STUDENT SUCCESS INITIATIVES EVENTS

Healthy Happening Series

Healthy Happenings is a collaboration between the Student Success Initiatives office and the UCI Counseling Center. Each session aims to support students in possible challenges during their UCI experience. Keep an eye out for upcoming workshops! OPEN TO ALL UCI UNDERGRADS!

In addition to our collaboration workshops, you can expect Counselor Drop-ins every week of the Quarter. These are drop-in spaces for you to speak to a counselor from the UCI Counseling Center. **Appointments will be needed in order to provide adequate support to each individual.**

Find information and register for all upcoming Healthy Happenings workshops on ZotSpot.

Anteater Success Resources Series

The Anteater Success Resources workshop series are academic enrichment workshops that are designed to provide students with the tools and knowledge necessary to successfully navigate campus and achieve academic success.

These workshops are open to all UCI undergraduate students.

Find information and register for all upcoming Anteater Success Resource workshops on ZotSpot.

STEM Tutoring

Student Success Initiatives and the Transfer Student Center offer free peer-led STEM tutoring on designated course topics. A Student Success Initiatives (SSI) Peer Tutor is a current UCI undergraduate student who has excelled in a specific academic area.

Fall 2025 Tutoring Offerings:

• ICS 31/32/33
• ICS 6N/6B/6D
• ICS 46/51
• CS 171/178
• Math 2A/2B/2D/3A
• STATS 7/8/120A

• Chem 1A, 1B, 151A-C, 1LC, 1LD, 51A, 51LC

• Bio 93, 94, 100, D103, M122

• Writing 45, 50, 60

• PHILOS 4, 131C

SSI & TSC STEM Tutoring appointments are open to all UCI undergraduate students.

Schedule a STEM Tutoring appointment with a tutor via ZotPass. 

ZotPass is an official UCI platform powered by TEDU and funded by The Office for the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning, with support from the Learning and Academic Resource Center. Find more information on the app, by visiting: https://due.uci.edu/zotpass/ 

Writing Support

Drop-ins are hosted by Undergraduate Writing Peer Tutors at the Student Success Initiatives office on select dates/times each quarter. Writing Tutors can provide feedback and support your writing, whether you don’t know where to start, have an outline, are in the middle of drafting, or are polishing up the final draft

In Fall 2025, drop-in sessions are hosted:

• Mondays, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• Tuesdays, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Writing support sessions are open to all UCI undergraduate students on a drop-in basis, no appointment necessary. Check-in at the front desk upon arrival.

SSI Socials

The SSI coordinators and counselors collaborate to host various social events throughout the quarter. Some socials may only be open to specific scholar program participants.

Please note: Some social events may be limited to certain SSI scholar program participants.

Find information and register for upcoming socials on ZotSpot.

UCI First-Gen Program Events

UCI First-Gen Programs hosts various programs and events throughout the academic year. Our First-Gen Peer Educators host 2-3 workshops each quarter. If you are applying for the First-Gen Cord Program, attendance at the workshops below qualify for one of the requirements.

Fall 2025, First-Gen Programming (First-Gen Cord Program Eligible):

• Week 6: First-Gen Celebration workshops, as follows:
  • 11/3: Healthy Happenings: Combatting Imposter Syndrome
  • 11/3: Transfer Talk: Applying to Graduate School
  • 11/4: Transfer Tea: Vision Boarding
  • 11/4: Ideation Workshop: First-Gen Edition
  • 11/5: First-Gen Faculty Talk: Dr. Angela Lukowski
  • 11/6: “I am First-Gen” Mixer: Canvas Pouch Painting Mixer
  • 11/7: “I am First-Gen” Mixer: Pennant Flag Making Mixer
• Week 7: Wednesday, November 12th, 11:30AM-12:30 PM: De-Stress and Design: Keychain Making
• Week 8: Friday, November 21st, 1:30-2:30 PM: Picture Your Path: Vision Boarding
• Week 9: Wednesday, November 26th, 12:30-1:30 PM: The Unwritten Guide
  To College Success

Each year, UCI First-Gen Programs hosts a resource fair& celebratory event for First-Gen Celebration Day. The 2025 First-Gen Celebration Day event will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2025  from 11:00 AM-1:30 PM. 

For more information: visit the firstgen.uci.edu website. You may also find upcoming events in the SSI calendar below.