Winter 2022 Newsletter
![[2:24 PM] Melissa Cordoba-Carranza two students chat and laugh at UC Riverside on a sunny day [2:24 PM] Melissa Cordoba-Carranza is that too vague?](https://studentemails.ucr.edu/cbo/images/fall-2021/uc-riverside-fall-2022-academic-deadline.jpg "Fall 2022 Transfer Admission Application Deadline Extended.")
Transfer Academic Update (TAU) Deadline Jan. 31
Students who applied to UC Riverside for fall 2022 transfer admission have until Jan. 31 to complete their Transfer Academic Update (TAU). On this form, transfer applicants will update their admissions application with their fall 2021 grades and confirm/modify their winter/spring 2022 courses. Emails were sent to transfer applicants by the University of California and UCR with instructions on how to complete the TAU in early January. If your students have questions about the TAU, they can contact their admissions counselor directly or complete the inquiry form at admissions.ucr.edu/ask
Get to Know CEO Ambassador Jada Hanson
I am a second-year neuroscience major. After undergraduate, I plan to pursue my MD and become a neurologist. I intend to specialize in treating and researching rare brain diseases in hopes of developing better treatment plans. I want to practice medicine in underserved communities, ensuring that everyone has access to health care, regardless of race or socioeconomic background. I am passionate about serving my community and ensuring needs are met.
This is my first year on campus, and I’m looking forward to getting involved on campus and having a positive impact on the Black community. African Student Programs has connected me to the people in my community and a multitude of resources on campus.
Outside of campus, I hold many leadership positions, such as a committee chair member for a community-based organization called Servants Arms and a California representative for a national women’s mission organization.
A multitude of people have contributed to my success, which is why I am fervent about my role as a Community Engagement and Outreach ambassador in Undergraduate Admissions, helping prospective students become more knowledgeable about the requirements for college applications and gain a realistic view of what it’s like to be a STEM major.
My main advice [to prospective students] is to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Sometimes you have to make yourself uncomfortable in order to grow, whether that be meeting new people or going for leadership positions that you never imagined you could attain. College is all about making new experiences and preparing yourself for your future career, and you will gain the most wonderful experiences and networking opportunities when you put yourself out there.
Tour the New Student Success Building
UCR students started the new academic year attending classes, meeting, and studying in a brand-new space, the Student Success Center. The three-story, 62,000-square-foot building features a mix of classrooms, small- to large-sized lecture halls, multipurpose rooms, student study areas, meeting rooms, and a student lounge. Lecture space includes a 400-seat in-the-round lecture hall with a circular screen below the ceiling that offers multiple views of video images from eight projectors. Study spaces include group study nooks and semi-enclosed study desks inside the building, as well as outdoor seating. The Student Success Center also features the campus' first gender-inclusive multi-stall restroom. This article from the UCR Newsroom has more details on the building, its planning and development. Take a virtual tour of the building in this video.
Upcoming Events
Virtual Information Students
Jan. 21 | 3 p.m. | Virtual via Zoom
Prospective students can learn more about applying to and attending UCR at this virtual workshop presented by Allura Davis, assistant director, community engagement and outreach.
African American Academic Bowl
Feb. 21, 2022 | Registration closes Jan. 3
High school students are invited to join this competition to test their knowledge of HBCU origins, Black scientists and authors, and the 1619 Project, and compete for prizes including new laptops each member of the top-scoring team. Teams need to have three members. If you a team opts to have four members, only three members will qualify for recognition, not all four. The top eight teams will compete for the top prize at UCR on Feb. 21.
UCR Top University in the Nation for Social Mobility
For the third year in a row, UCR was listed the No. 1 school in the United States for social mobility by U.S. News and World Report. The social mobility category considers the degree to which a university elevates its low-income graduates to a higher standard of living. “Three in a row has a ring to it,” UCR Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox told UCR News. “What it tells us is that UCR is unquestionably the higher education leader for social mobility, an important measure that means we are providing people the tools to lead fuller lives.” Learn more about the ranking in this UCR News article.
UCR Sets New Enrollment Record
For fall 2021, UCR enrolled 26,847 students, a 1.6% increase over fall 2020 and record high for the university. The student population includes 40.8% low-income students and 54.7% first-generation students. The enrollment numbers follow a cycle in which UCR admitted a record number of first-year students for fall 2021, with a total of 34,671 admits — an increase of 1,964 students from the year before. Among the nine UC undergraduate campuses, UCR admitted the most California residents — 29,004 — to its first-year class. Learn more about UCR's record enrollment in this UCR News article.
