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2025 Orientation Important Dates & Deadlines 

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There are many deadlines coming up and we want you to be well aware of them. Please begin to familiarize yourself with the upcoming deadlines below.

First-Year Student Timeline

We recognize that there are many deadlines coming up and we want you to be well aware of them. Please familiarize yourself with the upcoming deadlines below. 

May 2025

May 1, 2025 Accept the Offer of Admission, activate your Single Sign On and activate your ucsd.edu email 

 

June 2025

July 2025

  • July 1- First Year Admitted Students that accept the offer of admission are required to submit final official transcripts directly from each institution they attended from grades 9 through 12 by the July 1st postmark deadline.
  • July 2- Academic Background due in New Triton Advising
  • July 2, 2025-Optional opportunity to apply for a Living Learning Community or Gender Inclusive Housing: 
    • Must have the signed housing contract by the deadline.
    • More information on our Living Learning Communities or Gender Inclusive Housing can be found here
  • July 25 - Deadline to register for the New Student Orientation program. You may incur a $25 fee for registering or making changes to your registration after this date.
  • July 29- Part 1 9am-11am New Student Orientation and Academic Advising Virtual Webinars -First Year
  • July 30- Part 1 1pm-3pm New Student Orientation and Academic Advising Virtual Webinars -First Year

August 2025

  • August 1 - Deadline to submit photo online for UC San Diego Student ID card. For detailed information on how to submit your photo, visit the Campus Card website. Your ID card will be ready for pick up when you arrive on campus in the fall
  • August 4- Part 1 4pm-6pm New Student Orientation and Academic Advising Virtual Webinars -First Year
  • August 23 - Fall course enrollment begins on your enrollment appointment time. Visit TritonLink and click on WebReg.
  • August 25- Part 2 Muir College Canvas Course Available to students 

September 2025

  • September 17-23 - Part 3 New Student Orientation In-Person Sessions. You must register and attend one of the sessions. 
  • September 17-26 - Welcome Week activities occur in Muir College as well as additional campus wide events with TWOW.
  • September 17 - Housing contract begins. Move into Residence Halls based on move-in timeline. Check your Room Assignment notice (available in late August) for your move-in date and times.
  • September -New Student Convocation. Visit the Triton Weeks of Welcome website for more information.
  • September 25- First day of classes! Yes, it is a Thursday!

Transfer Student Timeline

We recognize that there are many deadlines coming up and we want you to be well aware of them. Please familiarize yourself with the upcoming deadlines below. 

 

June 2025

  • June 1- Accept the Offer of Admission, activate your Single Sign On and activate your ucsd.edu email

  • June 9- apply for Housing in the Enrollment Checklist 
  • June 17- Housing contract information will be emailed to your UC San Diego email address
  • June 18 - New Triton Advising (NTA) site for First-Years opens.
  • June 18- College Orientation Registration (COR) site for First-Years opens.
  • June 30- Deadline for signed housing contract and pre-payment.
  • PLEASE NOTE: Please refer to the UC San Diego Housing•Dining•Hospitality website for more information regarding on-campus housing.

July 2025

  • July 1- First Year Admitted Students that accept the offer of admission are required to submit final official transcripts directly from each institution they attended from grades 9 through 12 by the July 1st postmark deadline.
  • July 2- Academic Background due in New Triton Advising
  • July 2, 2025-Optional opportunity to apply for a Living Learning Community or Gender Inclusive Housing: 
    • Must have the signed housing contract by the deadline.
    • More information on our Living Learning Communities or Gender Inclusive Housing can be found here
  • July 25 - Deadline to register for the New Student Orientation program. You may incur a $25 fee for registering or making changes to your registration after this date.
  • July 31- Part 1 4pm-6pm New Student Orientation and Academic Advising Virtual Webinars -Transfer

August 2025

  • August 1 - Deadline to submit photo online for UC San Diego Student ID card. For detailed information on how to submit your photo, visit the Campus Card website. Your ID card will be ready for pick up when you arrive on campus in the fall
  • August 5- Part 1 1pm-3pm New Student Orientation and Academic Advising Virtual Webinars -Transfer
  • August 23 - Fall course enrollment begins on your enrollment appointment time. Visit TritonLink and click on WebReg.
  • August 25- Part 2 Muir College Canvas Course Available

September 2025

  • September 17-23 - Part 3 New Student Orientation In-Person Sessions. You must register and attend one of the sessions. 
  • September 17-27 - Welcome Week activities occur in Muir College as well as additional campus wide events with TWOW.
  • September 17 - Housing contract begins. Move into Residence Halls based on move-in timeline. Check your Room Assignment notice (available in late August) for your move-in date and times.
  • September -New Student Convocation. Visit the Triton Weeks of Welcome website for more information.
  • September 25- First day of classes! Yes, it is a Thursday!

New Students

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