Spartan Experience for Transfers (Transfer Orientation)

2023 SET

Spartan Experience for Transfers is a one-day session for our Transfer students entering in the Fall semester to become familiar with campus and connect with fellow incoming Spartans.


All admitted transfer students must attend one Orientation session, and participate for the entire duration of the program. 


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 MySJSU Messages one week prior to your scheduled orientation date. You can access your MySJSU Messages via your one.SJSU.edu student portal.


You can view which orientation date you registered for in your Next Steps portal. In hopes to maintain an equitable registration process for all incoming SJSU 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 Summer Orientation

  1. Complete Spartan Link Online Orientation Module. 

Review your confirmation letter sent to your MySJSU Messages (access through your one.SJSU.edu portal) one (1) week prior to your Summer Orientation session.

For more information please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page or contact us at transfer-orientation@sjsu.edu or 408-924-5972.


Students attending Summer 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.

Summer 2026 Orientation Session Dates

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.

Available session dates:

  • Thursday, July 2nd, 2026
  • Tuesday, July 7th, 2026
  • Tuesday, July 14th, 2026
  • Tuesday, July 21st, 2026
  • Monday, July 27th, 2026
  • Saturday, August 1st, 2026

Spartan Experience for Transfers Schedule-at-a-Glance