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Closed September 2, 2024

The Housing Office will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2024, in observance of Labor Day. Graduate students will need to arrive by Friday, August 30, at 4:00PM, or arrange for a later check-in date. 

Students in the School of Law Move in on Sunday, August 11th, 2024, from 9:00AM - 4:00PM. Students are able to check in through the first day of classes, Monday, August 19, 2024. 

Students in a Graduate Program Move in on Friday, August 30, 2024, from 9:00AM - 4:00PM. Students are able to check in through the first day of classes, Monday, September 23, 2024.

All students with a Fall 2024 booking will receive an e-mail communication with specific Move-in details. 

Move-In Details

Graduate Program residents may begin to check-in on Friday, August 30, 2024. Please plan to arrive between 9:00AM - 4:00PM.  Check-in will occur at the Housing Office, Benson Memorial Center, Room 212. You will receive information and materials needed to proceed with your move into your housing assignment at check-in.

If you do not plan to check in on Friday, August 30, you may check in at the Housing Office during business hours, between 9:00AM - 4:00PM, Monday through Friday. 

NOTE: Our office will be closed from Friday, August 30 at 4:00PM - Tuesday, September 3 at 9AM in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. 

Law Program residents may begin to check-in on Sunday, August 11, 2024. Please plan to arrive between 9:00AM - 4:00PM.  Check-in will occur at the Housing Office, Benson Memorial Center, Room 212. You will receive information and materials needed to proceed with your move into your housing assignment at check-in.

If you do not plan to check in on Sunday, August 11, you may check in at the Housing Office during business hours, between 9:00AM - 4:00PM, Monday through Friday. 

Frequently Asked Questions

On-Campus residents will be able to view their mailbox number on the Housing portal beginning August 1, 2024.

Residents at 553 Franklin, 569 Lafayette, and 745 Bellomy Streets will receive mail at that address.

The Campus Post Office is located in the Facilities & University Support Services - Building # 604. All student mail and packages are available for pick up at the Campus Post Office

  • Summer Hours: Monday - Friday between 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM.
  • Regular Hours resume September 3rd: Monday - Friday, from 9:00 AM - 4:30PM

Address format:

All incoming mail (letters, flats, boxes, and packages) MUST be addressed as follows:

Student Name
SCU-_ _ _ _ *
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053-_ _ _ _ *

*Your 4-digit box number assigned by Housing Services.

  • The term P.O. BOX should never be used in your address.

  • All mail is identified and sorted by your box number. All mail without a box number will be returned to the sender. DO NOT have mail addressed to your room number or dorm name - it will not be delivered.

Access to all Graduate & Law housing is provided via an ACCESS digital credential. If you have not completed the steps for a digital credential with the ACCESS card office, you will receive a temporary card at check in.

New incoming students will receive an email from the ACCESS card office titled “Salutations from Online Photo Submission” with a link to the Online Photo Submission site, where you will upload your. Your ACCESS image can only be submitted using the link from this email. 

Once approved, you will be ready to set up your digital credential! 

  • Enroll your mobile device in DUO, SCU's dual authentication app.
  • Download the Transact eAccounts App from the app store on your mobile device.
  • Open your eAccounts app and click "Get Started".
  • Search for Santa Clara University to access the SCU Portal login screen.
  • Enter your SCU network login to authenticate your device. This is the same credentials used for your Portal and email. 

After completing the steps above, email acomobile@scu.edu with your name and SCU ID number to receive final instructions.

Any student who wishes to park their vehicle on campus long term must purchase a resident-designated parking pass from Parking & Transportation Services. Students must have purchased a pass prior to check-in.

On-campus residents in the School of Law should not purchase an E-Law permit, as this is a commuter permit.

All students will go to the MySCU Portal to purchase a parking permit and select the Parking & Transportation Services (P&TS) single sign on (AIMS) tile. Only eligible permits will be viewable for purchase. Once your request has been processed, you will receive an email with further instructions within two business days. 

Residents residing at St. Clare Hall who park a vehicle will pick up a gate clicker at Parking & Transportation Services when their permit is processed. All gate clickers are to be returned to Parking & Transportation Services following Move-Out to avoid a replacement fee. 

If you do not plan to Check-In during scheduled dates, please contact your Building Resident Manager to notify them of your later check-in date and time. 

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