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The University of California, Riverside is a diverse community of people from all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds; national origins; religious and political beliefs; physical abilities; and sexual orientations. The everyday interactions on this campus are enriched by our acceptance of one another, and we strive to learn from each other in an atmosphere of positive engagement and mutual respect.
Implicit in this mutual respect is the right to live, study, teach, and work in an environment that is free from harassment or denigration on the basis of race, age, religious preference, gender, sexual orientation, or national origin. Any violation of this right — verbal or written abuse, threats, harassment, intimidation, or violence against person or property — will be considered a violation of the principles of community that are an integral part of the University of California's focus, goals, and mission. Such behavior will be discouraged by the university to the full extent of its power.
The University of California, composed of academic colleges, professional schools, divisions, departments of instruction, museums, libraries, research institutes, bureaus and foundations, and the University of California Press, is situated on the nine campuses throughout the state: Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz. The university also maintains several field stations of the Agricultural Experiment Station in various parts of the state. A tenth campus is being developed in Merced.
Governance Under the state constitution, governance of the university is entrusted to the Board of Regents. The Regents appoint the president of the university, and with the president's advice, the officers of the university. Among these are the vice presidents, the chancellors, and the directors of the major laboratories. The Regents also directly appoint the principal officers of the Regents: the general counsel, the treasurer, and the secretary. The Regents of the University of California and the administrative officers are listed in the back of this catalog.
Authority in academic matters is delegated by the Regents to the Academic Senate, which consists of faculty and certain administrative officers. The Academic Senate determines academic policy for the university as a whole, sets conditions for admission and the granting of degrees, authorizes and supervises courses and curricula, and advises the university administration on faculty appointments, promotions, and budgets.
Students participate in policy making at both the campus and universitywide levels.
History and Development
Academic divisions of the University of California, Riverside include the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences; the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering; the Graduate School of Education; The A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management; the Division of Biomedical Sciences; and the Graduate Division. The campus features the Citrus Research Center–Agricultural Experiment Station, Air Pollution Research Center, UCR/California Museum of Photography, Center for Ideas and Society, Center for Social and Behavioral Science Research, Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, UC Center for Water Resources, and eight sites in the UC Natural Reserve System, including the Philip L. Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center. The campus is also home to the regional headquarters of Cooperative Extension and a branch of University Extension, which includes Summer Sessions.
The roots of the campus date back to 1907 when the California State Legislature established the Citrus Experiment Station to conduct research on the agricultural problems of Southern California. Graduate work was conducted early in the station's history, and today, graduate education is central to its mission.
In 1948 the Regents approved the establishment of the College of Letters and Science. Necessary legislation was passed by the Academic Senate in 1951, and the college opened for classes in February 1954. The Riverside campus was declared a general campus by act of the Regents in 1959, with a mandate to develop appropriate areas of study. In 1960, the Graduate Division was established, and graduate and professional programs were added.
The Campus
www.ucr.edu
The 1,200-acre Riverside campus of the University of California is conveniently located approximately 50 miles east of Los Angeles within easy driving distance to most of the major cultural and recreational offerings in Southern California. In addition, it is virtually equidistant from the desert, the mountains, and the ocean.
The city of Riverside, with the UCR campus on its eastern edge, is accessible by several main highways. The nearby Ontario International Airport has daily flights to most of the nation's major cities and connecting commuter flights to the Los Angeles International Airport. Metrolink train service is available to Los Angeles.
Adjoining the campus is University Village, a retail and office complex, a joint project between UCR, the city of Riverside, and a private developer. The project includes 10 theaters, some used during the day as UCR classrooms, as well as offices for UCR staff and other professionals, restaurants, and retail shops.
Enrollment at UCR is presently about 17,000, approximately 10 percent of whom are graduate students. The campus continues to expand, with a number of academic and housing buildings being constructed or remodeled. Prominent features of the campus include the 161-foot carillon tower, the Botanic Gardens, and acres of citrus groves.
Accreditations
UCR is a member of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The campus is fully accredited by the Senior Commission of WASC. This accreditation requires periodic review in accord with WASC policies and standards. WASC is located at 985 Atlantic Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501, (510) 748-9001. In addition, the Biomedical Sciences Program is accredited by the Association of American Medical Colleges; the B.S degree (or equivalent program) in Chemistry is certified by the American Chemical Society as meeting its standards; the credential programs of the Office of Teacher Education Services are approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing; the B.S. degrees in chemical, computer, electrical, environmental, mechanical and computer engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); and the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management is accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
University Librarian: Ruth Jackson, Ph.D.
