Freshman Session Program Options
There are three program options from which to choose. All program options include
meals in a campus dining commons.
Program With Accommodations - $178 per person - includes one overnight and four
meals on campus. Accommodations will be provided in an on-campus residence hall,
double occupancy with students and parents housed separately. Parent couples are
roomed together, while parents attending alone will be placed with another same-sex
parent roommate. Restrooms are not adjoined to bedrooms. Sheets, blankets, towels,
and pillow are provided. Orientation is intended for entering freshmen and their
parents or guardians only. We are unable to provide activities or accommodations
for younger family members. Residence hall space for our program is limited. Please
see the Program Only option below for alternative accommodations.
Note: The overnight accommodations are on Monday night for the Monday-Tuesday sessions or on Thursday
night for the Thursday-Friday sessions.
Program Only - $151 per person - includes the two-day Orientation
program and four meals on campus. This option is for those who make their own overnight
arrangements due to preference or because space is not available in the Program
With Accommodations. Local area accommodations
are listed on this website.
Sunday Arrival Option - $225 per person - includes two overnights
(Sunday and Monday) and six meals on campus. It is available during three designated
Monday-Tuesday sessions only. This option allows
more travel time since check-in is from 3:30 to 5:30pm on designated Sundays. Space
in this option is also limited.
Please note: Program fees for the Freshman Summer
Start Program Orientation are different from those listed on this page.
Transfer Session One-Day Program
$76 per person - includes lunch on campus. The sessions dates are
July 30, August 6, August 7, and August 8. Overnight accommodations on campus are
not available. Local area accommodations
are listed on this website. Parents, spouses, and partners of transfer students are
invited to attend the Parent/Family Orientation held during the transfer one-day sessions.
UCSB Family Vacation Center
The UCSB Family Vacation Center has one-week vacation programs for families during
the summer. If you would like to combine your Orientation visit with a stay at the
UCSB
Family Vacation Center, please see their website for more information.
If you do choose to attend the Family Vacation Center, please note the following
details regarding Orientation:
- Orientation Reservations - reservations for Orientation must be submitted using
the online Orientation Reservation Form
- Orientation Program Fees - fees for Orientation are billed separately and must be
paid in full
- Orientation Schedule - freshmen are expected to attend the entire two-day Orientation
program