New Student and Family Convocation
New Student and Family Convocation (NSFC) is a celebration that signifies the beginning of all new first-year, transfer and graduate students’ academic journeys at SDSU. It is one of SDSU’s most time-honored traditions and serves as a bookend to commencement. Parents and family supporters are invited to attend. Attendees participate in a pinning ceremony that acknowledges the milestone and signifies their introduction into the SDSU community.
When: Saturday, August 24, 2024
Where: Viejas Arena, San Diego
Claiming Tickets
Ticket Information
Students will receive an invitation via their SDSU email address.
In order to attend, students need to claim free tickets for themselves and their parents/family supporters via GoAztecs. Click your college below after creating your GoAztecs account. Instructions on setting up your GoAztecs account are below.
Students will have until Monday, August 19 at 11:59 p.m. (PT) to claim their free tickets.
Tips for Signing onto GoAztecs
- The first time you visit the site you will need to log in using your SDSU email address. If you do not have a Ticketmaster account with your SDSU email address you will need to create one.
- To create a new account: Students can go to the GoAztecs Student page and select "Sign In" at the top right corner. They will need to create a new account by selecting "Sign Up" and use their SDSU email address to create their SDSU Student account.
- Once the student successfully creates their GoAztecs Student account, they will be able to claim their New Student and Family Convocation tickets. Once they are made available, the students will also be able to claim their free tickets for the upcoming home football and basketball games.
- If you attempt to log in with your personal email address, you will not see your correct ceremony and will be unable to access your guest tickets. The student must claim the tickets using their SDSU email for their entire party as parents and family supporters will not be able to claim tickets.
When you finish
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Explanation of Fees
There are no fees, this is a free event!
Students can contact the Viejas Arena Ticket Office at [email protected] with questions regarding guest tickets.
About
We would like to invite all fall 2024 admitted first-year, transfer, graduate, Imperial Valley, Global Campus students and their parents and family supporters to attend NSFC.
The ceremony time is assigned by college and will start promptly at the time listed. Pre-show entertainment will be provided by SDSU’s nationally ranked all girl & coed Cheerleaders, the Marching Aztecs, SDSU’s nationally ranked Dance Team and the first collegiate majorette team on the west coast, the SDSU Diamonds.
Attendees are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy student performances and secure their seats.
10-11 a.m.
Doors open at 8:45 a.m.
Fowler College of Business
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Health and Human Services
SDSU Global Campus
2-3 p.m.
Doors open at 12:45 p.m.
College of Arts and Letters
College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
College of Sciences Undergraduate Studies (Undeclared)
SDSU Imperial Valley
Not sure what college your major is in? Check out our Academic Programs.
The event will be livestreamed on SDSU’s homepage for those who are not able to attend in person
Day-of NSFC
Dress is casual. Attendees are encouraged to wear SDSU apparel. One sealed water bottle per person is permitted. Adhere to Viejas Arena’s Clear Bag Policy.
Please refer to the “Prohibited Items” list under Viejas Arena’s A-Z Guide. Prohibited items include backpacks and luggage, reusable water bottles, pets (with the exception of service animals) and more. Please plan accordingly.
Complimentary parking will be available in Parking Structures P3, P4, P6, P7 and P12.
NSFC will have general admission seating within each college section. SDSU Ambassadors , Residential Education student leaders and faculty/staff volunteers will guide attendees to the appropriate college sections.
It is important that you sit in the student’s college (sections will be listed on the electronic ticket) because students will be “presented” to their college dean.
ASL Interpreters will be available on the first rows of the designated floor seat sections in Viejas Arena. If needed, ask the Viejas Arena staff or SDSU student and staff volunteers for directions at the event.
Live captioning will also be available on the Viejas Arena jumbotron and screens.
Guests needing to request disability-related accommodations should contact Student Disability Services by August 9, 2024. You may also review accommodations offered by Viejas Arena.
Viejas Arena is a top-loading venue. Upon entering the arena, all guests will be at the top of each section. There is no bottom-level or mid-level guest entry into the arena. The row at the top of each section is row 36 and there are stairs that go down to the bottom of each section. All stairway aisles have handrails.
Row 36 is an accessible row that can be used by guests with mobility concerns (e.g., senior guests, guests who may have difficulty navigating stairs, guests who use a wheelchair for mobility, etc.).
Students and guests can contact the Viejas Arena Ticket Office at [email protected] with questions regarding tickets for guests with mobility concerns.
Student Disability Services will provide transportation services to Viejas Arena for guests who need it. Golf carts will circulate the main area of campus, with meeting spots at the Exercise and Nutritional Sciences building, Lamden Hall, and the footbridge by the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union. Golf carts are unable to cross streets to pick-up or take riders to parking structures, residence halls, or any other location outside of the main area of campus. Please plan accordingly.
- Viejas/PG
- ENS / ENS Annex
- Music
- Calpulli
- KPBS / SLHS
- AH
- Transit Center
- Student Union
- Student Services West
- Student Services East
- Lamden Hall -S
- Lamden Hall - N
- North Education
- Dome
- East Commons/Bookstore
- Physics Astronomy/Physics
- EIS
- GMCS - North
- Engineering
- Love Library
- Life Sciences North
- Art - South
- Art - North
- Art and Letters
- Nasatir Hall/Storm Hall/Storm Hall West
- Ellen Ochoa Pavilion
- Professional Studies and Fine Arts
- Communications
- Bernstein Theater (Little Theater)
- Hardy Tower / Life Sciences South
- Hepner Hall
- Dramatic Arts
- GMCS - South
- Physical Sciences
Attendees are encouraged to request golf cart service by August 9, 2024 using the Event Request for Cart Services form. For special transportation requests please contact [email protected]
Information is subject to change.
