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2000-2001 General Catalog
University of California, Riverside
STUDENT SERVICES
ASSOCIATED STUDENTS
The president and vice president of campus internal affairs address on-campus issues, the vice president of external affairs interacts with the other UC campuses on state and national issues, and the vice president of finance manages the financial branch of student government.
ASUCR is supported by the ASUCR Fee, which is $15.50. The breakdown of the fee is as follows: $2.00 for funding clubs and organizations; $3.00 for KUCR, the on-campus radio station; and $10.50 for projects such as free legal aid, student-owned and operated businesses, and various campus publications.
ASUCR is a member of the University of California Student Association (UCSA) and of the United States Student Association (USSA). Both of these bodies address issues of higher education and financial aid in relation to students in general.
On campus, ASUCR, in conjunction with the personnel chair, appoints undergraduates in several important committees that play a role in campus governance, including the Commons Board of Governors, the Recreation Facility Board of Governors, the Registration Fee Advisory Committee, Student Conduct, and the Parking Committee.
In addition to serving the students in the form of advocacy, representation and participation in current issues, ASUCR operates two student-owned and -operated businesses: Ditto Note Taking Service and The Exchange.
Ditto -- next to the Bank of America ATM, (909) 787-3630 -- is the on-campus note-taking service. It employs professional note takers in several large lecture and general education courses and makes the notes available to students. Students may purchase quarterly subscriptions or weekly sets of class notes. The service also sells résumé paper and provides self-serve photocopying, discounted 24-hour photo processing (both Kodak and Standard), and convenient mail services, including U.S. Mail, UPS, Airborne, and Fed Ex.
The Exchange -- next to the East Food Court, (909) 787-2689 -- offers discounted tickets to major theater chains in the area and to recreation venues including Disneyland, Magic Mountain, Knott's Berry Farm, San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park, Sea World, and Universal Studios; and seasonal venues such as Bear Mountain and Mountain High ski resorts, Raging Waters, and the Renaissance Faire. The store sells balloon bouquets, cards, and UCR gift items, as well as class rings, graduation announcements, and diploma frames. It features the Greek Corner, where students can purchase gifts, create paddles, design custom letters, and special order jewelry.
GSA is a member of the University of California Student Association which represents all University of California students and has a separate lobby program in Sacramento. GSA is heavily involved in campus governance and appoints students to serve on various committees.
New Student Orientation Program --Bear Facts
Each quarter the Transfer and Reentry Services Center -- H-101 Bannockburn Village, (909) 787-5307 -- hosts a one-day session for incoming transfer and reentry students. Transfer and Reentry Orientation helps ensure a successful transition to the University. During orientation students meet with peer mentors and find out about student services and campus life.
UCR offers five teams for men interested in participating on the collegiate level: basketball, baseball, cross country, tennis, and track and field. Women's sports offer six teams: basketball, cross country, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. As part of the move to Division I, golf and soccer will be added for both men and women in the 2001-2002 academic year.
Athletic programs are supported by student fees and by private gifts developed through the work of the UCR Athletic Association and the UCR Athletic Development Office.
More than 35 noncredit leisure classes are offered each quarter at a low cost to students. Some of these classes include ballroom dancing, belly dancing, guitar, tennis, and windsurfing. Twice a year (fall and spring quarters) Market Day -- an all-day sale of handcrafted items -- is held on the Tower Mall.
The Leisure Line recreation newspaper is published once each quarter and contains times, dates, places and course descriptions of the classes, plus information about clubs, intramurals, and special activities.
The Student Recreation Center also offers camping equipment and windsurfer rentals.
The Recreation Outdoor Excursions Program offers rock climbing, camping, whitewater rafting, and other activities every quarter.
For particulars of optional or mandatory student health insurance coverage, contact the Campus Health Center's Insurance Department at (909) 787-5683. It is important to note that there are limitations to the coverage of the student health insurance. These include, but are not limited to, care of pre-existing and chronic conditions.
Resident Undergraduate Students and Dependents. In addition to outpatient services available to all registered students through the Campus Health Center, an optional health insurance plan for undergraduate students and dependents is available during the first 30 days of each quarter.
Information regarding policy benefits, brochures, lists of contracted providers, petitions for exemption from GSHIP, and optional dependent coverage is available through the Campus Student Health Insurance Office, Veitch Student Center, (909) 787-5683, fax (909) 787-4374, campushealth@ucr.edu.
Director: Deborah J. McCoy, M.A.
The Career Services Center (CSC) provides
assistance to undergraduates and graduate students in career decision
making, internship/cooperative education placement, graduate and
professional school application, and the job search process. It is
open year-round.
