UCI Orientation 2009

Learn about the Transfer Success Program

Freshman Checklist
a comprehensive checklist of things you need to do as an incoming freshman.

Transfer Checklist
a comprehensive checklist of things you need to do as an incoming transfer student.

Placement Testing
find what placement tests are offered when.

Academic Units
a useful list of academic unit phone numbers

Schedule

The parent schedule is slightly different. PLEASE see below for specific times of events.

Students Day 1

8:00-8:45am	Program Check-in for Students and Resource Fair
9:00-9:50am	Welcome & Program Overview
10:00am-12:15pm	Academic Advising and Program Planning
12:15-1:15pm	Lunch
12:00-5:00pm	Bookstore Open UCItems (photo ID’s) Open
1:30-3:30pm	UCI Portal Presentations (every 30 minutes)
1:30-5:00pm	Class Registration Sessions
3:00-4:00pm	Campus Tour (Walking)
4:00-5:00pm	Luggage Pick-Up
4:00-5:30pm	Check-in and key pick-up at Mesa Court
5:30-6:45pm	Dinner
7:00-8:15pm	Orientation in 4 Acts (General Session)
8:30pm-?	Hall Discussions and Activities

Students Day 2

8:00-9:15am	Breakfast
9:30-10:30am	Student Involvement (General Session)
10:30-11:00am	Parents and Students Re-unite
11:00-11:50am	Workshops (for students and/or parents) • Housing • Major vs. Career • Langson Library Tour • Anteaters Abroad
12:00-1:00pm	Lunch
12:00-5:00pm	Bookstore Open UCItems (photo ID’s) Open
1:10-2:00pm	Workshops (for students and/or parents) • Housing • Housing Tours • Campus Tours • Ask an Anteater • Got Research?
2:10-3:40pm	Talent Show (students)
3:00-6:00pm	Financial Aid Open Undergraduate Admissions Open
3:50-4:45pm	Hall Closing (students)
4:45-5:30pm	Check-out and Key-Return Anteater Recreation Center Open House
5:30 pm	Anteater Recreation Center Tour

Parents: Day 2 of SPOP (only day for parent participation)

8:00-9:00am	Check-in
9:00-10:30am	Welcome Academic Overview Nuts & Bolts of UCI
10:30-11:00am	Parents and Students Re-unite
11:00-11:50am	Workshops (for students and/or parents) • Housing • Major vs. Career • Langson Library Tour • Anteaters Abroad
12:00-1:00pm	Lunch
12:00-5:00pm	Bookstore Open UCItems (photo ID’s) Open
1:10-2:00pm	Workshops (for students and/or parents) • Housing • Housing Tours • Campus Tours • Ask an Anteater • Got Research?
2:10-3:30pm	Panel of Experts (parent, faculty, student) Student Health Info w/ Q&A
3:00-6:00pm	Financial Aid Open Undergraduate Admissions Open
3:40-4:40pm	Campus Tours and/or Housing Tours (parents)
4:45-5:30pm	Pick up students from Mesa Court Anteater Recreation Center Open House
5:30 pm	Anteater Recreation Center Tour

Up to date as of 8/10/09

8/17/09

Reservations for orientation have closed. Contact your academic unit for alternative advising if you did not sign up for an orientation program.

8/10/09

Please note - the one day orientation for parents begins with check-in between 8-9 am.

7/17/09

Due to a change in library hours SPOP 3 and SPOP 6 will not have Langson Library Tours.

6/24/09

UCI Course Catalogues are now available to be ordered online. Order yours today and get to know what UCI has to offer. Be advised, you should not order the catalogue within 5 business days of your SPOP program as it will not be delivered on time. You will have the opportunity to pick one up at the UCI Bookstore.

All correspondences and confirmations go to your UCI Webmail. You are encouraged to check it for important updates regarding your SPOP reservation.

6/16/09

Engineering will NOT be processing changes of major during SPOP.

6/5/09

A program change request form will be made available online next week. Please look out for an email in your UCI webmail account with details. The option to add or remove parents from your reservation will also be made available online. We will again email you with details.

5/11/09

Placement Testing dates are posted.

5/6/09

Schedule has been posted.

5/4/09

Students can now log-in to Anteater Zot Start.

If you have any other questions, please consult our FAQ. If you require further assistance, email orientation no spam @ no spam uci.edu