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Orientation 2008 Schedule

Programs Smooth Path for Incoming UC Students

New UC students should make plans to attend an orientation session at their campus. Each UC campus plans its own orientation, usually with separate programs for freshmen and transfer students, and most with added features for the student’s family. Some are one-day events, while others offer overnight stays.

Orientations introduce students to campus life through counseling sessions, presentations and workshops. Students can participate in academic advising sessions, learn about course and major requirements, and become familiar with different aspects of student life on campus. They can even register for courses.

During programs that run more than one day, students stay overnight in campus residence halls meals are included.
Two- and three-day sessions generally include placement exams, peer counseling, and course planning and enrollment.

Students who will enroll at the University will receive information about their orientations, including any required fees and instructions for registering. So that counselors also have much of the same information, here are the orientation schedules:

BERKELEY

FALL ADMIT PROGRAMS

FRESHMAN/PARENT
Chemistry/Environmental Design: June 9–10, 20–21
Engineering: June 9–10, 14, 16–17, 20–21
Letters & Science: June 6–7, 14, 16–17, 23–24, 27–28, 30
Natural Resources: June 16–17, 20–21, 23–24, 27–28
Fall Extension
July 16, 18

TRANSFER STUDENTS/GUEST
Business: July 3
Chemistry: June 11, 19, 26
Engineering: June 11, 13, 19
Environmental Design: June 11, 19
Letters and Science: June 11, 13, 19, 26
July 3, 10;
Natural Resources: June 11, 13, 19, 26
July 3, 10

MAKE–UP PROGRAM FOR FRESHMEN AND TRANSFER STUDENTS
"Getting Your Bearings" Aug. 26 (all college; no parent/guest program)

FEES
Freshman/parent:

$195 (automatically reduced for Pell Grant recipients)
Transfer/Guest: $100 (automatically reduced for Pell Grant recipients)

"Getting Your Bearings"

 $45

SPRING ADMIT PROGRAMS
Freshman/parent: Oct. 18
Transfer/Guest: Oct. 24
Make-Up Program for Freshmen
and Transfers (all colleges –  no parent/guest program) "Getting Your Bearings":
Jan. 15 (all colleges; no parent/guest program)

FEES
Freshman/Parent $65 (automatically reduced for Pell Grant recipients)
Transfer/Guest: $65 (automatically reduced for Pell Grant recipients)
“Getting Your Bearings”: $45
CONTACT

CalSO/New Student Services University of California Berkeley

2610 Channing Way #2272
Berkeley, CA 94720-2272
TEL: (510) 642-4970
E-MAIL: askcalso@berkeley.edu
WEB: calso.berkeley.edu (CalSO program reservations are processed online.)
 

DAVIS

FRESHMAN and FAMILY

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences: Aug. 3–5, 6–8
Biological Sciences: July 23–25, 27–29, July 30–Aug. 1
Engineering: Aug. 10–12, 13–15
Letters and Science:

July 6–8, 9–11, 13–15, 16–18, 20–22

TRANSFER STUDENTS anad STUDENTS

June 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27

SPECIAL TRANSITIONAL ENROLLMENT (STEP) Program
Aug. 16–Sept. 12

FEES
Freshman/Parent
with meals/lodging $215
without meals/lodging $115
Transfer Student/Family Member:  
without lodging: $75
with lodging the evening prior to program $117

CONTACT

Orientation, South Hall

University of California
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-8508
Phone: (530) 752-4443
E-mail: orientation@ucdavis.edu
Web: orientation.ucdavis.edu
 

IRVINE

FRESHMEN and PARENT ORIENTATION PROGRAM (SPOP)

July 8–9, 12–13, 16–17, 21–22, 25–26, 29–30
Aug. 2–3, 6–7, 11–12, 15–16 (required for all new freshmen)

TRANSFER SUCCESS PROGRAM

Sept. 5, 19 (optional for transfer students)

FEES
Freshman SPOP Student $160
Parent $65
Transfer Success Program Student $65
Parent $65

CONTACT

Office of the Dean of Students University of California, Irvine

G308 Student Center
Irvine, CA 92697-5125
E-MAIL: orientation@uci.edu
WEB: www.students.uci.edu/orientation
 

LOS ANGELES

UCLA will hold 11 three-day orientation sessions for freshmen and seven one-day sessions for transfer students, as well as family orientations, from July 3 to Aug. 29. Students will be able to register for orientation online beginning June 2.

CONTACT

UCLA Orientation Program

201 Covel Commons, Box 951401
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1401
TEL: (310) 206-6685
E-MAIL: orientation@college.ucla.edu
WEB: www.orientation.ucla.edu
 

MERCED

ALL NEW STUDENT, PARENT and/or GUESTS

: July 11, 14, 18, 25, 28
Aug. 1

. Students who plan to attend the July 11 or 14 session should have their schools send final transcripts to UC Merced (address below) so they are received by July 7. For all other sessions, the campus needs transcripts on or before July 15.

