Dog Days, Fresno State’s summer orientation for incoming freshman and transfer students, runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on 12 dates today through July 11. Today, 358 students and 161 guests are participating. Dog Days prepares new students for the fall semester when instruction begins on Aug. 22. Sessions are available for parents in English or Spanish. A campus resource fair, campus safety discussion and campus tours are also offered. Fresno State President John D. Welty, who retires effective July 31, welcomed the new students and parents this morning and will also deliver his final welcome at the July 11 session.  INFO: www.fresnostate.edu/dogdays or 559.278.4885. See original Dog Days press release and full daily schedule.