<p>Hi there, I'm a new transfer student. I just wonder what is the first day of school for fall 2012? btw I'll attend the orientation on 08/23 so I don't know anything about the college yet.</p>
<p>[September</a> 27](<a href=“http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/calendar/acadcal12.htm]September”>http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/calendar/acadcal12.htm)</p>
<p>Yea, classes begin on the 27th - which is a Thursday. Sometimes depending on TAs and professors, classes/discussions get cancelled that day and on friday just because it’s zero week.</p>
<p>what happens till then? Thursday is an odd day to begin instruction lol</p>
<p>There are a bunch of activities in the dorms and stuff for new students, plus an activities fair and a concert. Basically a ton of stuff to get people settled in.</p>
<p>Yea, there are usually a major activity happening each day before Thursday:
Saturday: Football Game
Sunday: Bruin Bash (If you never heard of it, it’s like a concert, and usually dance and movie follows afterwards)
Monday: Enormous Activities Fair (Most if not all student groups on campus/frats/sororities/etc come out and try to recruit you). Free food, freebies, etc.
Tuesday: The dreaded Volunteer Day, all new freshman and transfer students do a day of service at some location in LA.
Wednesday: Sports Jamboree (sports stuff, so if you’re interested in sports, you should go).
Thursday: CLASS!</p>