Services provided on campus

Academic Petitions The Office of Advising Services facilitates academic petitions for substitutions or exceptions to the General Education and the Upper-Division Writing Skills requirement. Generally, these are for coursework taken from an out-of-state institution or through a Study Abroad program to count for General Education. DOG DAYS: New Student Orientation All new freshmen students are required, and transfer students are strongly encouraged, to attend DOG DAYS: New Student Orientation at Fresno State. Four-Year Graduation Plan A qualified first-time, first-semester freshman may enroll in the Degree Guarantee Program to facilitate graduation in four years. General Education Advising General Education advising to students who are not in a specialized program or major (e.g., Business Administration, Educational Opportunity Program [EOP], Engineering and Liberal Studies).