• Today: Visit My.UCR.EDU to review provisions of admission and submit your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) by May 1.
• International First-Year Students Only: Check your inbox for an email from UCR regarding your I-20 Form application. Use the link provided in the email to submit your I-20 Form application and upload the necessary documents.
• March: If invited via email, apply to join University Honors.
• May 15: Deadline to submit your SIR.
• On-Going: Once you SIR, view all messages in your new R’Mail account. Once you SIR, you’ll receive a new R'Mail account (a UCR email account) within a couple of days. ALL email correspondences will be sent to your R'Mail account INSTEAD of your personal email address. Be sure to check your account regularly and use it for all university email communications.

• By March 2: Deadline to submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act (DREAM) Application, and verify that a certified GPA was submitted to the California Student Aid Commission by your community college. UCR school codes: 001316 (FAFSA) and 001316 (DREAM)
• If you have already applied for financial aid, view your award notices at My.UCR.EDU.

If you didn’t satisfy the UC Entry Level Writing Requirement by April 1, you must take the AWPE. This exam is required of all first-year students, but the results won’t affect your admission status.

Campus housing is first-come, first-served. Once you SIR, submit the housing contract/application and first housing payment by May 10. 

• March 1: Housing contracts become available.
• By May 10: Meet housing deadlines for guaranteed housing. 

It is not possible to know at this time whether the COVID-19 pandemic will result in changes to operations in student housing and residential life in academic year 2020–21. Consequently, we are not offering a housing guarantee.

• By May 15: Submit your Statement of Legal Residence (SLR).
• By June 1: Submit financial aid documents, if applicable.
• Before Orientation: Upload a selfie for your future R’Card identification card. 

Explore UCR's campus and traditions, talk with academic advisors, schedule classes, learn how to get involved on campus, meet other incoming students, and more. Attending orientation is a provision of UCR admission. 

• By June 8: Register for Highlander Orientation for U.S. resident first-year students or international first-year students. 
• July or August: Attend one of 11 two-day orientation options for U.S. resident first-year students. 
• Late September: Attend the one-week orientation for international first-year students.

• By July 1: Submit official final high school and college transcripts. 
  We accept official transcripts electronically (preferred) from the following vendors: Credentials Solutions/eSCRIP-SAFE, eTranscript CA, JST DoD Military Transcripts, National Student Clearinghouse, Parchment Exchange, SCOIR, Scribe On-Line, Slate.org, SPEEDE or by mail: 
  
  UC Riverside Undergraduate Admissions
  900 University Avenue
  3106 Student Services Building
  Riverside, CA 92521-0119
   
• By July 15: Submit official test scores. International students also need to submit supporting documents in order receive the I-20 Form application, which is required to obtain an F-1 student visa.
• By July 17: Submit Health Requirements Form (required).

• Late September: Fall quarter begins. 
• View the academic calendar for first/last days of class, final exam schedules, holiday breaks, and more!

• Today: Visit My.UCR.EDU to review Provisions of Admission and submit your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) by June 1.
• International Freshmen Only: Check your inbox for an email from UCR regarding your I-20 Form application. Use the link provided in the email to submit your I-20 Form application and upload the necessary documents.
• On-Going: View all UCR messages via your R’Mail account. Once you SIR, you’ll receive a new R’Mail account (a UCR email account). All UCR messages will be sent to this account.
• Register for the Highlander Days open house for prospective and admitted transfer students and their families. 

• Transfer students who have already submitted their SIRs are eligible to apply for Campus Apartments.
• March 1: Housing contracts become available. 
• ASAP: Meet Housing deadlines.
• Off-campus housing is also available. 

It is not possible to know at this time whether the COVID-19 pandemic will result in changes to operations in student housing and residential life in academic year 2020–21. Consequently, we are not offering a housing guarantee.

• By March 2: Deadline to submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act (DREAM) Application, and verify that a certified GPA was submitted to the California Student Aid Commission by your community college. UCR school codes: 001316 (FAFSA) and 001316 (DREAM)
• If you have already applied for financial aid, view your award notices at My.UCR.EDU.

• May 6–7: Join us for the Highlander Days open house for prospective and admitted transfer students and their families. Enjoy live webinar presentations from Undergraduate Admissions, UCR colleges, Financial Aid, Housing, and more. Plus, ask questions via live chat!
• May: If invited via email, apply to join University Honors.
• June 1: Deadline to submit your SIR.

• By June 1: Submit financial aid documents to UCR.
• By June 15: Submit Statement of Legal Residence (SLR).
• By July 1: Submit official, final college transcripts. 
• By July 15: Submit official test scores for the AP/IB exam.
• By July 17: Submit the Health Requirements Form (required).

• By Aug. 1: Register for the mandatory, one-day Highlander Orientation for U.S. resident transfer students or international transfer students.
• Before Orientation: Upload a selfie for your future R’Card identification card.  

• Early-September: Attend Highlander Orientation for Transfers.
• Sept. 15: Turn in summer transcripts and pay the fall fee.

• Late September: Fall quarter begins. 
• View the academic calendar for first/last days of class, final exam schedules, holiday breaks, and more!

• Mid-September: Complete the Transfer Academic Update. 
• By Oct. 16: Visit My.UCR.EDU to review Provisions of Admission and submit your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR).
• International Freshmen Only: Check your inbox for an email from UCR regarding your I-20 Form application. Use the link provided in the email to submit your I-20 Form application and upload the necessary documents.
• On-Going: View all UCR messages via your R’Mail account. Once you SIR, you’ll receive a new R’Mail account (a UCR email account). All UCR messages will be sent to this account.

• Transfer students who have already submitted their SIRs are eligible to apply for Campus Apartments.
• September: Housing contracts become available. 
• ASAP: Meet Housing deadlines.
• Off-campus housing is also available. 

• By Nov. 1: Submit final transcripts/documents for coursework completed through the end of summer.

• By Dec. 1: Register for the mandatory, one-day Highlander Orientation for U.S. resident transfer students or international transfer students
• Before Orientation: Upload a selfie for your future R’Card identification card. 

• Mid-December: Attend Transfer Orientation.
• By Jan. 15: Submit final transcript/document for coursework completed through end of fall.

• By March 2: Deadline to submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act (DREAM) Application, and verify that a certified GPA was submitted to the California Student Aid Commission by your community college. UCR school codes: 001316 (FAFSA) and 001316 (DREAM)
• If you have already applied for financial aid, view your award notices at My.UCR.EDU.

• Early January: Winter quarter begins. 
• View the academic calendar for first/last days of class, final exam schedules, holiday breaks, and more!