Journalism Department Student Orientation
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Event Time 12:00 p.m. - 02:30 p.m.
PT
Cost
Location
HUM 309/10
Contact Email
amberw@sfsu.edu
Overview
- Welcome and Introductions Importance of email/navigator
- Faculty introductions: your area of expertise, short bio, your story of how you got into journalism
- Student Introductions – where you are in the major and why you’ve taken on leadership roles
- Accreditation/Minor
- Advising folders
- Finding Internships That Will Advance Your Goals
- Branding your work through Social Media
- Importance of multimedia
- Photojournalism and Equipment
- Study abroad
- Journalism Organizations
- Supplemental Instruction
- GGX Publications
- Strategies for success
- Event requirement
- Absolute withdrawal dates
- Registration deadline
- Advising holds
- On the spot advising.