Welcome, new Bruins! Make your transition from high school to college smoother by following this list of important dates and deadlines for first-years entering UCLA.
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Immediately Activate your UCLA Logon ID and passwordYou’ll need your UCLA ID Number from your admit letter. Your Logon ID and password will be your key for logging in to secure sites at UCLA. Activate your Logon ID.
When available View your financial aid and scholarship informationIf you filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California DREAM Act Application on or before May 2, you will be able to access information about financial aid and scholarships awarded to you at UCLA, when it becomes available.
You’ll need your UCLA Logon ID to view your Provisional Award Letter (PAL) information. Your PAL is not expected to be available until the end of April or early May due to FAFSA delays. Some scholarships may be reflected on your first PAL, while others may be offered on subsequent award notifications.
California residents can utilize the University of California Net Price Calculator to estimate costs and financial aid.
Immediately View your Admission ContractYou must review the provisions of your contract by visiting the MyApplication Status website as soon as possible. You must meet the conditions stated in the Admission Contract to maintain your admission status.
If, after reviewing the contract, you find that you won’t be able to meet one or more of the provisions (especially if any of the course information you reported to us has changed or you received poor grades), please follow the steps for reporting changes.
Before accepting Review your immunization requirementsReview the University of California’s immunization requirement before submitting your Statement of Intent to Register. You must complete the UC Immunization Requirement or an academic hold may be placed on your account.
Learn more about completing these requirements before the deadline from the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center.
Accept (or decline) your offer of admissionFor this year, the University of California announced that all nine of its undergraduate campuses will extend their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) deadline for first-year undergraduate students to May 15. UC campuses have made this decision for students and their families impacted by the current delays to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Housing deadlineView the Housing portal for more information.
Check email regularlyThe university uses email as the primary method to send critical information, so check email regularly.
When you accepted the offer of admission, you selected your official email address at UCLA, so that is the inbox where UCLA departments will send information.
If you selected the @ucla.edu email address you can read email at g.ucla.edu.
You also had the option of selecting your own email address such as @gmail.com or @icloud.com.
Bruin to Bruin sessions are designed for you to begin connecting with UCLA as a newly admitted Bruin. These interactive presentations provide an opportunity to learn critical academic and logistical information for making a smooth transition to UCLA, get your general questions answered, and begin building your community on campus.
Your Bruin to Bruin session will be hosted by a New Student Advisor (NSA) who will review the New Student Checklist’s important dates and deadlines, including placement exams, academic requirements, choosing classes, housing and parking deadlines, and much more.
The day before your Bruin to Bruin session date you will be emailed a Zoom link and password; please check your email for this information in order to enter your session.
You will be able to view all available sessions and register for your Bruin to Bruin session through MyUCLA.
Report changes in your high school academic record or mailing address After accepting Review I-20 and student visa process (international students only) When notified Complete the Informed Placement ProcessAll incoming first-year students must demonstrate their proficiency with critical reading and analytical writing in English by fulfilling the Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR).
The following scores on standardized tests satisfy ELWR:
Admitted students who have not satisfied ELWR by June 1 are required to complete the Informed Placement Process (IPP) at UCLA. The IPP was previously known as the Analytical Writing Placement Exam.
In order to have a placement for fall enrollment, you will need to complete the IPP at least 2 weeks prior to your New Student Orientation . Once you sign up, you will be emailed with dates and sign-up instructions. There is a fee of $167 for the IPP. Students will be billed after they take it unless they have a fee waiver.
During Summer 2024, the IPP test dates are: June 24, July 8, July 15, July 31, and August 15.
About 2–3 weeks after you complete the IPP, you can log in to see if you satisfied the ELWR using your UCLA Logon ID. Please go to your Degree Progress/Audit Report and look under "Entry Level Writing/ESL Requirement" to see which English Composition course you will start with. If you don't see a result, your New Student Advisor can advise you when you attend your New Student Orientation .
Results of the IPP won’t affect your admission to UCLA. The results will determine if you need to take a course that fulfills the Entry-Level Writing Requirement and which English Composition course you should enroll in.
The Pre-Orientation Planner is a survey that will help us tailor our counseling at New Student Orientation to meet your needs. You must submit your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) before you can access the survey, which you must complete in order to register for New Student Orientation.
Beginning May 28 Sign up for New Student OrientationYou are strongly encouraged to attend New Student Orientation as it is one of your first steps in becoming a UCLA Bruin. You’ll connect with other new students, learn about the campus and many of the services available to Bruins, meet with academic advisors, enroll in your first college classes and much more.
You’ll receive information soon after you submit your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR). Beginning May 28 at 3 p.m., you can sign up for a session. You’ll need your UCLA Logon ID to do so. You will receive a link to an online module called “Preparing for New Student Orientation” that you should complete before your orientation session.
If you’re unable to attend a session, you’ll need to contact New Student & Transition Programs so they can advise you on how to enroll and other critical matters.
You should determine if you need to take the online Math Diagnostic Test (MDT) if you plan to enroll in one of the following classes:
Students should take the MDT by July 1 if any of these are true:
Check your Degree Progress/Audit Report on MyUCLA to confirm credit for AP test results or transferred courses.
Check the AP Credit Enrollment Information website to see if you are exempt from the MDT based on your AP exam score.
Check the UCLA Catalog to see if your major requires one of these courses.
The exam is available online beginning May 1. It must be completed July 1 so that your placement is available when you register for classes during New Student Session. There is a $20 non-refundable charge since the test is operated by a third party – ALEKS Placement, Preparation and Learning (ALEKS PPL).
ff you plan to enroll in Chemistry 14A, Chemistry 14AE, Chemistry 17, Chemistry 20A or Chemistry 20AH, you are required to take the Chemistry Diagnostic Exam prior to enrolling in the course itself. The exam is available online beginning May 1 and must be completed before July 1 so that your placement recommendation is available when you register for classes during New Student Orientation. There is no charge for taking this examination and the results are advisory, not mandatory.