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Information as of August 19, 2025
Transfer Orientation - August Session Details
Below is important information if you are attending the in-person academic advising and course registration session for new transfer students.
Important: Please remember that you are still required to attend the in-person Transfer Orientation session on September 17. If you do not participate in this session in September, then it may impact your fall classes -- such as having your entire schedule erased so that you have to re-register for classes again.
August Schedules
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View the student schedule for the morning group in the PDF viewer below.
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View the student schedule for the afternoon group in the PDF viewer below.
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Additional Information
Items to Bring
- Water bottle to stay hydrated; there are water fountains and water refilling stations around campus.
- Laptop or tablet so you can use it during academic advising and course registration; we will have extra laptops available for those who cannot bring their own.
Parking Permit
- SCU Orientation 2025 (Transfer Session, August 27).
- If you are driving to campus, please print the parking permit for your session and display it on your vehicle's dashboard when you arrive.
- Free parking permits will also be provided during check-in.
- We recommend you park in the North Campus Garage off of Benton Street, between Alviso Street and the Alameda.
- Once you arrive on campus, Orientation Leaders will guide you from the parking garage to where check-in will be.
Check-In & Check-Out
- You will be assigned to the morning group or afternoon group; expect an email from the Drahmann Academic Advising & Learning Resources Center prior to this August 27 session.
- For the morning group, check-in will be from 8:00am – 8:50am with breakfast provided.
- For the afternoon group, check-in will be from 12:00pm – 12:50pm with lunch provided.
- A grab-n-go lunch is also provided for the morning group.
- If you are running late, please contact our office via email at orientation@scu.edu; we are unable to monitor the phone line while an Orientation session is in progress.
- Please note that if you are running significantly late and we do not receive prior notification, we may have to reschedule your academic advising and course registration session.
Travel Accommodations
- If needed, students, parents, and other family members are responsible for arranging their own overnight accommodations off campus.
- If you are still looking for a place to stay, please visit our Travel & Accommodations webpage.
Wireless (Wifi) for Students
- Name of Wireless Network: eduroam
- Use this network at any time, even during the academic year.
- Authenticated (use your SCU login and password).
- MySCU Portal and services in MySCU Portal are available.
Wireless (Wifi) for Parents & Families
- Name of Wireless Network: SCU-Guest
- Not authenticated (no password required - usage agreement check-box).
- Connection time is limited (8 hours - before prompted to agree to usage terms again).
- Some SCU services are NOT available (including MySCU Portal).