Campus, Housing, and Supervision
The university offers fully furnished residence halls and suites within easy walking distance of classrooms, libraries, and recreational facilities for summer high school students enrolled in the Summer College Immersion Program (SCIP and SCIP+) and Precollege Summer Institutes with mandatory housing. To learn more about campus living, take the virtual tour of the residential halls. Please see below for housing details depending on program type:
- If you are enrolled in a Precollege Summer Institute withmandatory housing, you will automatically be included in housing arrangements and do not need to add it manually. Housing fees should be available to pay on BruinBill and are due by the payment deadline of May 1. We do NOT offer UCLA housing for students in commuter only programs; if you wish to live on campus, please apply to a mandatory housing program.
- Students enrolled in the Summer College Immersion Program (SCIP or SCIP+) arestrongly encouraged to participate in on campus housing for the full college experience. If you prefer to commute, you can indicate that as a preference on the registration form or email scip@summer.ucla.edu to update your housing preference until May 15.
- If you are enrolled in a Summer Course and are 17 years of age or older at the time of residence, you may apply for housing through the UCLA Housing application which is currently open. UCLA Housing will NOT be offering housing to students who are 15 or 16 years old at the time of residence. If you would like to live on campus, we recommend applying for a program that offers housing (SCIP and Precollege Summer Institutes with mandatory housing).
Many students find living on campus to be a convenient and enjoyable option during Summer Sessions. Housing is available for periods of 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 12 weeks. To learn more about campus living, take the virtual tour of the residential halls and watch our UCLA housing videos.
For students who prefer the independence of living off-campus, UCLA also offers furnished University Apartments near campus. To be eligible for University Apartments, students must be 18 years of age or older by June 26, 2023. For more information on summer housing opportunities, please visit UCLA Housing Services.
Note: UCLA Summer Sessions is not affiliated with and does not provide support for any non-structured housing. There will be no supervision provided for students with at-large housing contracts.
For those enrolled in either Precollege Summer Institutes with mandatory housing, as well as those enrolled in SCIP/SCIP+ who indicate yes to housing, students will reside in a residence hall with following amenities:
- Triple occupancy rooms that are furnished
- 24-hour front desk service and a secure facility entrance
- Access to world class recreation facilities
- Internet access
- Access to laundry facilities
- One wardrobe, closet, or dresser drawer per student
- One desk per student
- Essential bedding: flat sheet, fitted sheet, pillow, and blanket
Meals
- Breakfast and dinner (two meals) are provided each day in the UCLA dining halls, nationally recognized for their excellent cuisine. Lunch, however, may be purchased by the student each day at any of thecampus eating establishmentson campus
- For students will dietary restrictions or food allergies, please contact the UCLA Registered Dietitian (RD) atAsktheRD@ha.ucla.eduor 310-206-3193 (Office) / 424-535-4286 (Mobile)
Residential check-in and check-out depends on whether your program has mandatory or optional housing.
- For Precollege Summer Institutes with mandatory housing, please see the “Program Schedule” on the Institute program page, or reach out via email to the contact listed in your program’s “Housing- Mandatory” section of the institute program page.
- For students in the residential plan for the Summer College Immersion Program (SCIP or SCIP+), housing check-in will be on Sunday, 6/23 from 2-4pm and check out will be on Saturday, 8/3 by 11am. We do NOT allow for early check-in or extended check-out.
- For students in Summer Courses or College/Professional Summer Institutes, please reach out to UCLA Housing for check-in and check-out information.
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.
If you are attending back-to-back Precollege Summer Institutes, you may submit a Stayover Request for the night in between institutes to info@summer.ucla.edu; the deadline to submit this request is June 15.
You 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. Precollege Summer Institute students will be grouped by their specific programs in the residence hall.
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 detergent and dryer sheets
- 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
Before packing, please refer to your specific program page as some programs require or suggest clothing or other items for program activities.
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.
