
First Year Student Orientation
Pre-Registration Checklist
- Register for an Orientation Session
- Register for an Advising Session
- Confirm Your Math Placement
- Confirm Your Writing Placement
- Submit Your College Credit
- Review Your Student Profile
- Confirm your Fall 2025 Schedule
- Computer Requirement
- Enginuity Hall
- Stay Connected
After you read the following contents of this webpage, if you have additional questions, you can email us at bcoeadvising@ucr.edu by following these instructions:
- Send the email from your UCR email account.
- Use the subject line: First Name + Last Name + Orientation (ex: Scotty Bear, Orientation).
- Along with your questions, please include your 9-digit Student Identification (SID) number in the body of the email (862------).
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How to Register in Classes for Fall 2025
How to register for Fall 2025: Registering for Classes | Office of the Registrar | UCR
Start registering for classes at your initial enrollment appointment time/time ticket *. See the academic calendar to find out when you can see your appointment time via R’Web or view instructions here. You may register during initial and makeup enrollment. During initial enrollment, undergraduate students may register for a maximum of 17 units. During makeup enrollment, the maximum for undergraduate students is increased according to the college in which you belong at the start of 2nd pass. See the academic calendar for all registration phases to include the timing of when 2nd pass begins.
R’Web is normally available 24/7 except for occasional maintenance periods. Please note staff support is not available during non-business hours.
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Register for an Orientation and Advising Session
Register here: https://orientation.ucr.edu/
This year, Highlander Orientation 2025 will offer a combination of in person and virtual Orientation dates. BCOE will participate in seven in-person sessions and three virtual sessions. We will welcome you to UCR for a traditional two-day campus experience. Highlander orientation is mandatory for incoming BCOE students.
- Session 1: July 7-8
- Session 2: (virtual) July 10
- Session 3: (virtual) July 11
- Session 4: July 14-15
- Session 6: July 21-22
- Session 7: July 24-25
- Session 8: July 28-29
- Session 10: August 4-5
- Session 13: August 14-15
- Session 14: (virtual) August 21
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Confirm Your Math Placement
Confirm Your Math Placement
BCOE strongly encourages all incoming first-year students to take the Math Placement Assessment (MPA) regardless of your expected AP results.
To ensure all student can successfully register to required Engineering courses, we recommend submitting any placement scores or the MPA exam by July 1st.
The MPA is an online placement test to place first year students into an appropriate entry-level Mathematics course. Taking the MPA provides BCOE with the necessary placement information to create your Fall 2025 schedule, especially if your AP exam scores arrive after your Highlander Orientation session. It is also possible your exam score will not impact your Fall 2025 schedule. For example, a score of 2 on the AP Calculus BC exam will not help you with math placement.
Here is the web page with more information on the Math Placement Assessment (MPA):
You do not have to take the MPA if you earned one of the following exam scores:
Exam
Score(s)
Math Placement
Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus (AB) Exam
2
MATH 005
Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus (AB) Exam
3, 4, 5
MATH 009B
Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus (BC) Exam
3
MATH 009C
Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus (BC) Exam
4, 5
International Baccalaureate (IB) Mathematics Exam
5, 6, 7
MATH 009B
BCOE will honor the highest placement results. If you receive your test scores after your orientation session and those scores impact your Fall 2025 schedule, please let us know and we can help you adjust your schedule. The instructions for email advising are at the top of this webpage.
If you have transferable college credit at the Pre-Calculus (Math 5 at UCR) level or higher from an accredited institution of higher education, please visit assist.org to verify how your Mathematics course transfers to UCR from a California Community College. You should also make sure to submit an official transcript with this college credit to Admissions.
https://admissions.ucr.edu/myucr#where_do_i_send_my_transcriptsdocuments
Notes:
- Please make sure your AP scores are sent to UCR. Please visit https://www.collegeboard.org/ for more information.
- Failure to confirm your math placement may prevent you from registering to major courses
- Students can only register for a math course with an MAE score, AP Calculus credit, IB Mathematics credit, or transferrable Math college credit.
- You will need documentation of this credit to register for the appropriate mathematics course.
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Confirm Your Writing Placement
Confirm Your English Placement
The Entry-Level Writing Requirement (ELWR) is a University of California reading and writing proficiency requirement that all first-year students must satisfy. The ELWR must be satisfied either before beginning courses at UCR or during the first year of enrollment. You can satisfy the Entry-Level Writing Requirement by earning qualifying test scores and grades or passing the Writing Placement Process (WPP).
If you have not already satisfied the ELWR by submitting your official documentation that clears the requirement to UCR Admissions, BCOE strongly encourages all incoming freshmen to take the Writing Placement Process (WPP).
Taking the Writing Placement Process provides BCOE with the necessary placement information to create your Fall 2025 schedule if your AP exam scores arrive after your Highlander Orientation session. It is also possible that your exam score may not impact your Fall 2025 schedule.
BCOE will honor the highest placement results. If you receive your test scores after your orientation session and those scores impact your Fall 2025 schedule, please plan to adjust your schedule during the second phase of registration.
For more information on the ELWR and the Writing Placement Process, please visit https://uwp.ucr.edu/elwr
Notes:
- We strongly encourage you to make sure your AP scores are sent to UCR.