FEES
Student: $70
Parent/Guest: $60

CONTACT

UC Merced Orientation (Student Advising and Learning Center)

200 N. Lake Road, CA 95343
Phone: (209) 228-7252
E-mail: orientation@ucmerced.edu
Web: orientation.ucmerced.edu
 

RIVERSIDE

BEAR FACTS HIGHLANDER STUDENT ORIENTATION
Honors/Regents/Chancellors/Carillon Scholars ONLY July 1–2
College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences ONLY July 8–9, July 17–18, July 25–26
All colleges July 11–12
Spanish Family Orientation July 12
College of CNAS/COE ONLY July 14–15, July 22–23

FEES
Basic First-Year Student Orientation: $250 for those registering by June 1
$300 after June 1
Family Orientation $50 per family member. There is a limit of two guests per student registration
Once space runs out, UCR will not be able to accommodate new guest registrations.

CONTACT

Bear Facts Orientation

229 Commons, University of California
Riverside, CA 92521-0406;
Phone: (951) 827-2789 or (951) 827-2785.
Fax: (951) 827-2439
E-mail: orientation@ucr.edu

Bear Tracks Highlander Transfer Student Transition Program

Student Life 024, 229 Commons
University of California
Riverside, CA 92521-0406
Phone: (951) 827-2124
Fax: (951) 827-2439
E-mail: orientation@ucr.edu
Web: BearTracks.ucr.edu

 
 

SAN DIEGO

JACOBS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING:

Bioengineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Structural Engineering departments

Sept.23

Contact

 Barbara Devereaux
E-mail: bdevereaux@ucsd.edu 

REVELLE

Freshman

June 19–20, 24–25, 27–28;
Sept. 18–19

Transfer Students

July 11, Sept. 12

Contact

 TEL: : (858) 534-3493
E-mail: revelleorientation@ucsd.edu

MARSHAL

Freshman

 June 23, 25, 27
Sept. 18, 19

Transfer Students

Sept. 11, 12

Contact

 Maya A. Bell, Executive Assistant to the Dean of Student Affairs, Thurgood Marshall College
TEL: (858) 534-7395

MUIR

Freshman

 June 19–20, 23–24, 25–26, 27–28

Transfer Students

July 9, 10, 11

Contact

 Natalie Wolfe, Muir College Orientation Coordinator, Muir Academic Advising.
TEL:

(858) 534-3580

ROOSEVELT

Freshman

 June 19–20, 24–25, 26, 27–28
Sept. 19 (primarily for out-of state and international students)

Transfer Students

Sept. 22

Contact

 Lisa Rhodes, Eleanor Roosevelt College.
TEL: (858) 822-3557
E-mail: lmrhodes@ucsd.edu

SIXTH

Freshmen

 Sept. 18–19

Transfer Students

Sept. 12

CONTACT:

Linda Vong, Intake Adviser, Sixth College Academic Advising.
TEL: (858) 822-5955.
E-mail: lkvong@ucsd.edu

WARREN

Freshman

Sept. 18 (move-in)
Sept. 19–21 (program)
Family Sept. 19

Transfer Students

Sept. 20–22

Contact

 Tessa M. Ooley, Program Assistant, Earl Warren College Student Affairs.
TEL: (858) 534-4731

NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
New students transferring from another school in the United States Sept. 15
New undergraduate and graduate students Sept. 16
New EAP Reciprocity students Sept. 17
New students who are NOT in F-1 or J-1 status; ideal for those in E-2, H-4, L-2, or other non-F1/J-1 statuses Sept. 22
Dates subject to change
Contact Layla San Jose, Front Desk Adviser, International Student and Scholar Office.
TEL: (858) 534-3730
FAX: (858) 534-0909
Web: isso.ucsd.edu
 

SANTA BARBARA

FRESHMEN
June 26–27; June 30–July 1; July 7–8, 10–11, 14–15*, 17–18, 21–22*, 24–25, 28–29
Aug. 4–5, 11–12*; 14–15
*Sunday arrival option

FRESHMEN SUMMER START (for students and their parents only)

July 31 (move-in)

Aug. 1–2 (program)

TRANSFER STUDENTS
July 30
Aug. 6, 7, 8

FEES
Program with accommodations $178 per person
Program only $151
Sunday arrival option $225 per person
Freshman Summer Start $225
Transfer students $76 per person

CONTACT

Campus Orientation Programs

Reservations Manager
2145 Student Resource Building
University of California, Santa Barbara
CA 93106-5020
Phone: (805) 893-3443
Web: www.sa.ucsb.edu/orientation
 

SANTA CRUZ

FRESHMAN/FAMILY

July 10, 12, 15, 17, 22, 23, 24

TRANSFER/FAMILY

July 19

FEES

Freshman student

 $105

Family Member/Guest

$95

CONTACT

Campus Orientation Programs

University of California
1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
TEL: (831) 459-5468
E-mail: orientation@ucsc.edu
Web: admissions.ucsc.edu/orientation08

To sign up for Summer Orientation 2008, admitted students must log on to my.ucsc.edu
 

 

also in this issue:

Governor's Revision Restores Some Budget Cuts
All UC-Eligible California Freshmen Admitted in Another Record Year
Preliminary Winter/Spring Enrollment Opportunities
After SIR: Next Steps for Freshmen and Transfer Students
Orientation 2008 Schedule: Programs Smooth Path for Incoming UC Students
Counselor Conference Registration Open
Ensuring Transfer Success Conference Materials Available