The Division of Student Affairs enhances the inclusive Anteater experience through holistic programs, services, and opportunities that promote learning, well-being, and community. Through our resource centers and departments, students can make lifelong friends in the residence halls, gain professional experience through internships, join or lead Registered Campus Organizations, and develop leadership skills for career success.

We attract talented and diverse students, foster engagement and service, support physical and mental wellness, and enrich the overall quality of student life. Our teams — including Auxiliary Services, Student Life & Leadership, and Wellness, Health & Counseling Services — work together to ensure that UCI’s living and learning environment supports student success, from academic achievement to personal growth and career readiness.

Student Life & Leadership

Student Life & Leadership is a collective of departments that are committed to supporting the holistic development of students at UCI. Student Life & Leadership programs help create a vibrant and inclusive campus environment where students are empowered to take ownership of their education and personal growth. For additional information, visit the Student Life & Leadership website or contact studentlife@uci.edu, 949-824-5181.

Office of the Dean of Students

To assist students in becoming more effective leaders, the Office of the Dean of Students offers leadership programs while engaging student issues and concerns. Additionally, the Dean of Students is responsible for upholding the student conduct process and hears student conduct appeals.

The Randy Lewis All-University Leadership Conference is the cornerstone of UCI’s leadership offerings bringing together students, faculty, staff and administrators. This annual weekend conference involves more than 200 emerging and established student leaders representing the full diversity of campus interest groups.

The University Affairs for Credit Course (UNI AFF 1A-UNI AFF 1B-UNI AFF 1C) offers students an opportunity to work on campus projects with a UCI department to enrich their academic growth and development. Each student spends a maximum of 30 hours per quarter working on a proposed project under the supervision of a designated faculty or staff member. Students are required to write a three to five page paper at the end of the course addressing the following: (1) description of the experience or project; (2) the impact of the experience or project upon the campus; and (3) the effectiveness (personally and externally) of the experience or project. Students may enroll in University Affairs for Credit a maximum of three times (or 3.9 units), and the course is graded Pass/Not Pass only.

Basic Needs Center

The UCI Basic Needs Center supports student’s financial stability by ensuring equitable access to basic needs through student empowerment, community collaboration, and institutional integration. We understand that meeting the basic needs of our students greatly impacts their mental and physical health, academic performance, work productivity, and holistic success. We are a home for all students, a collaborative space for innovative solutions, and an advocate for social justice and equity. We are committed to making UCI a basic needs-secure campus by fulfilling the basic needs of all students - which include food and housing security - a guaranteed right for every person.

Programs and resources offered at the basic needs center include: A food pantry stocked with fresh and non-perishable food as well as toiletries; a Mobile Pantry that distributes food at different locations each week; CalFresh (or EBT) application assistance and case support; the Emergency Meal Swipes – where students can get meal entries uploaded to their ID cards to dine at UCI campus eateries; Short-term Grocery Card Support and Short-Term Transportation ride-share passes; the Economic Crisis Response Grant – a case-specific grant that provides monetary support to students experiencing an emergency for basic needs purposes; confidential consultations with the basic needs clinical social workers to provide support and guidance to students experiencing financial stress and food or housing insecurity.; Financial Wellness education – a set of workshops intended to provide life skills to students; and year-round volunteer opportunities.

Additional information can be found on the UCI Basic Needs Center website.

Campus Organizations & Volunteer Programs

The office of Campus Organizations & Volunteer Programs (COVP) provides opportunities for students to pursue personal and professional goals through involvement with registered campus organizations and community service activities. We promote leadership development by providing resources, innovative programming and advising for Campus Organizations and the campus community. We aspire to provide transformative leadership experiences that foster a community of engagement and campus spirit.

COVP works with over 600 registered campus organizations (RCOs) with a combined membership exceeding 18,000 students. RCOs address a wide range of interests: academic, environmental, faculty/staff, international, multicultural, political, recreational, religious and spiritual, community service, social, performance/entertainment, wellness and sports. Also, students can create new organizations that meet their interests. Students can learn about organization fundamentals by attending workshops and events or by visiting the office of Campus Organizations & Volunteer Programs at the UCI Student Center, G308. COVP coordinates campus-wide traditional events like the Anteater Involvement Fair, Anteater Leadership Summit and the Anteater Awards.

COVP also serves as the hub for student activities related to community service and volunteer projects. Community service initiatives include short-term service projects, the Community Service & Leadership Fair, and the MLK Jr. Day of Service. Through mutually beneficial campus and community partnerships, students explore social issues by engaging in direct service, reflection and critical dialogue.

Leadership development opportunities also exist through internship positions with COVP. Students serve as activities coordinators and community service site leaders through the Student Life & Leadership internship program.

For additional information, visit the Campus Organizations & Volunteer Programs websites:
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Center for Black Cultures, Resources & Research

The Center for Black Cultures, Resources & Research (CBCRR), established at UCI in 2016, is the first cultural center of its kind instituted at the university.

The mission of the CBCRR is to provide a just, safe, vibrant, inclusive, culturally supportive, and socio-ecologically sustainable space – a home away from home – where Black students can thrive and reach for their highest potential. Our focus is on health, wellness, vitality, and academic success. The center's vision draws its guiding inspiration from the varied and complex constellations of African/Black cultures, resources, and research, which have provided and continued to provide African/Black peoples with general designs for living and patterns for interpreting their reality.

The center provides a space for students that serves as a “home away from home” – a community. Facilities include a spacious lobby area with laptop bars, conference table and chairs for socializing, group meetings and/or studying, a printing station and a host of services including psychological support, tutorial assistance, and academic advising. The CBCRR’s four pillars – Life & Vitality, Prosperity, Health, and Balance – recognize and reinforce our commitment to social justice, health and wellness, interpersonal growth, talent development, transpersonal awareness, community service, academic success, and career development.

