Summer Bruin Guide – Summer College Immersion Program (SCIP, SCIP+, eSCIP)

Registration Portal vs. MyUCLA: To make program registration and enrollment changes (i.e., adding, switching, or dropping programs), you must do so through the Summer Sessions registration portal. Please note you cannot apply to multiple SCIP versions (SCIP, SCIP+, eSCIP) so please determine which version best fits your interest before applying.

To access your existing registration, use the five-digit registration number emailed to you upon initial submission of the registration form. If you can’t locate your registration number, please contact us at scip@summer.ucla.edu with your full legal name and date of birth.

MyUCLA is our university’s online student portal where you can:

• Enroll in an Approved SCIP, SCIP+, or eSCIP Course
• Review balances and make payments via BruinBill
• View final grades and GPA
• Order academic and/or verification transcripts
• Update contact information, including email, mailing address, and phone number

Enrolling in Course(s): Students may enroll in 1-2 Approved SCIP Courses, Approved SCIP+ Courses, or Approved eSCIP Courses depending on their program. The courses cannot conflict with the program’s mandatory Co-Curriculars from 3:30-4:30pm on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Please see the linked pages and read all relevant information before enrolling via MyUCLA.

Students in SCIP or SCIP+ who require a visa will need to be enrolled in two courses to meet the eligibility for an F-1 visa, required for study.

Enrollment Deadline: Students must select 1-2 Approved Courses by May 1. After this date, students’ accounts will be blocked from making enrollment changes via MyUCLA.

If a course change is required due to unforeseen circumstances, students must email scip@summer.ucla.edu to request an exception and note they may need to petition.

Waitlists: If the course you wish to take is at capacity, you may add yourself to the waitlist, if available. If a space becomes available, you will be automatically enrolled in the course. It is your responsibility to check your MyUCLA Study List to verify enrollment, and to use BruinBill to pay any outstanding balances.

If you do not receive a space in the course by the first Friday of the course, you will be dropped from the waitlist. You must be enrolled in at least one course to remain in SCIP.

Third Party Access: Per the Participant Agreement, UCLA Summer Sessions may share information on your participation in the program, including, but not limited to, enrollment, performance, disciplinary action, and payment, with all parents/guardians and emergency contacts provided during registration through the last day of the summer term. However, if you wish anyone else to access your information or make payment on your behalf via MyUCLA, you must authorize them third-party access.

To set up access, the third party must create their own separate UCLA Logon and password at https://logon.ucla.edu and share their UCLA Logon with you. You can then log on to MyUCLA and select which MyUCLA features the third party can view or access. Once you grant access, the third party can log on to MyUCLA as if they were a student, but they will only see the functions to which they have been given access. You may revoke access or change access features at any time. For more detailed instructions, watch the MyUCLA Tutorial: Third Party Access.

Payment Information: Summer fees depend on your program type and course unit value. To view the SCIP fees, SCIP+ Fees, or the eSCIP fees, please visit the linked pages. You may also view a fee breakdown and estimation by unit using the Fee Calculator.

Adding an additional course or program may change your summer balance. Please review your BruinBill account on MyUCLA after every enrollment transaction.

The $350 registration fee is required to enroll officially and applies towards your summer balance within 48 hours (do not pay the registration fee twice unless you are enrolling in a separate program or Summer Courses).

Additional summer fees, including the program fee, IEI fee, document fee, and housing fee (if applicable), will be charged via BruinBill after enrollment.

Payment Deadline: June 1 (5PM PDT).

To pay your summer charges, visit MyUCLA under the “Finances and Jobs” tab and select “BruinBill”. Adding or dropping a course(s) may change your summer balance. Please review your BruinBill account on MyUCLA after every enrollment transaction.

Acceptable payment methods online using MyUCLA include:

• Credit card*
• Electronic check (e-check)
• Foreign payment, such as Travelex

*All credit card payments are subject to a 2.75% non-refundable service charge per transaction. This charge is assessed by Higher One, Inc. and may not be refunded under any circumstances. No service fees are applied to e-check payments.

Refund Deadline:

The Program Fee Refund Deadline is June 15 (5PM PST)

The $350 registration fee is fully non-refundable regardless of when the program or class is dropped.

