New Student Advising and Registration: Department of Theatre and Dance

(Dance Students)

Congratulations, and welcome to the Department of Theatre and Dance in the College of the Arts (COTA) at Cal State Fullerton! 

Please read through this webpage carefully! It contains very important information about required orientation and advising sessions for new students this summer of 2022.
Below are the steps to complete your freshmen or transfer student orientation, advising, and registration.

Resources  

Here are some website links about new student orientation:  

• All university orientation information  

• Parent and family orientation  

• First-time freshman (FTF)  

• Upper-division transfers (UDT)     

Here are two overview websites about the Department of Theatre and Dance:   

• Theatre and Dance website : introduction to the Department and helpful links.  

• Theatre and Dance catalog : degree programs, requirements, classes, and other offerings.   

Orientation Information  

Although the university gives you the option for either in-person or online orientation, we encourage you as strongly as possible to sign up for in-person orientation! This has three important advantages over online orientation.    

• You will be on campus and can orient yourself to the layout and available services.   

• You will meet with both a faculty and staff advisor in-person.   

• You will end the day with your fall schedule.   

In-Person Orientation and Advising

We strongly recommend signing up for in-person orientation and advising. Here are the steps.   

1. From the  CSUF homepage, log into your CSUF student portal using your university-issued username and password (if you have changed your password from the one originally assigned, use that new password).  
2. Navigate to the Student Homepage, either via the cube widget top right that opens your list of apps, or scroll down to the section with your Titan Online apps.  
3. Click on the “Admission” tile.  
4. Click on the “Orientation” tab on the far-left menu.  
5. Select either the in-person option (most highly recommended, then select date and complete registration) or the online orientation module option (not recommended, but you will receive the link to the modules). Note that registration for in-person orientation is open until June 2 or until capacity is reached.  

If you need assistance with directions, you can refer to the map of Cal State Fullerton.  

Online Orientation and Advising

We do NOT recommend online orientation and advising. However, we understand each person’s situation is unique. If you absolutely cannot attend one of the scheduled in-person orientation days or the make-up day, you must first engage in the  interactive orientation learning modules.  To access these modules, follow the same steps above for in-person orientation, except in  step 5 , select the online orientation module option. You will receive the link for the modules. After you have completed those, you must email the following faculty adviser:  Alvin Rangel-Alvarado  

If you do not have Zoom, activate your free CSUF Zoom account . If you have technical difficulties, please contact the  IT Student Help Desk.

Registration Resources  

Here are some additional and useful resources to help you with registration.   

• Read the Registration Guide for your starting term   

• Watch the    Online Registration Web Tutorial  

• Access the    Class Schedule  

• View the    Titan Degree Audit (TDA) Web Tutorial  

• Check your Student Homepage for any Holds or To-Do list items. If you need assistance, refer to the guide on accessing the student homepage.  

Be sure to check your university-issued email daily:    [you]@csu.fullerton.edu. This is the official address the university uses to correspond with you.