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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 must complete all requirements.
NOTE: The requirements listed below have information for Orientation 2024. Information for Orientation 2025 will start becoming available starting in late January.
- Details about these requirements will be updated throughout the winter and spring given the varied timelines and deadlines.
- Please refresh your web browser each time you visit a page within the website to make sure you are getting the most up-to-date information.
Important things to note:
- In general, the requirements listed below includes those listed on the "Next Steps" checklist sent to you by the Undergraduate Admission Office.
- Also, the requirements listed below are related to Orientation and getting started at SCU. There may be other requirements throughout a student's first year at SCU, but we do not list those here since they are not relevant to Orientation.
- The "due by" dates listed below are for general guidance. You are responsible for reading the details about each requirement to view the exact deadlines so that you are able to complete requirements in a timely manner.
Due Before July
- Pay your enrollment fee
- Register for an Academic Advising & Course Enrollment session
- Activate your SCU email account
- Submit your housing deposit
- Submit your AP scores, IB credit, and University of Cambridge International exams
- Submit the FERPA Release (if applicable)
- Set up parents or legal guardian as Authorized Payer on your account
- Take the Calculus Readiness Exam
- Complete the second language placement process
- Complete the online Technology for Academic Success Series
Due by July
- Participate in your Academic Advising & Course Enrollment session (first year students)
- Submit your final transcripts
- Accept your financial aid package (if applicable)
- Verify grants, scholarships, and loans (if applicable)
- Register for accessibility accommodations (if applicable)
- Register for the Collegiate Recovery Program (if applicable)
- Submit the I-20 request form (international students only)
- Submit health insurance waiver (priority deadline is July 26, 2024 - enrollment in 6 units required to access forms)
Due no later than August 1
Due by August
- Participate in your Academic Advising & Course Enrollment session (transfer students)
Due by September
- Complete all Campus Life Learning Modules (deadline is September 9, 2024 - details will be available starting in July)
- Submit health insurance waiver (final deadline is September 27, 2024 - enrollment in 6 units required to access forms)