New Student Onboarding Checklist

Let’s dive in and get you ready for campus!

Spring 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 Spring 2026 semester! Throughout the fall and winter, you’ll work through a series of simple steps designed to help you get settled, feel prepared, and start building connections within our community.

Important First Steps

Spring 2026 | New Undergraduate Student Onboarding Checklist

Use this checklist as your guide to complete your next steps. Click on each to-do item for further instruction. Each step brings you closer to an exciting experience at CSUCI!

Academic Advising & Course Registration

New Student Orientation

Complete Your Admissions Checklist

  • You must complete all steps of the admission process by the designated deadlines to secure your enrollment. We recommend checking your email regularly! Our number one form of communication is email.
     
    Request your final transcripts and test scores now.
     
    To access your to-do list log into your myCI portal (CI Records) and click on the gray button labeled “CI Records”. CI Records will be your main go-to button during the admission process. Here you will have access to update your address, see your holds, view your To-Do list, and any important student messages under the Student Message Center. Access myCI portal
  • Every student attending a California State University must be classified as either a California resident, or as a nonresident, for tuition purposes. For additional information, please visit go.csuci.edu/CAresidency or e-mail registrar@csuci.edu for questions.

Complete Your IT Checklist

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

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

Pay your fees

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