General Information for Transfer Students
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Click here to apply online for 2012-13 Housing. Apply by June 1, 2012 to be eligible for guaranteed housing. Click here to download the 2012-13 Undergraduate Housing Flier (PDF)* Click here to view the Online Undergraduate Housing Contract Process Guide-- Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)*
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- 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 2012, 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, 2012 in order to qualify for this guarantee. If paying in person, please note that Central Cashier window service hours are 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. 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, Palo Verde, or one of the privately owned apartment communities located on-campus (Vista del Campo, Vista del Campo Norte, and Puerta del Sol). See additional information below under How to Apply.
Housing Guarantee for Veterans, Reservists (including National Guard) and Active Duty Service Members.*
Eligible service members, reservists, and veterans are guaranteed an offer of on-campus housing for four years or Normal Time To Degree (whichever is greater). The housing guarantee applies to both eligible students who are single and those with families. The housing guarantee will remain in place if a degree program is interrupted by a deployment. Service members should register with UCI Veteran’s Services, http://www.veteran.uci.edu/ in order to learn more about available campus resources. For more information, contact Student Housing at housing@uci.edu or by calling (949) 824-6811. *This policy does not apply to students enrolled in ROTC.
- How to Apply
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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 2012 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, 2012 in order to receive guaranteed housing (postmarks NOT accepted). Your Statement of Intent to Register must also be filed with Admissions by June 1, 2012 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 2012 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 or Palo Verde. Single students may also apply to live in Vista del Campo, Vista del Campo Norte, or Puerta del Sol. All three communities maintain a wait-list. Verano Place and Palo Verde serve graduate students, undergraduates who are 25 or older, and students with families. For more information on these communities or the housing wait-list, click here. You must be admitted to the University before you can apply to the housing wait-list. The online application will be available to admitted students beginning
8 a.m. on March 1, 2012.
Vista del Campo and Vista del Campo Norte and Puerta del Sol are privately owned and managed apartment communities for single students, located on the east campus. To apply, please visit their web site:
- Go to www.admissions.uci.edu and click 'MyAdmissionsApplication@UCI'.
- What are the important dates?
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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, 2012 Email notification regarding housing offer and/or assigned community. July 31, 2012 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, 2012 Housing Contract Submission Deadline Date indicated on your
e-contractCommunity and Roommate Assignment Notification early September 2012 Move-In for Arroyo Vista, Camino del Sol
& VDC Norte*If your assigned move-in day and time conflict with observance of a religious holiday, contact your assigned housing community by Monday, September 14th to make alternative move-in arrangements.
September 23, 2012 - What are my Housing options?
- Transfer students applying for on-campus housing will be required to rank their community preferences for three on-campus communities. The two apartment communities listed on the housing application are privately owned and managed by American Campus Communities (ACC)*.
1. Arroyo Vista (theme houses) - Sept 2012 - June 2013 contract
2. Vista del Campo Norte (ACC) - Sept 2012 - Sept 2013 contract
3. Camino del Sol (ACC) - Sept 2012 - Sept 2013 contract
For information on these communities, click on community links on the Housing home page.
Transfer housing options do not include a meal plan. You can make your own meals in your own 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
* American Campus Communities will also offer a limited number of apartment spaces to transfer students in Vista del Campo and Puerta del Sol. Contact those communities directly for more information.
- How much will it cost?
- See the chart below for current rates in communities housing transfer students. For more information on housing rates, please visit the UCI Student Housing Rates Web site.
2012-13 Housing Costs Arroyo
VistaVista del Campo Norte Camino del Sol Room Type
Double occupancy room, furnished theme house
Single occupancy room in a 2 BR, furnished apartment Single occupancy room in a 2 - 4 BR, furnished apartment Monthly Payment $577/month
$586 - $967/month $867 - $1,029/month - The On-Campus Experience--Why Live on Campus?
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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 meal plan option 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
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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 houses and apartments, as well as individual rooms, 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?
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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?
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Assignment notification will occur in early September.
- How far are the housing communites from the center of campus?
- Arroyo Vista, Camino del Sol and Vista del Campo Norte are on the east campus, near the Anteater Recreation Center (ARC). 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.
- 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 Camino del Sol and Vista del Campo Norte, bathrooms are either shared with one other person or are private.
- Are there facilities for washing and drying clothes?
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Washers and dryers are located in each house. In apartment communities, laundry rooms are located in multiple locations in the community. 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?
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In Arroyo Vista, housekeeping services for public areas (including 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 apartment communities, students maintain their own living space.
- What is the alcohol policy?
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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?
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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?
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American Campus Communities on the east campus
American Campus Communities has 4 different apartment complexes serving undergraduate students, located on the east campus. These communities are privately managed and offer furnished apartments to single students who are sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate students. Some transfer students will be offered space in Camino del Sol and VDC Norte through Student Housing, but transfers may choose to apply to any of these communities. By summer, most spaces in these communities will already be assigned to continuing students. For more information, contact those communities directly:Off Campus Housing Options
Students choosing to live off campus are invited to come to Housing Administrative Services, located on the 4th floor of the Student Center (G458), for assistance in finding a place to live or a roommate. The Anteater Housing Network provides links to local apartment listings, message boards for students looking for roommates, guidelines for signing a lease, living with roommates, and managing on a budget. The best time to start your search for off-campus housing for the fall quarter is late spring/early summer. For information, stop by our office, call (949) 824-6811, 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.
