New Student Orientation
Frequently Asked Questions

If your schedule will only allow you to attend one session, it is very important that you make your online reservation as soon as you receive your email to register for Orientation.  Each session will be closed for registration once it reaches maximum capacity.

We encourage non-residents to attend the September session.

You may make a change to your Orientation session, but must do so by June 7, 2013.  After the deadline, you must email your request to revelleorientation@ucsd.edu.

Please include the following information in your request:

• Student's full legal name
• PID
• Phone number
• Original Orientation session number and date
• Session/Date change request

No phone or in-person requests will be accepted.                         
Change requests must be received at least ten business days prior to your confirmed session.  The requested session will only be honored if space and staffing limitations allow.

A $50.00 administrative fee will be assessed for each change that is made with less than ten business days notification.  This also includes those students who do not register for Orientation by the given deadline.  Please see the chart below to avoid the $50.00 administrative fee:

Yes, you must attend the entire two-day session, including the overnight component of the program. 

Every part of the two-day session is important to your success at UC San Diego.

Early lodging allows you to spend the night in the residence halls the night before your Orientation session.

There will be a $31.00 early lodging fee added to your Orientation billing statement.

You must register for early arrival to be given the Orientation rate of $31.00.

Please note that early lodging will not be available for Session 1.

All students who attend a June Orientation session are lodged in the residence halls on the night of the first day of their session.   Early lodging is available for Sessions 2, 3, and 4. 

All students must spend the night in the residence halls during Orientation unless there is an outstanding circumstance.  If you will not be able to spend the night in the residence halls please email revelleorientation@ucsd.edu.

Lodging in the residence halls during the September session is available only for students who have confirmed housing contracts for the academic year. Students who attend the September session but do not have housing contracts must make their own lodging arrangements. A list of local hotels can be found at here.

For Parents Note:
On-campus lodging is not available for parents/family in September. You may wish to take advantage of  off-campus accommodations.

Only Revelle College students admitted to the Fall quarter may attend New Student Orientation - ALL others are welcome to attend Parent Orientation.  

Since Orientation is a self-supporting program, each person who attends, including children, must pay the Orientation fee. To make reservations for a parent/family member, please have your parent/family member make their reservation at http://newparent.ucsd.edu.

JUNE SESSION FEES (Session 1, 2, and 3): 
All students:                                          $189.00*

SEPTEMBER SESSION FEES (Session 4):
Students with housing contracts:              $220.00*
Students without housing contracts:          $158.00

* This fee does not include early lodging.  Early lodging, if available and needed, will be an additional $31.00, and will be added to your Orientation fee. Please note early lodging will not be available for Session 1.

The fee includes meals, materials, Revelle College items, a student handbook, and a variety of Welcome Week activities which take place just before classes start in September.

Students attending the September session who does not have a housing contract for the academic year must make their own lodging arrangements.  

Do not send payment for the New Student Orientation fee. The fee will be reviewed by the Office of Student Financial Services to determine whether any part of it (up to $158) will be covered by your financial aid.  The remainder of the fee, if any, will be billed to your university account in either the August or October billing statement.

Please note: Parent Orientation fees and payment options are different than New Student Orientation fees and payments.  Parent Orientation fees and payment options can be viewed in the FAQ section of the New Parent website (http://newparent.ucsd.edu).

Yes, all students who have an on-campus housing contract and are attending the September Orientation can move-in to their assigned residence hall before the official move in date. 

We strongly recommend that those students who have on-campus housing contracts and are signed up for the September session, sign up for early lodging.  This means you will be able to move in to your assigned room for the academic year on September 18.  You will have the day to leisurely move your belongings in before Orientation begins on September 19.

If you do not sign up for early lodging, you will get the key to your residence hall on September 19 when you check in for Orientation.  You will only have a short time to place your belongings in your room and be ready for orientation at 9am.

For Parents Note:
On-campus lodging is not available for parents/family in September. You may wish to take advantage of  off-campus accommodations.

Please park your car in parking lot P102 or P103.  After parking your car, be sure to obtain a parking permit when you check in for Orientation.  You will need to put this permit in your car after you have checked in.

If you have signed up for early lodging, you must purchase your own parking permit for that day from the Pay and Display paystation in lot P103.  You will receive your other parking permits for the days of Orientation at Orientation check-in.

Driving & Parking Directions

From the North I-5, exit onto La Jolla Village Drive. At the signal at the end of the exit ramp, make a left onto La Jolla Village Drive, heading west. Continue for 0.7 miles. Turn right at the signal for Revelle College Drive, and then turn left at the stop sign at  Scholars Drive South.

Continue on Gilman Drive for about 1.6 miles. Make a left at the stop sign onto Scholars Drive South. Continue on Scholars Drive South about 0.25 miles until you arrive at the Revelle College Parking lots 102, 103, and 104.  Park in either a B (marked with green paint on the ground) or S (marked with yellow paint on the ground) parking space in lot 102, 103, and 104.

After you have parked your vehicle, head north through the parking lots toward the Revelle College Residence Halls. Check-in for the Revelle College Orientation Programs will take place at the South side of Galbraith Hall.  When you check in for your Orientation session, you will receive parking permits that you must display on your dashboard in order to avoid being ticketed. Make sure to return to your vehicle to place this parking permit on your dashboard prior to the start of our Orientaiton Program to avoid being ticketed.  Please note we will not be able to resolve any parking tickets for you should you be ticketed.

Directions to campus can be found at http://maps.ucsd.edu.

Revelle College does not provide transportation to and from the San Diego International Airport.  Please visit the ground transportation portion of the San Diego International Airport site for transportation options available to you.

Driving & Parking Directions

From the North I-5, exit onto La Jolla Village Drive. At the signal at the end of the exit ramp, make a left onto La Jolla Village Drive, heading west. Continue for 0.7 miles. Turn right at the signal for Revelle College Drive, and then turn left at the second stop sign for Scholars Drive South.

Please park in either Parking lots P102 (on the left) or P103/P104 (on the right).  Park in either a B (marked green paint on the ground) or S (marked with yellow paint on the ground) parking space in lot 102, 103, and 104.

After you have parked your vehicle, head northeast through the parking lots P103/P104 towards Galbraith Hall. Check-in for the Revelle College Orientation Programs will take place at the south side of Galbraith Hall in Revelle College.  When you check in for your Orientation session, you will receive parking permits that you must display on your dashboard in order to avoid being ticketed. Make sure to return to your vehicle to place this parking permit on your dashboard prior to the start of our Orientation Program to avoid being ticketed. Please note we will not be able to resolve any parking tickets for you, should you be ticketed.

You may email us at revelleorientation@ucsd.edu.

You may contact our office Monday through Friday 8:30am-12pm and 1:00pm-4pm at (858) 534-3493 with any questions or concerns regarding Orientation.