Access electronic resources and hours at library.ucr.edu
University Libraries is the focal point for research and study at UCR. The collections include 2,081,146 volumes, 12,444 serial subscriptions, and 1,672,042 microforms housed in four facilities: the Tomás Rivera Library (serving the humanities, arts, and social sciences), the Science Library, the Music Library, and the Media Library. The Libraries makes extensive use of information technology, including Scotty, the online catalog of UCR library collections; MELVYL, the online union catalog to the collections of the UC libraries; INFOMINE, an innovative Web index and search engine created by the library to provide easy access to electronic information resources throughout the world; and the California Digital Library, which licenses and provides Web access to various electronic resources (indexing and abstracting services, full text databases, and other reference tools).
Circulation Services in all campus libraries are responsible for checking out materials, renewing materials, maintaining the collections, and providing information on the circulation status of library materials.
Education Services — second floor, Rivera Library — offers curriculum materials, textbooks currently in use in local schools, and a children's literature collection to support the work of students in the Graduate School of Education's teaching credential program.
Government Publications University Libraries is a depository for both U.S. and California state government publications. The main collection, located in the Government Publications department on the first floor of the Rivera Library, also contains documents from local and foreign governments and international organizations as well as extensive law resources. The department holds census and other statistics, records of legislative bodies and judicial courts, social and economic studies, scientific investigations, reports of special commissions, and a myriad of electronic information sources in CD-ROM format. The Science Library contains extensive collections of documents relating to the natural and agricultural sciences.
Interlibrary Loan Service locates and borrows needed materials not held at the UCR library. Staff at interlibrary loan offices in the Rivera and Science libraries search nationwide to obtain volumes or photocopies of articles for faculty, staff, and students.
The Media Library — 1001 Humanities and Social Sciences, (909) 787-5606 — includes a wide variety of entertainment and educational programs, as well as computer-assisted instruction programs. Films and tapes can also be rented from off-campus sources. With its audiovisual equipment and media collections, the Media Resources Library is a walk-in playback center for the campus community.
The Music Library — 054 Arts Building, (909) 787-3137 — houses 26,713 scores, 11,603 sound recordings, and 3,654 compact discs. Current issues of selected music journals, a small reference book collection, listening facilities, and computer workstations are also available.
Photocopying Photoduplication and microfilm copying services are provided in the Rivera and Science libraries. Coin-operated copying machines are located on each floor of these libraries.
Reference Services Reference librarians in the Rivera and Science libraries assist students, faculty, and staff in identifying and locating information and provide advisory services, including instruction in research strategies. All reference points offer either direct or mediated access to a number of electronic information sources. Questions may also be sent via E-mail to the Rivera Library (rivref@library.ucr.edu), the Science Library (sciref@library.ucr.edu), and the Music Library (muslib@library.ucr.edu). At the invitation of faculty members, librarians offer students instruction in the resources and research strategies appropriate to the subject of the course during a regular class session. A credit course, HASS 005 (Library Research Strategies), is offered periodically.
Reserve Services are offered in all libraries. Faculty members may place materials on reserve in support of their classes. Some reserve materials are also available at library.ucr.edu/depts/reserves.
The Rupert Costo Library of the American Indian — Special Collections, fourth floor, Rivera Library, (909) 787-3233 — consists of about 7,000 volumes and more than 9,000 documents, pamphlets, tape recordings, slides, and artwork. The library is one of the most important collections of research materials relating to Native Americans in the United States and the world.
The Science Library — (909) 787-2821 — features seating for 1,500 users, state-of-the-art information technology, and electronic reader stations. Its collections of 469,983 volumes and 2,956 serial subscriptions support the life and physical sciences, including engineering, agriculture, and medicine. The Map Room, with a collection of 98,849 maps and atlases, is located on the ground floor.
Special Collections — fourth floor, Rivera Library, (909) 787-3233 — houses rare books, manuscripts, and other unique or fragile materials. The J. Lloyd Eaton Collection of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and utopian literature comprises 84,000 volumes ranging from the seventeenth century to today. The Thomas Hardy and Ezra Pound Collections include printed and manuscript materials. Special Collections administers the University Archives. Outstanding holdings include the Sadakichi Hartmann Archive, the Heinrich Schenker Archive (part of the Oswald Jonas Memorial Collection), and prominent collections on Paraguay; Paris; photography; B. Traven; Victoria, Edward, and Queen Anne; the Panama Canal; national socialism; and local history.
COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Associate Vice Chancellor: Charles Rowley, M.B.A.
Computing and Communications Building
(909) 787-4741 or (909) 787-3555; cnc.ucr.edu
Computing and Communications (C&C) focuses on multiple areas: Faculty and Student Technical Services, Center for Visual Computing, Institutional Computing, Communications Services, Microcomputer Support Group, Media Resources, and Client Server/Technology. Some of C&C's services are as follows.
Faculty and Technical Services — help desk (909) 787-3555; helpdesk@ucr.edu — provides consultations and support for faculty with desktop computer and networking needs. Consultants offer instructional technology support, which includes posting course materials on the Web, and assistance with statistical packages and other site license software.
The Center for Visual Computing — (909) 787-2483; cvc.ucr.edu — provides visualization services ranging from high-end 3-D graphics and animations, complete Web design and development, illustrations for research and recruitment purposes, and brochures and posters for marketing, in addition to multimedia creations and CD authoring. It also provides Web programming and maintenance of Web site content and images.
Communications Services — (909) 787-4624; dormtel@pop.ucr.edu — provides the data and voice communication needs for the campus. It provides telephone service and Internet access in Aberdeen-Inverness, Lothian, and Pentland Hills residence halls. Students are billed monthly for telephone charges. Voice mail is also available for a monthly service charge. Telephone service information is mailed to incoming residence hall students at the beginning of each new academic year. Internet access is provided in the Grandmarc Apartments, International Village, and Stonehaven Apartments for UCR student residents.
Digital Video and Videoteleconference Services — (909) 787-3041 — provides faculty and staff with award-winning broadcast-quality video recording and editing services for television and Web distribution as well as dedicated and portable videoteleconferencing services for instructional or administrative support.
The Microcomputer Support Group — helpdesk (909) 787-3555; helpdesk@ucr.edu; css.ucr.edu — provides computer desktop support to all faculty and staff via on-site calls, walk-in, telephone, and remote control. Technicians support hardware, software, and networking. The group facilitates the Microcomputer Support Specialist program, which provides decentralized departmental support.
Media Resources — (909) 787-3041 — provides support in Distance Learning; the Media Library; Media Production/Video Services; Media Services, which provides classroom equipment; and Engineering and Technical Support, which services existing equipment and recommends equipment for new campus buildings.
Student Computing Services — (909) 787-6495; helpdesk@student.ucr.edu; scs.ucr.edu — provides microcomputer facilities and services for currently enrolled UCR students. All equipment and software availability and operating hours are posted on the Web site. Computers are available in Watkins Hall, the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management, the Statistics-Computer Building, Sproul Hall, the Arts Building, and the Humanities and Social Sciences Macintosh Lab. The Student Server is the E-mail server for students and runs the Web E-mail program. At kiosks available in 2101 Watkins, 2225 Sproul, 014 AGSM, and 2680 Statistics-Computer students can look up their e-mail addresses, reset their passwords, and resolve account and password problems.
CULTURAL RESOURCES
Sweeney Art Gallery
Director: Karen Rapp, M.A.
Watkins House
3701 Canyon Crest Drive (across from the Arts Building)
(909) 787-3755; sweeney.ucr.edu
The Sweeney Art Gallery's exhibitions, publications, educational programs, and collections form one of the most public faces of the Riverside campus. Open since 1963, the gallery develops and presents exhibitions of contemporary and historical works of art. Approximately 10 exhibitions are mounted each year, along with a changing exhibition space dedicated to the display of the permanent collection.
The gallery also functions as a laboratory for training future museum and art administration professionals. Working with faculty members from various academic departments, the gallery staff offer special courses and internships on topics ranging from public relations to art-historical research to exhibition installation. Additionally, by presenting the annual senior thesis exhibition, the gallery provides an initial display venue for graduating senior artists in the Department of Art. There are employment opportunities for students, and student volunteers are always welcome.
For program information or to inquire about job, internship, or volunteer opportunities, call (909) 787-3755. The gallery offers membership to students at a reduced rate. Get the most current exhibition information online at sweeney.ucr.edu.
UCR/California Museum of Photography
Director: Jonathan W. Green, M.A.
