Reservations Information

Please read the information on this website about Transfer Orientation and Parent & Family Orientation before submitting your reservation. Your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) must be received by UCSB Admissions before you can access the Orientation reservation system. You must create your UCSB NetID and password to register for Orientation. 

Submit your reservation promptly! Space in each Orientation session is limited and session dates will close when they are full. You must complete the process using the online reservation system to be confirmed for an Orientation session.

To complete your reservation you will need:

  • Your preferred session date - and alternative dates if that session is not available
  • The names of your parents or adult family members who will attend Parent & Family Orientation - the program fee is $28 per guest - transfer sessions have a limit of 2 guests per student

Program Fees

  • No payment is due when you make a reservation for Orientation.
  • You will be billed in the fall on your UCSB BARC Billing Statement.
  • See fees and billing for information on fees, payment, and financial assistance.

Be sure to see Before Your Session on this website for directions, parking and check-in information, what to bring, planning for advising, and further details about preparing for your Orientation session.

If you recently submitted your Statement of Intent to Register at UCSB, it might take a few days for your record to be added to the Orientation reservation system. If the system will not allow you to create an account, please wait a day or two before making your reservation.

2024 Orientation reservations are now open! Register here. 

(NOTE: If you are trying to reserve an orientation session and your Net ID and password do not work, it may be that you activated your account recently and are not in the system yet; this can take 24-48 hours. Please wait 24 hours and then try again.)

Changes and Cancellations

Any change to your reservation is subject to availability and it is preferred that changes be made well in advance of your session date.

Parent & Family Orientation Guest reservations

You will be charged for any guest who is on your reservation. Therefore, at least 5 days prior to your session day:
  • Add to your reservation any guests who will attend the program.
  • Cancel guests you have registered who will not attend the program.

You can make these changes through the reservation system up to 5 days in advance of your session. You must email us directly at sa-orientation@ucsb.edu  if you need to cancel your entire reservation, as this cannot be done online.

Special Arrangements

Orientation Programs welcomes requests for special arrangements due to a disability or other special need. Please email us at sa-orientation@ucsb.edu at least three weeks in advance so that we can make arrangements.