In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, our staff is working remotely. Our working hours are Monday – Friday, 8am to 5pm (Pacific Time). Email orientation@ucr.edu if you have any questions.
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Session Dates
Highlander Orientation will be held remotely for 2021.
- Highlander Orientation sessions are organized according to colleges and majors. Plan for a two-day session that corresponds accordingly.
- Attending the mandatory Highlander Orientation program is a provision of UC Riverside admission. Failure to attend will result in the revoking of a student's admission to the University.
- An optional two-day Family Orientation program will take place during each of the Orientation sessions listed below.
- The one-day Spanish Language Family Orientation program will take place only on Friday, July 16, 2021.
Session 1: Priority Registration Populations (All Colleges) - July 8–9, 2021
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
Session 2: College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Graduate School of Education, School of Public Policy - July 12–13, 2021
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
Session 3: All Colleges - July 15–16, 2021
Session 4: College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Graduate School of Education, School of Public Policy ONLY - July 19-20, 2021
Session 5: College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences and Bourns College of Engineering ONLY- July 22-23, 2021
Session 6: College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Graduate School of Education, School of Public Policy ONLY - July 26–27, 2021
Session 7: All Colleges - July 29–30, 2021
Session 8: College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences ONLY - Aug. 2-3, 2021
Session 9: All Colleges - Aug. 5–6, 2021
Session 10: All Colleges - Aug. 9-10, 2021