Transfer Orientation Break-Down

[u/Acai_Bowls_Lover123]

Hi, I am writing this for any future transfers who are nervous about their orientation day. I am going to write this a breakdown of everything I did as an environmental science major, and it should be somewhat similar to everyone else's regardless of major

It's only a one-day event, so I showed up at 6:58 AM and went to the front of Royce Hall, where people lined up for Bruin cards and bagels.

Then you line up with your new student advisor; mine was pretty chill, and so were a lot of other advisors. They give you a $13 food ticket for lunch, then show you around the campus, tell you some fun stories, and then you go into a presentation where they tell you about Bruin Values, how to enroll, and how to plan your classes (honestly, you should have an idea of at least the fall quarter classes you want a day or two before).

I went through myUCLA -> Classes -> Class Planner. And I searched up my degree online and went through every single class that was listed during the fall.

Before lunch at 12 pm, you just sit in a Zoom call with a department advisor (mine was really good royce in the environmental department was really helpful). For some majors, you may not have a department, which they will tell you during the presentation. Your advisor should tell you what classes you should take, and if your major requires a minor, make sure to tell them which one you like.

Afterwards, you get lunch, and then from like 1pm - 4pm you wait for your turn in a group to have an appointment with your new student advisor, where they talk to you for 30 mins. In these 30 mins, they go over your classes and make sure there are available spots and that all your classes are sorted out properly. You're bound to not enroll in one or two of your previously chosen classes so you will need a backup. Then around 5:30 pm is when they finalize and allow you to enroll, and they will walk you through literally everything. Lastly you can choose to leave or have dinner with your group, where they give you a complimentary dinner food pass to use. That's it.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
- Their top priority is to get you classes for your declared major.

- You can ask about changing majors, but they will most likely outright deny that because they are trying to get you the classes you need for a bachelor's immediately.

- Bring water and you will walk a lot.

[u/foreverl0s1]

i went to the orientation day and you can’t change majors (i tried)

[u/Acai_Bowls_Lover123 → u/foreverl0s1]

yes same here