The schedules are a careful mixture of major-required coursework and General Education. Students will have their plans by Orientation, where they will receive guidance on making necessary changes to ensure their success at CSUSB. For more information, please visit Pack Enrollment.