Get Ahead and Graduate Sooner with Summer Session Courses at SDSU

Zak, an SDSU Ambassador, and Criminal Justice Senior
shares his experience with SDSU Summer Session. 

Why did you take Summer Session courses and how did this benefit your experience at SDSU?

• I am enrolled for a major and two minors, so I took summer school every year to get ahead and graduate early. Summer Session really benefitted me as it didn't force me to overwork during fall and spring semesters to achieve my goals and still let me have time during the fall and spring semesters for extracurricular activities such as SDSU Ambassadors and the Triathlon club. 

Would you recommend SDSU Summer Session to other students, if so why?

• I would certainly recommend the SDSU Summer Session! It can help you graduate earlier, or at least stay on track, and still be able to partake in extracurricular activities. The summer classes are a nice atmosphere, the classes are smaller and there is much more interaction with the professor and with other students.

What advice would you give a student wanting to take classes during Summer Session?

• Explore the programs and classes available to them for summer. There may be certain classes that they might prefer to take over summer, however it is important to check which classes are available during the summer sessions as not all classes are offered over the summer, and some are offered alternate years. 
• Summer classes mean having to pay more in the year, so it’s good to financially plan the cost and also to research if there are scholarships available to meet the costs. 
• I also recommend planning time to have personal days off where you can enjoy yourself, instead of doing work every single day. It’s important to remember that some sort of break between end of Spring semester and beginning of Fall semester is important to recharge, so do take advantage of the fact that there are two summer sessions, and you may only need to do one of them each year to meet your goals.

Summer Session Registration Opens March 1

San Diego State University summer courses can help you get ahead in your coursework and stay connected to your professors and the campus over the summer. SDSU is offering hundreds of online courses in three short sessions. Taking just one summer session course can put you on track to graduate on time or leave room in your schedule for an internship, a job, participation in a student organization next year, or other valuable experience.

Visit the Office of the Registrar website for a list of summer courses.

Class Schedule (select Summer 2021)

Summer Financial Aid is available for those who qualify: 

To be considered for summer financial aid you must

• Be a continuing student from the spring semester or a new student who plans to enroll at SDSU for the fall semester.
• File a FAFSA for the 2021-22 year and have an Award Notification from the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress.

Cyber Security and Your Student 

We urge you to speak with your student about cybersecurity risk, and remind them to be extra cautious when they receive emails, texts, and phone calls requesting their personal information. Cybersecurity threats are on the rise and cyber criminals are becoming more sophisticated in their tactics. 

Malicious phishing emails are being circulated by unknown cyber actors from compromised SDSU email accounts. Unfortunately, there have been documented cases of students providing sensitive personal information (e.g. banking information, social security numbers, etc.) and depositing fraudulent checks, resulting in both identity theft and financial losses.

SDSU has run a series of educational campaigns about threats and how students, and also faculty and staff, can protect themselves and the university. Remind your student: 

• If you notice misspellings, poor grammar and formatting issues, take note. Such tend to be signs that a message might be fraudulent. 
• Be certain that websites you visit are legitimate before entering your username and password, particularly if you were led to the site after clicking on a link via an email or text.
• If you, at any time, have questions or concerns about a message sent to you, take a moment and avoid immediately responding to the message. Reach out to verify that the message is legitimate. 
• Always report fraudulent messages. If a student receives a phishing email, they should immediately forward the message to fraud@sdsu.edu. Do not attempt to open any links, do not download any attachments, and do not reply to the message. 
• Visit the IT Security Office Phishing webpage to see examples of phishing emails and be sure to follow ITSO on Twitter @SDSUITSO for SDSU information security updates. 

SDSU Events Calendar

Associated Students is hosting a well-being challenge February 8 - 12. Students can participate in the challenges by following @as_sdsu on instagram.

Each day will highlight dimensions from the "8 Dimensions of Well-Being" by demonstrating an activity that achieves each specific dimension. Additional activities and resources to achieve each dimension will be shared. Students can complete the Well-Being Challenge Bingo card to be entered to win prizes.

SDSU AMBASSADOR RECRUITMENT

The SDSU Ambassadors are highly regarded student leaders on our campus and serve as the official student representatives, tour guides and orientation leaders for San Diego State University. It is a professional, service-oriented team that serves the University throughout the academic year by volunteering at New Student and Family Convocation, Family Weekend and Explore SDSU. They also give campus tours to thousands of prospective students and their families throughout the year. During the summer months, they transition to become student employees in their role of an orientation leader, where they welcome and assist with the transition of new students and their families to SDSU. 

If you think your student is a good fit for this leadership position and is looking to get involved and find their home within SDSU, please encourage them to attend a virtual information session and apply to become an SDSU Ambassador!

• Application available Jan. 20 at https://nspp.sdsu.edu/sdsu-ambassadors/membership (first day of spring semester classes.)
• Information Sessions will be held virtually the week of Feb. 1.
• Students can visit our website for specific dates, times and Zoom links. https://nspp.sdsu.edu/sdsu-ambassadors/membership
• Application and letter of recommendation due Feb. 8 at 4 p.m.

Library Update

The buildings might be closed, but that doesn’t mean that library isn’t here to serve our students.

Students can access a number of services from anywhere – and  some of them at any time of the day or night, including the 24/7 Ask a Librarian service! 

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