For additional information contact the Center for Black Cultures, Resources & Research, Student Center Annex, 949-824-2000, or visit the CBCRR website.

Center for Student Leadership

The Center for Student Leadership (CSL) is the central hub of student leadership at UCI and new students’ first stop as the center that runs new student orientation. The CSL has been designed to support student leadership programming across the campus by serving as a connection point between students seeking opportunities to develop and apply leadership skills and faculty and staff who oversee leadership and development opportunities. The CSL is committed to supporting every student in their leadership development from orientation through graduation.

Through a variety of orientation programs and transition programs, the CSL provides assistance and information to students who are in the process of transitioning to UCI from high school or transferring from another college. The Center for Student Leadership is located in the UCI Student Center on the 3rd floor, in G308. For additional information contact 949-824-5182 or visit the CSL website.

Cross-Cultural Center

The Cross-Cultural Center (CCC), established at UCI in 1974, was the first multicultural center instituted at any of the UC campuses. The center is committed to fostering the holistic development of students by providing an affirming and inclusive space where they can explore their intersectional social identities, raise their critical consciousness, build a socially just community, develop meaningful relationships, and encourage life-long learning beyond their time at UCI. It provides meeting space and serves as a “home” for many culturally-based student organizations. Center facilities include two conference rooms and an executive boardroom for group meetings as well as lounges for studying and socializing.

Our values-based programs fall into the following areas: Activism & Social Justice, Community & Belonging, Education & Empowerment and Diversity & Inclusion

For upcoming programs follow us on Instagram (@ucicrossculturalcenter) or visit the Cross-Cultural Center website.

DREAM Center

The UCI DREAM Center stands with and serves those interested in and impacted by immigration policy through advancing systemic change, deconstructing oppressive policies and fostering community. We work toward personal growth, collective healing and visible change. The center strives to serve the needs of students with a holistic approach. Our services help students manage the academic demands of UC Irvine, gain professional experience, and pursue personal development.

Services include one-on-one support from our professional staff, housing and financial support, fellowship opportunities for professional and personal development, as well as referrals to legal services and community support.

The center is located in the RISE Suite on the 4th floor of the Student Center.

For additional information about our services, visit the UCI DREAM Center website.

International Center

The International Center contributes to the development of campus diversity and internationalization by providing services and programs to the UCI international population and the campus community. Core functions of the International Center include the following:

• Providing expert immigration services, including visa documentation, interpreting immigration regulations and related advising, and SEVIS and immigration compliance;

• Advising services to academic departments on issues related to the enrollment and visa selection for the employment of international students and scholars;

• Providing pre-arrival advising, orientation and adjustment assistance for international students and scholars and their families.

The International Center provides all UCI students, scholars, staff and faculty the opportunity to engage in programs, events and services surrounding international education and intercultural learning.

International students and scholars at UCI with F-1 and J-1 visas and UCI-sponsored employment visas are required to complete the check-in process with the International Center upon arrival. The check-in process requires the reporting of a valid address of residence in the United States, submitting a copy of the most recent I-94 document, and for F-1 and J-1 visa holders, completion of the International Center online immigration orientation. Failure to complete the check-in process puts the student’s or scholar’s visa status in jeopardy.

All international students and scholars must stay informed and follow specific visa status requirements. Immigration regulations require that students and scholars maintain updated records at the International Center. Regulations require that student and scholars maintain a valid I-20 or DS-2019, passport and I-94 at all times while in the U.S., report changes in name, address and major to the International Center and report early completion of the program or when the student is planning to withdraw or otherwise no longer will be enrolled at UCI.

For additional information contact the International Center, G302 Student Center, 949-824-7249, or visit the International Center website.

Latinx Resource Center

The Latinx Resource Center (LRC) was founded to raise awareness of social, political, economic, historical and cultural realities of the Latinx and Chicanx communities. We accomplish this mission by offering resources, programs and a space where cultura, arte and academia are interconnected. Our vision is that these efforts will broaden access, increase retention and ensure a clear pathway to graduation through the empowerment of Latinx and Chicanx students.

The LRC is now the home of traditional annual programs that were student-initiated and sustained by students for over 40 years – such as La Bienvenida, a welcoming event for the community to start the new academic year; Mesa Unida, a student board representing registered Latinx-centered campus organizations; and serves as the  Nuestra Graduation at UCI advisor – along with newer efforts like the Latine Excellence Achievement Dinner (LEAD), which was advocated for by graduate students to honor Latinx and Latinx-centered research excellence in each academic school, and campus-wide awards for staff, faculty, alumni, and community partners, which are executed by a campus-wide committee and co-led with the Office of Inclusive Excellence and Graduate Division.

The LRC is now the home of the UCI Latinx Resources Guide, an online database of UCI initiatives, programs and centers that happen to be Latinx majority serving. This project was initiated by the UCI-OC Alliance that works to advance UCI as a Latino/a Thriving University through engaging and supporting Latino/a students, staff and faculty.

For additional information contact the Latinx Resource Center located at G458 UCI Student Center in the RISE Suite, 949-824-8045, or visit the Latinx Resource Center website.

Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center

The UCI Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center (LGBTRC) provides a wide range of education and advocacy services supporting intersectional identity development. We foster community, wellness, an open and inclusive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex, transgender, queer, asexual, ally, and questioning students, faculty, staff, and the larger campus community. We strive to develop an atmosphere of acceptance and well-being in which the campus community can support the academic mission of the university.

The LGBTRC provides support, education and advocacy from an intersectional perspective regarding sexual orientation/attraction and gender identity for the UC Irvine Campus Community. 

For more information about the LGBTRC visit the LGBTRC website.

Office of Academic Integrity & Student Conduct

The Office of Academic Integrity & Student Conduct (OAISC) is responsible for ensuring that students comply with and understand university policies related to academic integrity and student conduct by promoting student learning and development. Please visit the Office of Academic Integrity & Student Conduct website for more detailed information.

