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Summer & Fall 2019 Registration
Session Dates:
- Session 1: July 8-9, 2019
- Session 2: July 11-12, 2019
- Session 3: July 15-16, 2019
- Session 4: July 18-19, 2019
- Session 5: July 22-23, 2019
- Session 6: July 25-26, 2019
- Session 7: September 18-19, 2019
- Transfer Session: September 20, 2019
Online registration for Summer and Fall Orientation 2019 for first year and transfer students:
- Register through your eCampus account using the information (username and password) sent to you from the Undergraduate Admission Office.
- You may also make changes to your registration (i.e. changing to a different session, adding or deleting guests) by logging into your eCampus account again.
- Trouble with your eCampus account? Contact ecampus@scu.edu or 408-554-5700.
- 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 2020 Registration
Session Date:
- To be announced in October 2019.
Online registration for Winter Orientation 2020 for first year and transfer students:
- Online registration for Winter Orientation 2020 will be available in December 2019.
- 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 2019: 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 2019: 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 2020: 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 2019: the registration fee covers the costs of both Orientation and Welcome Weekend; this fee covers lodging, meals, materials, publications, activities, and administrative costs.
- Fall 2019: the registration fee covers the costs of both Orientation and Welcome Weekend; this fee covers meals, materials, publications, activities, and administrative costs.
- Winter 2020: the registration fee covers the costs of Orientation; this fee covers meals, materials, publications, and administrative costs.
For parents and guests attending:
- Summer & Fall 2019: the registration fee covers the cost of meals, materials, publications, and administrative costs for Orientation.
- Winter 2020: 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:
- Orientation
- Santa Clara University
- Locatelli Student Activity Center
- 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
Log back into your eCampus account if you need to make any changes to your registration such as changing which Orientation session you plan to attend and adding or removing guests from your registration. If you run into any issues, 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. The payment deadline for this bill is February 21.
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.