As fall quarter picks up, we’d like to remind you that you are encouraged to access the CHP Office (Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.) and/or the UCI Counseling Center if you need support or want to talk about anything.
Free Tickets to Compassion Concert
The Compassion Concert Featuring Perla Batalla
Winifred Smith Hall
Friday, October 27, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Doors open at 7:00 pm
With ongoing turbulence and struggles around the world, the Compassion Concert offers an opportunity to enjoy an evening of the arts in an intimate setting. Singer-songwriter Perla Batalla will perform Perla Batalla in the House of Cohen, a tribute to her friend and mentor Leonard Cohen. The Concert will also showcase the most recent work of the Blum Center.
CHP students can attend the concert for free, just email CHP alumna Ellen Kern (’11) at ekern@uci.edu.
UCI Costa Rica Program | 2018 Application Live!
UCI Anteaters!
Make your Spring Break count and earn academic credit! Apply to be a member of the 2018 Costa Rica: Global Sustainability & Cultural Immersion Program.
Participate in this alternative break and academic program focused on exploring topics of global sustainability and cultural immersion while traveling through the Costa Rica rainforest & rural communities. Stay on an organic farm, learn about sustainable practices, engage in community service, and connect with the local community though homestays.
Travel with other UCI students on a coordinated program engaging in local community life and learning about environmental sustainability in Costa Rica. This is an ideal experience for anyone who enjoys the outdoors, wants an intense yet fun experience abroad, and is looking to earn academic credit and conduct research. Join us for this unique program.
Costa Rica Program Details:
- Applications: http://sites.uci.edu/costaricaprogram/
- Due Wednesday, Oct. 25th by 12pm, noon
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- Interviews conducted in November
- Offers sent late November/early December
- Program commitment: Winter 2018-Spring 2018
- Quarterly class (winter and spring)
- Weekend Retreat
- Individual research project
- International travel
- Travel to Costa Rica: March 23rd-March 31th, 2018
- Cost of Program: $1,500, paid in installments; payment plans & funding options available
Interested to learn more about the program?
- Connect with us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/UCICostaRicaProgram/
- Check out our website: http://sites.uci.edu/costaricaprogram/
- Meet with CRP leadership! Email Kabria Allen-Ziaee, Program Coordinator, at kabriaa@uci.edu, to be connected with alumni or speak directly with CRP staff
We hope you will apply to be part of the 2018 Costa Rica Program!
Orientation Coordinator Application open NOW
Student Life & Leadership is looking for student leaders interested in becoming a Coordinator for the UC Irvine Summer Orientation Programs, comprised of the Student Parent Orientation Program (SPOP), the Transfer Student Parent Orientation Program (T-SPOP), Transfer Success, and the International Student Orientation (ISO).
The Orientation Coordinator position is unlike any other student opportunity on campus. Coordinators are selected from a diverse pool of applicants, including those who have NO direct experience working with UCI’s Orientation programs in the past. Selected in teams of 5, it is the Orientation Coordinator’s responsibility to:
- Direct a recruitment, interview, and selection process for over 150 volunteer staff positions.
- Develop and execute a 10+ week training program for Orientation staff.
- Supervise Orientation staff and coordinate efforts during each Orientation program in the summer.
You’ll develop skills in public speaking, facilitating workshops, marketing, team building, supervision, event planning, recruitment, selection, training, and more! And you’ll be supported by some of the best administrators and educators from across campus.
You can find more information at the website below. If you’re interested in one of the most challenging and rewarding student leadership experiences UCI has to offer, we strongly encourage you to apply.
http://orientation.uci.edu/coordinator/application/index.php
Applications are open until Friday, October 20 at 11:59 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE:
- If selected, applicants will not be able to be Resident Advisors the following academic year due to work and training conflicts. However, it’s fine if they are currently RA’s this academic year.
- Applicants must be registered students until at least Spring 2018.
- The Minimum GPA required for consideration is 2.7.
Faculty Coffee Hour Nominations
Hi CHPeers! Faculty Coffee Hour is going to be from 9-11am on the Friday of week 7. This is a great opportunity for you to meet UCI faculty in a non-academic setting, as well as get a delicious breakfast. If you want to see one of your professors there, fill out this survey by Monday of week 4. We are also looking for volunteers, so please let us know if you can help when you fill out the survey. We hope to see you there!