Information is also provided in the University of California Policies Applying to Campus Activities, Organizations, and Students (PACAOS).

Contact
949-824-1479
conduct@uci.edu

Sorority & Fraternity Life

The UCI Sorority & Fraternity Life (SFL) community is a diverse, ambitious and electrifying student population of over 30 fraternities and sororities that strive to uphold the community pillars of Scholarship, Leadership, Friendship and Service. Over 1,800 undergraduates make up the SFL population on campus and are active members in the UCI community. Students who join UCI sororities and fraternities gain experience and skills in leadership development, communication, networking and leading change. For many, these SFL organizations become their home away from home. 

SFL members strive for high academic achievement and may be selected to join the SFL-only honor society, Order of Omega, which emphasizes the ideals of scholarship, community involvement and leadership development. Four (4) governing councils – Interfraternity Council (IFC), National Pan-Hellenic Council, Multicultural Sorority & Fraternity Council (MSFC) and Panhellenic Association (PHA) – represent the fraternities and sororities to the UCI campus and surrounding community. 

Since our start in 1973, the Sorority & Fraternity Life remains a great way to be involved and a way to make lifelong friends for an experience unlike any other.

For additional information, visit the Sorority & Fraternity Life website.

Student Government Student Media

Student Government Student Media (SGSM) is the umbrella department for several student-run organizations. This includes five Student Governments: Associated Students, University of California, Irvine (ASUCI), Associated Graduate Students (AGS), Student Bar Association (SBA), Merage Student Association (MSA), and Associated Medical Student Government (AMSG); and five Student Media platforms: The New University, KUCI, Anthology, AnteaterTV, and Alternative Media.

Mission: To represent the student body through leadership, advocacy, programs, and services that enhance the student experience.

Vision: To be the premier Student Government Student Media in the nation.

We strive to be:

• INFLUENTIAL – actively sought after for our input regarding issues that matter to students.
• INNOVATIVE – create new experiences and develop ideas that are fresh and forward-thinking.
• INDEPENDENT – be a government and have a media for and by the students.

For more information contact the Student Government Student Media (SGSM) offices at 949-824-2400 or visit the SGSM website.

Associated Students (ASUCI)

All UCI undergraduate students are members of the Associated Students, UC Irvine (ASUCI). ASUCI is the student representative body that advocates for and is the liaison between the UCI administration, faculty, and staff. For more information contact the Student Government Student Media offices at 949-824-2400 or visit the ASUCI website.

ASUCI is comprised of three branches of government: the Executive Branch (five elected members and over 75 appointed officer positions), the Senate (over 26 elected members), and the Judicial Board (seven appointed members). Guided by their Constitution and Bylaws, these student representatives manage the undergraduate quarterly fee (less summer) that supports student life activities, advocacy programs, academic programs, publications/communication, and professional support staff as well as essential campus services.

ASUCI student life activities include annual events such as Welcome Week, Homecoming, Sunset Showdown, Vendor Fair, Defend the Bren, and Summerlands. Ongoing events include such programs as major concerts, spirit events before athletic games, programs unique to various causes and awareness, and weekly movie screenings. This organization also sponsors student educational programs such as Zot Talks series, hosting Awareness weeks and programming, and various small initiative boothing events.

ASUCI advocacy programs include elections (campus and local/state/federal), academic resources, internal initiatives throughout the campus to decrease various insecurity issues while working alongside various departments to enact them, and external affairs where students travel to Sacramento and Washington DC to represent student issues. 

The ASUCI Senate nominates undergraduate students for positions on UCI administrative, Academic Senate and ad hoc committees, and ensures undergraduate students have a voice in policy and decision-making on the UCI campus.

ASUCI services include the following:

Club and Organization Accounting: The SGSM Business Office provides banking and accounting services to registered campus organizations (RCO).

Anteater Express: The Anteater Express shuttle program is an undergraduate, student-fee-funded program that provides a “pure electric” alternative transportation service to all undergraduate students of the UCI community, with fixed shuttle routes to various designated stops throughout campus. Anteater Express carries more than two million passengers via 25 all-electric buses and facilitates campus-wide efforts to reduce traffic and improve air quality while helping the UCI community access the services available on campus. For detailed information regarding services, routes, and schedules, visit the Anteater Express website.

Vendor Fair: The Vendor Fair program is a student-run event where students select local vendors and invite them to the UCI campus for one week, three times each year. For more information contact the Student Government Student Media offices at 949-824-2400 or visit the ASUCI Vendor Fair website.

The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF): The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) is a funding board that allocates money toward sustainable projects and educational programs on campus. Students voted to enact a $3.50 per quarter TGIF fee in spring 2009 to support this program. For more information contact the Student Government Student Media offices at 949-824-2400 or visit the TGIF website.

The Student Programming Funding Board (SPFB): The goal of this board is to provide funding to campus-wide programs coordinated by registered campus organizations (RCOs) that enhance the quality of life, encourage school spirit, and promote social, cultural, and educational development.

Discount Ticket Program: ASUCI offers discount tickets to local attractions, including AMC theaters, Edwards/Regal cinemas, Universal Studios, the San Diego Zoo, Knott’s Berry Farm, and more. The program is located in the Student Government Student Media offices near the ATMs and is open Monday through Friday. Most tickets can be purchased online 24/7 at the ASUCI Discounhttps://www.asuci.uci.edu/tickets/t Tickets website for attractions including Legoland and Universal Studios.

Associated Graduate Students

All graduate and professional school students are members of the Associated Graduate Students (AGS). AGS works to improve the graduate student quality of life and functions as a liaison between graduate students and the UCI administration, faculty, and staff by addressing concerns and working to resolve grievances.

