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Information as of July 2, 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

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.

View the parent schedule in the PDF viewer below.

Parking Permits

Atlhough 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
• The promo code will be made available by July 6.
• 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 North Campus Garage off of Benton Street, between Alviso Street and the Alameda.
• 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

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 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 [email protected]; 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.
• Check-out and a grab-and-go lunch is available from 1:00-2:00pm.

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).