Resources for Living in Irvine

ADVANCE Programfor Equity and Diversity

University of California, Irvine535 Aldrich Hall, ZC: 1000Irvine, CA 92697-1000-25

Tel: (949) 824-9635Fax: (949) 824-2513

http://advance.uci.edu

# FRLII15

ADVANCE Programfor Equity and Diversity

Resources for Living in Irvine

Faculty Recruitment

V. Local Education:IRVINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

(949) 936-5000

Committed to the highest quality educational experience, IUSD educates a diverse population of approximately 27,000 K-12 students in 22 elemen-tary schools, five middle schools, four comprehen-sive high schools and one continuation high school.

(http://iusd.org/)

VI. Employment Resources:

UCI HUMAN RESOURCES(949) 824-5210

UCI Human Resources provides employees with a portal to news, forms, information, and programs related to working successfully at UCI.

(www.hr.uci.edu)

HIGHER EDUCATION RECRUITMENT CONSORTIUM

The Southern California HERC assists the spouses or partners of faculty/staff to secure area employ-ment through a web-based search engine that lists faculty/staff job postings at all member institutions, including UCI.

(http://www.socalherc.org)

AD

V A

N

C

E -

AD

V A

N

C

E -

P r

o g

r

a

m

P r

o g

r

a

m

Let’s build a great university together!

UNIVERSITY of CALIFORNIA IRVINEUNIVERSITY of CALIFORNIA IRVINE

AAAAA

Resources for Living in Irvine

ADVANCE Programfor Equity and Diversity Faculty Recruitment

I. General Information

Founded in 1965, the University of California, Irvine combines the strengths of a major re-search university with the bounty of an incom-parable Southern California location.

With more than 28,000 students, 1,100 faculty members and 9,400 staff, UCI is among the fastest-growing campuses in the University of California system.

Orange County’s second-largest employer, UCI generates an annual economic impact on the county of $4.3 billion.

(http://www.uci.edu/pdf/UCI_13_Facts_and_Figures.pdf)

II. Irvine and Orange County

IRVINEThe City of Irvine was incorporated on December 28, 1971. Irvine is one of the na-tion’s largest planned urban communities, with acclaimed community entertainment and recreation facilities and broad selections of the best education opportunities for children and adults. Money Magazine named Irvine as one of the four best places to live. For ten years, Irvine has consecutively achieved the title of “Safest City in America.”

(http://www.cityofirvine.org/about-irvine)

ORANGE COUNTYOrange County is situated in sunny Southern California and is a positioned for a convenient drive to both Los Angeles and San Diego.

With over 3,100,000 residents, Orange Coun-ty is the fifth largest county by population in the country, offering a variety of communi-ties that maintain a vibrant yet relaxed life-style, while maintaining a strong and diverse economy.(http://ocgov.com/about/infooc/facts/)

III. UCI Campus Housing Resources:

FACULTY AND STAFF HOUSING OFFICERental Office: (949) 824-6254

The Faculty and Staff Housing Office helps new UCI Personnel and visiting academics find housing, either on campus or in the com-munity.

IRVINE CAMPUS HOUSING AUTHORITYSales Office: (949) 824-7345

The Irvine Campus Housing Authority (ICHA) administers University Hills, a sizeable on-campus residential community that inlucdes approximately 1180 owner-occupied resi-dences, including single-family homes, apart-ments, townhomes, and condominimums.

(http://www.icha.uci.edu/)

UC HOME LOAN OFFICE: MORTGAGE AND LOAN PROGRAMS

(510) 987-9000

The Office of Loan Programs (OLP) designs, delivers and manages housing assistance programs for recruitment and retention of faculty and senior managers in support of the education, research, and public service missions of the University of California.

(http://www.ucop.edu/olp/)

IV. UCI Campus Child Care Resources:

CHILD CARE CENTERS AT UCI(949) 824-2100

The UCI campus has five child care centers that offer full-time and part-time programs. http://www.childcare.uci.edu/

The Infant/Toddler Center (ITC) provides services for children aged three months to three years. The Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) serves children ages two to kindergarten.

The University Montessori School serves children ages three months to first grade using the Montessori educational philosophy. Tuition varies at each center.

Fore more information about housing and child care resources within the city of Irvine, visit http://www.cityofirvine.org.

AD

V A

N

C

E -

AD

V A

N

C

E -

P r

o g

r

a

m

P r

o g

r

a

m