3824 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92501
(909) 784-3686; www.cmp.ucr.edu
Founded in 1973 and located since 1990 in Riverside's downtown arts and entertainment district in an award-winning renovated dime store, UCR/CMP has grown into a major photography exhibition and study center for the West Coast. It has one of the most extensive exhibition programs and one of the largest and finest collections of photographs, cameras, and related material anywhere in the world. The museum offers temporary exhibitions that explore the relationship of photography and digital media to politics, art, and society. It also hosts performance art and new music events. Its permanent collection holds nineteenth- and twentieth-century fine art photographs, the Keystone-Mast stereoview collection, and the Bingham camera collection. The museum also maintains one of the most frequently visited art museum Web sites in the world, with more than three million "hits" each day at www.cmp.ucr.edu.The Digital Studio provides a community workshop for computer-based creative expression through hands-on access to new imaging technologies.
MEDIA RESOURCES
mediaresources.ucr.edu
Media Resources, an academic support unit, assists faculty and students in the creation and use of media for class presentations, for documentation of research, and for the promotion and public service needs of the campus. The department is divided into four units: Media Services, the Media Library, Engineering and Technical Services, and Media Production Services.
Engineering and Technical Services — B221 Sproul — plans and installs media systems and advises on equipment purchases. It repairs and maintains the department's media equipment. Hours: 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.
Media Library — 1001 Humanities and Social Sciences — stores the University Libraries' collection of films, audio and video cassettes, and other media materials for the campus. The Media Library serves as a walk-in playback center for all these materials and for items placed there on reserve. VHS, BETA, U-Matic, laser disc, DVD, and audio cassette equipment are available for use. This unit also orders rental films and videos for instruction. Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays (Fridays until 5 p.m.); 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. Hours are adjusted for Summer Sessions.
Media Production Services — B221 Sproul — are responsible for creating new media materials in a wide variety of formats in consultation with faculty, the administration, or other patrons. Hours: 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.
Media Services — B221 Sproul — provides audiovisual equipment and assistance for instruction and special events. It also oversees videoconferencing and satellite programming, by which faculty, staff, and students can connect to others within the UC system and the state, nation, and world. Hours: 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
SUPPLEMENTARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
English as a Second Language
International Education Programs
UCR Extension Center
1200 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507-4596
(909) 787-4346; fax (909) 787-5796
ucriep@ucx.ucr.edu; www.ucrextension.net/iep
University Extension offers a complete intensive program in English as a Second Language for foreign students preparing to enter an American college or university, or for professionals who need improvement in English. See International Education Programs under the University of California Extension listing or the address above for more information.
Reserve Officers' Training Corps
UCR does not have a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program. Students may, however, with the permission of the dean of their college, enroll in ROTC courses at another institution while completing their degree programs at UCR. Students interested in Air Force ROTC should contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office at (909) 787-3411 regarding concurrent enrollment procedures. Those interested in Army ROTC should contact the Office of the Registrar at (909) 787-3409 for information on cross registration. Descriptive pamphlets summarizing the programs are available at the UCR Career Center. Representatives from the participating ROTC programs also make regular visits to UCR to provide information to prospective students.
Air Force ROTC (AFROTC) offers two-, three-, and four-year programs leading to a commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. The program is open to almost all students pursuing baccalaureate and graduate degrees. Classes consist of one hour of academics and two hours of leadership laboratory per week for freshmen and sophomores, and three hours of academics and two hours of leadership laboratory per week for juniors and seniors. The program offers various one- to four-year scholarships covering up to 100% annual tuition, along with a nontaxable monthly stipend. Scholarships are not required to participate in the program. The program is offered at California State University, San Bernardino. For more information contact the Department of Aerospace Studies at (909) 880-7322 or afrotc@csusb.edu.
Army ROTC Through arrangements with Claremont McKenna College and the Department of Military Science at California State University, San Bernardino, two- and four-year Army ROTC (AROTC) programs are available to all qualified UCR students. Academic units earned in the program may be counted as elective units toward fulfillment of UCR graduation requirements. Successful completion of the AROTC program, upon graduation, leads to a commission as a Second Lieutenant with subsequent service on active duty or assignment to an Army Reserve unit. Scholarships for two and three years are available to qualified students. A monthly $250 to $350 subsistence allowance is paid during the last two years of the program. Simultaneous participation in a reserve unit and the AROTC program is allowed; participants are eligible to receive pay from both programs. For more information call Claremont McKenna College, (909) 621-8102 or 621-8103.