- Failure to confirm your Writing placement may prevent you from registering for an English course for Fall quarter
The following exam scores may impact your Fall 2025 schedule:
AP Examination
Minimum Score
Credit
English (Language/Composition)
3
ENGL 001A
English (Language/Composition)
4
ENGL 001A, ENGL 001B
English (Literature/Composition)
3
ENGL 001A
English (Literature/Composition)
4
ENGL 001A, ENGL 001B
If you completed an English Composition Course at another college/university, please visit assist.org to verify how your English Composition course(s) will transfer to UCR. You should also make sure to submit an official transcript with this college credit to Admissions.
https://admissions.ucr.edu/myucr#where_do_i_send_my_transcriptsdocuments
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Submit Your College Credit
Some of you will come to UCR with college credit, including:
- Advanced Placement (AP) credit – Please work with College Board (https://www.collegeboard.org/) to make sure your AP scores are sent to UCR before your orientation session.
- International Baccalaureate (IB) credit – Please work with the International Baccalaureate (https://www.ibo.org/) to make sure your exam scores are sent to UCR before your orientation session.
- Transferrable credit from another college/university – Please make sure you send official transcripts to UCR before your orientation session. https://admissions.ucr.edu/myucr#where_do_i_send_my_transcriptsdocuments
Please make sure you submit all of your standardized testing scores (AP, IB, etc.) and final transcripts from your high school or former educational institutions before your orientation session. For credit that impacts your Fall 2025 schedule, we will need documentation of this credit to help you with registration.
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Review Your Student Academic Summary (Student Profile)
In order to have a smooth registration experience, please make sure you review the placement information and exam credit posted on your Student Profile in R’Web.
To view placement results and exam credit on your Student Profile:
- Log into your R'Web account (rweb.ucr.edu)
- Select "Student Academic Summary" icon
3. Left Column, select "Prior Education and Testing"
You will be able to view your Math Placement Assessment results, Writing Placement results, and AP exam credit. If you have college credit from another college/university, you can review your “Unofficial Transcript” in Student Profile.
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Confirm Your Fall 2025 Schedule
Note: Students with Higher Math placement have credit for MATH 009A, MATH 009B and MATH 009C.
This webpage will help you use R'Web to register for your Fall 2025 courses:
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Computer Requirement
Please review this webpage for all the details related to the college’s laptop requirement:
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Enginuity Hall
Enginuity Hall is a living-learning community (LLC) designed for students in the Bourns College of Engineering. To learn more about Enginuity Hall, please visit this webpage:
https://housing.ucr.edu/living-at-ucr/living-learning-communities
To request an LLC, be sure to select the community you're interested in when you submit your Residence Hall Contract in the MyHousing portal (myhousing.ucr.edu).
If you have any questions or concerns regarding access to the MyHousing portal, please email housinginfo@ucr.edu.
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Stay Connected
Email is the primary way we will reach out to you with important information and requests to help you transition to the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering. Please continue to check your R’Mail account for all updates!
Phase 1 Frequently Asked Questions
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When does registration for the BCOE Learning Community and my first-year courses open?
Students will be eligible for Phase 1 registration once the Highlander Foundations course has been completed and Math placement information is confirmed on your Student Academic Summary.
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I have AP Scores, IB Exam Scores, or Community College credit that would determine my Math placement, and it is not on my Student Academic Summary. Who should I send this information to?
Please make sure to submit all official transcripts, AP score reports, and IB score reports to UCR. Once UCR processes your official documents, your math placement should be updated on your Student Academic Summary, and our office will contact you with instructions to register during Phase 1.
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Do I have to register during Phase I? What if I miss the registration deadline? Can I still join?
Once you get notified that you can register for your learning community block, you have between then and Thursday, July 24th at 11:59 PM to add your learning community block. You don’t have to register for the block at this time if you do not want to or are unable to. You will still be able to add your block during Phase 2 of registration.
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What is a “block”?
A “block” is a preselected set of courses. It could have one or more courses that are specific to your major and math placement. The courses in the “block” cannot be changed or swapped with the other options.
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What are the specific "BCOE Learning Community blocks" I need to register for?
Once your phase one registration opens, you will be given access to a block or blocks that are specific to your major and math placement. You can only choose one from the available block options.
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Will the system automatically enroll me in all the courses within the BCOE Learning Community block once I select one?
Yes, if your block options contain multiple courses, then once you select the block you prefer and click submit, you will be enrolled in all of the courses. If your block only has one course, then you will only be able to add the one course during phase 1.
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What happens if the block I selected is full?
If there are multiple block options, please select another block to register for. If you continue to have trouble, please check your email for instructions on how to get assistance.
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What happens if a course in the BCOE Learning Community block is full?
Though this is unlikely, if one course in the block is full and there are no other block options, please check your email for instructions on how to get assistance.
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Will registering for the BCOE Learning Community conflict with other courses I have to take or want to take (e.g., general education requirements, specific electives)?
It is possible that the block you select may have time conflicts with other courses you want to take. However, we did our best to make sure your block would not conflict with other major requirements.
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What if I register for the BCOE Learning Community but then decide I want to drop out?
That’s perfectly fine. If you decide that you no longer want to be part of the BCOE Learning Community, please check your email for instructions on how to get assistance.
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Can I choose a different block after I register for my block during Phase 1? Can I change my block during Phase 2? What are the rules for adding/dropping courses within the block?
Unfortunately, once you register for your block, it cannot be changed.
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Who do I contact if I have problems or questions during the registration process?
Please check your email for instructions on how to get assistance.