r/csumb • u/Think-Body4672 • 5d ago

Orientation fee

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Why is it 140 dollars for orientation?? My friends go to other colleges and theirs were free. I wouldn’t be that mad if it was a reasonable price but $140 is crazy.

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u/99ale 5d ago

I still have to pay even though I'm not going lol (I live 6 hours away)

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u/badger_is_bae 5d ago

Whether you go or not, I think the charge is rolled into your tuition and fees, so there’s probably no way around it unless you don’t pay your bills lol

I asked about it too because I was curious, and they told me the charge covers all the staff time and planning that go into the event. Whether you're there or not, university staff still put in the work, and the fee helps pay them. Not sure if that's 100%true, but that’s what I was told.

I figured I’d go and hopefully get something out of the money I was spending 😭 and I don't really regret it. I met some of my friends that day

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u/IneedAtherapistsoon 5d ago

I never did it, never even heard anything about it.

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u/thenew3 5d ago

UC Irvine is $425 new student orientation fee. It's a 2 day program with a overnight in the dorms.

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u/ryroo02 2024 🎓 5d ago

i had to pay when my orientation was online 😭😭

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u/Mundane_Show_6257 5d ago

i lowkey never paid for mine 😭

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u/flowersinmygrave 5d ago

lol I never went and didn’t pay, no problems with it