Student Housing Staff Handbook
Frequently Asked Questions
- When is Pay Day?
- Career employees are paid on the first working day of the month.
Casual employees are paid every other Wednesday. - Is there a Credit Union on campus?
- Yes. There is a limited service branch of OCTFCU located on the Terrace level (Level 2) of the Student Center at G202.
Click here for a map of Level 2 of the Student Center. - May I use the campus library?
- Yes. Library privileges are available upon presentation of your University I.D. card. Loan privileges may also be extended to family members, 18 years or older.
- What recreation facilities are available?
- Full-time employees and their families are entitled to the use of a variety of sport and recreational equipment through the purchase of a quarterly or annual membership to the ARC (Anteater Recreation Center). Contact the Office of Campus Recreation at x3738 for more information or visit www.campusrec.uci.edu
- Is there a check cashing service on campus?
- Yes, there is a check cashing service offered by the limited service OCTFCU branch available located on the Terrace level (Level 2) of the Student Center.
There are also a number of ATM machines located on the Terrace level of the Student Center. The campus ATMs are comprised of Bank of America, Orange County Teachers Federal Credit Union (OCTFCU), Washington Mutual, and Wells Fargo.
Click here for a map of Level 2 of the Student Center. - May I eat in the Dining Commons?
- Yes.
UCI Dining has designed five Voluntary Meal Plans to choose from, and each plan comes with a meal allowance and FlexDine Dollars. These meal plan options offer all-you-care-to-eat dining at Pippin and Mesa Commons throughout the day and Brandywine Commons after 2:00pm. FlexDine Dollars work like a debit card and may be used at all on-campus residential and retail dining locations. Voluntary Meal Plans are valid for the entire academic year (expire 6/13/2008).
UCI Dining also offers Zot Bucks which work like a debit card and are accepted at all residential and retail dining locations. Use Zot Bucks to purchase beverages, snacks, full meals and more!
For more information, visit www.ucidining.com or call (949) 824-4182. The UCI Dining Office is currently located in the Middle Earth Housing Community across from Pippin, but will move by early September to the Student Center at A-311 Student Center, 3rd floor. Click here for a map of Level 3 of the Student Center. - May I use cash or credit card in the dining halls at the door?
- Meals may be purchased at the door with cash at Pippin and Mesa Commons. You may pay with cash after 2:00pm at Brandywine Commons. If you would like to pay with credit card at Pippin, you must first go to the UCI Dining office across from Pippin and pay with your credit credit card (MasterCard or Visa only) and they will provide you with a receipt that you must show the cashier at Pippin.
- May I take classes through University Extension?
- Yes. University Extension offers a wide range of educational course which may be reimbursable at 50% if they are job-related. Forms are available online thru SNAP and at the Human Resources Office, 4th floor, Berkeley Place.
- What is the Reduced Fee Education Program?
- This program allows career employees who have been members of the staff for at least six months to enroll in regular University courses. To qualify for reduced fees, employees must meet regular admission requirements and qualify as legal residents of the State of California. More information is available thru SNAP.
Compiled by Human Resources. For more information on personnel matters, call x45205.
