Beach Days
Beach Days serves as Student Housing's welcome and kickoff to living here at The Beach.
Our team has prepared activities, workshops, and events that will prepare you for your residential living experience and equip you with the tools for success as a student and community member.
Missing any part of Beach Days? Do not fret! Beach Days is only the beginning. Our department hosts over 400 events each year as well as promoting and collaborating on events with partners across campus and the Long Beach community! We encourage all students to check out to find events hosted by Student Housing and other offices and clubs across campus. Residents will be added into the Student Housing Events & Orgs page prior to move in.
"Living on campus at 黑料网 is honestly the best. I love being so close to my friends, classes, and all the fun stuff happening around campus. There鈥檚 always something going on, and it just feels super alive here." - Amelia D. (former resident)
How to Prepare for Beach Days?
Please be sure to check your email on a frequent basis to ensure that you are up-to-date with the most current information. Our is also where we will share timely announcements! Sign the Beach Days Participation Waiver (coming soon) to participate in all the Beach Days activities. Please note that while Beach Days is a 鈥渃hoose your own adventure鈥, there are a couple of mandatory events and modules.
If you are under 18 as of Beach Days, you will need to put your parent's information into the Beach Days waiver on DocuSign in order for them to sign the waiver as well.
Waiver Instructions for Residents Under 18:
- On the first page of the form, type in your name and student email
- Type in your parent or guardian's name and email
- Sign the waiver and click submit
- DocuSign will then send the waiver directly to your parent/guardian's email for them to sign
- Your parent will not sign at the same time as you - they must check their email to add their signature.
- Once your parent/guardian receives the email from DocuSign (they may need to check their spam/junk folder), they will sign the form and your waiver will be complete
What parts of Beach Days are mandatory?
Beach Days at large is a "choose your own adventure" event series where residents can attend events that excite them and (we hope) also attend events to step out of their comfort zone.
- Residents will be sent an invitation to their student email to join an online onboarding to housing course to help their transition to campus.
- If a student is having trouble finding their invitation after August 12, 2026, they should reach out to their Area Coordinator and Residential Life Coordinator (check out our Meet our ACs & RLCs page for their contact information).
- The course must be completed within a week of moving in. For most residents, this date will be August 28, 2026.
- Zero Shades of Gray is an interactive and empowering program educating our residents about consent and being an active bystander and community member through sharing ways to support those impacted by sexual misconduct. Sessions will take place on Sunday, August 23rd at (located on campus near The Pyramid).
- Parkside Central (M, N, P, Q) & Parkside South (G, H, J, K, L)
- 9:15am-10:30am
- Hillside Village
- 11am-12:15pm
- Beachside & Parkside North
- 1:30pm-2:45pm
- Returning Residents in all villages
- 3:15pm-4:30pm
- Returning residents have a separate session this year introducing the next step in the program series from Zero Shades of Gray to Zero Shades Darker to continue shaping safe and brave students who show up as leaders in our communities.
- Can't attend your rotation?
- If your schedule allows to attend a different rotation, you are welcome to let your RA know about your scheduling conflict.
- If you are unable to attend any rotation, reach out to your Area Coordinator or Residential Life Coordinator.
- La Playa residents - due to your Sunday move in date, you will be receiving communication about how to submit your 黑料网 Title IX module completion certificate.
- To request disability-related accommodations, complete the .
- Parkside Central (M, N, P, Q) & Parkside South (G, H, J, K, L)
Community Meetings will be hosted by each RA across our residential halls starting Monday, August 10th through Wednesday, August 12th. RAs will share their community's scheduled meeting time within their communities through flyers and Microsoft Teams community chats.
- If a resident cannot make their scheduled meeting, they can attend the meeting of another RA within their floor/building. Connect with your RA for more information!
Residents who are part of a Thematic Community will also need to attend their 1-hour Thematic Community Orientation on either Thursday or Friday. If you are a resident who lives in a thematic community building but is not actively a part of the thematic community, you are not required to attend this session.
Residents will get important information about their thematic community experience and also receive their thematic community T-Shirt!
