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UNITS/AREAS
- Assistance, Counseling, and Encouragement (ACE)
Overview: The goal of ACE is to aid students in the development of essential and lifelong academic skills and study habits that will ultimately help them achieve academic success. This is done by pairing students with a Peer Mentor who provides accountability and support to clarify and meet the student's goals.
Requirement: No class standing requirements or restrictions.
Application Deadline: Open year round
Eligibility: Any currently registered UCR undergraduate student.
Average Cost: No additional cost
Program Contact: View our ACE website - Early Assist
Overview: Early Assist is a peer to peer support program for first year STEM students who have placed into Math 3. The program follows students as they progress through Math 3 (Fall), Math 6A (Winter) and Math 6B (Spring) to assist them through the Math prerequisite series in order to begin the required core STEM courses.
Requirement: Open to first year STEM students
Application Deadline: Eligible students will be contacted before Fall quarter begins.
Eligibility: Open to first-year students in STEM majors, who place into Math 3 via the Math Advisory Exam (MAE).
Average Cost: No additional cost
Program Contact: View our ACE website - Tutorial Assistance Program
Overview: TAP provides tutoring in a variety of subjects and disciplines. Tutors are undergraduate students from multiple majors across the UCR campus.TAP offers broad based study skill strategies and techniques to promote critical thinking. Writing & reading support is also available through 1 to 1 consultations and workshops. We provide writing and reading assistance in any academic discipline during any stage of the writing process, pre-writing, to finalizing drafts.
Requirement: No class standing requirements or restrictions.
Application Deadline: Open year round
Eligibility: Any currently registered UCR undergraduate student.
Average Cost: No additional cost
Program Contact: View our TAP website - Supplemental Instruction (SI)
Overview: SI is an academic assistance program that uses peer-led group study to help students succeed in traditionally difficult courses. SI sessions are regularly scheduled, out-of-class study groups that provide students an opportunity to meet with an SI Leader and classmates to compare notes, discuss readings and key course concepts, develop study skill strategies and prepare for exams.
Requirement: No class standing requirements or restrictions.
Application Deadline: Open year round
Eligibility: Any currently registered UCR undergraduate student.
Average Cost: No additional cost
Program Contact: View our SI website - Transfer Success Program
Overview: TSP is a support program for incoming and matriculated transfer students. The program connects students to student success services and resources in collaboration with campus-wide partners to empower students in their academic, professional, and personal pursuits while aiding them in navigating the university system.
Requirement: Open to all transfer students.
Application Deadline: Open year round
Eligibility: Any currently registered UCR transfer undergraduate student.
Average Cost: No additional cost
Program Contact: View our TSP website - Highlander Early Start Academy (HESA)
Overview: HESA is a 7 week in person program held during the summer before fall quarter. Incoming first year students will earn 8-10 units, enhance math or english skills, become familiar with UCR, get peer mentor & academic support, and have fun!
Requirement: Open to incoming first year students.
Application Deadline: Eligible students will be contacted with information on how to register before HESA begins (Session E of Summer Sessions).
Eligibility: Open to incoming first year students who place into HESA courses via the Math Advisory Exam (MAE) or Analytical Writing Placement Exam (AWPE).
Average Cost: Fees depend on units applied in course work. For questions email earlystart@ucr.edu
Program Contact: View our HESA website - Math Placement Process
Overview: Placement and Advisory Examinations are required by UCR to assess student readiness for University work and determine the appropriate course placement in Mathematics.
Requirement: No class standing requirements or restrictions.
Application Deadline: Open year round
Eligibility: Any currently registered UCR undergraduate student.
Average Cost: No additional cost
Program Contact: View our MAE website - R'Success Workshops
Overview: R’Success Workshops cover a variety of study and life skills topics with each workshop offered several times each quarter. The workshops help students learn to navigate UCR, enhance their personal and academic skills, strengthen study habits & time management skills, and more.
Requirement: No class standing requirements or restrictions.
Application Deadline: Open year round
Eligibility: Any currently registered UCR undergraduate student.
Average Cost: No additional cost
Program Contact: View our R'Success Workshop website