access important resources, and engage with your peers.
Your growth as a Bronco starts here!
Orientation includes academic advising, course enrollment, online tools, and engagement opportunities.
Registration instructions for required sessions this summer, which includes academic advising and course registration.
Summary of requirements for Orientation due between your admission acceptance to your first quarter of classes.
Bronco Prep Guides are email newsletters with information, deadlines, and resources for all new students and parents.
Information as of April 26, 2024
Orientation 2024
Online registration for summer in-person Orientation sessions is now live! To register, use the same login you used to check your admission process. View registration details and instructions!
New students (first year students and transfer students) are required to participate in all parts of Orientation which also includes academic advising and course enrollment. Orientation entails engaging with fellow students, learning about our academic and co-curricular programs, registering for classes, and obtaining information about how you can get involved with the Santa Clara community.
Parents and other family members are encouraged (not required) to participate in Orientation through sessions designed specifically for them. We will introduce parents and other family members to the values, goals, and practices of Santa Clara as well as share resources about our academic programs and student services.
Additional sections of the Orientation website:
- Overview
- Registration
- Requirements
- Resources
- Webinars
- BroncoExchange
- Bronco Prep Guides
- Travel & Accommodations
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Staff
New Student Move-In
New students move into the residence halls on September 20, 2024.
Welcome Weekend
Welcome Weekend is on September 21-22, 2024.
Family Weekend
Family Weekend is on February 21-22, 2025.
Virtual Visit Videos
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Grow through mentorship, research, and hands-on learning. The possibilities of academic life in Silicon Valley are limitless. We invite you to take critical thinking to the next level. Be curious. Be challenged. Be an innovator.
As an NCAA Division 1 school, SCU gave Steve Nash the opportunity to leave his home in Canada, launch his collegiate basketball career, and discover one of his favorite places in the world, the Bay Area.
Watch live recordings and hear from students, faculty, and staff members on programs and opportunities available at SCU.
Find out what a day in the life of a current SCU student is like through these student takeovers that were originally posted on our Snapchat and Instagram accounts.
Broncos are ambitious problem-solvers. They care about the world around them. In this series, We Are SCU, hear student ambassadors share their Santa Clara University stories.
Welcome to SCU!
Orientation Resources
Bronco Prep Guides
View more information about our Bronco Prep Guides which is an email newsletter series sent to all new students, parents, and families with welcome messages, information, deadlines, and online resources.
Travel & Accommodations
View resources on travel and accommodations including campus maps, parking information, car rental discount, and hotel room blocks.
Prepared SCU
View the University's comprehensive health and safety plan for the entire SCU community.
Frequently Asked Questions
View frequently asked questions and answers as well as additional resources.