School of Nursing

Orientation - Frequently Asked Questions

 

The Advising/Registration Portion of Orientation:  You will be attending a special advising session as part of Orientation, specific to your major.  You will be learning the lower and upper-division requirements for your major, in addition to other University graduation requirements.  As the staff advisors for the Nursing major, we will spend this time with you (along with a group of students) and assist you in selecting and reserving your courses for Fall 2010.

It is best to come prepared knowing which days and times you have available for taking courses.  To increase your range of courses available to you, identify several different days and blocks of time in which you’ll be able to take courses. Try to keep your options open.  If you are working, talk with your employer before attending an Orientation about possible shifts in your work schedule to accommodate course availability. Foreign Language courses and Science courses with labs, typically require attendance four days per week.
 

Bring copies of your transcripts: If you have taken any courses for college credit at a community college, please bring an unofficial transcript with you or a list of courses and grades.  If you have taken and passed any AP or IB exams, please bring these scores with you, if available.
 

This is very important!  Be sure to review the CSU Fee Structure and Prompt Payment Deadlines prior to attending Orientation.  Visit the following Web site well in advance of attending Orientation, so that you can be prepared for your payment of fees when required, or make other financial arrangements.

http://www.csusm.edu/sfs/

 For information on Financial Aid opportunities, visit the Financial Aid and Scholarship Web site:  http://www.csusm.edu/finaid/

(Remember, VISA, is not an accepted form of payment for your fees.) 

Will an Advisor be present at Orientation for me to consult with about specific questions?

There may be up to 30 students in our group of Pre-Health students for the Nursing Major at any particular Orientation session.  While we will be available to walk around, to assist students in planning out your courses to take this fall, we cannot do extensive one-on-one advising during Orientation.  Beginning with your first semester here at CSU San Marcos, we will have you schedule an individualized 30-minute advising appointment with one of us.  Walk-in advising is available for the first 2 weeks of each semester.  Our offices are located in the Palomar Pomerado Building, Suite 201, on the edge of campus.

Can I meet with an Advisor prior to Orientation?

Because we spend quite a bit of time with you during Orientation to fully explain your major and other graduation requirements, we do not meet individually with students prior to the start of the Fall semester.  We can assure you that you will get the help you need, as part of Orientation, to understand your major and to register for your Fall 2010 courses.