Dog Days
Jimena Espinoza
Jimena is a first year Orientation Leader and Social Work major.
Should you have questions during the course of your Dog Days Orientation you can email her at orientationleader5@mail.fresnostate.edu or connect with her on the NearPeer.net website or app.
Schedule
The schedule below has the links to all of your meetings during your Virtual Dog Day. If you miss any of the mandatory meetings you will not be able to register for classes and will be rescheduled to redo your Dog Days Orientation on a later date.
8:00 - 8:30 - Dog Days Welcome Passcode 598344
8:45 - 9:15 - Orientation Leader Meeting (mandatory) ID 819 0228 1867 Passcode dogdays
9:15 - 10:30 - Academic Advising (mandatory) - College of Health and Human Services
10:45 - 11:45 - Major Advising (mandatory if available)
- Communicative Sciences and Deaf Studies (Make an appointment after Dog Days)
- Health Science (Make an appointment after Dog Days)
- Kinesiology (Make an appointment after Dog Days)
- Nursing - transfer students (stay in 9:15am meeting)
- Pre-Health - freshmen (stay in 9:15am meeting)
- Recreation Administration (Make an appointment after Dog Days)
- Social Work - transfer students (stay in 9:15am meeting)
12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch Break
1:00 - 2:00 - Facts About Fees & Student Support Resources Passcode 598344
Find out more about deadlines, tuition, scholarships, and much more.
2:00 - 3:30 - Class Registration Assistance ID 860 9162 1214
Resources
BARK Book
The BARK Book is the new student handbook for incoming Fresno State students. It contains information such as important dates, Early Start and Catalog Rights requirements, Advising Centers, and the information about departments on campus. There is a lot of information in the BARK Book and since it is digital this year it has links to many departments and offices across campus.
GE Sheet
Form with general education requirements.
Canvas
Canvas is the virtual component for the various classes on campus. In addition to using Canvas for your classes, Dog Days will add you to a special Canvas course to access the various flyers, handouts, and materials that you'll be using after Dog Days.
If you are a freshman you will be added to the MentorU Canvas page. MentorU is the freshman mentoring program within the Office of New Student and Family Programs.
If you are a transfer student you will be added to the Transfer Success Center Canvas page.
Online Pre-Orientation
The Dog Days Online Pre-Orientation will help you learn about the campus and the various policies that you will be responsible for knowing. The pre-orientation will also have a section regarding class registration to assist you register for classes during Dog Days.