General Information for Transfer Students

August 2009 Update:

Housing Spaces Still Available for Fall 2009. Apply Now!
Call (949) 824-6811 for more information.

Click here to download the

2009-10 Undergraduate Housing Flier (PDF, 310KB)

FLIER UPDATES:

- Please note that Transfer students are required to apply to Arroyo Vista theme houses and have the option to apply for Campus Village for 2009-10.

- The University Bus Pass is no longer free and may be purchased for $95. More info here.

The Housing Guarantee
UCI guarantees one year of housing to all first-year transfer students who are single, under the age of 25, who are enrolling in fall quarter 2009, and who meet the housing application and contract-return deadlines. Transfer students must return their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) and their housing application (with a non-refundable $20 processing fee) by 4:30 p.m. on June 1, 2009 in order to qualify for this guarantee. Applications received after June 1st will be placed on a wait-list.

Undergraduates who are married, with children, or 25 years of age or older are not eligible for the housing guarantee, but may apply to get on the housing wait-list for Verano Place. See additional information below under How to Apply.
How to Apply

Apply Online via the Admission’s Web site. Go to www.admissions.uci.edu and click on 'MyAdmissionsApplication@UCI', after you receive admissions notification.

Fall 2009 Quarter Applicants

Newly admitted students can apply for housing online.

Go to www.admissions.uci.edu and click 'MyAdmissionsApplication@UCI'.
Submit your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) and non-refundable $100 Acceptance of Admission fee. SIR must be submitted in order to access the online Housing Application.
Complete the Online Housing Application and pay the required, non-refundable $20.00 processing fee. The fee can be paid online with a credit card or by printing a payment coupon and mailing it with a check* or money order*, payable to "Regents UC". Follow instructions given on your online housing application.

     Cashier
    228 Aldrich Hall
     University of California, Irvine
     Irvine, CA 92697-1975

*Checks and money orders must be payable through a U.S. bank and received by the application deadline.

Your on-time housing application will secure an offer for a space in on-campus housing. Specific housing preferences related to roommate matching are recorded when you complete your housing contract, sometime in mid-July. Students must return their contracts by the date indicated on the contract in order to receive guaranteed housing.

Important: Applications must be submitted online or received by mail by 4:30 p.m. on June 1, 2009 in order to receive guaranteed housing (postmarks NOT accepted). Your Statement of Intent to Register must also be filed with Admissions by June 1, 2009 in order to qualify for the housing guarantee. All applications received after June 1st are placed on a wait-list in the order received.
Notification that your online housing contract is available will be sent beginning in late July. When you login to your housing contract, you will be asked for your housing community and roommate preferences on the online Personal Information Form.
Housing assignments are sent to incoming students in early September.

Winter or Spring 2010 Applicants
All applications are placed on a wait list in the order received and room assignments are made as a space becomes available. To increase your chances for on-campus housing, submit your application as soon as possible.

Undergraduates over 25 years of age, married, or with children

Students who are married, with children, or who are 25 or older may apply for housing in Verano Place. Single students may also apply to live in Vista del Campo or Vista del Campo Norte. All three communities maintain a wait-list. Verano Place is a graduate and family apartment community, housing roughly 1,150 students in 862 unfurnished apartments. Verano serves graduate students, undergraduates who are 25 or older, and students with families. For more information on Verano Place or the housing wait-list, click here. You must be admitted to the University before you can apply to the Verano wait-list. The online application will be available to admitted students beginning 8 a.m. on March 10, 2009.

Vista del Campo and Vista del Campo Norte are privately owned and managed apartment communities for single students, located on the east campus. They offer furnished apartments to sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students. To apply, please visit www.vistadelcampo.com

What are the important dates?

The following dates should be noted by transfer students. Please visit the Important Dates page for a complete list of deadline and due dates.

Housing Application/SIR Deadline	4:30 pm on June 1, 2009
Email notification to complete ONLINE Housing contract and Personal Information Form	July 2009
Contact the Housing Office if you have not received your e-contract notification. (Note: Failure to contact us may result in forfeiture of your contract and housing guarantee.)	July 31, 2009
Housing Contract Submission Deadline	Date indicated on your e-contract
Community and Roommate Assignment Notification	early September 2009
Move-In for Arroyo Vista & Campus Village	September 20, 2009

What are my Housing options?
Important Update, 2/25/09:
Transfer students applying for on-campus housing will be required to apply for a minimum of two Arroyo Vista Theme Houses. But also have to option to apply for Campus Village apartments.
Arroyo Vista Theme Houses and
The International Village in Arroyo Vista
Arroyo Vista is a theme house community of sophomores, juniors, and seniors that brings together students with similar interests and provides specialized programming to explore those interests. Transfer Houses are among the theme houses offered in 2009-10, and are designed to support transfer students in their transition to UCI. For more information about all the theme houses we offer please visit the Academic Theme House Descriptions page.

The International Village is a living-learning opportunity (located in the Arroyo Vista theme house community) for students who want to increase their knowledge and understanding of different cultures, share international perspectives, and build friendships with students from around the world. more>>

Each Arroyo Vista house has 8, 12, or 16 double occupancy rooms.
- All rooms are double occupancy, furnished rooms, with a bed, desk, and wardrobe closet for each resident. All bedrooms are equipped with Internet and cable TV connections.
- Each house has a living room, fireplace, study room, fully-equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and microwave, laundry facilities, and single-gender bathroom facilities on each floor.
Campus Village Apartments
Campus Village accomodates transfer and continuing students in two-bedroom, one-bath apartments (four students in each apartment). Most apartments are furnished, though some unfurnished units are available. Campus Village offers community-based classes as well as the Transfer Information Program (TIPS), providing support the transition to UCI.

