Confirm Your Enrollment
To confirm your place in USD's incoming class, please vistion your MySanDiego portal to submit an electronic check online. Please note the priority deadline for submitting your enrollment confirmation is May 1, 2012.
MySanDiego Portal
The MySanDiego portal allows students to access their financial aid, register for classes, select housing and meal plans and learn more about our community. Throughout the summer, students are encouraged to check the MySanDiego portal on a regular basis for important updates.
Summer Send–offs
Want to meet some of your future classmates who live in your area? The summer before entering USD, the Office of Parent Relations hosts Summer Send–offs in cities throughout the country. This social gathering allows students and parents to meet other new students from their region and connect with current students and their families before arriving at USD. Check the MySanDiego portal for more information on where these programs will take place.
First Year Experience
The First Year Experience program is for new students to help them get acclimated to the USD community and begins even before classes start. The new student orientation, Torero Days jump starts the FYE for students, which has an academic and residential component.
The academic component is the Preceptorial Program, where students are placed in a small class in which the professor acts as an academic advisor and a current student is the “preceptorial assistant”. The professor provides academic counseling to students regarding which classes to take and an explanation of the core curriculum. The preceptorial assistant acts as a mentor to new students and a point of contact for any inquiries about life at USD. The preceptorial assistant gives students a better understanding of what to expect the upcoming semester.
The residential life component is important because nearly all freshmen live on campus. FYE Resident Assistants work with residents in their hall to establish a respectful and inclusive community. The residential living and learning experience at USD seeks to establish a strong academic community that supports student learning outside the classroom. Students in first year halls will see information and have the opportunity to attend programs designed to help them begin successful college careers.
