Welcome to campus, new transfer students! Below is a comprehensive list of everything you'll need to do before you arrive on campus in August.
Important Dates and Deadlines
May
- Activate your oxy.edu account and Oxy email address
- Sign into RAFTR (claim your account)
June
- June 13: Submit housing application form (if living on campus)
- June 13: Submit request for disability accommodations (housing)
- June 13: Submit meal plan selection form (open on May 12)
- June 13: Submit a photo for your student ID card
- June 20: Submit advising information form
- June 20: Take online placement exams (if applicable)
- June 20: Submit request for disability accommodations (academics)
July
- July 3: Set up e-bill account and add authorized users
- July 3: Accept financial aid offer
- July 3: Submit new student health forms
- July 3: Sign up for or waive Oxy student health insurance
- July 15: The first e-bill for the Fall 2025 semester is emailed
- Room and roommate assignments released by REHS (to those living on campus)
August
- First payment due for direct costs from Occidental (tuition, fees, housing, and meals)
- Submit FERPA Privacy Rights form (optional)
- August 14: International New Student Orientation (by invitation)
- August 15: Move-in for fall athletes
- August 18: Move-in for new students
- August 18-24: New Student Orientation
- August 18-19: New Family Orientation
- August 23: Meetings with faculty advisers and registration for remaining classes (during orientation)
- August 25: Convocation
- August 26: First day of classes (Fall 2025 semester)
- August 26-28: Review your clearance form in myOxy