Academics

Academic Counselors

One of the first things every new student at UCI needs to do is to visit their Academic Counselor to plan a course schedule.

Freshmen

You will have the chance to meet with an academic counselor in your school (or the Division of Undergraduate Education if you are Undecided/Undeclared or a Pharmaceutical Sciences major) during orientation (SPOP).

Transfer students

You will be contacted over the summer by the counseling office of your school about new student advising. Once the academic year begins, Academic Counselors and school Peer Academic Advisors will be your best resources to help navigate the maze of requirements and classes.

UCI General Catalogue

The UCI General Catalogue is the guidebook to academic requirements while you are at UCI. Sometimes requirements for classes and/or graduation change. The General Catalogue is your contract with the university.

DegreeWorks

DegreeWorks makes academic planning more convenient and effective. It is an instrumental tool for choosing coursework to stay on track to graduate by helping you see which requirements you have completed and have yet to fulfill for your major or for GEs.

DegreeWorks also has a feature called “What If” where students can add a major or minor to see what additional requirements are needed.

To access DegreeWorks, log in to StudentAccess.

Registration

Registration requires two actions: class enrollment and fee payment.

Class Enrollment

Enrolling in classes can be a bit tricky the first time, but you’ll soon get the hang of it using WebReg to enroll in classes and make schedule changes.

As an incoming freshman, you will register for classes during orientation.

New transfer students will be informed of their enrollment registration time when attending academic advising. The time is usually within 24 hours of advising.

While you are using WebReg, it may be helpful to open WebSoc, the UCI Schedule of Classes, in a separate window to see all your options at once.

If you need to make adjustments after you have registered, you can do so on WebReg between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.

In future quarters, enrollment windows begin opening on Monday of week 8 of the preceding quarter. Check StudentAccess for your window’s exact date and time.

Fee Payment

View your ZOT Account Online for your amount due. Pay your fees by the fee payment deadline. Missing the deadline results in a $50 late payment charge and all your classes are dropped.

UC Mandated TB Screening & Immunizations Requirements for All Incoming Students

The health of the individual can affect the health of the entire campus community. The University of California (UC) is committed to protecting the health and well-being of its students, the campus community and beyond. In order to protect the campus from outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, ALL incoming UC students are REQUIRED to obtain four (4) specific vaccines and undergo screening for tuberculosis, or provide documentation demonstrating compliance with these requirements.

If a student hasn’t completed these requirements by the published deadline date, an academic hold (Type 2) will be placed on their record by the UCI Student Health Center, and the student will be unable to register for classes for the subsequent term.

For additional information and detailed instructions, please visit the UC TB Screening and Immunization Requirements page at the UCI Student Health Center website.

Academic Assistance

A wide range of programs offering academic assistance for students is provided through the Division of Undergraduate Education’s Learning and Academic Resource Center (LARC) and Student Success Initiatives offices.

Exams

Final examinations are required for all undergraduate courses except for a few labs and studio courses. A finals schedule is published on the Registrar’s website and on the online Schedule of Classes. If you miss a final, see information about “Incomplete” grades and “NRs” in the Academic Regulations and Procedures section in the UC Irvine General Catalogue.

Grades

Your quarterly grades are available online on StudentAccess the Friday night 2 weeks after instruction ends. A complimentary student transcript is available from the Registrar’s Office the following working day.

Transcripts

You may order an official transcript of your academic record through the University Registrar; the fee, paid to the Cashier’s Office, is $13 per copy. Any outstanding debts you have to the university must be paid to the Cashier’s Office in full before your transcript can be released.

Academic Probation

As an undergraduate, you will be subject to academic probation if, at the end of any quarter, your GPA for the quarter or your cumulative GPA falls below 2.0. If your GPA falls below 1.5 for any quarter, or if you fail to raise your cumulative GPA to 2.0 after being on probation for two consecutive quarters, you will be subject to disqualification. You may also be placed on academic probation if you are not making satisfactory progress towards your degree as defined by the school of your major. Contact your Academic Counseling Office if you are having academic difficulties.

Withdrawal from the University

If you decide to leave UC Irvine during the quarter and have paid fees, you must complete an official Withdrawal Form available from the Registrar’s Office.

Readmission

If you withdraw from UC Irvine or miss one or more quarters, you will need to contact the dean of your major for readmission.