Guided by their Constitution and Bylaws, these student representatives manage the graduate quarterly fee (less summer) that provides graduate students with numerous social and cultural events of benefit to the graduate community and designed to create a sense of community as well as funds toward graduate student development, special projects, and grants.

The AGS Council nominates graduate students for positions on UCI administrative, Academic Senate, and ad hoc committees, and ensures graduate students have a voice in policy and decision-making on the UCI campus. AGS also works on systemwide issues affecting graduate and professional students through various memberships.

For more information visit the Associated Graduate Students website.

Associated Medical Student Government

The Associated Medical Student Government (AMSG) represents the medical student body in all matters relating to the UCI campus, the UC Office of the President, and the community, specifically within the School of Medicine. Medical students who are members of the AMSG and have access to those services. In addition, the Association utilizes a portion of the quarterly AGS fee, along with their own unique fee, to provide funding for medical student activities that benefit the School of Medicine community.

For more information, visit the Associated Medical Student Government website.

The Merage Student Association

The Merage Student Association (MSA) represents the graduate business student body in all matters relating to the UCI campus, the UC Office of the President, and the community, specifically within the Paul Merage School of Business. Graduate business students are members of the MSA and have access to those services. In addition, the Association uses a portion of the quarterly AGS fee, along with their own unique fee, to provide funding for student activities that benefit the Paul Merage School of Business community.

For more information, visit the Merage Student Association website.

The Student Bar Association

All UCI Law students are members of the Student Bar Association (SBA) at the University of California, Irvine School of Law. The SBA serves as a primary conduit for students to deliver concerns and contribute ideas to the administration. The SBA distributes their own student fees to fund student groups to help members pursue their passions within the study of law. As the students, faculty, and administration work to build the law school of the 21st century, the SBA works to ensure that all students have the support and resources they need to excel.

For more information, visit the Student Bar Association website.

Student Media

Student Media is student-produced, independent media by and for the students at UCI among five different platforms including:

• Publishing the daily online campus newspaper entitled The New University
• Operating the radio station, KUCI (88.9 FM)
• Producing Anthology, the award-winning UCI yearbook
• Operating AnteaterTV
• Several Alternative Media newsletters and magazines

Sustainability Resource Center

The UCI Sustainability Resource Center (SRC) is a hub for students, employees, and community by providing resources, education, and programming to forward environmental balance, economic vitality, and social equity. All are invited to share a platform from which to address the root causes of ecological disruption, deepen understanding of the interdependence of all life, and engage the challenges and solutions of sustainability in a campus, community, and global context. 

Some signature leadership opportunities include the Student Leadership Institute for Climate Resilience (SLICR), Environmental Justice Collective (EJC), Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) internship, and EarthReps in partnership with Student Housing. 

The SRC centers Social Equity, Co-Empowerment, Community, Student Leadership, and Interdependence in all programming. 

For more information, email sustainability-center@uci.edu or visit src.sustainability.uci.edu.

Student Outreach and Retention Center (SOAR)

The mission of the Student Outreach and Retention (SOAR) Center is to cultivate a community of authentic student leaders who aspire to develop innovative student-initiated outreach and retention programs that foster critical dialogue, mentorship and shift the educational paradigm to improve college access, readiness, and retention rates for historically marginalized communities in higher education. 

SOAR is a dynamic space that empowers student scholars through praxis to advocate and develop a transformative and equitable educational environment where students can use their education as a vehicle for social impact.

SOARing for Education Affiliation Program
A student-led community-building initiative that supports registered student organizations advancing college access, K–12 outreach, and UCI student retention through mentorship, training, and Student-Initiated Program Grants.

Umoja Peer Educator Program
A peer mentorship and community-building program that supports students navigating their academic transition to UCI, with particular attention to the experiences of African American/Black students. The program fosters belonging, leadership development, and academic success through culturally responsive mentorship and campus partnerships with the Transfer Student Center, Admissions, and CBCRR.

Immigrant Resiliency Fellows Program
A peer mentorship and retention program for all students, including undocumented and mixed-status students, by providing academic support, financial sponsorship, and community care in collaboration with the DREAM Center.

Graduate Access Preparation Program (GAPP)
A mentorship- and workshop-based program that demystifies the graduate school application process and supports underrepresented students on pathways to advanced degrees.

Native American Recruitment & Retention Initiative (NARRI)
An inclusive outreach and retention initiative that supports student success and belonging while uplifting Native American histories, cultures, and educational pathways. NARRI advances access, advocacy, and community engagement through culturally grounded programming, partnerships, and student leadership.

Cup of SOAR
A signature basic needs program addressing food insecurity by providing free, accessible food resources while fostering community and care.

Laptop Loan Program
A digital equity initiative that provides short- and long-term laptop loans to students experiencing financial barriers to technology access.

Field Study & Internship Program
Hands-on leadership and professional development opportunities that engage students directly in SOAR’s outreach, retention, and advocacy work.

Book Grants & SOAR Scholarships
Quarterly financial support that reduces educational barriers and promotes persistence, retention, and academic success.

Additional Resources & Signature Programs
Workshops, wellness events, and cohort-based programming—including SOARing Through Finals and Puppies & Pathfinders—that promote connection, well-being, and student success.

To learn more about each of these services and programs, visit the SOAR Center office at 106 Gateway Study Center, call 949-824-5762, or visit soar.uci.edu.

Veteran Services Center

Our Purpose

The UC Irvine Veteran Services Center is dedicated to building a strong, supportive community for all military-connected students. We offer a range of amenities, services, events, and programs tailored to meet the unique needs of our diverse population. Our center prioritizes recognition, inclusivity, and accessibility, ensuring that every student feels valued.

With a strong campus presence, we strive to amplify the voices of our military-connected students. We recognize the journey and hardships it takes to achieve growth and positive change, acknowledging the past experiences, present challenges, and future aspirations of our students. Through our comprehensive support system, we aim to facilitate this transformative process, empowering our military-connected community to thrive at UC Irvine and beyond.

