UC Irvine
- Contact Information
- Housing
- Arrival Information
- Course Enrollment Information
- English Language and Placement Testing
- Health Insurance
Contact Information
EAP Reciprocity Information: Center for International Education (CIE) |
Visa & Immigration Information: International Center |
Housing Information
Housing is not guaranteed. Be aware that the standard rental agreement for housing accommodations is nine months (or until the end of the academic year for students arriving in January). Students leaving their housing before the end of the agreement may be subject to a cancellation fee.
- California Housing Board
- Campus Housing (Students under 25 years of age)
- Graduate and Family Housing (Students older than 25 years)
- Community Housing
- Other Housing Resources
California Housing Board (Non-UC Housing)
The California Housing Board provides a forum for all Education Abroad Program participants to share information about housing for rent and housing situations wanted in California. Students are encouraged to post messages about housing sublets, shared housing situations, rooms for rent, and rentals.
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Campus Housing (UC Housing)
Undergraduate students under 25 years of age
Undergraduate EAP Reciprocity students studying at UCI
for a full academic year (fall, winter and spring terms
- are eligible to apply.
Students planning to attend UCI for less than a full academic year (fall
or fall/winter terms only) cannot apply for on-campus housing.
See information on housing off-campus or consider privately
owned and managed apartment communities on the UCI campus (see Option
2).
Arroyo Vista Theme Houses For available themes during the 2009-10 year, see this website. Reciprocity students have the status of "New Transfer Students."
We advise that you indicate an interest in all three
housing communities to maximize your chances of being offered a space.
You may also be placed in a different housing community, pending available
space.
Applicants to the International Village and/or one of the Arroyo Vista
theme houses, must write a separate Statement of Interest. Fill
out the application completely. It will be read and is an important
part of the selection process.
Website
Application
Instructions
Application
Application Notes: Use your application ID number (located in your UC application acknowledgement letter or obtained from UOEAP) and your student ID number (located in your UCI acceptance letter) to login.
Application Deadline: June 1, 2009 (4:30 pm California time)
Application Fee: Non-refundable $20.00 processing fee required with application.
Deposit Required: Students who fail to meet the contract/reservation fee payment deadline will lose their on-campus housing assignment.
Method of Payment Option: Online with a credit card, or by printing a payment coupon and mailing it with a check, or money order in US dollars, payable to "UC Regents." Contact CIE immediately if you have problems obtaining a bank draft or an international money order.
Notification of Housing Assignments: Successful applicants will
receive a housing contract by e-mail and standard air mail. The housing
contract must be returned with the reservation fee by the deadline stamped
on the contract. Check your e-mail every day if you are traveling over
the holidays.
NOTE: Undergraduate students should disregard the Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) return deadline date on the housing application. The SIR is automatically returned for all EAP students. ALL students are required to submit the Statement of Legal Residence (SLR) before they will be able to enroll in classes.
Graduate and Family Housing
Graduate and Undergraduate Students over 25 years of age
Community Housing Office
Graduate/Undergraduate Students
The Housing Outreach Services offers housing listings for UCI students free of charge.
Address: G465 of the Student Center, University of California,
Irvine CA 92697
Phone: (949) 824-7247
Fax: (949) 824-2817
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
E-mail
Website
Tips
on Finding Housing
Other Housing Resources (Non-UC Housing)
Students should be aware that this housing is not UC sponsored or endorsed and that it not advisable to rent prior to arrival when you can visit the rental in person.
Arrival Information
Dates
Suggested Arrival Date: September 20, 2009
You may arrive no more than 30 days prior to the start of your academic program. Program dates are printed on your visa certificate of eligibility. Students who do not have pre-arranged housing are advised to arrive early.
Program Start Date on Certificate of Eligibility: September 21, 2009
Term Begins: September 21, 2009
First Day of Instruction: September 24, 2009
Housing Move-In: Dates vary with housing assignment.
