Welcome To California State University, Chico

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"CSU, Chico offers you a challenging learning experience within an educational community that is totally dedicated to the success of our students.  This is the most important measure of our performance, and we do everything we can to make sure it happens.  But this is not a passive experience.  We expect that our students come here to be contributing members of our campus and good citizens of the larger Chico community.  If this is what you seek, we are ready to nurture your success and celebrate your achievements." -President Paul Zingg


Welcome to the California State University, Chico Summer Orientation Program!  Attending a Summer Orientation session is your first step towards establishing a successful college career and attaining your 4-year degree.

You may reserve your Summer Orientation session using this webpage. For summer 2013, sessions will run from June 11 through July 18.

During your session, you will have the opportunity to meet representatives from a wide array of programs on campus, learn about general education requirements and receive faculty advising in your selected major. By attending a Summer Orientation session, you have the earliest possible access to register for fall 2013 classes.

If you are an incoming student and your parents or guests would like to attend the day-long parent/guest program fully in Spanish, please see the Spanish Parent/Guest Program.

Si eres un estudiante nuevo para este año escolar y tu padre/madre o invitado quisiera asistir el programa de orientación para padres/invitados completamente en español, por favor haga clic en el enlace Spanish Parent/Guest Program.

If you have any immediate questions for the Summer Orientation Staff, please call (530) 898-5714 or email ENR-Sumorestech@csuchico.edu.

We look forward to meeting you this summer!