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Summer & Fall 2020 Registration
Session Dates:
- Session 1: July 9-10, 2020
- Session 2: July 13-14, 2020
- Session 3: July 16-17, 2020
- Session 4: July 20-21, 2020
- Session 5: July 23-24, 2020
- Session 6: July 27-28, 2020
- Session 7: September 16-17, 2020
- Transfer Session: September 18, 2020
Online registration for Summer and Fall Orientation 2020 for first year and transfer students:
- Online registration will be available by March 1, 2020.
- Registration fees are charged directly to student accounts under the Bursar Office.
- However, registration fees for parents, other guests, and Welcome Weekend are paid directly to Orientation upon registering for an Orientation session.
Winter 2021 Registration
Session Date:
- Date to be announced in Fall 2020.
Online registration for Winter Orientation 2021 for first year and transfer students:
- Online registration will be available by December 1, 2020.
- Contact us at orientation@scu.edu to make changes to your registration.
- Registration fees are charged directly to student accounts under the Bursar Office.
- Parents and guests attend for free.
Registration Fees
Registration fees for Orientation and Welcome Weekend are as follow:
- Summer & Fall 2020: First Year Students & Parents/Guests
- $305 = First Year Student (Orientation + Welcome Weekend)
- $135 = Parent/Guest of First Year Student (Orientation + Welcome Weekend)
- $25 = Parent/Guest of First Year Student (Welcome Weekend only)
- Fall 2020: Transfer Students & Parents/Guests
- $135 = Transfer Student (Orientation + Welcome Weekend)
- $50 = Parent/Guest of Transfer Student (Orientation + Welcome Weekend)
- $25 = Parent/Guest of Transfer Student (Welcome Weekend only)
- Winter 2021: First Year Students, Transfer Students & Parents/Guests
- $50 = First Year Student & Transfer Student
- Free = Parent/Guest of Student
Note: Student fees cover both Orientation and Welcome Weekend unless noted otherwise. Parents/guests pay separate fees for Orientation and Welcome Weekend unless noted otherwise.
What Do Fees Cover?
For students attending:
- Summer 2020: the registration fee covers the costs of both Orientation and Welcome Weekend; this fee covers lodging, meals, materials, publications, activities, and administrative costs.
- Fall 2020: the registration fee covers the costs of both Orientation and Welcome Weekend; this fee covers meals, materials, publications, activities, and administrative costs.
- Winter 2021: the registration fee covers the costs of Orientation; this fee covers meals, materials, publications, and administrative costs.
For parents and guests attending:
- Summer & Fall 2020: the registration fee covers the cost of meals, materials, publications, and administrative costs for Orientation.
- Winter 2021: there is no registration fee.
Forms of Payment
If paying upon registering online, you may submit the following forms of payment:
- Credit card (no American Express)
- Checks made out to "Santa Clara University" and mailed to:
- Santa Clara University
- Center for Student Involvement
- 500 El Camino Real
- Santa Clara, California 95053
However, if paying in person upon Orientation check-in, you may submit the following forms of payment:
- Credit card
- Check made out to "Santa Clara University"
- Cash
Registration Changes
If you need to make any changes to your registration, contact us at orientation@scu.edu.
Fee Waivers
Students must be Pell Grant eligible in order to receive an Orientation fee waiver. To request a fee waiver, please email our office at orientation@scu.edu with your first name, last name, and student ID number. Also, students must accept their financial aid packages first before a fee waiver can be fully processed.
Parents and guests are not eligible for fee waivers. Exceptions may be considered on a case-by-case basis for extenuating circumstances.
Important Note About Payment
Registration fees for students are billed to their student accounts under the Bursar Office. However, fees for parents, other guests, and Welcome Weekend are paid directly to Orientation upon registering for an Orientation session.
- For students attending Orientation sessions in July and September, billing statements will be available in your eCampus account starting August 1. The payment deadline for this bill is August 21.
- For students attending Orientation sessions in January, billing statements will be available in your eCampus account starting February 1, however your payment is due on January 21. Please contact the One Stop at 408-551-1000 or email onestop@scu.edu with payment questions.
Walk Ins & No Shows
Walk Ins: The Orientation staff does not accept walk-in registrations (i.e. register on the same day as the actual session or switch to an earlier session without telling us). We kindly request that you register for your session at least one week in advance. If you are registered for a session but need to make a change, please contact us at orientation@scu.edu as soon as possible so we can do our best to accommodate your request.
No Shows: If you do not attend the session that you registered for, you will be contacted to move to a later session. See our refund policy below to make sure you are eligible for a refund if requesting one.
Refunds
Contact us at orientation@scu.edu if you need a refund due to a duplicate payment, removal of guests from your registration, or cancellation of registration. For refunds due to cancellation, your request must be made prior to the Orientation session for which you are registered otherwise your refund may not be approved.