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Information as of March 3, 2026
First Year Orientation Sessions
Below is important information if you are attending any of the following in-person First Year Orientation sessions:
- 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
July Session Schedules
The detailed schedules for the July sessions will be available by May.
Additional Information
Items to Bring
Parking Permit
- Parking permits will be available starting in June.
- 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
- Check-in will be from 7:30am – 8:20am on Day 1 of your session.
- We provide a light breakfast starting at 7:30am.
- 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 Orientation session.
- The session ends on Day 2 no later than 2:00pm which is when students check out of Swig Residence Hall and depart back home or explore campus more on their own.
Parents & Families
- 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).