Campus Life

• Financial Aid

  Financial Aid
  Highlander One Stop Shop (HOSS), First Floor
  Student Services Building
  (951) 827-3878
  financialaid.ucr.edu
  finaid@ucr.edu

  Financial Aid provides scholarships, grants, student expense loans, emergency loan programs and work-study opportunities.

• HighlanderLink

  highlanderlink.ucr.edu

  HighlanderLink is a database that features 400 on-campus student organizations. Get involved today and meet other Highlanders with interests just like yours!

• Housing Services

  Housing Services
  3595 Canyon Crest Dr.
  (951) 827-6350
  housing.ucr.edu
  housinginfo@ucr.edu

  Housing Services manages the residence halls, UCR campus apartments and family housing to create a student-centered environment and complement your university education.

• International Students and Scholars (ISS) Office

  International Students and Scholars Office
  Skye Hall 321
  (951) 827-4113
  international.ucr.edu/students
  internationalstudents@ucr.edu

  The International Students and Scholars Office helps international students navigate the visa process, adjust to American culture, practice safety measures and build meaningful relationships. The office also offers leadership and mentoring opportunities through its International Peer Advisor (IPA) and Global Connections Partner Programs.

• Student Recreation Center (SRC)

  Student Recreation Center
  Linden St. and Lot 25
  (951) 827-5738
  recreation.ucr.edu
  recinfo@ucr.edu

  Get fit with UCR’s Student Recreation Center (SRC) programs, classes and services. Membership is included in your student fees. The 80,000-square-foot fitness center features these amenities:

  • 6,000-square-foot weight room
  • 3,000-square-foot cardio areas
  • 237,000-gallon swimming pool
  • 20-person spa
  • Sand volleyball court
  • Tennis courts
  • Indoor rock climbing and bouldering wall (“The Rock”)
  • Indoor jogging track
  • Multi-activity court (MAC) gymnasium
  • Drop-in basketball, volleyball and badminton
  • Fitness lab and massage therapy room
  • Demonstration kitchen
  • Child care

Community Commuter Services

• Bus

  RTA Offices
  1825 Third St.
  P.O. Box 59968
  Riverside, CA 92517
  (951) 565-5002
  TTY: (800) 800-7825 TTY
  California Relay: (800) 735-2929
  riversidetransit.com

  Ride for free with U-Pass and Go-Pass. When you board any RTA bus, simply swipe your R’Card in the fare box and get unlimited travel to work, school, the mall or even the beach.

• Rideshare

  zimride.com/ucriverside

  Zimride is a private rideshare network linking would-be passengers with would-be drivers. Destinations include the UC Riverside campus as well as community events.

• Train

  Metrolink
  (800) 371-LINK (5465)
  Speech- and hearing-impaired customers:
  (800) 698-4TDD (4833)
  metrolinktrains.com

  Metrolink provides reliable transportation on five regional lines:

  • Riverside – From the downtown Riverside Station, RTA provides CommuterLink Express service to the UCR campus.
  • San Bernardino
  • Orange County
  • Ventura County
  • Antelope Valley

Conduct & Safety

• Legal Clinic

  Legal Clinic 
  Associated Students
  HUB 202
  (951) 827-3621
  asucrexchange.ucr.edu/services/legal
  exchange@ucr.edu

  The Associated Students of UCR (ASUCR)’s Legal Clinic can help students in need of legal services. Staffed by volunteer attorneys from the Riverside County Barristers Association, the Legal Clinic offers free education and self-help services to resolve legal matters. Please note that formal representation is not included.

• Office of the Ombuds

  Office of the Ombuds
  Skye Hall 390 
  (951) 827-3213 
  ombudsperson.ucr.edu
  ombuds@ucr.edu

  The campus ombudsman provides a safe, confidential, impartial and informal place to discuss a concern or complaint; to identify issues, generate options and/or resolve conflicts; and address questions regarding university policies, procedures or regulations.

• Student Conduct & Academic Integrity Programs (SCAIP)

  Student Conduct & Academic Integrity Programs
  111 Costo Hall 
  (951) 827-4208 
  conduct.ucr.edu 
  conduct@ucr.edu

  SCAIP supports a respectful, safe community by enforcing student conduct policies (both academic and social). The organization educates students about their rights, holds them accountable for their responsibilities and supports their ethical growth.

