We are truly delighted that you will be joining our community in your quest to be an exceptional health care provider. This will be a transformative time filled with both the rewards and challenges that go along with your investment.
Your Program Orientation will be during the dates and times indicated below. Detailed information about orientation will be provided to you by your department and/or campus.
Please look carefully at the list of Program Orientations below to make sure you are looking at the right date(s) and location for your program. If the table has multiple dates for orientation, then you must be present on each day.
If you would like to request disability accommodations for your orientation or have questions about accessibility, please email the Disability Resource Center.
College of Nursing (CoN)
ABSN Orientation - July Cohorts (Oakland, San Francisco Peninsula, Fresno)
Virtual Orientation: June 23, 2026
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: Virtual (Link to be provided in e-mail)
In-Person Program Orientations:
Oakland: June 22, 2026
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: Oakland Campus
San Francisco Peninsula: June 22, 2026
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: SFP Campus
Fresno: June 18, 2026
Time: 9am-4pm
Location: Fresno Campus
RN to BSN
Virtual Orientation
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: Zoom details provided through E-mail
Post Licensure Nursing Orientations (All Virtual, Information Provided via E-mail)
MSN-PMHNP
Date: April 14, 2026
Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
PMHNP Cert
Date: April 15, 2026
Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
DNP Post-Masters
Date: April 20, 2026
Time: 11:00am-12:00pm
MSN-FNP
Date: April 21, 2026
Time: 9:00am-11:00am
DNP-FNP
Date: April 23, 2026
Time: 10:30am-12:00pm
FNP Cert
Date: April 23, 2026
Time: 2:30pm-4:00pm
College of Health Sciences (CoHS)
Bachelors of Health Science (BHS) & Masters of Health Administration (MHA)
Date: 1:1 meetings with Program Director first week of classes
Time: Time will be schedules by connecting with BHS/MHA Program Director, Dr. Keith Schildt
Location: Zoom (please check your SMU email for details)
Masters of Biomedical Sciences (MBS)
Date: April 30, 2026
Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
Location: Virtual (please check your SMU email for details)
College of Nursing (CoN)
BSN Oakland Campus
In Person Orientation: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: Oakland Campus
Student Affairs Virtual Orientation: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: Virtual (information provided via email)
ABSN Sacramento & Fresno Campus (Aug Cohorts)
Student Affairs Orientation: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: On campus
ABSN Program Orientation: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: Virtual (information proided in e-mail)
Anesthesia DNP (ADNP) Oakland Campus
Orientation: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: On-Campus (details provided via e-mail)
ELMSN Oakland Campus
Orientation: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: On-Campus (details provided via e-mail)
DNP Programs
Orientation: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: Virtual (details provided via e-mail)
ABSN OAK Campus (Oct Cohort)
Student Affairs Orientation: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: Virtual, information to be emailed
ABSN Program Orientation: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: Oakland Campus, Health Education Center
ABSN SFP Campus (Oct Cohorts)
Student Affairs Orientation: October 13, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location: Virtual, information to be emailed
ABSN Program Orientation (SFP): October 12, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location: SFP Campus
ABSN SFP Campus (Dec Cohorts)
Student Affairs Orientation: Dec 14, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location: Virtual, information to be emailed
ABSN Program Orientation (SFP): Dec 15, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location: SFP Campus
College of Podiatric Medicine
Orientation: TBA
Time: TBA
Location:Oakland Campus (details to be provided via email)
College of Health Sciences (CoHS)
CoHS "Optimizing Learning for Student Success" Virtual Session
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: Virtual (details provided via e-mail)
CoHS "Optimizing Learning for Student Success" In-Person Session
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: On-Campus (details provided via e-mail)
Bachelor's of Health Sciences
Orientation: TBA
Time: TBA
Location:Zoom- TBA
Masters of Healthcare Administration
Orientation: TBA
Time: TBA
Location:Zoom-TBA
Physical Therapy
Orientation (mandatory): TBA
Time: TBD
Location: Oakland, on-campus
Occupational Therapy
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: On-Campus (details provided via e-mail)
Physician Assistant
Date: TBA
Time: TBD
Location: On-Campus (details provided via e-mail)
Social Work
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: On-Campus (details provided via e-mail)
Masters of Biomedical Science
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: Virtual (details provided via e-mail)
General Student Affairs/Student Resources
Orientation: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: Virtual (details provided e-mail/please contact Student Affairs for Zoom Information)
College of Nursing (CoN)
BSN Program, Oakland Campus
In Person Orientation: Nov 18
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Oakland Campus
Student Affairs Virtual Orientation: Nov 17
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Virtual (link provided via e-mail)
ABSN Sacramento / ELMSN Sacramento
In Person Academic Orientation: Nov 20
Time: TBD
Location: Sacramento Campus
University Virtual Orientation: Nov 21
Time: TBD
Location: Virtual (link provided via e-mail)
ABSN San Francisco Peninsula (January Cohort)
In Person Academic Orientation: December 1
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location: SFP Campus
University Virtual Orientation: December 5
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location: Virtual (link provided via e-mail)
ABSN San Francisco Peninsula - April Cohort
In Person Academic Orientation: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: SFP Campus
University Virtual Orientation: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: Virtual (link provided via e-mail)
MSN FNP & DNP Online
Virtual Academic Orientation: Dec 15
Time: TBD
Location: Online via ZOOM (link provided in email)
DNP
Virtual Orientation: Dec 3
Time: TBD
Location: Online via ZOOM (link provided in email)
PMHNP
Virtual Orientation: Dec 3/Dec 4
Time: TBD
Location: Online via ZOOM (link provided in email)
RN to BSN Oakland
Date: Dec 4
Time: 5-6 PM
Location: Virtual (link provided via e-mail)
TBD
Zoom link information will be provided via E-mail
