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First Finals, then Spring Break!
Approaching the end of winter quarter means winter finals. But approaching winter finals means SPRING BREAK! Check out these upcoming events to help you prep for finals, unwind during study overload, and celebrate the end of another quarter!
Announcements
‼️ To ensure continued access to the campus VPN, GlobalProtect VPN users should transition to Cisco Secure (AnyConnect) before March 11.
📆 Use the Slate Student Success Platform to schedule academic advising appointments.
🤝 Find/join one of UCR's recognized student organizations on HighlanderLink. Dismissed/unrecognized orgs can be found here.
🛴 Scooters are not permitted inside libraries, the HUB, and other campus buildings.
📵 UCRPD does not enforce immigration law and does not participate in immigration enforcement efforts. Learn about the latest phone scam and how to report it.
🔍 If you have recently misplaced an item, check the online Lost Returns Log and claim your items at UCPD (near Lot 24). Found items can be returned to UCPD or the HUB kiosk.
🚉 Students get 50% off Metrolink fares. Explore fun destinations or get a ride to/from home, work, and school.
🚨 Ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency by downloading the UCR Safe App.
⚠️ Get Naloxone/NARCAN training and receive a FREE opioid overdose safety kit, containing a pouch with two Naloxone nasal sprays, two fentanyl test strips, instructions, and an educational brochure.
🕵🏻♀️ 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.
📍Campus Map: Get around campus more easily with features such as step-by-step directions and a category menu for different types of resources.
🚌 Get Free RTA Bus Rides w/ R'Card: Just swipe your R’Card for free bus rides on routes that directly connect UCR to many western Riverside County neighboring communities.
🍕😷 Get Texts About Free Stuff on Campus: Join "Scotty's Last Call" on HighlanderLink and get notified via text or email when FREE food and health supplies are available.
🤖 How to Appropriately Use Artificial Intelligence: Discover tips on how to use new Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, like ChatGPT, Google Bard, and OpenAI’s DALL-E appropriately in your academic work.
📢 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 else’s rights.
Events
Videos
Opportunities
💰 Give Day
How You Can Help:
- Get a free Give Day shirt at the Bell Tower Nooner on April 1.
- Mark your calendars, spread the word, and get ready to make your gift on April 7 at giveday.ucr.edu.
- Anyone near campus can visit 7 Leaves Cafe (on University Ave.) on April 7 to get 20% of purchases, which will go back towards UCR. Show this voucher at checkout for your purchase to count.
Ends: Wednesday, April 8 at 12pm (PST)
🤝 Leadership Certificate Program
Students should consider applying for this program to gain skills and experiences that will help them prepare for diverse career paths and community roles, all while building a network of peers. To learn more about the program requirements, benefits, and application, attend an information session.
✈️ Study Abroad (Summer Edition)
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 an extensive network of UC study abroad opportunities at your disposal.
🧍🏻♀️🧍🏼🧍🏿♂️ Associated Students of UCR (ASUCR)
ASUCR is our student government in charge of representing the interests and needs of 22,000+ UCR 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 during their time here and beyond UCR.
Learn more about ASUCR and its upcoming events
📚 Tutorial Assistance Program
The Academic Resource Center (ARC) hosts a Tutorial Assistance Program (TAP), which provides tutoring in a variety of subjects and disciplines, and offers broad-based study skills strategies and techniques to promote critical thinking. Students are seen on a walk-in or appointment basis, and 50-minute sessions are provided in small groups.
Make an appointment on Accudemia or call the ARC at (951) 827-3721
🍴 Dining Advisory Committee
Shape the future of our campus dining services. Meetings take place the first Wednesday of each month at Glasgow Restaurant and offer free food.
- Dive into the delicious discussions of food forums and menu tastings
- Spice things up by suggesting service upgrades in our dining locations
- Act as focus groups on various topics and menu development
😎 Summer Sessions
Registration begins April 1, but you can browse summer sessions classes now at classes.ucr.edu to start planning your ideal schedule.
- UC undergrads won't pay for any Summer Sessions units beyond eight. (Tell a friend from another UC campus and take a class together!)
- On-campus housing and financial aid will be available.
📕 Teach an R'Course
Undergrads are invited to design and teach a 1-unit class. Think of a unique topic, work with a faculty mentor to develop a course plan, submit the proposal for review, and prepare to teach fellow undergrads.
Deadlines:
- April 20 (for next year’s winter instruction)
- Oct. 20 (for next year’s spring instruction)
- Jan. 20 (for next year’s fall instruction)
🍎 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.
🎶 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.
🌎 Sustainable Agricultural Projects
UCR has $1.5 million in grants from the California Department of Food and Agriculture to lead three interconnected projects aimed at transforming California’s specialty crop farming. The projects are open to students and focus on youth engagement, sustainable waste management, and advanced agricultural technologies.
Deadline: Ongoing
🤑 Behavioral 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.
🤝 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.
👩🏽🔬👨🔬 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.
👥 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.
💰Find Scholarships
Scholarship Universe matches students with scholarships through a personalized portal that analyzes a student’s academic history and interests and uses an algorithm to match students with relevant awards/funds.
News
Sreenidhi Surineni named UCR’s first Marshall Scholar
The Marshall Scholarship awards American students up to three years of fully funded graduate study in any field at a university in the United Kingdom.
The hidden glass shop powering UCR science
Tucked away next to the Physics Building on the UCR campus is a workshop few people know exists, yet nearly every science department relies on it: the CNAS machine and glass shop.
UCR named among the “Best for Vets”
The campus was ranked No. 95 in the 2025 Best for Vets: Colleges list released Nov. 17 by Military Times, a news service for service members and their families.
Students help inform a book on the logistics industry
English Professor Susan Zieger was inspired by UCR students in her study of the supply chain industry.
Highlander Pride
Mascot
"I started at UCR in 1954 and haven't left since. So I guess you could say I have the most school spirit. You can find me at many on-campus events, like open houses, concerts, fairs, athletics games, and I might even lead you down the commencement procession when your time comes. Don't hesitate to say hello, slap a high-five, or ask for a hug and photo. (I heard a photo with Scotty is on the 54 Highlander Tradition checklist.) Good luck with the new school year. I'll see you around!"
Scotty "Bear" Highlander | UCR | Est. 1954
Staff
"As a UCR alum and lifelong Riversider, I want to make sure every student is exposed to all the opportunities our campus and city has to offer them. I'll cover the social, academic, and personal aspects of college life through emails, videos, articles, and more. I hope to meet a lot of you throughout the year and invite you contact me if you ever want to enhance your campus experience by starring in a video or sharing your story and accomplishments. Sending you good vibes throughout all your UCR years."
Malinn Loeung | Digital Content Manager, University Relations
Academic Calendar
March 2026
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Last day to mail Spring payments to allow for processing time
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First pass of Spring registration ends
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Second pass of Spring registration starts (ends April 10)
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Last day of Winter quarter
Last day to withdraw from UCR for full Winter term
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Winter finals
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Winter finals
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Winter finals
Spring fee payments due
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Winter finals
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Winter finals
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Winter finals
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Winter finals
Last day of Winter quarter
Last day to complete work to remove an incomplete grade from the prior quarter
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Spring Break
Grace period ends to pay Spring fees
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Spring Break
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Spring Break
First day of Spring quarter
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Spring Break
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Spring Break
Campus closed (Holiday)
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Winter grades available on R'Web
First day of Spring classes
Spring financial aid disbursed
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