Students are encouraged to use the CSC throughout their years at
UCR. For a modest fee,
alumni may also take advantage of these services. Career Planning Career Library. The Center's library contains general career information, reports of wage and labor trends, employment forecasts, job search materials, directories of employers, company literature, and current job openings. Career Seminars and Workshops. Workshops are held throughout the year on topics that include career planning, skills/interests analysis, résumé writing, interviewing techniques, and job search strategies. A quarterly series of career seminars offers students the opportunity to meet and talk with professionals from a variety of occupations. Individual and Group Counseling. Counselors assist students in the process of determining career possibilities most suited to their interests, education, and talents. Major Decision Program. Those who have not declared their academic major are encouraged to attend the Major Decision Seminar series. This series is designed to acquaint students with the variety of majors available at UCR. Several different disciplines are presented each quarter. It is also recommended that undeclared students take advantage of vocational testing and career counseling. Vocational Testing. Combined with counseling and other career services, vocational tests can be valuable in making academic choices and identifying career options. Alumni Career Network. More than 500 UCR alumni have volunteered to assist students in their career development by providing informational interviews and on-campus presentations. Notebooks containing the alumni network information are available for student use at the Center. Underrepresented Students' Career Development Program The Career Services Center offers extensive programming to promote the professional development of underrepresented students. The services include skills-building workshops, field trips, and special career forums which bring employment representatives from business, industry, and government to campus. Underrepresented and disadvantaged students of all academic disciplines and levels are encouraged to take part in these activities. Student Employment Office Throughout the year hundreds of part-time, temporary, and summer jobs are posted in the Student Employment Office and at http://www.careers.ucr.edu. Summer job workshops and camp job fairs are held annually. Placement Assistance Current Job Openings. Job vacancies are posted at http://www.careers.ucr.edu and in the Career Library. Interview Preparation. Practice interviews are offered with the use of video tape. On-Campus Interviews. This program brings employment recruiters to campus to interview graduating students for professional positions. The 2000-2001 schedule attracted such diverse corporations as Automated Data Processing, Inc.; Anheuser-Busch Co, Inc.; Arthur Anderson, LLP; Deloitte & Touche; Ford Motor Co.; Gallo Wine Co.; GTE; Ingram Micro, Inc.; Logicon, Inc.; Merck & Co., Inc.; Nestle USA; New York Life Insurance Co.; PacifiCare Health Systems; and TRW, Inc. Résumé Writing. Brochures give instruction on résumé preparation. Workshops are offered and counselors provide résumé critiquing by appointment or during daily "Drop-In Hours." Graduate/Professional School Application Graduate/Professional School Catalog Collection. An extensive collection of graduate and professional school catalogs, directories, and program rankings is available in the Career Library. Letters of Reference Files. Students can establish a confidential letters of reference file for graduate or professional school. The Career Services Center will send the file to the various schools and programs to which the student is applying. Statement of Purpose. Brochures on how to write the statement of purpose are available. Counselors review statement drafts and provide feedback and suggestions. MBA/Business Administration Career Services MBA/Business Administration Career Services, a satellite office located in room 146 of The A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management, provides career guidance, job search assistance, and internship/cooperative education placement to graduate students in Management and to undergraduates in Business Administration. Contact (909) 787-7276. Careers in Education The Careers in Education program -- in the Career Services Center -- serves undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in a teaching career in public or private schools, colleges, or universities. The program offers career counseling as well as instruction and assistance in the academic job search. Students may open a placement file of reference letters for academic positions or for admission to graduate or professional schools. The career library contains academic job listings from throughout the United States and overseas. UCR alumni, faculty, and staff may also use these services for a fee. Salary and Employment Information See appendix E: Salary and Employment Information for statistics on UCR graduates. Academic Internship Program Veitch Student Center (Northwest wing)
Off-campus learning experiences are a significant
academic option in many degree plans at UCR. More than 90 percent of
UCR graduates engage in some career-related work experience before
graduation. The
Academic Internship Program offers placement services to students
seeking this type of experience and serves as the coordinating unit
for such activities.
Internships may be part-time volunteer experiences
or may offer a salary or stipend. Students can earn credit for an
internship if an academic component is completed on campus. This
requires a faculty sponsor from an appropriate department.
Internships are available on an ongoing basis or
may be developed to meet the student's particular career interest.
Juniors, seniors, and graduate students are
eligible for placement.
Interns work in settings such as community
services, government offices, banks, manufacturing firms, retail
establishments, research labs, newspapers, radio and television
stations, museums, hospitals, law offices, and other agencies.
Recently, UCR interns have worked for such diverse employers as
American Airlines; Argonne National Laboratory; Disney Consumer
Products; Dodgers Inc.; Ernst & Young, LLP; GTE; Hughes Research
Laboratories; KNBC-TV; Lawrence Livermore Laboratory; Los Angeles
Times; Merrill Lynch; Morgan Stanley Dean Witter; The Perrier Group;
Price Waterhouse, LLP; Thomas Bros. Maps; and Wells Fargo Bank.COUNSELING CENTER
Director: Catherine M. Steel, Ph.D.
Individual or couple therapy is available to students on a short-term basis. The goals of counseling include facilitating the student's personal growth and self-esteem, development of satisfying relationships, effective communication, educational and career decision making, and the establishment of personal values.
Group therapy involves people meeting face-to-face with one or more trained group therapists and talking about what's troubling them. Members also give feedback to each other by expressing their own feelings about what someone says or does. This interaction gives group members an opportunity to try out new ways of behaving and to learn more about the way they interact with others. Both general and specialized groups are offered.
Psychological and career-interest tests are used as part of the counseling process to facilitate self-understanding and decision making.
Referrals are made to appropriate resources on campus and in the community.
Biofeedback training is used, usually as an adjunct to personal counseling, for stress-related symptoms such as tension and migraine headaches, test anxiety, and sleep disorders.
Workshops address developmental issues and teach preventive mental health techniques (e.g., assertiveness training, overcoming procrastination, and stress management).
Consultation and training services include face-to-face meetings and telephone contacts with faculty, staff, or students to discuss concerns about students or student life.
Outreach presentations are primarily informational in nature, on topics such as how to help a distressed student and orientation to Center services.
National and state qualifying examinations are administered by the Center and include the GRE, MCAT, LSAT, PRAXIS, and MAT.
Services to registered students are free and confidential. Appointments can be scheduled by calling (909) 787-5531. If the need is urgent, a staff member is available for consultation immediately. After-hours emergency help can be obtained by calling UCR Police (909) 787-5222 or the Riverside Helpline (909) 686-4357.
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