2. UCR History
Founded in 1907 by the UC Board of Regents as UC Citrus Experiment Station
First classes in 1954
Highlander name adopted to reflect the rocky, Scottish Highland, terrain around campus and higher elevation within Riverside
1. Original site of 23 acres near Mt. Rubidoux
In 1914 the Citrus Experiment station moved to current location on 475 acres.
2. In order to accommodate the growing number of servicemen who now had GI Bill money to attend college, the UC system added a small liberal arts college to the Experiment Station
3. Bear, as many other UC colleges (UCLA and UC Berkley), also had bears. Originally “The Cubs”, but students thought that too “small”, and went with Hylanders as a write in vote as the Box Spring Mountains were known as the Highlands (back when they were much more green than now!)

3. UCR Overview 28th National University
35th (tie) Top Public National Universities (US News & World Report )
85th
Best Colleges
(US News & World Report – 2019)
Largest gains of any other University
(up from 124 – 2018)
Research 1, Public, Doctoral Institution
23,922 students enrolled in Fall 2018
20,581 undergraduates
3,341 graduate students
28th National University
Rankings (Washington Monthly – 2018)
1st Graduation Rate, Affordability, and Student Financial Aid (Time Magazine – 2014)
27th Best Value Colleges (Forbes )
32nd Best Colleges for Your Money (Money Magazine )
3rd Pell Performance Rank (Washington Monthly – 2018)
18th First-gen Performance Rank (Washington Monthly – 2018)
Tier 1 Research Institution (offer bachelor through doctorate degrees, give high priority to research, receive $40 mil or more in federal support for research)
Top 15 public research university, 2017
41st Best Bang for the Buck – Western Colleges (Washington Monthly )
201st World University Rankings 2019 (The Times Higher Education )
Main Scores: Service – 24th
Research – 73rd
Social Mobility – 33rd (Washington Monthly- 2018)

4. UCR Overview 80+ Bachelor’s degrees University Honors Education Abroad
Bourns College of Engineering
College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
School of Education
School of Business
School of Medicine
School of Public Policy
College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
University Honors
Education Abroad
Undergraduate Education
COE – Degrees in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, Env. Engineering
CNAS – Biology, Neuroscience, Mathematics, and Physics
School of Education (Graduate) – Education minor
SOB – Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing
SOM (Graduate) – undergraduates with interests in medical or health professions can do Student Pipeline programs.
School of Public Policy – Public Policy (health, social/family, economic, environmental, foreign policy)
CHASS – Psychology, Economics, Global Studies and Law and Society
University Honors – undergrads get extra academic, social and research opportunities.
Education Abroad – 4,500+ students travel to 43 countries each year- academic, cultural enhancement and personal growth
Undergraduate Education – Provide academic support, experiential learning, and research opportunities.

5. Undergraduate Education
Academic Resource Center
University Writing Programs
Summer Sessions
Student Engagement
Undergraduate Research
Prestigious Scholarships and Awards
Community Engagement and Service Learning
R’Courses
UCDC, UC Sacramento
Health Professions Advising Center
Summer Academy
Academic Resource Center – One stop help center.
Tutoring (free), Supplemental Instruction (Peer-assisted study sessions),
ACE (Assistance, Coaching and Encouragement) – Trouble understanding course expectations,
study skills development,
undergraduate writing center – writing assistance for any academic discipline.
Honors Program – Three pillars of excellence: Creativity and Innovation, Culture of Contribution and Diversity and Global Citizenship
Unique Seminars and Interdisciplinary Courses,
Faculty-Mentored Research
Living-Learning Communities (freshmen and sophomores) – special academic, personal and social enrichment activities.
Research and internship opportunities
Personalized Counseling and Advising
University Writing Programs –
Summer Sessions -
Undergraduate Research – UCR offers research opportunities to all undergraduates, including freshmen, sophomores, and transfer students in all areas including arts, business, humanities, and science.
Undergraduate Research Journal,
(clink) Undergraduate Research Symposium
Student Mini-grants
Student Success Workshops
Service Learning – working with Student Life, the Career Center and the Graduate School of Education, we offer opportunities for students to get involved in community service, service learning through academic courses, community academic internships and community-based research.
R’Courses – Student led, 1 credit courses on any topic. 1st quarter – Student and faculty mentor propose topic, 2nd quarter – Student develops course, 3rd quarter – Student facilitates class for up to 20 students. Past topics have included : Introduction to Indian Classical Music, Social Analysis in “My Little Pony”, Blade Runner and Other Alternate Futures, The Existence of African Religion, Intro to ASL,
UCDC, UC Sacramento – Quarter long academic, field research and professional based experiences offered in both Washington DC and at UC Sacramento with students from other UC schools.
Health Professions Advising Center – Personalized advising for students interested in the health, medical and veterinary professions.
Summer Academy
se.ucr.edu

6. Summer Academy 145 students from 46 high schools Purpose
Engage high achieving HS students
College test run
Engage with community
Connect students to UCR opportunities
Help students explore majors/career tracks
Even though this is a “trial run” for college, that does NOT mean that your grade doesn’t matter. Grade is permanent part of your academic record, so take it seriously!!

