Highlander Orientation 2025 Session Dates 

• Highlander Orientation is a mandatory program that consists of a two-day orientation session.

• Students are required to stay on campus overnight in our campus residential halls during our two-day in person on-campus sessions.

• Attending the mandatory Highlander Orientation program is a provision of enrollment.  

• An optional two-day Family Orientation program will take place during each of the in-person Orientation sessions (dates listed below).

• The one-day in-person Spanish Language Family Orientation program will take place on Friday, July 25, 2025

• Virtual sessions are priority for international students and out of state students requesting a virtual session. A limited number of virtual session seats will be available to all students on a first come first serve basis. Please contact orientation@ucr.edu with questions. 

First-Year Two-Day Orientation Session Dates:

Sessions will take place from July-August 2025.

Students must sign up for a session in their admitted college. (ex. BCOE, CHASS etc.)

Session 1: July 7-8, 2025 (ALL Colleges)

This session is ONLY available to the following Priority Registration Populations:

• Honors students who are registered with University Honors
• Intercollegiate Athletes
• Regents and Chancellors scholars who received the Regents or Chancellors Scholarships upon admission
• Student Veterans
• Students with disabilities who are registered with Student Disability Resource Center
• Foster youth who are registered with the Guardian Scholars program
• Students with a dependent child(ren)

Session 2: July 10, 2025 - VIRTUAL ONLY (ALL Colleges)

This session is ONLY available to the Priority Registration Populations listed above.

Session 3: July 11, 2025 - VIRTUAL ONLY (ALL Colleges)

Session 4: July 14-15, 2025 (CNAS, BCOE, Business)

Session 5: July 17-18, 2025 (CHASS, SOE, SPP)

Session 6: July 21-22, 2025 (CNAS, BCOE, Business)

Session 7: July 24-25, 2025 (CHASS, CNAS, BCOE, Business, SOE)

• July 25, 2025 - Spanish Language Family Program

Session 8: July 28-29, 2025 (CNAS, BCOE, Business)

Session 9: July 31-August 1, 2025 (CHASS, SOE)

Session 10: August 4-5, 2025 (CNAS, BCOE, Business)

Session 11: August 7-8, 2025 (CHASS, SOE)

Session 12: August 11-12, 2025 (CHASS, SOE, SPP)

Session 13: August 14-15, 2025 (ALL Colleges)

Session 14: August 21, 2025 - VIRTUAL ONLY (CHASS, CNAS, BCOE, Business, SOE)