Our Vision

To become UC Irvine’s first of its kind full-service center dedicated to empowering our military-connected students to reach their full potential, bolstered by meaningful engagement and allyship with our community supporters.

Our Values

• Competency – Our team maintains comprehensive knowledge of resources, engages professionally, and understands diverse military-connected student experiences.
• Resourcefulness – We actively identify and share opportunities while cultivating a safe, inclusive environment for all.
• Ownership – We address challenges as if they were our own and foster an atmosphere where students feel comfortable seeking assistance.
• Individuality – We recognize the unique experiences of our students, encourage sharing of their personal narratives, and provide a safe space for self-expression and personal growth.
• Pride – We strive to cultivate a sense of belonging, promote open-mindedness, and uphold the responsibility of representing the military-connected community with distinction.

Community Standards

• Selflessness – We expect individuals to put the needs of the community before their own, fostering a supportive environment for all.
• Mindfulness – We encourage everyone to be present and aware of their words and actions, considering how they may impact others.
• Drive – We look for a proactive attitude from students, with each person contributing to the growth and betterment of our military-connected family.
• Self-Advocacy – We empower individuals to speak up for themselves and their needs, while respecting everyone’s knowledge and abilities.
• Responsibility – We ask that all members take ownership of their actions and contribute to maintaining integrity within our community.

We aren’t just the Veteran Services Center, we are your Voice, Support, and Community (VSC).

Womxn’s Center for Success

The Womxn’s Center for Success at UC Irvine advances gender equity by raising consciousness on social justice concepts, fostering personal and professional growth, uplifting community success, building community connections, encouraging identity development, and creating space that supports holistic well-being.

The Womxn’s Center for Success provides workshops, events, one-on-one success appointments, and a space to build community throughout the academic year for students, faculty, and staff. There is truly something for everyone to learn, grow, and get involved. Come visit us in our center to explore our in-person offerings including our Lactation/Wellness Room and free menstruation products. We are located on the fourth floor of the Student Center South Building in G458 - RISE Suite.

For more information call 949-824-6000 or email us at womxnscenter@uci.edu Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Wellness, Health, and Counseling Services

Campus Recreation

UCI’s Department of Campus Recreation provides programs and facilities for students, faculty and staff to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Campus Recreation is comprised of seven department areas including Facilities, Fitness & Wellness, Intramural Sports, Club Sports, Recreation Activity Classes, Team Up, and Outdoor Adventure & Boating.

The Anteater Recreation Center (ARC) is a 115,000 square foot sports and fitness facility featuring 20,000 square feet of strength and cardio space with 282 cardiovascular and weight machines, and more than 30 tons of free weights. In addition there is a three-court gym, a rounded corner multi-use gym, an elevated running track, three racquetball courts, a rock climbing wall, lap and leisure pool, exercise testing, five multipurpose rooms and a demonstration kitchen and classroom. The ARC Sports Field Complex includes 21 acres of lighted fields that accommodate softball, soccer and flag football. There are six lighted tennis courts, eight lighted pickleball courts, two outdoor lighted basketball courts and a roller rink available for Campus Recreation programs and drop-in use.

Fitness & Wellness encompasses programs for participants to begin or improve their personal fitness levels including group exercise classes such as yoga and aerobics as well as comprehensive health services such as personal training, fitness testing and massage therapy. Campus Recreation staff are available to provide assistance with gym equipment and fitness goals in the strength and cardio rooms.

Intramural Sports are structured leagues which feature skill and competitiveness. Sports leagues include basketball, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, indoor and outdoor soccer, softball, volleyball and many more. Special events and tournaments range from badminton, bowling, racquetball and swimming to table tennis, and tennis.

UCI Club Sports comprise a wide variety of student-managed competitive sports. Clubs travel to compete against other universities across the local area, and some travel nationally. There are currently over 35 active sports clubs at UCI.

Recreation Activity Classes consist of non-credit activity classes for students and the UCI community. Classes range from sports clinics to the more unique styles of martial arts like Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai. An array of dance classes such as hip hop, salsa and ballroom are also available. Cooking classes held at the ARC Kitchen classroom are also part of the Recreation Activity Classes department area. Students can also earn their CPR or Wilderness First Aid certification.

Team Up is a team building and leadership program. Program participants can experience the Odyssey, a high ropes challenge course located at the ARC fields. Customized and facilitated team programs are available on a reservation basis. Team Up! programs led by trained facilitators teach communication, trust and teamwork while providing groups the chance to test their limits and have fun.

Outdoor Adventure & Boating includes a mixture of outdoor activities and water sports like kayaking, paddleboarding, rock climbing and outdoor adventure trips. The rock climbing programs take place on the 35 foot indoor rock climbing wall at the ARC and include classes and open climbing. Boating activities take place at UCI’s Crew Base in the Newport Back Bay. Annual outdoor adventure trips include a summer Pacific Crest Trail backpacking trip and the Spring Break Service trip.

More information is available on the Campus Recreation website. 

Office of Campus Social Work

The Office of Campus Social Work (OCSW) is part of the Wellness, Health & Counseling Services (WH&CS) cluster. The OCSW provides private support, primarily for students to access and manage services during a medical, physical, familial, financial or emotional crisis. Campus Social Workers help clients navigate their relationships and responsibilities with UCI academic and administrative departments and, when necessary, with outside community agencies. Members of the CSW team serve as the point of contact for individuals when coordinating and monitoring the delivery of services, so that these individuals can meet their academic and personal goals. As a liaison, the OCSW interfaces with a full range of academic, administrative and Student Affairs units that are involved in the intervention or care of the client population.

