First-Year Student Orientation

Transfer Student Orientation

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    Note: If you want to arrive the night before the session begins, and you have not already signed up to do so, please call us as soon as possible at (310) 206-6685. Also, although accomodations are included in first-year session fees, family members who wish to accompany students to the Los Angeles area during Orientation may want to check a listing of local accommodations.

Items You Should Have at Orientation

Important Information About Orientation Fees
  • Payments
  • Partial Fee Waivers


    • First-Year Students
  • Freeway Access to UCLA
  • Parking Information
  • MapQuest Interactive Maps and Custom Directions


    • Transfer Students
  • Freeway Access to UCLA
  • Parking Information
  • Campus Map


    • Cannot Attend Orientation

      Items You Should Have at Orientation

      • All official records you have received from UCLA
      • A photo ID (e.g., a driver's license or student identification card)
      • Your BruinCard - your student ID for UCLA (if you sent in a photo and had your BruinCard mailed back to you)
      • Comfortable clothes and shoes, a pen, a #2 pencil
      • Money (to pay for parking and/or any souvenirs)
      • Copies of transcripts, test score results and catalogs from any post-high school institutions (to assist in planning your coursework for the Fall)
      • Backpack or bag to carry items on campus
      • First-year students only: toiletries, a towel, an alarm clock (sheets and a pillow will be provided)


      IMPORTANT: Admissions must receive copies of your final official transcripts by July 15, 2007.



      Important Information About Orientation Fees

       Payments: Consult your reservation brochure for details on charges incurred by changing sessions, cancelling sessions or enrolling after the deadline. These charges will appear on your November 2007 UCLA Billing and Accounts Receivable (BAR) statement along with all other Orientaton fees.

      Partial Fee Waivers: Students who have:

      1) Indicated on the online reservation form that they are eligible and interested in receiving a partial waiver of their Orientation fees;
      2) Applied for financial aid through the Financial Aid Office;
      3) Dependent status with a parental contribution equal to zero (as determined by the Financial Aid Office) OR independent status with a student contribution equal to zero and a parental contribution equal to zero (as determined by the Financial Aid Office).

      Any questions about payments or partial waivers of Orientation fees should be directed to the Orientation Program office, (310) 206-6685.



      First-Year Students

       Transportation options between Los Angeles International Airport and UCLA include travelling by Super-Shuttle, taxi, or bus.

      Freeway Access to UCLA

      Directions: Take the 405 Freeway to Sunset Blvd. and exit going east. Take Sunset Blvd. east to Bellagio Dr. (one light past Veteran Ave.) and turn right. Turn right at the first stop sign and right again into Lot 11.

      Parking is available for $8.00 per day. You must purchase a parking permit for each day of Orientation. We suggest you affix your parking permit(s) on your car immediately when you arrive. Your parking permit(s), for all days needed, may be obtained from a parking attendant at the entrance to Lot 11 between 7 and 9 a.m. Should you arrive late, please proceed to Lot 4 to acquire the necessary permits.

      If you park in an unmetered space without a permit or at an expired meter, you will be ticketed. (A current citation is $42.00).

      Click on the MapQuest Interactive maps to see Los Angeles area maps and get custom directions from your location:



      First-Year Sessions (101-111) Check-In Location
      Check-in will take place outside the west entrance of Sproul Hall

      When you park in Lot 11, you should first walk down to Rieber Terrace to check into your room and drop off your luggage. After you have checked into Rieber Terrace, you will want to walk do to Sproul Hall to check into Orientation. There will be staff members available to help you find the location.

      Click here for a map of the Check-in location

      Transfer Students


      Freeway Access to UCLA

      Directions: Take the 405 Freeway to Sunset Blvd. and exit going east. Take Sunset Blvd. east to Westwood Plaza (one light past Bellagio Dr.) and turn right. Turn right at the first stop sign and left into Lot 7.

      Parking is available for $8.00 per day. We suggest you affix your parking permit on your car immediately when you arrive. Should you arrive late, please proceed to Lot 4 to acquire the necessary permits.

      If you park in an unmetered space without a permit or at an expired meter, you will be ticketed. (A current citation is $42.00).

      Transfer Sessions (201-207) Check-In Location
      Check-in will take place in Royce Quad

      Royce Quad is not directly accessible by car. However, the check-in location is a short walk from Lot 7.

      Click here for a map of the Check-in location

      Click here for a map of the UCLA campus

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      Cannot Attend Orientation

      We understand that some students will not be able to attend Orientation because of extenuating circumstances. If you cannot attend Orientation, however, it is very important that you call the Orientation Program office at (310) 206-6685 to let us know you cannot attend. If the reason you are not attending is financial, please look in the Reservation Brochure for information regarding Partial Fee Waivers.