Summer Sessions and Special Programs
UCR Extension Center
1200 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507-4596
(909) 787-3044; summer.ucr.edu
Two five-week Summer Sessions are held each year on the UCR campus. See the above address for catalogs and application forms.
Who May Attend? Anyone who is a high school graduate or at least 18 years of age may attend. In addition, high school students who have at least a 3.5 GPA average in all college preparatory subjects may apply to the Summer Academy for Advanced High School Students. It is not necessary for a student to be admitted to the university to attend Summer Sessions, nor does admission to a Summer Session constitute admission to a regular session of the university.
Credits, Grades, and Units All UCR courses are normally transferable to other institutions and applicable to degree programs. For UCR students, credits and grades are automatically placed on their official transcript and record without any necessity to transfer them. UCR continuing students wishing to take courses in excess of 9 units per session must have the approval of their college dean; all other students must have the permission of the director of Summer Sessions.
Fees for a Summer Session are the same for California residents and nonresidents but differ depending on UC matriculation. These fees are competitive and based upon a per-course tuition basis. Special discounts apply for UCR students, career staff employees, and senior citizens.
University Honors Program
2316 Olmsted Hall
University of California
Riverside, CA 92521-0115
(909) 787-5323; fax (909) 787-5320
honors@ucrac1.ucr.edu; honors.ucr.edu
Excellent students in all undergraduate programs in the colleges of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; Natural and Agricultural Sciences; and Engineering can participate in the University Honors Program (UHP). The lower-division curriculum emphasizes special seminars, projects, and classes designed to introduce honors students to the rewards of scholarship and research. The upper-division curriculum provides the student with the framework to produce a thesis or project under the supervision of a faculty advisor.
The program offers a variety of extracurricular activities. It publishes a student-edited newsletter; provides guidebooks, catalogs, and test schedules; and offers clerical help for honors students applying to graduate and professional schools. A reading room, seminar room, and lounge and work space with computer facilities are available to honors students.
UC Riverside Extension
Dean: John F. Azzaretto, D.P.A.
1200 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507-4596
(909) 787-4105; fax (909) 787-7374
moreinfo@ucx.ucr.edu; www.ucrextension.net
University Extension is the part of the university that provides education to students not enrolled at UCR, making the scholars, research, and resources of the university available to young people and adults. Although a large proportion of Extension students have attended college, most Extension programs are open to anyone who seeks higher education.
Degree Credit Credit earned in certain Extension courses may be applicable to degree requirements at the time of admission to the university. (See University of California Extension Courses in the Curricula and Courses section.) Students who have earned credits through Extension and want to have these credits applied to degrees or who are interested in earning credits through Extension that meet degree requirements should check with the Admissions Office about the applicability of such credit. Resident students in the university wishing to apply Extension credit to degree requirements must have advance approval from the dean of their college or division before enrolling in Extension courses. University Extension offers degree credit, postgraduate continuing education credit, and noncredit programs for pursuit of intellectual and cultural interests, professional and career advancement, and examination of topical thinking on public affairs and urban problems.
Programs are offered in nearly all disciplines. They vary in length and format, from one-day conferences and short lecture series to courses lasting more than one quarter and certificate programs requiring more than two years.
International Education Programs
International Education Programs
UCR Extension Center
1200 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507-4596
(909) 787-4346; fax (909) 787-5796
ucriep@ucx.ucr.edu; www.ucrextension.net/iep
International Education Programs (IEP) offer a wide variety of English language programs and short-term career programs for international students and professionals. All programs are offered on a year-round basis. The duration of each program varies from three weeks to one year.
The following programs are offered:
• Intensive English
• Conversation and American Culture
• English for International Business
• University Preparation
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
• Design-Your-Own Program
• several Intensive Professional Programs
in law, global business management, and global information technology management
IEP offers support services such as program orientation, housing assistance, immigration advising, social activities, and counseling for those interested in studying at an American college or university.
For catalogs and literature describing these services in detail, write to University of California Extension at any of the following addresses: University of California Extension, Berkeley 94720; Davis 95616-9988; Irvine 92716; Los Angeles 90024; Riverside 92507-4596; Santa Barbara 93106; San Diego 92093; Santa Cruz 95064.
UC Washington Center
UCR Washington Center Program Director: Sharon V. Salinger, Ph.D.
3405 Humanities and Social Sciences
(909) 787-3683; sharon.salinger@ucr.edu; www.ucdc.ucr.edu
This program provides undergraduate students with a multidimensional educational experience in Washington, D.C. Students undertake academic pursuits as well as cultural and social activities. The program combines course work with field research and internship experience. Students also tour local sites and dialogue with distinguished professionals in the Director's Forum.