7. Understanding Courses and Units
Courses are numbered
Lower Division: (1st and 2nd year)
Upper Division: (3rd and 4th year)***
Graduate: (Masters or Doctoral students)
Professional Courses: (Medicine & professional programs)
Course Letters
A, B, C, D designations are meant to signify a sequence and should be taken in order (BIO001A)
H = honors, L = lab, P = pro-seminar

8. Understanding Courses and Units
Courses are typically 4-5 units each
Some classes include Labs, Discussions
Typically 15 units per term (fall/winter/spring)
45 units per year
180 units minimum for a bachelors degree
This does not reflect individual degree requirements, some degrees have a lot of room for you to pick and choose classes, others have very strict course progressions (Engingeering/Computer Science)

9. Time Required for Courses/Unit
In Fall/Winter/Spring (10 weeks)
1 unit = 1 hour a week in class
4 unit class is 4 hours a week
Homework/studying is 2-3 hours for every hour in class
In Class
Study/ Homework
4 units
4 hrs/wk
8-12 hrs/wk
5 units
5 hrs/wk
10-15 hrs/wk

10. Understanding Summer Units
Summer is Different! (5 weeks)
Half the time, double the effort
1 unit = 2 hours of class time per week
1 unit = 4-6 hours study
In Class
Study/ Homework
Total
4 units
8 hrs/wk
hrs/wk
24-32 hrs/wk
5 units
10 hrs/wk
hrs/wk
30-40 hrs/wk

11. Trial Run, Tangible Results
Registration is student responsibility – Check your R’Web account - rweb.ucr.edu
Drop, Add, Withdrawals
Check your iLearn – ilearn.ucr.edu
Faculty will assume you are undergraduate students (freshman-senior)
Conduct
Accountability
Professionalism

12. Enrollment and Transcripts
All Summer Academy courses go on transcripts
All courses and grades will show up on permanent transcripts
Required to notify any colleges of prior enrollment/college credits
Graded courses only
‘Satisfactory/No Credit’ grades not available
No audits – course for no grade or courses without grades.

13. Other Considerations Get your UCR ID - R’Card (Free RTA Bus)
Parking – Summer Session parking permits
Textbooks – (google: ucr find textbooks)
Can get e-book, or used on Amazon (return policy)
Use Orbach Library study rooms

14. Preparation Academic Resource Center Student Disability Resources
arc.ucr.edu
Academic Resource Center
Assistance, Coaching, Encouragement; computer lab, Highlander Early Start Academy; Tutorial Assistance; Writing Support; Study Skills; Drop-In Tutoring; Placement Exams; Graduate and Professional Exams
Student Disability Resources
Adaptive equipment, note takers, interpreters, learning disability, classroom inaccessibility
Services require documentation such as a physician’s verification to process requests
sdrc.ucr.edu

15. Career Center careers.ucr.edu
The Well well.ucr.edu
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Student Health Services
Career Center careers.ucr.edu
Student jobs, internships, career fairs
Career planning
Campus Recreation recreation.ucr.edu
Classes, pool, outdoor excursions, intramurals

16. Academic Integrity Cheating Plagiarism Fabrication
Fraud, deceit, or dishonesty on academic assignments; using prohibited materials or assisting others
Plagiarism
Failure to properly cite the work of others. Copying language, structure, or ideas without attribution in academic work.
Fabrication
Making up data or recording false results in lab/research settings
Facilitating Academic Dishonesty
Assisting others in violation of Academic Integrity policies
Unauthorized Collaboration
Working with others without faculty permission

17. Study Groups Avoid procrastination!
Learn and retain new concepts faster
Learn new study habits/ skills
Fill in gaps in your notes
Gain new/ different viewpoints
Can split research duties if time is a concern
Build relationships, makes learning more enjoyable!
1. Meeting at regular times enables you to spread out your studying instead of last minute panic studying
2. Your study mates can help clear up concepts you might have missed. Conversely, explaining concepts that your study mates might not understand will help reinforce the material to you.
3. Sometimes we don’t understand a teacher or we incorrectly write down a concept. Studying with a group can help make sure that you have the correct material you are studying.
4. Students have different ways of studying, and you might discover a new way that is more efficient for you.
5. Gaining fresh perspectives on topics can aid in subject matter retention. Helps develop your critical thinking skills.
6. Split up the work load!
7. Studying alone can be boring and you can get easily distracted.
Finally – if your study group is not helping, or is making your studying more stressful, then take care of yourself and find a new group.

18. Libraries
The library has a list of all Summer Academy students for privileges
Use books, journals, digital resources for course assignments
Summer Academy students are not able to check out books
Please ensure you bring your R’Card to use library services
The UCR libraries:
Tomás Rivera Library: (951)
Orbach Science Library: (951)
Music Library: (951)
Multimedia Library: (951)
Study space is available in Orbach
We encourage all Summer Academy students to utilize this space – opportunity to connect with your peers

19. Reminder: Summer Session Dates
5 weeks (June 24-July 27)
Important deadlines:
Drop Deadline: June 28
last day for a refund and no grade for course
Withdrawal Deadline: July 5 (July 14th with Dean level approval*)
no refund, ‘W’ on transcripts, $4 fee
Finals July
Grades Available August 7
Notify Student Engagement of any changes in enrollment.
* See summer.ucr.edu for dates, deadlines and policies.

20. College Etiquette 101
Tips and Tricks for a successful college experience
Err on the side of being too formal in all written communications
ONLY use UCR
Visit your professor at least once during office hours
Refer to your professor correctly
Keep your phone away!!!
Don’t stop attending classes
Show up to class on time, be prepared, be polite, be engaged
Do NOT expect your professor or anyone to respond immediately to your requests, especially after hours or weekends
Read the syllabus, Read the syllabus, Read the syllabus!!!
Remember, you paid for this class (or your parent did). Make it count!

21. Who helps? ALL OF UCR – JUST ASK FOR HELP! Lisa Des Jardins, M.S.
June 24th to July 29th – Drop-In Assistance (Hinderaker Hall 1100A)
Dr. Thomas Dickson, Ed. D.
By appointment, Hinderaker 1100
ALL OF UCR – JUST ASK FOR HELP!
Despite any thorns, stumbles, and sweat you may experience. UCR is here to help you.