• Program fee and residential fee (if applicable) is refundable until June 15
• Course fees are refundable until June 27 (if impacted) or July 4 (if non-impacted)

If you drop before the refund deadline, any resulting refund credit will be issued back in one of the following ways:

• BruinDirect: BruinDirect is the fastest way to get any refund by direct deposit into a U.S. checking or savings account. It’s convenient, free, and automatic. You can sign up online on BruinBill.
• Credit Card: Payments made with a credit card will be returned to the credit card that made the original payment.
• Check Refund: If payment made using a method other than credit card and if not signed up for BruinDirect, refund will be issued as a paper check and mailed to the mailing address on file.

Dropping: If you have not completed the final requirements (e.g., final exam, paper, or project), you can drop the programming part of SCIP through the last day of instruction by emailing scip@summer.ucla.edu and accessing your registration with the five-digit registration number emailed to you upon initial submission of the registration form. If you do not remember your registration number, you may email scip@summer.ucla.edu with your full legal name and date or birth.

Note that dropping SCIP programming does NOT automatically drop you from your classes. If you wish to drop your classes, you must do so via MyUCLA noting the applicable deadlines. You are still financially liable if you remain enrolled in your classes.

The drop deadline for impacted courses is June 27 and the drop deadline for non-impacted courses is July 18. Please note if dropped after the refund deadline(s), you are financially liable.

Preference Deadline: If you enroll in SCIP or SCIP+, the residential housing plan is strongly encouraged, but not required. The deadline to indicate if you prefer to NOT live on campus and instead commute, is May 1 (5pm PST). The Residential Plan fee which includes housing and meals, will be added to your BruinBill the following day on May 16 with payment due June 1.

If you need to request an accommodation (such as a mini fridge for a necessary medication, access to a gender neutral restroom, etc.), please email scip@summer.ucla.edu no later than May 1 with valid documentation for any stated medical conditions.

Facilities: All students with a residential plan will be in a UCLA residential triple-occupancy room. You will be notified of their residence hall and room type during check-in. UCLA residential hall amenities include:

• Internet access
• Gender-specific shared bathrooms on each side of the hall
• Access to laundry facilities
• Secure facility entrance
• One wardrobe, closet, or dresser drawer per student
• One desk per student
• Essential bedding: flat sheet, fitted sheet, pillow, and blanket

• Virtual Housing Tour
• Residential Building Map

Meals: The Residential Plan includes breakfast (7AM-9AM) and dinner (5PM-8PM), which are provided in the UCLA dining halls, recognized nationally for excellent cuisine. Most food allergies, intolerances, and diets can be accommodated in the dining halls. For more information, visit the UCLA Dining Services website.

Please note that lunch is not included in the cost of the residential plan. Participants may purchase lunch at any of the eating establishments on campus. In any direction you walk on campus, you will find a place to grab lunch. Check out the eating establishments on campus on the ASUCLA website.

For students will dietary restrictions or food allergies, please contact the UCLA Registered Dietitian (RD) at AsktheRD@ha.ucla.edu or 310-206-3193 (Office) / 424-535-4286 (Mobile).

Packing List: Please see the following suggested items to bring:

• Bathrobe, towel, washcloth, and toiletries
• A plastic caddy or bag for carrying shower items
• Swimsuit and a beach towel
• Sunscreen
• Hangers (if desired)
• Laundry supplies
• Sandals and comfortable shoes
• Notebook, pens/pencils
• Water Bottle
• Extra pillows or blankets (Twin XL sheets, blanket, and pillow are provided)
• Sweater, sweatshirt, or light jacket
• Any necessary medication

If you choose to bring an electronic device(s), we strongly recommend documenting the serial number to prove ownership in the event of a lost and recovered device. Your sole responsibility is to keep track of all your belongings; we are not responsible for lost items. We do not recommend bringing expensive jewelry or irreplaceable items.

Check-In and Check-Out: For students with the Residential Plan, housing check-in will be on Sunday, 6/22 from 4-6pm and check-out will be on Saturday, 8/2 by 11am. Early arrivals for residential check-in or late departures for check-out cannot be accommodated. If you need to leave earlier before check-out time, you may do so as long as all mandatory programming and final requirements have been completed.

Roommate Assignment: Students will be assigned roommates based on age and gender and will be notified of the roommate assignment during check-in. In order to better foster a learning community that exposes students to a broader network of peers, we do not accommodate any specific roommate assignment request.

