University of California-Los Angeles

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 38% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Room Accessories

• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 50% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Popular events on campus: UCLA offers an array of truly extraordinary opportunities beyond the classroom: performing arts, museums, galleries, sports, films, and exhibitions. UCLA houses the world’s largest university-based film archives — second only to the Library of Congress — and campus screenings and film festivals occur on a daily basis. On campus are two renowned museums — the Hammer Museum and the Fowler Museum, each of which create world-class exhibitions and programs, all of which are free. “UCLA Live” offers one of the nation’s largest schedules of music, theater, dance, and spoken word events. In addition, the campus’s programs in the arts and culture regularly offer exhibitions and performances of student art, music, drama, film, and theater. See http: //www. happenings. ucla. edu
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 700 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: UCLA hosts all of the national honor societies that are supported by premier research universities.
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Chaplaincy Service; Buddhist, Heidi Singh; (213) 384-1290; Catholic, Father Bob Sadowski; (310) 208-5015; Episcopal, Rev. Winnie Varghese; (310) 208-4830; Islamic Center, Sadullah Khan; (213) 382-9200; Jewish, Chaim Seidler-Feller; (310) 208-3081; Lutheran, Rev. Timothy Seals; (310) 208-4579; Presbyterian, Soon Chung; (310) 208-3991; Truth Ministry, Rev. J. D. Langford; (310) 208-2929; United Methodist, Rev. Frank Wolf; (310) 208-1051; University Catholic Center; 633 Gayley Ave. (310) 208-5015; University Lutheran Chapel; 10915 Strathmore Drive; (310) 208-4579; University Religious Conference; 900 Hilgard Avenue, Suite 200; (310) 208-5055; www. studentgroups. ucla. edu/urcfriend; religion@ucla. edu; The University Religious Conference is an interreligious organization of Christian (Roman Catholic and Protestant), Jewish, Muslim, and Buddhist Campus Ministries and Service Organizations. Campus Ministries provide religious, spiritual and service oriented programming. Campus Ministries are available for counseling on a variety of matters, including personal crises, spiritual growth, and sexuality. University Synagogue; Rabbi, Educator Allen Freehlin; 11960 Sunset Blvd. (310) 472-1255; Student Religious Organizations; UCLA supports more student organizations than any other university in the country. And, a new campus organization can be formed when at least three students create it. CENTER FOR STUDENT PROGRAMMING; CENTER FOR STUDENT PROGRAMMING (CSP); 105 Kerckhoff Hall; (310) 825 – 7041; http: //www. studentgroups. ucla. edu; The Center for Student Programming (CSP), provides a central location for the dissemination of information on all registered campus organizations and their activities. CSP registers newly-formed and continuing organizations; helps organizations develop, implement and evaluate their programs; aids organizations in planning fundraisers and arranging for use of facilities; helps mediate between organizations; encourages cooperation between organizations with similar projects and long term goals; helps groups interpret the campus regulations that guide them; and monitors groups to assure compliance with those regulations.
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) UCLA supports more student organizations than any other university in the country. And, a new campus organization can be formed when at least three students create it. CENTER FOR STUDENT PROGRAMMING; CENTER FOR STUDENT PROGRAMMING (CSP); 105 Kerckhoff Hall; (310) 825 – 7041; http: //www. studentgroups. ucla. edu; The Center for Student Programming (CSP), provides a central location for the dissemination of information on all registered campus organizations and their activities. CSP registers newly-formed and continuing organizations; helps organizations develop, implement and evaluate their programs; aids organizations in planning fundraisers and arranging for use of facilities; helps mediate between organizations; encourages cooperation between organizations with similar projects and long term goals; helps groups interpret the campus regulations that guide them; and monitors groups to assure compliance with those regulations.
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) UCLA supports more student organizations than any other university in the country. And, a new campus organization can be formed when at least three students create it. CENTER FOR STUDENT PROGRAMMING; CENTER FOR STUDENT PROGRAMMING (CSP); 105 Kerckhoff Hall; (310) 825 – 7041; http: //www. studentgroups. ucla. edu; The Center for Student Programming (CSP), provides a central location for the dissemination of information on all registered campus organizations and their activities. CSP registers newly-formed and continuing organizations; helps organizations develop, implement and evaluate their programs; aids organizations in planning fundraisers and arranging for use of facilities; helps mediate between organizations; encourages cooperation between organizations with similar projects and long term goals; helps groups interpret the campus regulations that guide them; and monitors groups to assure compliance with those regulations.
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Daily Bruin (daily); Al-Talib (twice each term); Ha’Am (twice each term); La Gente (twice each term); Nommo (twice each term); Pacific Ties (twice each term); TenPercent (twice each term); Fem (twice each term); BruinLife (annually); Freshman Record (annually)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Los Angeles (10)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Los Angeles (5)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Santa Monica (3)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 24% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.

Greek Life

• There are 27 fraternities
• 17 fraternity houses
• 15% of students are fraternity members
• There are 18 sororities
• 10 sorority houses
• 11% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Offered on campus
• Airforce ROTC: Offered on campus