- Thursday, August 20th
- 3pm | Black & Pan-African Scholars House
- 4 pm | Pride House
- 5 pm | International House
- Friday, August 21st
- 10 am | First Gen House
- 12pm | Transfer Community
- 1 pm | Honors Community
Beach Days Schedule
- 11am-2pm | Bookstore Bash
- Location: University Bookstore
- Sales, gifts with purchase, prizes, DJ, & more from 8am-5pm
- Tabling Event: 11am-2pm
- Campus partners and resources coming to share information and get you connected to campus!
3pm, 4pm, 5pm | Thematic Community Orientations
mandatory for the following communities
- Location: The Pointe (located at the base of The Pyramid)
- 3pm - Black & Pan-African Scholars House
- 4pm - Pride House
- 5pm - International House
- Location: The Pointe (located at the base of The Pyramid)
- 7pm-10pm | Area Welcome Programs
- Buildings that move in on Thursday will have programs in their community - RAs will share specific information within their halls and Microsoft Teams chats
- 11am-2pm | Bookstore Bash
- Location: University Bookstore
- Sales, gifts with purchase, prizes, DJ, & more from 8am-5pm
- Tabling Event: 11am-2pm
- Campus partners and resources coming to share information and get you connected to campus!
10am, 12pm, 1pm | Thematic Community Orientations
mandatory for the following communities
- Location: The Pointe (located at the base of The Pyramid)
- 10am - First Gen House
- 12pm - Transfer
- 1pm - Honors
- Location: The Pointe (located at the base of The Pyramid)
- 2pm-3pm | Thematic Community Welcome
- Residents living in our thematic communities are invited to join their fellow thematic community residents on the lawn outside of The Pyramid to build connections with one another.
- 7pm-10pm | Village Block Parties
- Location: within your residential village
- Join for activities, socializing, and more as you meet your neighbors, RAs, and village leadership.
- 9am-10am | Morning Mindfulness
- Location: Los Cerritos Classroom
- 9am & 10:30am | Campus Tours - Find Your Classes
- Location: Meet at Hillside Commons
- 11:30am-1:30pm | Major Mingle Lunch
- Location: All 3 Dining Halls
- 12pm-3:30pm | Pool Play & Popsicles
- Location:
- 12:30pm-3:30pm
- Popsicles & Pool Play
- Massage Chairs
- Free Towel Service
- 12:30pm-5:00pm
- Rock Wall
- The facility will be open from 7:00am-5:00pm and students will have access to all areas during that time
- 12:30pm-3:30pm
- Location:
- 2:00pm-3:00pm | Red Flag, Green Flag
- Location: Los Cerritos Lawn
- 3:00pm-4:00pm | Bingo
- Location: The Pointe
- 4:00pm-6:00pm | Speedfriending
- Location: Parkside North Courtyard
- 7:00pm-10:00pm | The Residence Hall Association's Annual Casino Night
- Location: The Pyramid
- Zero Shades of Gray is an interactive and empowering program educating our residents about consent and being an active bystander and community member through sharing ways to support those impacted by sexual misconduct. Sessions will take place on Sunday, August 23rd at (located on campus near The Pyramid).
- Parkside Central (M, N, P, Q) & Parkside South (G, H, J, K, L)
- 9:15am-10:30am
- Hillside Village
- 11am-12:15pm
- Beachside & Parkside North
- 1:30pm-2:45pm
- Returning Residents in all villages
- 3:15pm-4:30pm
- Returning residents have a separate session this year introducing the next step in the program series from Zero Shades of Gray to Zero Shades Darker to continue shaping safe and brave students who show up as leaders in our communities.
- Can't attend your rotation?
- If your schedule allows to attend a different rotation, you are welcome to let your RA know about your scheduling conflict.
- If you are unable to attend any rotation, reach out to your Area Coordinator or Residential Life Coordinator.
- La Playa residents - due to your Sunday move in date, you will be receiving communication about how to submit your 黑料网 Title IX module completion certificate.
- To request disability-related accommodations, complete the .
- Parkside Central (M, N, P, Q) & Parkside South (G, H, J, K, L)
- 5:30pm-6:30pm | Dungeons & Dragons/Table Top Role Play Games Meet-up
- Location: Los Cerritos Classroom
- 5:30pm-6:30pm | Fitness & Intramural Interest Meet-up
- Location: Parkside North MPR
- 7:00pm-10:00pm | Live Band Karaoke
- Location: The Pointe
- 8:00pm-10:00pm | Move Night
- Location: Los Cerritos Lawn