Areas of focus include:

• Generalist - Generalists assist students facing a variety of stressors, including but not limited to mental health, medical, financial and academic concerns.
• Basic Needs – Basic Needs services provides expertise in working with housing and food insecure students, their needs and resources available to them.
• Rapid Rehousing – Rapid Rehousing supports homeless and housing insecure students by securing long-term, permanent housing through housing search and move-in support, rental subsidies and case management to support housing stability.
• Graduate and Family Housing - Graduate and Family Housing assists graduate students, families and residents in Palo Verde, Verano Place and Campus Village.
• Respondent Services – Respondent Services provides assistance for students, faculty or staff navigating personal, academic and disciplinary impacts of being alleged respondents in sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking and dating/domestic violence cases.

Services and responsibilities of the OCSW include: consultation and resource referral, web resources, case management and coordination of resources upon student death.

Referrals to the Office of Campus Social Work can be made by UCI faculty or staff only. Generally, students may not self-refer. Please call 949-824-0101 or visit the OCSW website for more information.

CARE (Campus Assault Resources & Education)

UCI CARE provides free and confidential support services to members of the UCI community impacted by sexual assault, relationship abuse, family violence and/or stalking. Programs and services are available to all UCI community members (students, faculty and staff) of all identities and regardless of status. UCI CARE aims to end these forms of power-based personal violence by engaging the campus community in education, programming and transformative action. 

CARE is located at G320 Student Center.

For more information call 949-824-7273 or visit the CARE website.

Center for Student Wellness & Health Promotion

The Center for Student Wellness & Health Promotion (CSWHP) is committed to fostering the wellbeing and academic success of UCI students. We aim to be a leader in collegiate health promotion by empowering students to make informed choices that support personal wellness and cultivate a healthy campus community. Our programs and services are comprehensive, inclusive, and evidence-based, helping students develop balance and sustainable habits that last beyond graduation.

Core Values
CSWHP is guided by the following principles:

• Advocacy: we advocate for individual and community wellbeing, as well as the resources necessary to achieve them.
• Awareness: using a lens of equity and inclusion, we employ a data-driven approach to assess and raise awareness around the unique and specific needs of individual students, student populations, and the entire campus community.
• Empowerment: we prepare students to take the information, skills and knowledge necessary to manage their wellbeing with them after graduation.  We also hope they use these tools to have a positive impact on their families, workplaces and communities.

Student Engagement and Opportunities
CSWHP provides opportunities for student involvement through Office and Marketing Assistant positions, trained peer health educators, and supervision of field study/practicum students. We also advise and support health-related student organizations, fostering leadership and professional development.

Programs and Services
CSWHP offers a wide range of programs and services, including:

• Workshops, classes, and training sessions on health and wellness topics
• One-on-one wellness consultations
• A wellness room featuring massage chairs, bean bags, and stress-management activities
• Distribution of free Narcan, Fentanyl test strips, drink spike testing strips, and sexual health products (including condoms, lube, and dental dams)
• Weekly guided meditation and yoga workshops
• A lactation station for nursing parents
• A gender-neutral restroom

For more information, visit the CSWHP website.

Child Care Services

Child Care Services includes five on-campus centers offering early care and education services for children from three months to 12 years of age. The centers serve both full-cost families (faculty, staff, and community families who pay full tuition) and student families (who must meet income guidelines and are subsidized by a grant through the California Department of Education).

For information visit the Child Care Services website or contact 949-824-2100.

Counseling Center

The mission of the Counseling Center is to deliver quality services that help students achieve optimal mental health for academic success, personal growth and increased capacity to cope with the stresses of being a university student. The Counseling Center also provides training and learning opportunities to prepare future leaders in mental health and other service-oriented positions and strives to contribute to the overall excellence and well-being of the UC Irvine community.

The services offered by the Counseling Center fall into four categories: (1) short-term clinical services, (2) prevention and outreach programs including workshops and courses, (3) mental health consultation, and (4) mental health training(s).

To optimally serve all of the campus community, the Counseling Center operates from a short-term counseling model. The Counseling Center is proud to have a multi-culturally diverse and interdisciplinary staff that includes psychologists, social workers, post-doctoral fellows, doctoral interns and student volunteers who serve as peer educators and mentors. The Counseling Center does not charge for services to currently registered students. Referral assistance services are available to students whose concerns require a higher level of care than the Counseling Center provides.

The Counseling Center is located at 203 Student Services I. For the most up to date information about our services and operations contact us at 949-824-6457 or visit the Counseling Center website.

Disability Services Center

The mission of the Disability Services Center (DSC) at UCI is to empower students to maximize their abilities to thrive in today’s global community. DSC is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion at UCI, including accessible and inclusive learning that utilizes principles of Universal Design and Diversity which benefit all student populations. At the University of California, Irvine, providing a culture of inclusion and equal opportunity for students with disabilities is a campus-wide responsibility and commitment. UCI demonstrates its core values of individual growth, development, civility and diversity by recognizing students with disabilities as an important part of its student body.

DSC provides services and accommodations to students with documented permanent and temporary disabilities. These include reasonable accommodations, auxiliary aids and individualized support services based on your disability documentation, functional limitations and a collaborative assessment of needs. Below are lists of some of the general services and accommodations offered by DSC:

General Services

• Disability management counseling
• Liaison to faculty
• Assistance with individual or group orientation to campus
• Support with classroom accommodations
• Assistance to faculty and staff to work effectively with students with disabilities
• Information on the California Department of Rehabilitation
• Use of the adaptive technologies stations located in the UCI Libraries

Accommodations*
*All accommodations are determined through the interactive process. Below is a list of accommodations to discuss with your DSC counselor.

• Priority registration for classes
• Testing accommodations (e.g., extended time, separate location, reduced distraction environment)
• Assistive technology (e.g., notetaking tools, text-to-speech software, etc.)
• Sign language interpreters
• Assistive listening devices
• Real-time captioning services
• Limited, on-campus transportation services (e.g., wheelchair, scooter, knee walker, Ring Road Rides)
• Preferential seating in class
• Assistance in receiving books and course material in alternate formats
• Document conversion, books and other course materials in alternate formats (e.g., enlarged, Braille, computer disk and other audio formats)
• Housing Accommodations (recommendations)
• Accessible classroom furniture

To register with DSC and learn more about the services and accommodations available, visit the DSC website.

