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University of California President, Michael V. Drake, announced Wednesday, July 31, that he will step down from his position at the end of the academic year after five years leading the university system. Read Drake's letter to the UC community.
Announcements
๐จ Watch out for sketchy job offers in your texts and emails. Spot the scams and stick to Handshake for all legit job searches. Be aware and stay safe.
๐ Prepare for fall parking with these transportation reminders about permits, residential lots, and more.
โ๏ธ Passport services are now on campus.
๐ New library study room reservation system & Rivera Library renovation impacts.
๐ฝ Special summer dining hours.
๐New Campus Map: Get around campus easier with features such as step-by-step directions and a category menu for different types of resources.
๐ป Virtual Computer Lab Services: VLab will enable Highlanders to complete their coursework without needing to obtain a software license or use a specific computer operating system.
๐ Get Free RTA Bus Rides w/ R'Card: Just swipe your RโCard for free bus rides on routes that directly connect UCR to many western Riverside County neighboring communities.
๐๐ท Get Texts About Free Stuff on Campus: Join Health, Well-being & Safety on HighlanderLink and get notified via text or email when FREE food and health promotion supplies are available.
๐ค How to Appropriately Use Artificial Intelligence: Discover tips on how to use new Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, like ChatGPT, Google Bard, and OpenAIโs DALL-E appropriately in your academic work.
๐ข Free Speech Resources: Student action is vital and this Campus Demonstrations video discusses how students can make the most of a demonstration and do so without infringing on anyone elseโs rights.
๐ Free Metrolink Rides: Metrolink is offering UCR students free rides with its Student Adventure Pass. Explore fun destinations or get a ride to/from home, work, and school.
Events
Videos
Opportunities
๐ Okanagan Charter
Join the Okanagan Charter action group and help plan and implement health/well-being, sustainability, and equity initiatives and serve as campus advocates.
๐ฐ Paid 3E Student Health Study
Participate in a paid student health study, 3E by School of Education, and earn up to $55 per study and an additional $5 per referral.
๐ค Behavorial Lab Studies (Paid)
Participate in research studies, conducted by School of Business faculty, about decision-making, consumer behavior, organizational behavior, negotiations, and group work. Compensation for in-person studies ranges from $5 to $100 in cash or Amazon gift cards, depending on the study you are chosen for. Sign up ASAP to be considered for this quarter's studies.
๐ค Close Your Financial Aid Gap
Third and fourth-year STEM majors can borrow up to $20K annually for school without co-signers or credit checks through the Student Freedom Agreement.
๐ Study Abroad
Join the 5,000-plus UC students who go abroad each year through the UC Education Abroad Program (UCEAP).
Find easy and affordable ways to get a global education through programs to keep your options flexible and your credits easy to transfer. As a UCR student, you have this extensive network of participating UC education abroad opportunities at your disposal.
๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ง๐ผ๐ง๐ฟโโ๏ธ Associated Students of UCR (ASUCR)
ASUCR is our student government in charge of representing the interests and needs of 22,000+ of UCR's undergraduates. Through the work of our student-elected officials and our hardworking volunteers, we advocate for students. ASUCR is focused on community-based services, programs, and events that engage and encourage students to unlock their full potential at their time here and beyond UCR.
Join ASUCR:
๐ถ UCR Pipe Band
UCR's Pipe Band is recruiting student musicians year-round who play or want to learn to play the Great Highland Bagpipes or Scottish-style drumming.
๐ Apply for CalFresh
CalFresh provides qualifying students with up to $250 a month to buy healthy, nutritious foods. These benefits can be used at various local grocery and convenience stores, most farmers markets, and Scotty's convenience stores.
Apply now or learn more.
๐ง Brain Game (Paid)
Register for one of the several paid studies with UCR Brain Game. Or apply to be involved in various aspects of experiments including participant recruitment, assessment administration, data entry and analysis, software development, and in some cases, the design and management of their own studies.
๐ค Browse Job Postings
Whether you are looking for summer gigs, internships, or part/full-time positions, the Career Center's online job search platform, Handshake, will get you connected with the right employer.
๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ฌ๐จโ๐ฌ Find Undergrad Research
The uResearch Portal is a one-stop shop for students to find opportunities, across all disciplines, to participate in faculty-mentored research, scholarship, and creative activities.
๐ฅ Join/Start Student Organizations
HighlanderLink is a searchable database of all of our 450+ student organizations. Categories include: Academic/Professional/Honor Organizations; Arts and Expressions; Cultural; Fraternity/Sorority; Action & Awareness; Recreational; Service; Spiritual/Religious/Atheist, and others.
News
Biology undergrad wins 2024-25 Strauss Scholarship
Rahul Almeida has been awarded $15,000 from the Donald A. Strauss Foundation to fund an educational intervention program he organized called, โFood for Thought.โ
New scooter racks installed on campus
18 new racks were installed in several spots around the HUB over the summer. The new racks fit both scooters and skateboards.
Keeping the campus in bloom
Over 800 flowers were planted in key areas of campus that are expected to bloom all summer long. Itโs part of a regular rotation to provide variety and vibrant colors timed to different seasons.
UCR advisor helped eliminate โprobationโ from academic language
The University of California has dropped the word โprobationโ from academic regulations โ a change that a UCR academic advisor helped push forward.
Highlander Pride
We're kcelebrating summer by featuring members of the Summer Sessions community.
Visit summer.ucr.edu to learn more about how taking summer quarter classes can enhance your undergrad experience. Deadlines to register for Summer Sessions classes are July 2 (Session A w/ Adjustment Form), July 5 (Session F), and Aug. 2 (Session B).
Student
"I choose to take a few summer online classes while I am at home in Hong Kong to keep myself occupied and to stay focused in academic mode. It helps me to easily step into gaining my double major by my third year. By the end of these summer classes, I hope to be able to apply what I have learned during the short timeframe, into the classes I will be taking in fall."
Sin Sze Man (Theatre, Film, & Digital Production, Class of 2026)
Staff
"Working for Summer Sessions gives me the opportunity to work with students from all unique backgrounds and at different points of their educational journey. It's amazing to be a part of a team that prides itself on helping students succeed in their educational goals!"
Ramon Rivera (Student Records Assistant, Summer Sessions)
Academic Calendar
September 2024
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Campus closed for Labor Day
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New transfer students register for fall
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New transfer students register for fall
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New transfer students register for fall
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New transfer students register for fall
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New transfer students register for fall
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17-unit max load lifted for fall
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Summer grades available on RโWeb
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Last day of summer quarter
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Fall fee payments due
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First day of fall quarter + Grace period ends for fall outstanding fees
Welcome Week!
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Welcome Week!
First day of fall classes + Financial Aid fall refunds disbursed + Last day to apply for fall readmission
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