You can make your own meals in the house/apartment kitchen or, by purchasing a meal plan, you can eat at three residential dining facilities and on-campus retail locations. Please visit the UCI Dining Web site for meal plan information, www.ucidining.com
How much will it cost?

See the chart below for current rates in communities housing transfer students.

2009-10 Housing Costs
	Arroyo Vista	Campus Village
Room Type	Double occupancy room in a furnished theme house	Double occupancy room in a 2 bed/1 bath apartment
Monthly Payment	$545	$508 Furnished $450 Unfurnished

For more information on housing rates, please visit the UCI Student Housing Rates Web site.

The On-Campus Experience--Why Live on Campus?
Studies continue to show that students who live on campus perform better academically, have more contact with faculty, and are generally more satisfied with their overall college experience. Living on campus brings many advantages, including convenient access to campus resources, dining services, the support of our professional and student staff, and many opportunities to form new friendships and a sense of community. Another practical benefit of on-campus housing is that your housing contract locks in your housing costs for the full academic year. If your roommate leaves mid-year, you will not be asked to pay additional rent or find another roommate yourself.
Dining Services
Students living on- or off-campus can select from a wide range of optional meal plans to suit their particular needs. Each Voluntary Meal Plan comes with a meal allowance and FlexDine dollars. Use your meal plan at all residence hall community dining facilities and at on-campus retail dining locations. Visit the UCI Dining Web site for sample menus and more information on meal plan options: www.ucidining.com.
Safety & Security
Safety and security are of the utmost importance in each of our on-campus communities. Emergency phones, which connect directly to the UCI Police Department, are located within each housing community and throughout the campus. UCI also provides a safety escort service for students who are traveling by foot at night. Although there is no curfew in any on-campus community, all residential facilities are locked 24 hours a day. Residents’ keys open the front doors to apartments and houses, as well as individual rooms in Arroyo Vista, allowing them to come and go as they please. Residents are discouraged from permitting access to strangers, propping doors open, or leaving their doors unlocked.
How are roommates assigned?
Roommate assignments are made separately by each housing community with the information you provide on the online Personal Information Form, which you will complete online when you login to submit your electronic Housing Contract (see above). All assigned roommates are of the same gender. Other factors heavily weighed are smoking/non-smoking requests, and sleeping habits.
What if I've already picked a roommate?
If you and a friend who is also entering UCI want to room together, you can make such a request on the Personal Information Form that you will receive with your housing e-contract. To do so, BOTH of you must hold contracts for the same community (and theme house for Arroyo Vista) and BOTH must mutually request one another on your respective Personal Information Forms. While every attempt will be made to honor your request, placement with a particular roommate is not guaranteed.
When will I find out about my room/roommate assignment?
Assignment notification will occur in early September.
How far is the housing communites from the center of campus?
Arroyo Vista is located next to the Anteater Recreation Center (ARC) on the east campus. The walk to campus is about 15 minutes. You can also use the free ASUCI shuttle service which brings students to and around the campus.

Campus Village is located near Ring Road next to the Science Library and the school of Biological Sciences. Campus Village is close to the center of campus.
How many people share a bathroom?
In Arroyo Vista Houses, 8 to 12 students of the same gender share a bathroom on their floor that has multiple sinks, showers and toilets.

In Campus Village, 4 residents share 1 bathroom that has an open vanity/sink area and an enclosed toilet and shower area.
Are there facilities for washing and drying clothes?
In Arroyo Vista, washers and dryers are located in each house. In Campus Village, there are two 24-hour laundry rooms. All laundry machines use a laundry-card system. Laundry-card machines accept cash, credit and debit cards to add value to your laundry-card.
What kinds of housekeeping services are provided?
In Arroyo Vista, housekeeping services for public areas (including house bathrooms) are provided on a daily basis, Monday through Friday. Individual rooms are NOT cleaned by the housekeeping staff, although vacuums are available for resident use. Roommates are expected to work together to keep individual rooms clean.

In Campus Village, residents are responsible for cleaning their own apartment.
What is the alcohol policy?
Only residents who are of legal drinking age (21) may consume alcohol in the privacy of his/her room or apartment. Alcohol is not allowed in lounges, study areas, or any other "public" space.
Can I bring my car? Where do I park?
Parking on campus requires a parking permit. Residents can purchase a Resident parking permit from the UCI Parking & Transportation Services office. For rates and information, please visit www.parking.uci.edu
What are my other housing options?
Vista del Campo & Vista del Campo Norte
Vista del Campo and Vista del Campo Norte are privately managed, on-campus apartment communites, offering furnished apartments to single students who are sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate students. Most spaces in these communities are assigned to continuing students under the two year guarantee; however, transfer students may apply directly to Vista del Campo or VDC Norte if they choose to. Contact those communities directly for more information.

For information on the two VdC communities, go to: www.vistadelcampo.com

Off Campus Housing Options

Students choosing to live off campus are invited to come to Housing Outreach Services, located on the 4th floor of the Student Center (G465), for assistance in finding a place to live or a roommate. The Off Campus Housing Web Site provides a directory of nearby apartment communities, current rental rates, lists of local merchants and services, guidelines for signing a lease, living with roommates, and managing on a budget. Housing Outreach Services maintains both computerized listings of housing options available in the community, as well as a list of students looking for others to share a room or apartment. The best time to start your search for off-campus housing for the fall quarter is mid-summer. For information, stop by our office, call (949) 824-7247, email housing@uci.edu, or go to the Off Campus Housing Web Site at http://housing.uci.edu/och
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions? Take a look at the Prospective Students Frequently Asked Questions.

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