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 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 in-person Orientation sessions (dates listed below).
The one-day in-person Spanish Language Family Orientation program will take place only on Friday July 26th, 2024.
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.

Session 1: Priority Registration Populations - July 8-9, 2024 - 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 11-12, 2024 - VIRTUAL ONLY - All Colleges

Session 3: July 15-16, 2024 - BCOE, CHASS, CNAS

Session 4: July 18-19, 2024 - Business , CHASS

Session 5: July 22-23, 2024 - BCOE, CNAS, SOE, SPP

Session 6: July 25-26, 2024 - All Colleges

Session 7: July 29-30, 2024 - Business, CHASS

Session 8: August 1-2, 2024 - VIRTUAL ONLY - CHASS, CNAS, SOE, SPP

Session 9: August 5-6, 2024 - BCOE, CNAS, SOE

Session 10: August 8-9, 2024 - Business, CHASS

Session 11: August 12-13, 2024 - CHASS, CNAS

Session 12: August 15-16, 2024 - VIRTUAL ONLY - All Colleges

Session 13: August 19-20, 2024 - All Colleges