Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering Orientation

BCOE Orientation

First Year Student Orientation

Pre-Registration Checklist

  •  Register for an Orientation Session
  •  Register for an Advising Support and Registration Session
  •  Confirm Your Math Placement   
  •  Confirm Your Writing Placement 
  •  Submit Your College Credit
  •  Review Your Student Profile
  •  Confirm your Fall 2026 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: 

  1. Send the email from your UCR email account. 
  2. Use the subject line: First Name + Last Name + Orientation (ex: Scotty Bear, Orientation). 
  3. Along with your questions, please include your 9-digit Student Identification (SID) number in the body of the email (862------).

  • How to register for Fall 2026: 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. 

  • Register here: https://orientation.ucr.edu/

    This year, Highlander Orientation 2026 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.

    For Summer 2026, you will register for Highlander Orientation and Advising and Support Registration at the same time. Please note that both programs will take place on different dates. You will sign up for each of these events through MyUCR portal, https://admissions.ucr.edu/myucr-login.

     

    Beginning in July:

    UCR offers 12 in-person Highlander Orientation sessions and three (3) virtual sessions for incoming first-year students. More information on the sessions and what to bring can be found at orientation.ucr.edu.

    Course registration WILL NOT take place during your Highlander Orientation.

    Highlander Advising Support & Registration is a MANDATORY online session. After you have completed your placement exams and Highlander Foundations online Canvas course, you will be prepared to attend your Highlander Advising Support & Registration session.

     

  • 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 2026 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 2026 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):  

    https://arc.ucr.edu/mpp

    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

    HIGHER MATH

    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 2026 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.

  • 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 2026 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 2026 schedule.

    BCOE will honor the highest placement results.  If you receive your test scores after your orientation session and those scores impact your Fall 2026 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 2026 schedule:

    AP Examination 

    Minimum Score

    Credit

    English (Language/Composition)

    3

    WRIT 020

    English (Language/Composition)

    4

    WRIT 030

    English (Literature/Composition)

    3

    WRIT 020

    English (Literature/Composition)

    4

    WRIT 030

    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

  • Some of you will come to UCR with college credit, including:

    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 2026 schedule, we will need documentation of this credit to help you with registration. 

  • 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: 

    1. Log into your R'Web account (rweb.ucr.edu)
    2. 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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    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 2026 courses:

    https://registrar.ucr.edu/registering

  • Please review this webpage for all the details related to the college’s laptop requirement: 

    https://student.engr.ucr.edu/computer-requirement

  • 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.

  • 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!

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