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Information as of March 12, 2026
Orientation 2026
All new students (first year students and transfer students) beginning enrollment in September 2026 are required to register for an on-campus session which includes academic advising and course enrollment.
IMPORTANT: New students will not be able to enroll in their fall classes without registering for and attending one of the required on-campus sessions.
Session Dates
First Year Students:
- Session 1: July 8-9, 2026
- Session 2: July 13-14, 2026
- Session 3: July 16-17, 2026
- Session 4: July 20-21, 2026
- Session 5: July 23-24, 2026
- Session 6: July 27-28, 2026
- Session 9: September 15, 2026
- This session on September 15 is primarily for international students and those with extenuating circumstances that prevent attending a session in July.
- In this context, an international student is defined as any student with a home address outside of the United States.
- International students are automatically approved to attend the September 15 session but they also have the option to attend a July session instead if they have the time and resources to do so.
- Any non-international student with extenuating circumstances must email the Director of the Center for Student Involvement (Tedd Vanadilok) at tvanadilok@scu.edu to request an exception to attend Orientation on September 15 instead.
- Attendance in this September session requires approval by the Director of the Center for Student Involvement (Tedd Vanadilok).
- For those admitted to SCU after July, you will be approved to attend this September session.
Transfer Students:
- Session 7: August 25, 2026
- Session 8: August 28, 2026
Session Schedules
Full detailed schedules for the on-campus Orientation sessions will be available by June 2026.