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New Student September Session Details

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Information as of June 17, 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

The detailed schedule for the September session will be available by July.

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

Parking Permit

  • Parking permits will be available starting in July.
  • 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 either the Main Parking structure or the North Campus Garage.
  • 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.
  • 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).