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Information as of November 8, 2024
Preparing for Santa Clara
The Bronco Prep Guide is an online newsletter sent via email to all new students and parents with welcome messages, information, deadlines, and online resources to help prepare them for Orientation, New Student Move-In, Welcome Weekend, and the transition to college.
Parents: Join Our Email List
If someone else in your family has been receiving our Bronco Prep Guide email newsletters and you would like to receive future newsletters in your own inbox, click the link below to subscribe.
Keep in mind that our email list is only for the purpose of Orientation, New Student Move-In, and Welcome Weekend; thus, you stop getting emails from us once these transition programs are over. If you wish to be on the parent email list to receive messages from across the entire university throughout the year, click the link below to subscribe.
- Join the SCU Parent and Family Hub.
- The SCU Parent and Family Hub is the best way to stay involved with your student and SCU.
Orientation 2025
The Bronco Prep Guides for Orientation 2025 will be emailed to all newly admitted students and parents according to the tentative schedule below.
Winter 2025 Admits
- 1st Edition, December 5, 2024
- 2nd Edition, December 19, 2024
- 3rd Edition, January 2, 2025
Fall 2025 Early Admits
- Schedule to be announced in January 2025.
Fall 2025 Early & Regular Admits
- Schedule to be announced in March 2025.
Orientation 2024
The Bronco Prep Guides for Orientation 2024 will be emailed to all newly admitted students and parents according to the tentative schedule below.
Winter 2024 Admits
Fall 2024 Early Admits
Fall 2024 Early & Regular Admits
Note: Dates and topics are tentative and subject to change.
- 1st Edition, April 26, 2024: Congratulations & Welcome
- 2nd Edition, May 17, 2024: Academics at SCU
- 3rd Edition, June 7, 2024: SCU Email, Online Tools & Technology
- 4th Edition, June 21, 2024: Moving to SCU
- 5th Edition, July 5, 2024: Money Matters
- 6th Edition, July 19, 2024: Health, Wellness & Safety
- 7th Edition, August 2, 2024: Being a Bronco Series
- 8th Edition, August 16, 2024: Get Involved!
- 9th Edition, August 26, 2024: New Student Move-In & Welcome Weekend
- 10th Edition, September 9, 2024: Updates & Final Reminders #1
- 11th Edition, September 17, 2024: Updates & Final Reminders #2
2024 Special Editions
- 1st Special Edition, July 8, 2024: Adventure Trips
- 2nd Special Edition, July 10, 2024: Orientation Webinar Series
- 3rd Special Edition, July 26, 2024: Cowell Center & Wellness Center
- 4th Special Edition, July 29, 2024: Fall Billing & Payment
- 5th Special Edition, August 13, 2024: Orientation Webinar Series Reminder
- 6th Special Edition, August 14, 2024: Online Diversity Modules
- 7th Special Edition, September 5, 2024: Online Modules Reminder
- 8th Special Edition, September 19, 2024: Welcome Ceremony & Required Sessions
2024 Bronco Briefing
- 1st Edition, July 10, 2024: Orientation Leaders Newsletter
- 2nd Edition, July 24, 2024: Orientation Leaders Newsletter
- 3rd Edition, August 7, 2024: Orientation Leaders Newsletter
- 4th Edition, August 21, 2024: Orientation Leaders Newsletter
- 5th Edition, September 6, 2024: Orientation Leaders Newsletter
- 6th Edition, September 20, 2024: Orientation Leaders Newsletter