New International First-Year Student Information
Fall 2026
School of Social Sciences | Undergraduate Student Affairs Office

ATTN: INCOMING INTERNATIONAL FIRST-YEARS: A non-admissions academic hold will be placed on your record. Don't worry - this is normal! You will be emailed in mid-July with instructions on how to have the hold removed by completing your online academic advising. Regularly check your UCI email for more instructions. You do not need to contact us...we will email you!

 

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Here is some information on things to come!

 
1) Register for Summer Orientation (ISPOP or SPOP)

You are required to attend an in-person orientation.

Most international students will attend ISPOP (International Student Orientation), but if you want to attend SPOP, that's also a great choice! When the orientation registration opens, be sure to reserve your spot in ISPOP or SPOP!

2) Academic Advising

Those of you who have registered for an orientation (ISPOP or SPOP) will receive academic advising information around in mid-July.

3) Enroll in Classes

After following our academic advising instructions, you will enroll in classes for the Fall Quarter.

 

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Additional Resources & Information

 
Application Portal

You may still be receiving important information from the UCI Admissions office through your Applicant Portal, so please make sure you are checking it frequently throughout the Summer!

UCINetID and Gmail

Please make sure that you have activated your UCINetID and your UCI Gmail account! From here on out, our office will be communicating with you only through your UCI student email address, so it's important to get it activated ASAP and to check it daily!

Information on how to get all your UCI accounts set up can be found under the ”Getting Started“ section of our New Student page.

2026 Summer Change of Major Info

Thinking of changing your major? More information on each School's change of major policies for incoming students can be found on our Summer Change of Major page.

 

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