The Anteater Experience
Your experience at UCI begins as soon as you send us your intent to register! The FYE team wants to help you get off to a strong start by introducing you to the many programs and resources that provide depth to your learning and connect you to the UCI academic community.
HIP Opportunities
The Anteater Experience offers several “HIPs” – High Impact Practices – which are programs, projects, and other opportunities that serve as a catalyst for innovations that improve educational quality and student success.
Summer Start
Begin engaging on campus and taking classes as early as the summer by participating in the Freshman Summer Success Programs (FSSP) or the CAMP Summer Science Academy. These programs are designed to prepare newly admitted students for the academic rigor associated with college combined with an opportunity to connect with faculty and other first year students. Full and partial scholarships are available for these programs!
Living & Learning Communities
Don’t forget when thinking about your Housing options that there are opportunities to engage in UCI’s Living – Learning Communities. These campus housing options are formed to group students based on shared interests, themes, backgrounds, or fields of study, creating smaller, more intimate communities that enhance the residential and educational experience.
First-Year Seminar
When registering for classes, you might want to consider participating in a First-Year Seminar. These small size classes, available for the fall, winter, and spring quarters, are taught by a range of top-notch UC Irvine instructors and cover a variety of interesting topics that challenge students to engage their creativity and explore the world through new perspectives.
Humanities Core
The Humanities Core program at UCI, another opportunity to participate in a small seminar, allows students to engage closely with complex material while developing visual, oral, electronic, and written communication skills that will serve them in every academic discipline and in public life.
Student Success Initiatives
Student Success Initiatives (SSI) at UCI offers several programs with small cohorts of students that gain opportunities for collaborative study and common intellectual experiences, while simultaneously having access to peer mentoring and staff advisors who assist in their academic and social development.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) assists undergraduate students from any academic discipline to find research and creative on-campus opportunities with UCI faculty, or off-campus opportunities with industrial partners, national labs, and other universities.
Campuswide Honors Collegium
If you want to engage with a community of motivated learners dedicated to scholastic excellence and personal growth, you might consider applying to be a part of the CampusWide Honors Collegium (CHC). The unique opportunity provides students the chance to engage with other talented students and work collaboratively with faculty in a supportive, learning community.
Office of Civic Engagement
The Office of Civic Engagement provides students with opportunities to engage as citizens and community members in a variety of curricular and co-curricular activities that enhance their education and professional development.
UCI boasts over 600 registered student organizations! Getting involved with one or two is another great way to connect with a student community around shared interests, values, and identities. Complete a search on CampusGroups to find clubs and organizations that may be of interest to you!