Please note that it is your responsibility to arrange for certain services which are outside the scope of the Disability Services Center. These services include attendant care, mobility training and sources of financial aid.

Additional information is available by phone: 949-824-7494 (voice), email: dsc@uci.edu or web: Disability Services Center website.

Student Health Center (SHC) and UC Student Health Insurance Plan (UCI SHIP)

All registered undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to receive care at the UCI Student Health Center (SHC). Located at Buildings 5/6 on campus, SHC provides outpatient medical, mental health, dental, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, and insurance services. SHC is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and administers the UC Student Health Insurance Plan (UCI SHIP).

Health Services

The Student Health Center provides care by appointment, including:

Urgent conditions are triaged and addressed promptly. Telemedicine appointments are available for select services. Clinic hours and updates are posted on the Student Health Center website.

Ancillary Services

The Student Health Center provides several ancillary services on site, including:

Auxiliary Services

UCI Dining Services

From a quick bite to eat to an elegantly served catered meal, UCI Dining Services is here and committed to safely serving the campus community’s dining needs, providing a variety of locations and flavors to fit one’s palette. UCI Dining offers over 25 fast and casual retail dining locations throughout the campus, two all-you-care-to-eat residential dining halls, and options for catering from both UCI Catering and various retail locations. Please visit the UCI Dining Services website to see a list of the dining locations, menus and operating hours.

UCI Dining Services is located in G318 Student Center and can be reached at 949-824-4182.

Retail Dining Locations

Retail dining locations are conveniently situated throughout the campus to serve your dining needs. Please use the interactive map on our website to see a list of the dining locations on campus. Dining Location menus and operating hours are also available for your convenience.

Residential Dining

Brandywine is an all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located directly off Ring Mall in Middle Earth Housing. In a hurry? You can also grab a quick snack at Side Door, our convenience store located right next to Brandywine.

On the other side of campus at Mesa Court Housing is the other all-you-care-to-eat dining hall, The Anteatery. Both dining hall locations offer theme nights, award-winning chefs, made-to-order meals, vegetarian and vegan options and late night meals.

Catering

UCI Catering provides a comprehensive list of menu items to choose from or the option to design your own menu; both can be designed to fit your budget or needs. Retail locations like Subway, Einstein Bros. Bagels and Panda Express also offer additional catering options.

Student Center & Event Services

The UCI Student Center should be the first stop for prospective students and their parents, alumni and all campus guests who want to learn more about UCI and our Anteater community. Services include, a 414-seat theater with a state of the art audio/visual system, an Esports arena, name-brand food court franchises, convenience store, campus bookstore (The Hill), Commuter Lounge, Meditation Space, The UPS Store, UCI Medical Center Blood Donor Center, banks and ATMs, the Anthill Pub & Grille, world-renowned conference center and professional event services. 

The Student Center is also home to campus offices including Student Government Student Media; Student Life & Leadership; the Center for Black Cultures, Resources & Research; the Center for Student Wellness & Health Promotion; Dining Services; UCI CARE (Campus Assault Resources and Education); the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center (LGBTRC); the International Center; the RISE (Rooted In Student Empowerment) suite; Veteran Services, and satellite offices for the Counseling Center.

All campus visitors are encouraged to explore and experience UCI’s Student Center firsthand. Whether you are looking for a place to meet with friends, read or study while grabbing something to eat, or planning an exciting and memorable event, you will find the Student Center a welcoming and inclusive gathering place for all Anteaters to interact, learn and enjoy. Visit the website regularly for a calendar of events, to book study space online, apply for student employment opportunities and so much more.

A311 Student Center, Irvine CA 92697

Hours: Sunday through Saturday, 7 a.m. until midnight.

Closed on university holidays

Phone: 949-824-5252

Student Housing

On-Campus Housing

Housing Administrative Services coordinates application and contract processes for seven UCI on-campus housing communities. American Campus Communities manages application and leasing processes for six third-party on-campus furnished apartment communities. Fifty percent of UCI’s student body is housed on campus. For more information including housing rates for the current academic year, visit the Student Housing website.

Undergraduate Housing

Three on-campus communities serve full-time single undergraduate students under age 25. Each community offers a group living environment, recreation rooms, a fitness center and outdoor recreation space. Student rooms are furnished, feature cable television and internet connections. Gender-inclusive housing options are available.

Residence Halls
Mesa Court and Middle Earth are two residence hall communities, housing approximately 5,883 single undergraduates who are primarily freshmen and sophomores between 17-20 years of age. Both communities are within walking distance from the center of campus. Virtual tours of the residence halls are available on the Housing website. Most of the halls (a.k.a., “classic halls”) are co-ed buildings, each housing between 50 and 117 residents in single-, double-, and triple-occupancy rooms in suite-style layouts. Each hall has group study rooms, a living room for meetings or informal gatherings, a small kitchen and card-operated laundry facilities. The Mesa Court and Middle Earth towers together house approximately 2,080 students in “quads” (4 students per room) on five residential floors, with access to amenities on each floor. 

Mesa Court and Middle Earth have complete food service and dining commons. Students who live in the residence halls participate in a prepaid meal plan. Meals are served three times daily on weekdays (with late night hours) and twice daily (brunch and dinner) on weekends. Menus offer a wide selection of foods served cafeteria style at cook-to-order serving stations featuring cuisines from all over the world as well as self-serve cereal, deli and salad bars. For more information about meal plan options, visit the UCI Dining Services website. The halls remain open during the Thanksgiving holiday, winter recess and the spring recess, but no meals are served during these break periods.

