by Web Admin | Oct 22, 2020 | ssi-stories, Student Success Story
At the University of California, Irvine (UCI), students are encouraged to learn, develop and grow. However, learning at UCI doesn’t just happen in classrooms and lecture halls—it takes place across campus as students engage with each other, faculty and staff. With...
by Web Admin | Oct 15, 2020 | ssi-stories, Student Success Story
For most students at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), excelling academically and achieving all their goals sounds like a dream scenario. However, for biological sciences major Britanny Duong, dreams aren’t always as they seem: “At the beginning of my...
by Web Admin | Oct 1, 2020 | ssi-stories, Student Success Story
For third-year anthropology major Deana Polyvko, the start of her college experience at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) was marked by personal challenges. “I had financial insecurity during my first two years at UCI, as well as food insecurity and a lot of...
by Web Admin | Sep 16, 2020 | ssi-stories
Transitioning to life at a major university can seem daunting. This is especially true for incoming University California, Irvine (UCI) freshmen and transfer students who aren’t sure what to expect. To ease this transition, units such as Student Success Initiatives...
by Web Admin | Jul 31, 2020 | ssi-stories, Student Success Story
For incoming freshmen at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), the idea of relocating to Orange County and joining an undergraduate student population of over 30,000 can seem intimidating. This is especially true for students coming from smaller towns outside of...
by Web Admin | Jun 29, 2020 | ssi-stories, Student Success Story
For many incoming freshmen, the idea of completely transitioning to life at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) can seem daunting. However, units on-campus like Student Success Initiatives (SSI) offer a variety of resources to support students as they adjust to...