Orientation & New Student Programs
Regular Hours
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday-Friday
Summer Hours
7 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Monday–Thursday
Mailing Address
400 W. First St.
Chico, CA 95929–0755
First-Year Students join Class of 2026 Social Media
Transfer Students join Class of 2024 Social Media
Orientation Session Dates by Major
Students will have the option to select EITHER an in-person orientation OR a virtual orientation session. In-person sessions will be conducted completely on the Chico State campus, in-person from 8am – 4:30pm. The virtual orientation sessions will be completely virtual and will start at 8:40am and conclude at 4pm.
| Major | In Person Dates | Virtual Dates |
| Advanced Manufacturing and Applied Robotics | July 14 | July 21 |
| Agricultural Business | July 14 | July 20, 25 |
| Agricultural Science | July 14 | July 20, 25 |
| Animal Science | July 14 | July 20, 25 |
| Anthropology | July 13 | July 25 |
| Art | Full *Contact our office* | July 25 |
| Asian Studies | July 18 | July 21 |
| Biochemistry | July 13 | July 19 |
| Biological Sciences | Full *Contact our office* | July 19, 25 |
| Business Administration | July 18 | July 21, 25 |
| Business Information Systems | July 18 | July 21, 25 |
| Chemistry | July 13 | July 19 |
| Child Development | July 18 | July 19, 20, 25 |
| Civil Engineering | July 18 | July 20 |
| Communication Design | July 14 | July 20 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | July 14 | July 20 |
| Communication Studies | July 14 | July 20, 25 |
| Computer Animation and Game Development | Full *Contact our office* | July 20, 25 |
| Computer Engineering | July 18 | July 21 |
| Computer Information Systems | July 14 | July 20, 21, 25 |
| Computer Science | July 13, 14 | July 20, 21, 25 |
| Concrete Industry Management | July 14 | July 21 |
| Construction Management | July 14 | July 21 |
| Criminal Justice | July 13, 18 | July 19, 25 |
| Economics | July 13 | July 19, 25 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering | July 18 | July 21 |
| English | Full *Contact our office* | July 21 |
| Environmental Science | July 18 | July 25 |
| Exercise Physiology | July 18 | July 19 |
| French | July 18 | July 21 |
| Geography | July 13 | July 19 |
| Geology | July 18 | July 25 |
| Geosciences | July 18 | July 25 |
| German | July 18 | July 21 |
| Health Services Administration | July 13 | July 19, 25 |
| History | Full *Contact our office* | July 21, 25 |
| Humanities | July 18 | July 21 |
| International Relations | July 13 | July 19 |
| Intersectional Chicanx/Latinx Studies | July 13 | July 19 |
| Journalism | July 18 | July 20 |
| Kinesiology | July 18 | July 19, 25 |
| Latin American Studies | July 18 | July 21 |
| Liberal Studies | Full *Contact our office* | July 21, 25 |
| Mathematics | July 18 | July 19 |
| Mechanical Engineering | July 18 | July 21, 25 |
| Mechatronic Engineering | July 14 | July 20, 25 |
| Media Arts | July 14 | July 20 |
| Microbiology | July 13 | July 19 |
| Multicultural and Gender Studies | July 13 | July 19 |
| Music | Full *Contact our office* | July 21 |
| Musical Theatre | July 18 | July 21 |
| Natural Science | July 18 | July 21 |
| Nursing | July 18 | July 25 |
| Nutrition and Food Sciences | July 18 | July 25 |
| Philosophy | July 18 | July 21 |
| Physics | July 14 | July 19 |
| Plant and Soil Science | July 14 | July 20, 25 |
| Political Science | July 13 | July 19, 25 |
| Psychology | Full *Contact our office* | July 20, 21, 25 |
| Public Administration | July 13 | July 19 |
| Public Health | July 13 | July 19, 25 |
| Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management | July 14 | July 19 |
| Religious Studies | July 18 | July 21 |
| Social Science | July 13 | July 19 |
| Social Work | July 14 | July 20 |
| Sociology | July 13 | July 19, 25 |
| Spanish | July 18 | July 21 |
| Theatre Arts | July 18 | July 21 |
| Undeclared | N/A | N/A |
Last Updated On: 7/5/2022