Orientations (Mandatory)
EAP Reciprocity Welcome Orientation
Date: Monday, September 21, 2009; 1:00pm-2:30pm
Location: HIB 100
International Center Check-In Session
Date: Monday, September 21, 2009; 2:30pm to 5:00pm
Location: International Center
International Center Online Orientation is to be completed prior to your arrival in the U.S.
International Center Checkin: Remember to take a photocopy of your passport, your I-20 form (F-1 students) or DS-2019 (J-1 students), your I-94 card (the I-94 is a white card often stapled in your passport and stamped at the port-of-entry), and local address in California.
Temporary Accommodation Information
Cost of accommodation is subject to change.
- EAP Campus Office webpage link to "Temporary Accommodations"
- UCI Visitor's Center page
-
Hotel UCI: Hotel UCI is located in an undergraduate apartment community providing short-term and long-term accommodations at reasonable rates from June 22 through September 11, 2009.
Ground Transport to Campus
Costs and times are subject to change.
EAP Campus
Office webpage link to "Arriving To UCI"
Course Enrollment Information
1) Students may disregard the Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) return deadline date on the housing application. The SIR is automatically returned for all EAP students. 2) Students are required to submit the Statement of Legal Residence (SLR) before they will be able to enroll in classes.
Department Links
Schedule
of Classes
Course Catalog
Enrollment
Instructions: Read all instructions carefully before
attempting to enroll.
UCInetID and Password These
must be activated before you can use WebReg.
WebReg
Enroll online and check your enrollment time ("window").
Prerequisite Clearance
Request Form
Statement of Legal Residence
(SLR)
You must complete your SLR before the enrollment deadline to be able to enroll in classes. Failure to complete the SLR by this date will lead to a hold being placed on your record. As a result, you will be unable to enroll in classes, and you will be liable for a $50 late enrollment fee. You will receive your UCI student ID number from the UCI campus by e-mail. Your UC application ID number is located in your UC application acknowledgement letter or can be obtained from UOEAP.
Important Dates:
Deadline for SLR (see above) and enrollment is September 15, 2009.
You will receive your UCI student ID number from the UCI campus by e-mail. Your UC application ID number is located in your UC application acknowledgement letter or can be obtained from UOEAP.
Undergraduate Advisor Contact Information ("Academic Counselor Listing")
Graduate students
Graduate students usually register after arrival and after consultation
with the department’s graduate advisor. Check with your host department
for registration advising.
English Language and Placement Testing
English Language Placement Exam: None required
English Language Placement Exam for registration for classes: May be required for some introductory classes. Refer to the testing office website to determine if you are required to take this exam.
Health Insurance
2009-10 costs and information are listed below.
Requirement: Students are automatically enrolled in the University’s Student Health Insurance Plan unless they complete a waiver form and provide proof of equivalent coverage, and it is approved.
Cost: Undergraduates $227 per quarter; graduates $782 per quarter.
Billing: Each quarter
Payment Deadline:
Fall: October 2, 2009
Winter: December 15, 2009 (extended deadline for Reciprocity students is January 16, 2010)
Spring: March 15, 2010
Payment may be made at the Central Cashier's Office upon arrival at UCI.
Effective Dates:
Fall: September 21, 2009 - January 1, 2010
Winter: January, 4, 2010 - March 24, 2010
Spring/Summer*: March 24, 2010 - September 20, 2010
*Insurance under USHIP for eligible students enrolled for the Spring quarter will extend through to 12:01 a.m. on the first day of the Fall Quarter of the 2010–2011 school year.
Undergraduate Health Center
Health
Requirements and Forms
Undergraduate Insurance
Information
Undergraduate Waiver
Form
Undergraduate Waiver Deadline:
Fall: September 8, 2009 (Waiver application starts on June 15, 2009.)
Winter: December 1, 2009
Spring: March 1, 2010
Graduate
Insurance Information
Graduate
Waiver Form
Graduate Waiver Deadline:
Fall: August 28, 2009
Winter: a month before the beginning of the term.