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Information as of September 9, 2026

New Student Orientation Session

Below is important information if you are attending the in-person New Student Orientation session on September 16, 2026.

September Session Schedule

Note: The student and parent schedules are subject to change; updated versions will be uploaded as they become available.

View the student schedule in the PDF viewer below. 

The parent schedule is being revised and the updated version will be posted by September 12. In general, the schedule begins at 7:30am with check-in with your student, then parents end after lunch at 1:00pm while students will end at 5:00pm. Dinner will be served from 5:00-6:30pm (open to students, parents, and families).

Parking Permits

Although you will not need a printed parking permit, you will need to redeem a promo code for free parking on campus.

• AMP Park Mobile Pay
• Use promo code 1851
• View instructions on how to use AMP Park Mobile Pay to redeem the promo code online.

A few more notes:

• We recommend you park in the Main Campus Parking Structure, North Campus Parking Structure, or Leavey Center Lot.
• Once you arrive on campus, Orientation Leaders will have instructions on how to redeem a promo code via your cell phone.
• Orientation Leaders will also guide you from the parking garage to where check-in will be.
• If you already parked, we will also have the promo code instructions at the help desk in the check-in area.

Additional Information

Early Move-In

• Students attending this Orientation session in September and who will be living in the residence halls for the 2026-27 academic year will be approved to move in the day prior (September 15) to this session.
• Please do not contact the Housing Office to request an early move-in request; our Orientation staff will do that on your behalf.
• However, please make sure you receive a confirmation email around late August or first week of September that will state your revised move-in date from September 18 to September 15.

Items to Bring

• View a list of items to bring to your Orientation session.

Check-In & Check-Out

• Check-in will be from 7:30am – 8:20am.
• We provide a light breakfast starting at 7:30am.
• Lunch and dinner are also provided.
• 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.
• The last part of this Orientation session ends at 5:00pm, then dinner is served from 5:00pm – 6:30pm.

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).