Our residential staff will be planning interactive, optional Residential Activities for SCIP and SCIP+ students in housing. These activities are designed to help students make the most of their academic programming at UCLA and connect with their cohort. Some of the areas that may be covered in workshops also include time management, stress relief, and study tips.
Many of our precollege programs with mandatory housing (only) also feature non-curricular evening and weekend activities, the availability of which is at the sole discretion of the academic department offering the program, and are not operated by UCLA Summer Sessions. To learn more about whether (and when) your selected program will host such activities, please consult the schedules for each program or contact the department in question directly.
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.
Summer Institute attendance for academic programming, co-curricular events, and team-building extracurricular activities, unless otherwise specified, is mandatory. You must participate in and be punctual to all required activities, including, but not limited to, orientations, classes, group meetings, and excursions. No make-up activities will be provided.
Program faculty and administrators reserve the right to dismiss a participant for repeated tardiness to and/or unauthorized absences from required activities for reasons other than unforeseen emergencies; program fees will not be refundable in the event of dismissal. Parents/guardians should consult the program administrators concerning any foreseeable absence as soon as possible.
Please visit your program page and note sample schedules are subject to change. The evening and weekend activities offered by residential staff are optional and will not be listed on the program schedule. Information about these optional activities will be provided during the program.
UCLA Precollege Summer Institutes with mandatory housing, Summer College Immersion Program, and Summer Courses are NOT youth summer camps. Rather, UCLA Precollege Summer programming is 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 matriculated UCLA students.
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 the residential supervision team so long as they abide by the terms of theParticipant Agreement.
Residential Supervision:
A skilled team of UCLA undergraduate students and staff will be assigned to residential participants. All staff have undergone an extensive background check and training. Their duties include:
- Enforcing evening curfews (11pm)
- Coordinating and facilitating optional evening and weekend activities (see Residential Activities section)
- Responding to incidents and emergencies in a timely manner
Curfew:
In accordance with theProgram Participant Agreement, participants must abide by the nightly curfew of 11:00 PM in their assigned dorm room, which is to ensure sufficient rest for successful participation in the program’s activities. Curfew violations without prior staff approval may result in disciplinary actions, such as being dropped from the program.
A parent/guardian may submit a Leave and Curfew Exception Request Form (see below) to request an exception to the evening curfew. Approval will not be granted if forms are incomplete, submitted by someone other than the student’s parent/guardian, or submitted without ample time for staff to review and process the form. After receiving the request, the residential staff may contact the parent/guardian for verification purposes.
Students may be absent 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. Any foreseeable absence from a mandatory activity must receive prior approval via a Leave and Curfew Exception Request Form (see below).
PROGRAM LEAVE AND CURFEW REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN THE END OF THE FIRST DAY/START DATE OF THE STUDENT’S PROGRAM/COURSE SESSION.
SCIP and SCIP+
Curfew Exception Request Form – SCIP
Precollege Summer Institutes
Leave and Curfew Exception Request Form – Architecture
Leave and Curfew Exception Request Form – Art
Leave and Curfew Exception Request Form – Critical Thinking
Leave Request Form – Computer Science
Leave and Curfew Exception Request Form – Design Media Arts
Leave Request Form – Engineering Design
Leave and Curfew Exception Request Form – Film and Television
Leave and Curfew Exception Request Form – Game Lab
Leave and Curfew Exception Request Form – Hip Hop/Street Dance
Leave and Curfew Exception Request Form – International Development
Leave and Curfew Exception Request Form – Immersive International/Model UN
Leave Request Form – Introduction to College Writing
Leave and Curfew Exception Request Form – Mock Trial
Leave and Curfew Exception Request Form – Nanoscience Programs
Leave and Curfew Exception Request Form – Political Science
Leave and Curfew Exception Request Form – Sci|Art Lab+Studio
Leave and Curfew Exception Request Form – Startup UCLA
Leave and Curfew Exception Request Form – Theater
