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Information as of September 12, 2025
First Year Orientation - September Session Details
Below is important information if you are attending the in-person Orientation session for first year students on September 18.
September Schedule
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Additional Information
Early Move-In
- Students attending this Orientation session in September and who will be living in the residence halls for the 2025-26 academic year will be approved to move in the day prior (September 17) 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 19 to September 17.
Items to Bring
- Water bottle to stay hydrated; there are water fountains and water refilling stations around campus.
Parking Permit
- 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.
- Free parking permits will be provided at the campus main entrance kiosk, North Campus garage entrance, and at the check-in tables.
Check-In & Check-Out
- Check-in will be from 7:30am – 8:20am with breakfast provided.
- 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.
- Please note that if you are running significantly late and we do not receive prior notification, we may have to reschedule your session.
- The last part of this Orientation session ends at 5:30pm, then dinner is served from 5:30pm – 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).