All majors can benefit from the program. Art, art history, and dramatic arts students can intern at the numerous arts organizations, from the Kennedy Center to the Shakespeare Theatre to the Capital Children's Museum. The National Institutes of Health offer internships for pre-medical and science students. Geography and anthropology students can intern at the National Geographic Society or the Smithsonian Institution. History students can work in many archives and museums. Besides internships, living in the Washington metropolitan area offers a unique experience much like spending a quarter abroad. The nation's capital is a diverse and dynamic city with a myriad of cultural and government-related activities.
The UC Washington Center is in downtown Washington, six blocks from the White House. This innovative teaching and research facility shared by the other UC campuses has classrooms, faculty and staff offices, a modern computer lab, and a student lounge. Participants of the Washington Center program also have borrowing privileges at the undergraduate library at Georgetown University in Washington, as well as the Library of Congress.
UC Washington Center Program
Sample Internship Placements
American Bar Association
American Conservative Union
American Council for the United Nations University
American Enterprise Institute
American Rivers
American Subcontractor Association
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Congressional Offices
Corcoran Gallery
DC Primary Care Association
EPA
Hill PAC
House Committee on Education and Workforce
House Judiciary Committee
InterAmerican Development Bank
International Center for Missing and Exploited Children
International Trade Administration
Jacobs Engineering
MCI Center
National Criminal Justice Association
National League of Cities
National Republican Congressional Committee
Naval Research Lab
Office of Corporation Counsel
Senator Barbara Boxer
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
The Brookings Institution
UC Office of Federal Governmental Relations
United Nations Information Center
US Attorney's Office
US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
US Office of Personnel Management
US Pan-Asian American Commerce
US Public Research Interest Group
The White House
Woodrow Wilson International Center
World Jurist Association
Sample of Past Elective Courses
Africa and US Foreign Policy
American Memory, Identity, and National Monuments
Art and Society: Patronage, Collecting, and Education: The Perennial Role of Politics and the Newer Role of the Media, in the Production and Reception of Art
Bureaucracy and Public Management
Designing Institutional Websites
Educational Policy and Politics in America's Schools
Environmental Politics and Policy
Ethnic Self-Determination and International Conflict
Gender, Identity, and Visual Display in Washington D.C.
Global Governance: NGO's as Policy Makers and Policy Executers
Hate Crimes
Health Policy
History of Photography
International Environmental Diplomacy
Mass Media Policy and Regulation
Memory, Monuments and National Identity
Native Americans, Public Policy and Law
Politics and Public Policy in the United States
Politics of Morality
Psychology and Politics
Public Opinion and Survey Research
Research and Writing in Economic History
Shakespeare in Washington D.C.
Social Psychology and Social Policy: Affirmative Action
Survey Research Course on Issues Related to Voting and Polling
US Foreign Policy
Washington Ethics: Crisis, Reform and Reaction
Academic Program
Students may enroll in 12 to 16 units of course credit for the quarter.
Internship (4–8 units) The focal point of the academic program is the internship, based on the students' interests and major, and is arranged before the student leaves for Washington. See box for sample internships.
Interdisciplinary Seminar (optional if enrolled in 8 units of internship) Provides students with the opportunity to examine the cultural, political, and governmental aspects of the Washington, D.C. area. Students are introduced to a variety of sites and speakers and asked to explore one topic.
Electives (4–5 units) Students choose their third course from electives offered by UC faculty in residence in Washington. See box for sample electives.
The quarters in D.C. are 10-11 weeks, so they may begin or end on dates different from the regular UCR quarter. Students live in the UC Washington Center, together with students from all the participating UC campuses, to experience a social and intellectual community throughout the quarter.
Academic Planning/How to Apply
Interested students should consult well in advance with their academic advisors and the UCR director of the Washington Center Program to determine how participation in the program will affect their degree progress. Consult www.ucdc.ucr.edufor application deadlines and information on how to apply.
Eligibility and Selection
The following minimum requirements are a 3.00 cumulative GPA from the time of application through departure and junior or senior standing during the participating quarter. In addition to academic criteria, the selection committee will consider the student's seriousness of purpose, maturity, and the capacity to adapt to a study-quarter away.
Financial Matters
Washington Center Program participants pay the same UC and campus fees and are responsible for room and board, books, and personal expenses. The only additional cost directly related to the program is round-trip transportation.
