MLS Enrollment Checklist

Please confirm your intent to enroll by paying the non-refundable enrollment deposit online at https://uclawsf.edu/mlscls-deposit. Please refer to your offer letter for your UC Law SF Student ID Number (required to pay this deposit).  

Paying this non-refundable enrollment deposit will allow us to start your onboarding process. We will also provide instructions on how to apply for an F-1 visa (if applicable). 

NOTE: There are separate instructions for admitted students who are veterans or active-duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces and for dependents of veterans who plan to utilize military educational benefits. Please check your offer letter for more information.

If you are applying for federal loans, submit the 2026-27 FAFSA and UC Law SF Financial Aid Supplemental Form.

If you plan to apply for Federal Loans, you must complete the FAFSA and the UC Law SF Financial Aid Supplemental Form. Please visit www.uclawsf.edu/applyforaid for instructions and links.

NOTE TO PART-TIME STUDENTS: Part-time students receiving federal educational loans must take a minimum of 5 credits per semester to receive Federal Loans. 

If you are applying for federal loans, call the MLS Admissions Office at (415) 565-4880 to provide your Social Security Number. This will be used so that financial aid office can access your FAFSA. Do not email your Social Security Number.

If you are interested in living on-campus housing at the Academe at 198, you can submit your housing application to the Housing Office after you have paid your non-refundable enrollment deposit. 

You will receive instructions via email on how to create your UC Law SF username and password after you pay your non-refundable enrollment deposit. You will need your UC Law SF username and password to access our portals. Your UC Law SF username will also be the first part of your UC Law SF email address (username@uclawsf.edu). 

You will receive instructions via email on how to submit your ID photo for your UC Law SF ID badge. Your ID badge will allow you to beep into our buildings. You will receive your ID badge on the first day of orientation. 

If you have a documented disability, you may apply for disability accommodations. Please visit the Disability Resource Program page to learn more about the services and steps to apply for accommodations.  

You will receive course registration information via email in June 2026. Be sure to read all of the instructions about the course selection and registration process before you register for your Fall 2026 courses.  

You must meet with your MLS academic advisor virtually before you register for courses for Fall 2026. You will receive information on how to schedule an appointment in June 2026. 

UC Law San Francisco partners with Carbon Health to offer robust and convenient healthcare services for our students. In June 2026, you will receive an email from Carbon Health with instructions on how to create a Carbon Health account, how to complete mandatory health-related forms, and how to submit documentation for vaccinations.

You will receive instructions on how to submit your new student health forms and proof of vaccination from Carbon Health to the personal email we have on file in the MLS Admissions Office. Details to come, but you will need to submit documentation for Varicella (chickenpox), MMR (measles, Mumps, Rubella), and TDAP (Tetanus), so we encourage you to have those documents ready before July. 

We strongly recommend that you register for your Fall 2026 classes as soon as the course registration period opens.

You will register for courses via Self-Service. You will receive instructions on how to use this portal to register for courses via email in June 2026.

Your Fall 2026 tuition and fees will be posted on your Self-Service account after you register for your courses. Please check to make sure the amount is accurate. Please visit the Tuition and Fees page to learn payment options and payment deadline. 

You must have received a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution before you can begin your MLS program at UC Law SF.

All law schools accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) must receive official transcripts verifying all academic credits undertaken and degree(s) conferred from matriculated students by no later than the date in October by which law schools are required to report their student populations to the ABA. Failure to comply with this rule will result in the law school administratively withdrawing students from its program.

If the transcript(s) you submitted to the UC Law SF MLS Admissions Office as part of your application clearly conveyed that your degree(s) have been conferred, no further action should be required on your part.

If they do not, as soon as possible, but by no later than August 1, arrange to have the institution(s) that granted your degree(s) send an OFFICIAL copy of your final transcript(s) directly to UC Law SF. If UC Law SF has not received your transcript(s) verifying all academic credits undertaken and degree(s) conferred by October 1, you will not be able to register for Spring 2027 courses.

Orientation is a mandatory, in-person event. If you must seek your employer’s permission, please start working on that early. More information will be available in July 2026. 

You must complete a FERPA Form, Emergency Contact Form, Personal Contact Information Form, and Acknowledgement of the Receipt of Student Handbook online. You will receive more information in August 2026. 

UC Law SF requires all students to pay their Fall 2026 balance no later than 3:00 pm (PDT) on August 17, 2026 (the first day of classes). You will be charged late fee if you do not pay the full balance. Please plan accordingly. 

Your journey begins!