• UC Police Department (UCPD)

  UC Police Department 
  3500 Canyon Crest Dr. 
  (951) 827-5222 
  police.ucr.edu 
  ucpdgeneralemail@ucr.edu (not monitored 24 hours a day)

  The UCPD works to enhance the quality of life by providing a secure and safe environment through professional service to the University community.

• Legal Services

  Riverside County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service 
  4129 Main St., No. 100 
  Riverside, CA 92501 (951) 682-7520 
  riversidecountybar.com 
  rcba@riversidecountybar.com

  
  The Riverside County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service refers students to attorneys who specialize in the legal branch needed for their case. Consultations are free for personal injury, workers' compensation and social security matters. All other legal matters require a $40 fee.

Assault Support

• CARE (Campus Advocacy, Resource & Education)

  CARE (Campus Advocacy, Resource & Education)
  (951) 827-6225
  care.ucr.edu
  advocate@ucr.edu

  CARE advocates anticipate and respond to the needs of students impacted by sexual assault, dating/domestic violence and stalking by providing confidential advocacy and support. The CARE office provides immediate, confidential and supportive crisis intervention and advocacy for ALL survivors.

• Sexual Violence Prevention & Response

  Sexual Violence Prevention & Response
  Skye Hall 349
  (951) 827-7070
  sexualviolence.ucr.edu

  This website, operated by the campus Title IX office, provides information and reporting options around sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and rape.

• Title IX/Sexual Harassment Office

  Title IX/Sexual Harassment Office
  Skye Hall 349
  (951) 827-7070
  titleix.ucr.edu
  titleix@ucr.edu

  The Title IX/Sexual Harassment Office has the primary responsibility for educating the campus community on sexual harassment and sexual violence; providing ways to prevent sexual harassment and sexual violence; assisting individuals involved in complaints of sexual harassment; assisting victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; and investigating and resolving complaints of sexual harassment and sexual violence.

• Alternatives to Domestic Violence (ADV)

  Alternatives to Domestic Violence (ADV)
  24/7 Hotline (Riverside): (951) 683-0829 24/7
  (Countywide): (800) 339-SAFE (7233)
  alternativestodv.org

  ADV offers services including a 24-hour crisis line, emergency and transitional housing, outreach services to victims of domestic violence, individual and group counseling, life skills and job training, child development services, child and teen counseling, and a range of training programs for legal professionals, first responders and employers in the identification of and response to domestic violence.

• California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA)

  California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA)
  (916) 446-2520 SMS/Text: (916) 905-2272
  calcasa.org

  CALCASA provides leadership, vision and resources to rape crisis centers, individuals and other entities committed to ending sexual violence.

• National Domestic Violence Hotline

  National Domestic Violence Hotline
  24/7 Hotline: (800) 799-7233
  TTY: (800) 787-3224
  thehotline.org

  Operating around the clock, seven days a week, confidential and free of cost, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides lifesaving tools and immediate support to enable victims to find safety and live lives free of abuse. Callers to The Hotline can expect highly trained, experienced advocates to offer compassionate support, crisis intervention information and referral services in more than 200 languages.

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)

  RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
  24/7 Hotline: (800) 656-HOPE (4673)
  rainn.org

  RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. It created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline for the Department of Defense. RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help victims and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.

• Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center

  Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center
  24/7 Hotline: (951) 686-RAPE (7273) or (866) 686-7273
  rarcc.org

  Founded in 1973, the Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center is a nonprofit organization that acts as a visible presence and resource for the victims of sexual assault and their families throughout Western Riverside County during a particularly traumatic time in their lives. The services of the Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center are provided free of charge. V-Day: A Global Movement to End Violence Against Women and Girls vday.org Through V-Day campaigns, local volunteers and college students produce annual benefit performances of The Vagina Monologues and A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer to raise awareness and funds for anti-violence groups within their own communities. Each year, thousands of V-Day benefit events take place produced by volunteer activists in the United States and around the world, educating millions of people about the reality of violence against.