Many forms of financial assistance are available to participants. Students who receive state and federal financial aid may use their scholarships, grants, and loans to finance their quarter away. Students who receive financial aid may also be eligible for funds from the President's Washington Scholarship. Other support may also be available; students should consult with the director of the program for more information.
UC Center at Sacramento
Director: Gary Dymski, Ph.D.
UCR Liaison: Linda LaTendresse
Career Center
Veitch Student Center
(909) 787-2736; lindal@citrus.ucr.edu; uccs.ucdavis.edu
Beginning Winter 2004, the new UC Center at Sacramento offers academic programs combined with internships designed to give students hands-on experience in government, business, or the nonprofit sector. Students live in UC housing, near the state Capitol, and intern from 24 to 32 hours per week.
Application requirements include junior standing and a GPA of 3.00 or above. Financial aid is available for the quarter in Sacramento.
Alpha Lambda Delta is a national society that honors academic excellence during a student's first year in college. Its purpose is to encourage superior academic achievement among students in their first year, to promote intelligent living and a continued high standard of learning, and to assist women and men in recognizing and developing meaningful goals for their roles in society. First-year students with a first-quarter minimum 3.50 GPA are invited to join.
Gamma Beta Phi is a national collegiate honorary and service society that recognizes and encourages educational excellence, develops leadership and character in its members, and fosters, disseminates, and improves education through appropriate service projects. Gamma Beta Phi is committed to educational excellence, good character, and service. This coeducational society recognizes undergraduate and graduate students ranking in the top 20 percent of their class. New members are selected every spring quarter.
Gamma Sigma Delta is an honor society dedicated to recognizing academic achievement and accomplishment of students, faculty, and others whose work has contributed to agriculture. Nominees for membership in the UCR chapter must show potential for agricultural research or have contributed to the advancement of agricultural research or agriculture. Each year, an alumnus award is presented to an outstanding recent UCR Ph.D. graduate who has made significant contributions to agriculture since leaving the campus. The UCR chapter also presents a Graduate Dissertation Award each year to recognize outstanding UCR dissertation research in the agricultural sciences, as well as a Distinguished Science Award and an Extension Award. The chapter encourages early interest in agricultural sciences through science fair awards to elementary, middle, and high school students with projects related to agriculture.
Golden Key International Honour Society is a nonprofit, collegiate honors organization. Each year, the top 15 percent of undergraduate juniors and seniors (part time and full time) from all academic disciplines are invited to join Golden Key. The one-time membership fee is for life. Golden Key invites its members to participate voluntarily in local chapter service, academic, and social activities. Benefits include scholarship opportunities, leadership, service, job contacts, exclusive national discounts, and an extensive worldwide network of members. Each year, two scholarships are assigned specifically to UCR members. For more information visit goldenkey.gsu.edu or contact the UCR Honors Program at 2316 Olmsted, (909) 787-5323.
Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, was founded to recognize leadership of exceptional quality and versatility in college, including representatives in all phases of college life; that those representatives should cooperate in a worthwhile endeavor; and that outstanding students, faculty, and administrators should meet on a basis of mutual interest, understanding and helpfulness. Men and women undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, staff, and alumni of UCR are all welcome to apply each spring quarter. Undergraduate students must be at least in their junior year, and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher. Members are selected on the basis of academic achievement, proven leadership ability, and diverse involvement in campus organizations.
Order of Omega is a national honor society founded by a group of outstanding fraternity men, who felt that individuals in the Greek community should be recognized for their service to the fraternity system and the university. The Order of Omega honors the top 3 percent of the university Greek population for excellence in academics, leadership and campus/community service. A senior member of a social Greek letter organization who has maintained a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA is eligible to apply. New members are selected every spring quarter.
Phi Beta Kappa may elect approximately 10 percent of seniors majoring in liberal subject areas of the arts and sciences. Scholarly achievement, character, and broad cultural interests are the bases for election by UCR's Iota Chapter. Grades earned in applied or professional courses are not counted in computing GPA. All prospective members must have the equivalent of level four (intermediate skill level) of a foreign language and some significant evidence of breadth through courses beyond those required for the major or by the student's college or other demonstration of academic excellence across a diversity of fields. Students in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences are strongly encouraged to take courses in mathematics, biological sciences, and physical sciences. Likewise, students in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences must have breadth beyond their own college demonstrated by taking courses in humanities, arts, and/or social sciences. A few students with exceptionally good records may be elected during their junior year.
