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Fall 2026 Admitted Student Information
New Student Onboarding is your go-to guide for completing the key tasks you’ll need to take care of before starting your Fall 2026 semester! Throughout the spring, you’ll work through a series of simple steps designed to help you get settled, feel prepared, and start building connections within our community.
Submit your intent to enroll form to secure your spot at Cal State Channel Islands.
Helpful Pages
Fall 2026 | New Undergraduate Student Onboarding Checklist
Use the checklist below as a general guide. For your personalized, interactive checklist, please log in to your Application Portal. Interactive checklists will be available on your portal beginning in March.
Academic Advising & Course Registration
New students enrolling for Fall 2026 must choose an Academic Advising & Course Registration
session. Registration will open in March 2026 for summer advising sessions.
Learn more about advising.
New Student Orientation
Orientation is your official welcome to Cal State Channel Islands! You’ll get the
inside scoop on CI’s policies, programs, and services—everything you need for a smooth
transition academically, socially, and beyond. Registration for summer orientation
will open in March 2026.
Learn more about Orientation.
Complete Your Admissions Checklist
As part of the admissions process, you must submit final, official transcript(s) from
all institution(s) attended.
Learn how to send transcripts to CSUCI.
Complete Your IT Checklist
Access your official email account to receive updates, notifications, and campus communications.
Access your email here.
goCI, CI's official mobile app for iOS and Android devices, helps you register for
classes, pay your fees, view your class schedule & grades, find people & places, and
much more!
Download goCI
CSUCI uses Duo Security to protect your identity.
Create an account to get started.
Tasks for Students Living On-Campus
Welcome home! All students, regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national
origin, who are interested in living in student housing are welcome to CSUCI!
Apply for housing
Planning to bring a car? Purchase your parking permit! All parking permits will be mailed to the address entered at time of purchase. Purchase your permit
All new students will receive an email from onlinephoto@csuci.edu inviting them to upload their photo and a picture of a government ID. Students will be notified as to whether or not their photo has been approved and they will receive further instruction as to when and how they will receive their new DolphinOne Card. Learn more about DolphinOne
Tasks for Students Living Off-Campus
Planning to bring a car? Purchase your parking permit! All parking permits will be mailed to the address entered at time of purchase. Purchase your permit
All new students will receive an email from onlinephoto@csuci.edu inviting them to upload their photo and a picture of a government ID. Students will be notified as to whether or not their photo has been approved and they will receive further instruction as to when and how they will receive their new DolphinOne Card. Learn more about DolphinOne
Pay Tuition Fees
Tuition and other fees are due in full by the published Tuition Payment Deadlines.
All account activity and balance information can be found through myCI. The navigation to check financial information is: myCI > CI Records > Student Ctr > Campus Finances > Account Inquiry