• V-Day: A Global Movement to End Violence Against Women and Girls

  vday.org
  Through V-Day campaigns, local volunteers and college students produce annual benefit performances of The Vagina Monologues and A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer to raise awareness and funds for anti-violence groups within their own communities. Each year, thousands of V-Day benefit events take place produced by volunteer activists in the United States and around the world, educating millions of people about the reality of violence against women and girls.

Health & Wellness

• Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

  Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
  Veitch Student Center, North Wing
  (951) 827-5531
  24/7: (951) UCR-TALK (827-8255)
  counseling.ucr.edu

  CAPS provides free, confidential psychological services to all registered UCR students. Individual, couple and group counseling sessions are available for students to work on a variety of issues, such as adjustment, relationship problems, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, substance use and abuse, identity development, stress management, and family concerns. Stress management programs include Biofeedback and StressBusters Peer Educators.

• Student Affairs Case Management (SACM)

  Student Affairs Case Management
  125 Costo Hall
  (951) 827-5000
  casemanagement.ucr.edu
  casemanager@ucr.edu

  Case Managers provide support through referrals, linkage, advocacy, problem solving, community resources, support in managing the demands of a UCR student, managing relationships and family demands, meeting academic goals, basic student needs (including housing, food and health care), and making the most of one’s mental and emotional health.

• Student Health Services (SHS)

  Student Health Services
  Veitch Student Center
  (951) 827-3031
  studenthealth.ucr.edu
  health@ucr.edu

  Student Health Services provides affordable, convenient, confidential, high-quality medical care to UCR students. Services include a primary care clinic, in-house medical lab, pharmacy and X-ray services. Specialty clinics include women’s health, travel, dental and psychiatric services. The Student Health Center’s Preventative Care Clinic promotes healthy lifestyles through on-campus activities and one-on-one consultations to help you stay well.

• Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC)

  Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC)
  125 Costo Hall
  (951) 827-3861
  sdrc.ucr.edu
  specserv@ucr.edu

  SDRC works to ensure that students with disabilities have equal access to educational programs and can fully participant in all aspects of campus life.

• The Well

  The Well
  HUB 248
  (951) 827-9355
  well.ucr.edu
  thewellevents@gmail.com

  Home to all things health and wellness, The WELL promotes health and wellness for UCR undergraduate and graduate students, and works to support student success, both in and out of the classroom.

• R'Pantry

  R'Pantry
  Basic Needs: (951) 827-3663
  rpantry.ucr.edu
  basicneeds@ucr.edu

  UCR and the local community have a number of emergency food assistance resources and programs to help put food on your table, including R'Pantry, which is managed by Basic Needs and provides emergency non-perishable food, personal hygiene, household care and child care items for students in need. Hours of operation vary per quarter. Services available by appointment only.

• Grad Student R'Pantry

  Grad Student R'Pantry

  Basic Needs: (951) 827-3663
  rpantry.ucr.edu
  basicneeds@ucr.edu

  UCR and the local community have a number of emergency food assistance resources and programs to help put food on your table, including R'Pantry, which is managed by Basic Needs and provides emergency non-perishable food, personal hygiene, household care and child care items for students in need. Hours of operation vary per quarter. Services available by appointment only.

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  24/7: (800) 273-TALK (8255)
  TTY (24/7): (800) 799-4889
  suicidepreventionlifeline.org

  The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, seven days a week, across the United States. The Lifeline is comprised of a national network of over 160 local crisis centers, combining custom local care and resources with national standards and best practices.

• Utility Assistance

  Utility Assistance
  County of Riverside Community Action Partnership
  2038 Iowa Ave., Ste. B-102
  Riverside, CA 92507
  (851) 955-4900 or (800) 511-1110
  TTY: (951) 955-5126
  capriverside.org/program/utilityassistanceprogram
  info@capriverside.org

  If you can't make your utility payment, CAP can help with two one-time assistance programs. Eligibility is determined by household income, priority points and energy burden.

  • Sharing Households Assist Riverside’s Energy (SHARE) – SHARE pays one bill per year for qualified Riverside Public Utility customers.
  • Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) – This federally funded program pays for the gas, electric, wood, oil or propane usage for qualifying residents.