The Society of Sigma Xi, founded in 1886, is an international honorary organization rewarding excellence in research and encouraging companionship and cooperation among scientists in all fields. Nominations to membership are according to the candidates' potential and demonstrated capacity for scientific research. Each year the UCR chapter sponsors one seminar speaker of scientific interest to both the university and local community. The Sigma Xi chapter recognizes the need to encourage science teachers in public schools and young scientists at the elementary, high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels in all scientific areas. The latter is accomplished through national fellowships to deserving young scientists engaged in research and, at the local level, by recognition of their accomplishments.
University Advancement has primary responsibility for informing the public of university achievements, events, and issues; coordinating campus–community relations; and generating maximum external support for the university. Headed by the Vice Chancellor for University Advancement, the office comprises the following major units:
Alumni and Constituent Relations provides administrative liaison and support for the UCR Alumni Association. Established in 1955, the association is a separately incorporated nonprofit organization that represents the interest of UCR's nearly 50,000 alumni on important campus issues and keeps them in touch with their alma mater. The office also plays an active and supportive role with UCR students and their parents through its work with the Student Alumni Association and the Parents Association.
The Development Office actively encourages private financial support for the campus from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Within the office are specialists in planned, major, and annual giving, and corporate and foundation relations. The office also coordinates all efforts to support the activities of the UC Riverside Foundation.
Event Management and Protocol makes arrangements for ceremonies and special programs such as commencement, the Chancellor's Associates Gala, the Press-Enterprise Scholars' Banquet, Bourns Science and Engineering Day, and various special events hosted by the chancellor.
Finance and Administration provides resource management, strategic planning, and administrative support to the programmatic activities of the University Advancement division. The office also coordinates and manages the financial and investment activities of the UC Riverside Foundation, along with providing gift administration and information systems support for all private support activity of the UCR campus.
Government and Community Relations is responsible for outreach to local, state, and federal leadership. The office also establishes and maintains a liaison with area and regional business and industry leaders. Additionally, it coordinates the activities of university-affiliated groups and other support groups including the Affiliates and the Citizens University Committee. The office also coordinates the activities of the University/Eastside Community Collaborative (UECC), a community service program that offers UCR students and residents of the city of Riverside an opportunity to serve the community through tutorial, community building, and educational events.
Office of Marketing and Media Relations develops and promotes the UCR image and brand identity. Its Print Communications unit publishes a fact sheet, a campus map, the Fiat Lux magazine, and the Campus Guide and Telephone Directory, among other publications. The Internet Development unit is responsible for the top level of UCR's Web site, including the events calendar (events.ucr.edu) and campus news (info.ucr.edu). The Creative Design Services unit coordinates the production of university publications for campus departments and provides professional design and production services.
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REAL ESTATE SERVICES
B-206 Highlander Hall
(909) 787-3322; edres.ucr.edu
The office is responsible for developing private/public partnerships to expand UCR's academic and research opportunities. It is also responsible for coordinating redevelopment, economic improvement, and real estate initiatives on or near the university to provide opportunities for the campus community. The focus is on developing relationships that create intellectual partnerships with local industries, faculty, and students.
Regional Technology Strategy These partnerships include the development of intellectual linkages with local technology-based companies, resulting in smarter growth, a stronger economy, and internships and job opportunities for students. As part of its regional technology strategy, the office is developing the University Research Park, Riverside Community Online (www.rcol.org),and a regional online technology job/internship site (ietechjobs.com).
Redevelopment Projects enhance the quality of life around the campus. One such initiative is University Village, a partnership between UCR, the city of Riverside, and a private developer, Southland Land Corporation. Other linkages with the community involve the sharing and licensing of university-owned copyrights and trademarks through this office.
Real Estate Services includes leasing, purchase and sale, and other real estate transactions for the campus and the UC Riverside Foundation. Initiatives have included third-party housing projects such as Stonehaven and International Village.
For reservations and information contact
Special Events and Tours; (909) 787-5045
tourUCR@pop.ucr.edu; tour.ucr.edu
Anyone can take advantage of a campus tour: prospective students, new faculty members, or visitors to the area. Walking tours are offered Monday through Friday and selected Saturdays. Reservations are required for both individual and group tours.
Students enjoy the humor of Margaret Cho as she "knights" aspiring comedian Daniel Paraiso on stage in the Student Recreation Center. Photo by Michael J. Elderman