• I’m going to a later session; Am I not going to get classes because of this??
  No! Classes reserved for the purposes of orientation are generally distributed evenly between each session. There is no advantage in going to an earlier session for this reason.
  
  
• Who will be in my group?
  You will be led by your New Student Advisor and your group should consist of around 9 students total if you’re a freshman and around 6 if you’re a transfer. Generally, other students in your group will be in the same or similar majors, but this can vary.
  
  
• What’s a New Student Advisor?
  New Student Advisors (NSA) are current or recently graduated students who are trained extensively both to advise you with academics and be your peer mentor. You will be receiving guidance and instructions from your NSA throughout the orientation session and they will make time to meet with you individually to plan out your academics and answer more of your personal questions as well. NSAs and students are assigned to each other, and you’ll know who yours is once you check in on day 1
  
  
• What am I supposed to bring to orientation?
  Packing list for first years
  Packing list for transfers
  
  
• How will I know where I’m supposed to go or when I have to be somewhere?
  There’s a lot of scheduled events at orientation to keep track of, but you will receive a session schedule booklet during check in with details about all the different events and activities. Your New Student Advisor will also be reminding you about where and when to meet throughout the session.
  Having google maps on your phone would be handy; most locations/buildings are available to search directions for!
  
  
• MyUCLA says I have a “Hold” on my account… How will this affect me?
  Please let your New Student Advisor or the Orientation staff know that you have a hold! It is likely to block you from enrolling, but the office can attempt to “delay” your hold so that its restrictions are postponed to after our enrollment period at orientation and you can deal with it later
  
  
• What options are available for students with a food sensitivity/allergy?
  The student should let the orientation staff know ahead of their orientation session of what dietary restrictions they have so that the staff can accommodate properly on the day of. There are gluten free and dairy free options available for a variety of food, but these must be asked for so they aren’t taken from those without restrictions.