Welcome to UCI and the School of Humanities!
 
As a new transfer student, you will be required to complete mandatory academic advising this summer to enroll in courses. The sooner you complete academic advising, the sooner you will be able to enroll in classes for the fall quarter! 

HOW TO COMPLETE ACADEMIC ADVISING
 
1) ACTIVATE YOUR UCINETID
 
Your UCInetID will be your login for all online systems at UC Irvine, including Canvas, WebReg (the enrollment system), and more. Your UCInetID also determines your UCI email address.
 
2) ENROLL IN DUO MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION
 
All students at UC Irvine are required to enroll in Duo as an extra layer of account security when logging into any online system that requires your UCInetID and password.
 
3) COMPLETE THE HUMANITIES TRANSFER PRE-ADVISING SURVEY
 
To access this pre-advising survey, you must set up and log into your Microsoft Office UCI account. You will need to set/change your password first before attempting to log into your Microsoft Office UCI account. NOTE: When logging in, add “ad” to your UCI email address (ex: student@ad.uci.edu).
 
This pre-advising survey should take 15-20 minutes to complete. Be prepared to submit unofficial transcripts from all colleges you have attended to the Humanities Transfer Pre-Advising Survey. If you are in progress to complete courses for the spring or summer term, please submit an unofficial transcript with your in-progress coursework included. NOTE: This is separate from, and in addition to, the official transcripts you are required to submit to the UCI Office of Undergraduate Admissions. You are still required to send your official documents to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions by the deadline stated on your Admissions offer.
 
4) COMPLETE THE HUMANITIES TRANSFER ADVISING/REGISTRATION CANVAS COURSE

Starting August 17, you will receive an invite to this Canvas course after your Humanities Transfer Pre-Advising Survey submission and all unofficial transcripts are received. This Canvas course will cover information on the School of Humanities and its advising office, policies and procedures, important deadlines, and degree requirements. You must complete the Canvas course and all quiz questions. You will be responsible for knowing all the provided information.

5) WAIT FOR AN EMAIL WITH ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

You will receive an email from humadvising@uci.edu to your UCI email address 3-5 business days after completing the Canvas course and all quiz questions. This email will contain a personalized major degree check listing all remaining degree requirements, and a recommended fall quarter schedule. Once you receive this email, you will be able to enroll for the fall quarter.
 
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ENSURING SUCCESS DURING ACADEMIC ADVISING
 
Please be sure to do the following:
 
Take Any Necessary Placement Tests
As a Humanities major, you are required to complete two years of college-level language other than English (or show equivalent competence). If you completed the fourth semester of a college-level language other than English with a grade of C or better, that would satisfy the requirement. If you have Advanced Placement (AP) credit, please refer to the Advanced Placement Chart in the UCI General Catalogue to determine if you have completed the requirement. Otherwise, please review the language placement information on the Humanities Languages website or use the Language Placement Chart as you may need to take a language placement exam. Visit the UCI Testing Center website to register for a summer placement exam.
 
Review Campus, School, and Major Requirements
The 2026-2027 UCI General Catalogue contains valuable information about UCI, your academic field, and UCI's policies and regulations. You are responsible for knowing and adhering to the policies contained in the Catalogue.

View the New Student Handbook
The New Student Handbook is a great introduction to UCI and will help ensure that you complete everything required of new students.

Check Your UCI Email
You will be notified when your UCI email account is available. Be sure to check it regularly throughout the summer for important messages. If you have any questions about your account, please visit the Office of Information Technology (OIT) website.

Check Your UCI Applicant Portal
Be sure to check your UCI Applicant Portal regularly for Admissions updates.
 
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IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES 

  • July 1, 2026 – Deadline to submit official transcripts to the UCI Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
  • July 15, 2026 – Deadline to submit official test scores to the UCI Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
  • September 15, 2026 – Deadline to pay fees. Review your ZOT Account online in late August.
  • September 24, 2026 – The first day of classes. Note this is a Thursday. 

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (F.A.Q.)

Academic Advising

Yes. Completing academic advising is mandatory for all new transfers. All students are required to do so before they can enroll in classes.

No, academic advising is free.

As a Humanities major, you are required to complete two years of a college-level language other than English (or show equivalent competence). If you have not done that, you may need to take a language placement exam. Visit the UCI Testing Center website to register for a summer placement exam.

Yes. You are required to send official transcripts to the UCI Office of Undergraduate Admissions and submit unofficial transcripts to the Humanities Office of Undergraduate Study within the Humanities Transfer Pre-Advising Survey.

Orientation for new transfer students is a set of online modules through Canvas that are mandatory to complete. TSPOP is an optional in-person orientation program. These orientation programs, run by UCI Orientation, are designed to help new transfer students make a smooth transition to life at UCI and does not include academic advising or course registration. Academic advising consists of a mandatory advising session with a counselor that includes an overview of degree requirements and academic policies, and recommendations for fall quarter courses.

Yes. In addition to signing up for and attending TSPOP, you must also complete mandatory academic advising with the School of Humanities in order to enroll in courses for the fall. Instructions for completing this mandatory academic advising are outlined at the top of this page and advising sessions will take place throughout June, July, and August.

As of August 17, all Humanities transfer advising will be conducted via email.

Enrolling in Classes

You can enroll in classes once you complete steps 1-5 listed above, under the “HOW TO COMPLETE ACADEMIC ADVISING” section, and receive an email from humadvising@uci.edu with information on your degree requirements and a recommended fall quarter schedule.

You will receive a recommended fall quarter schedule via email after completing steps 1-5 above, under the “HOW TO COMPLETE ACADEMIC ADVISING” section.

All new transfer students begin their career at UCI with an academic hold. Once you complete academic advising this summer, the hold will be removed, allowing you to enroll in classes.

The UCI Office of Undergraduate Admissions may also place a hold on your record if you do not submit your transcripts and/or test scores by the deadlines posted. Please check your UCI Applicant Portal page or contact the UCI Office of Undergraduate Admissions if this is the case.

Changing Majors

On the Humanities Transfer Pre-Advising Survey, be sure to note the major you would like to change to. We will approve your change of major request when you attend your academic advising session. You can find a list of all Humanities majors on the Humanities Office of Undergraduate Study website.

On the Humanities Transfer Pre-Advising Survey, be sure to note the major you would like to change to. You can find a list of all Humanities majors on the Humanities Office of Undergraduate Study website.

You must contact the School that offers the major you are interested in changing to. They will let you know if you are eligible to change your major. If you are not eligible to change, you must either keep your current Humanities major or change to a different Humanities major. You will then still be required to complete Humanities academic advising, adhere to all Humanities policies, and take classes for your current Humanities major even if you are still hoping to eventually change majors.

Other

Please check your UCI Applicant Portal page or contact the UCI Office of Undergraduate Admissions with any questions about your admissions status.

Please email Malinda Espinoza at malinda.espinoza@uci.edu with any questions not answered on this page. Be sure to use your UCI email address when contacting UCI faculty and staff.

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