The Orientation website is updated frequently so 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.
Information as of March 20, 2025
Orientation 2025
All new students (first year students and transfer students) beginning enrollment in September 2025 are required to register for an on-campus session which includes academic advising and course enrollment unless otherwise noted below.
IMPORTANT: New students will not be able to enroll in their fall classes without registering for and attending one of these required on-campus sessions.
Dates
Session dates for first year students:
- Session 1: July 10-11 (on campus)
- Session 2: July 14-15 (on campus)
- Session 3: July 17-18 (on campus)
- Session 4: July 21-22 (on campus)
- Session 5: July 24-25 (on campus)
- Session 6: September 18 (on campus)
- 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 (on campus)
- Transfer Orientation Session: September 17 (on campus)
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
Registration
Registration for your required Orientation session is now live! Click the button below to read full information and register for the session that best fits your availability.
Travel Planning
Here are some details to assist with planning travel to and from Santa Clara this summer for any of the on-campus Orientation sessions:
- For those first year students attending any of the on-campus July sessions (two days), check-in begins at 7:30am on the first day and the university welcome begins at 8:30am that day then the session ends on the second day no later than 2:00pm. The exact schedule to be announced by the end of May.
- For those transfer students attending the on-campus August session (one day), check-in begins at 7:30am then the session ends no later than 5:00pm. The exact schedule to be announced by the end of May.
- For those first year and transfer students attending any of the on-campus September sessions (one day), check-in begins at 7:30am then the session ends no later than 5:00pm. The exact schedule to be announced by the end of May.
View additional travel resources and discounted hotel and car rental rates.
On-Campus Session Schedules
The full detailed schedule for the on-campus Orientation sessions will be available by the end of May.
- For the two-day sessions in July, this includes a stay overnight in one of our residence halls.
- For the one-day sessions in August and September, there is no overnight component.