FAQs

Orientation 2025 has required in-person sessions in July, August, and September for first year students and transfer students as well as virtual (online) components throughout the summer. View the exact dates of these Orientation sessions.

Welcome Weekend 2025 is on September 20-21. Fall classes start on September 22.

The notes below outline Welcome Weekend for parents and families. The parts that are underlined are those sessions on the schedule that most parents and families look forward to attending even though attendance is not mandatory.

• Welcome Weekend 2025 is on September 20-21 (Saturday-Sunday).
• On Saturday, we typically have the University President's Welcome, Meet the Deans Receptions, and Class Picture as well as information sessions, open houses, tours, etc.
• Then on Sunday, we have a Family Liturgy (Mass) in the morning and farewell reception afterwards for families, then the rest of the day is devoted to optional social activities for students and time to spend with family before fall classes begin the next day on September 22.
• We are mindful that not all families have the resources or time to travel with their daughters and sons at all or only for 1-2 days so none of Welcome Weekend is required for parents and families.

New students move into the residence halls on September 19. Welcome Weekend is on September 20-21.

Some new students participate in programs that take place during the week of September 15-19 so they may gain approval to move in early into the residence halls. Be sure to receive a formal approval and confirmation from the Housing Office first before making any travel arrangements to arrive earlier than September 19.

NOTE: The information below is for Orientation 2024. Information for Orientation 2025 will start becoming available as early as late January.

New students attending one of the required in-person Orientation sessions in July will learn about their Residential Learning Community (RLC) assignment, room, roommate, and mailbox information during this session.

New students attending the in-person Orientation session in September will learn about their Residential Learning Community (RLC) assignment, room, roommate, and mailbox information in August via email.

For more information:

• Orientation Sessions
• First Year Student Housing Application
• Residency Requirement

Contact the Housing Office at housing@scu.edu or 408-554-4900.

Contact the One Stop Enrollment Services Center at onestop@scu.edu or 408-551-1000.

Contact the Undergraduate Admission Office at admission@scu.edu or 408-554-4700.

Contact the Office of Accessible Education at oae@scu.edu or 408-554-4109.

Learn more about the Office of Accessible Education.

LEAD Week sessions and activities will be held during the week before fall classes begin on September 22, 2025. The exact dates of LEAD Week will be announced in Spring 2025.

For additional questions, contact the LEAD Scholars Program at leadscholarsprogram@scu.edu.

International Student Welcome will be held during the week before fall classes begin on September 22, 2025. The exact dates of International Student Welcome will be announced in Spring 2025.

For additional questions, contact the International Students & Scholars Office at iss@scu.edu.

We have discounts and courtesy room blocks at local hotels as well as a car rental discount with Hertz.

Learn more about hotel and car rental discounts for SCU families.

Family Weekend is on February 20-21, 2026.

Learn more about Family Weekend.