Both Mesa Court and Middle Earth maintain a comprehensive residence life program designed to help freshmen transition to college. Each hall has a live-in Resident Advisor (RA) who provides resources and support to residents. (Larger “tower” halls have multiple RAs.) In each community, special interest halls or hall clusters provide educational programs and informal opportunities to get together with other students who hold similar interests. Community-wide social programs are also offered.

Room options in undergraduate housing usually include singles, doubles, triples and quads. The corresponding 2025-26 rates for rooms in the classic halls were $17,186-$17,774 for a triple room; $19,775-$20,363 for a double room; and $22,658-$23,246 for a single room. The rates for rooms in the Towers were $15,549-$16,089 for a tower quad. (Rates include room and board and vary by the meal plan selected.) Charges are paid in quarterly payments. Rates for 2026-27 will reflect an increase.

Arroyo Vista is a community of 32 sponsored academic themed houses and 10 sorority and fraternity chapter houses. Each house contains 8, 12 or 16 furnished double-occupancy rooms (bed, desk and wardrobe closet for each resident). Residents share bathroom facilities on each floor, a spacious living room with fireplace, a study room, a fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher and microwaves and laundry facilities. Some houses also offer a two-person suite with a private bathroom located on the first floor. All bedrooms in Arroyo Vista feature cable television and internet connections. No meal plan is included in the housing contract. Students make their own meal arrangements, choosing to cook for themselves or to purchase a voluntary meal plan through the UCI Dining website.

Theme houses offer educational programs that advance both a student’s academic interests and overall university experience. Members of fraternity and sorority chapters should consult their chapter for information. The rate for the 2025-26 academic year was $9,149 for a double-occupancy room and $11,453 for the two-person suite. Rates for 2026-27 will reflect an increase.

Graduate/Family Housing

Three on-campus apartment communities serve full-time graduate students, medical students and students with families (married, in a domestic partnership and/or with custody of minor children). Gender-inclusive housing options are available. All apartments have carpeting or LVF flooring, draperies, a stove and a refrigerator, and provide internet connections and access to streaming service. Rental rates in all three communities tend to be lower than for comparable units in the local rental market. Rates for 2026-27 will reflect an increase.

Verano Place offers 2,098 bed spaces in 1,277 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Monthly rents for 2025-26 ranged from $522-$1,077 for each single student sharing an apartment, and from $1,215-$2,154 for families. Units include 425 Verano Towers apartments (studio, 2- and 4-bedroom floor plans) and 852 units (1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom floor plans) in “classic” two- and three-level buildings.

Palo Verde offers 984 bed spaces in 652 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Monthly rents for 2025-26 ranged from $771 - $1,036 for each single student sharing an apartment, and from $1,298-$2,568 for 1-bedroom units and 2- and 2-bedroom units occupied by families.

Campus Village is a community of 200 two-bedroom apartments serving approximately 400 single graduate students and couples (no children). Campus Village is located in the campus core adjacent to the Science Library. The 2025-26 monthly rental rate for graduate students living in Campus Village was $958.

Information on floor plans, amenities, and costs for on-campus third-party furnished apartments (American Campus Communities) can be found on their websites, which are listed on the UCI Housing website.

To Apply

Housing information and application instructions are available on the UCI Student Housing website. Undergraduates apply for housing online via the UCI Admissions website after receiving admissions notification and submitting their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR). Graduate applicants can also find housing information and a link to the online application on the UCI Student Housing website. A $20 nonrefundable processing fee must accompany the housing application when it is submitted.

Incoming undergraduate students enrolling for fall quarter are encouraged to apply for housing by their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) deadline: May 1, 2026 for freshmen and June 1, 2026 for transfer students.  Housing offers will be made throughout the summer, and information on housing priorities and occupancy restrictions will be posted on the Housing website as it becomes available.

The University of California, Irvine guarantees an offer of on-campus housing to every newly-admitted, full-time Ph.D., M.F.A., J.D. and Prime-LC, LEAD-ABC and MSTP M.D. student. Guaranteed housing offers will be made for enrollment in fall only and cannot be deferred. Ph.D. and Prime-LC, LEAD-ABC and MSTP M.D. students who accept this housing offer will be guaranteed placement in on-campus housing for the normal time to degree (NTTD) for their academic program. Students must maintain good academic standing to continue to qualify for the guarantee. Newly admitted students must submit their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) 24 hours before they apply for housing online. The housing application for fall opens March 1, 2026 and guaranteed students must apply by 4:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) May 1, 2026 to receive a guaranteed housing offer. Non-guaranteed students can apply at any time after March 1, 2026  to get on the housing waitlist. More information at housing.uci.edu/grad. 

Students who are eligible service members, reservists and veterans are guaranteed an offer of on-campus housing. Visit the UCI Veteran Services Center website for information or call 949-824-3500.

Alternative Housing on the UCI Campus

Vista del Campo, Vista del Campo Norte, Camino del Sol, Puerta del Sol and Plaza Verde Apartments are on-campus housing complexes privately owned and managed by American Campus Communities. Vista del Campo, Vista del Campo Norte and Puerta del Sol offer furnished apartments with individual leases for UCI undergraduate and graduate students who are single or married/domestic partners (but without children).

Camino del Sol and Plaza Verde Apartments serve single UCI undergraduate students only. Freshmen are not eligible to live in the American Campus Communities. Community information can be found at housing.uci.edu/acc or by calling 949-326-5600.

Housing Administrative Services

Services are available to assist students during the application and contracting process, as well as those looking for off-campus housing. The Anteater Housing Network, an online housing and roommate finder, provides easy access to listings of local rental properties as well as message boards to find roommates, sublets, buy/sell furniture and more. Students must log in with their UCI NetID and password to view listings. For more information, contact a Housing Advisor at 949-824-6811, send email to housing@uci.edu or visit the Off Campus Housing website.