Registration

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Information as of December 17, 2024

Orientation 2025

All new students (first year students and transfer students) beginning enrollment in September 2025 are required to register for an in-person session which includes academic advising and course enrollment unless otherwise noted below.

IMPORTANT: New students will not be able to register for their fall classes without attending one of these required in-person sessions.

Dates

Session dates for first year students:

• Session 1: July 10-11 (in person)
• Session 2: July 14-15 (in person)
• Session 3: July 17-18 (in person)
• Session 4: July 22-22 (in person)
• Session 5: July 24-25 (in person)
• Session 6: September 18 (in person)
• For those registering for Session 6 in September, your academic advising and course enrollment will be online (virtual) on either July 28 or July 29.
• For those admitted to SCU after July, your academic advising and course enrollment will be online (virtual) on August 28.

Session dates for transfer students:

• Academic Advising & Course Enrollment Session 1: August 25 (online)
• Academic Advising & Course Enrollment Session 2: August 27 (in person)
• Transfer Orientation Session: September 17 (in person)

NOTE: Transfer students need to participate in either the August 25 or August 27 session for Academic Advising & Course Enrollment. Then all transfer students are required to attend the Transfer Orientation session on September 17.

Additional dates to know:

• New Student Move-In: September 19
• Welcome Weekend: September 20-21
• Fall Classes Begin: September 22

Online Registration

Online registration for summer in-person Orientation sessions will launch in early March.

Earlier vs. Later Sessions

Seats in many of our courses have been reserved for our new students. These seats are equally divided between the Orientation sessions listed above. So whether a student comes in July or September, they will have the same chance of enrolling in the available courses.

Unless otherwise noted, during the Orientation sessions, academic advisors will be assisting students with enrollment and students will leave with courses that fulfill requirements. Students do need to be open-minded and willing to try out new areas of learning that they have not experienced before. It may actually lead to new major and/or minor options.

Fees

Registration fees for Orientation and Welcome Weekend will be announced in early March once online registration launches.

What Do Fees Cover?

Fees cover staffing, meals, materials, publications, and activities during Orientation and Welcome Weekend.

Fee Waivers

Students must be Pell Grant-eligible in order to receive a fee waiver.

• Students who are Pell Grant-eligible will automatically receive the fee waiver so there is no need to request a waiver.
• Also, students must accept their financial aid packages first before a fee waiver can be fully processed.
• The fee waiver is for the Orientation & Welcome Weekend Fee only.

Important Note About Payment

Fees are billed to each student's SCU account under the Bursar Office. For students who are beginning enrollment in September 2025:

• Fall billing statements will be available in the student's Workday portal account starting August 1.
• The payment deadline for this bill is August 21.
• Please contact the One Stop at 408-551-1000 or email onestop@scu.edu with payment questions.

Students can also grant access to other Authorized Payers to view and use the online bill/pay system. Authorized Payers can be parents and other family, essentially whoever is responsible for paying bills for a student.

Financial Aid

Students need to accept their financial aid award in their Workday portal so it appears on their bill.