Our residential staff will be planning interactive, optional evening and weekend activities for SCIP and SCIP+ students in housing. These may include ice-breakers, scavenger hunts, movie nights, game nights, arts and crafts, and more! These activities are designed to help students make the most of their time at UCLA and connect with their cohort.

Residential Activities: Outside of the academic program schedule, participants may plan their time and travel on- or off-campus independently or choose to participate in evening or weekend programming activities offered by the residential supervision team so long as they abide by the terms of the Participant Agreement and are back by curfew checks at 11pm. Please see the calendar of SCIP Residential Activities.

Supervision and Curfew:

The Summer College Immersion Program is NOT a youth summer camp. Rather, it are intended for highly motivated, mature high school students who are ready for college-level experiences and capable of making their own decisions, as well as accepting the consequences for those decisions.

Participants are expected to manage themselves with a high level of independence and self-sufficiency comparable to full-time UCLA students. While optional evening and weekend activities may be available and curfews will be enforced, only limited supervision will be provided, and the whereabouts of each participant outside of the program’s required activities will not be monitored.

Outside of the program schedule, participants may plan their time and travel on- or off-campus independently or choose to participate in evening or weekend programming activities offered by residential staff so long as they abide by the terms of the Participant Agreement.

Residential Supervision:

A highly skilled team of residential staff will be assigned to residential participants and will reside locally in the residence halls. All residential staff has undergone an extensive background check and training. Their duties include:

• Enforcing nightly curfews (11pm)
• Coordinating and facilitating optional evening and weekend activities (see Residential Activities section)
• Responding to incidents and emergencies in a timely manner

In accordance with the Program Participant Agreement, participants must abide by the evening curfew of 11:00 PM, which is to ensure sufficient rest for successful participation in the program’s activities, and must sleep in the assigned room each evening. Curfew violations without prior approval may result in disciplinary actions.

A parent/guardian may use a SCIP Curfew Request Form to request an exception to the evening curfew. Approval will not be granted if forms are incomplete or submitted by someone other than the student’s parent/guardian. After receiving the request, the residential staff will contact the parent/guardian for verification purposes.

Students may be have up to two absences from the program’s required activities due to medical reasons, emergencies, or personal reasons. However, absences may affect successful performance, and full participation in program activities is essential to your success in the program. You do not need to inform staff unless you need to miss more than two co-curriculars. Please contact your instructor directly if you need to miss mandatory class time.

CURFEW REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN THE END OF THE FIRST DAY/START DATE OF THE STUDENT’S PROGRAM/COURSE SESSION.

In the weeks leading up to the start of SCIP/SCIP+/eSCIP, we recommend completing everything in our Pre-Arrival Checklist to best guarantee a smooth start to your summer! 

Course credit can be offered as either the default letter grade (A, B, C, etc.) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP). Certain courses offer an optional grading basis which is viewable on your MyUCLA Study List. If your course has an optional grading basis, it allows you to choose between letter grading and Pass/No Pass (P/NP). If this is the case, you may request a change in grading basis via MyUCLA by July 18.

For P/NP, work equivalent to a C or higher is considered a pass which awards credit. Work equivalent to a C- or below is a no pass.

Please note that you may not request a grading basis change if a course stipulates only one grading type. You may visit the UCLA Registrar’s Office website or the Schedule of Classes by searching a subject area, selecting a course of interest, and clicking “Lec” to view the course page for more information on UCLA coursework and grading basis.

A UCLA official academic transcript is a permanent record that reflects all undergraduate and graduate work completed at UCLA. Transcripts can be ordered online through MyUCLA or by mail.

You can order an official transcript once grades are posted ten days after the last day of the session by logging on to MyUCLA, clicking the “Classes” tab, then selecting “Grades and Transcripts.” Please visit the UCLA Registrar’s Office website to learn more about ordering a transcript.

SCIP students will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the program to signify they have successfully participated in the co-curricular components of the program.

UCLA courses are generally accepted for transfer credit at most universities and colleges, but all decisions on transferability rest with the receiving institution (i.e., the high school, university, or college to which you plan to transfer the UCLA credit).

Please get advance approval from the receiving institution before registration if you wish to transfer your UCLA Summer Sessions credit. It is your responsibility to verify whether the credit earned from the program can transfer to your desired institution.

UCLA credit is transferrable to any University of California (UC) campus. UCLA is on the quarter system. As a general guide, a semester unit is worth approximately 1.5 quarter units (e.g., 4 quarter units = 2.5 semester units).