University of California, Irvine
ER-3: Sustainability in New Student Orientation

The Freshman Sustainability Orientation offered through UC Irvine’s Environment Institute aims to create a culture of sustainability on the UCI campus through freshmen education and engagement. Student volunteers make the sustainability orientation presentations during weeks 1-4 of the Fall Quarter. The presentation gives a tangible experience that welcomes students to sustainable infrastructure, curriculum, co-curricular and research opportunities available on campus. This program supports and further strengthens the growing sustainability movement fostered by UCI students, faculty, and staff who are building bridges between academic life on campus and student life off campus. The current presentation can be viewed here: http://environment.uci.edu/sites/default/files/EnvironmentInstituteSustainabilityPacket.pdf Incoming students shopping for meal plans will find information about sustainable and “Fresh & Healthy” dining options on the website for UCI Hospitality and Dining. Menu information includes specifics regarding kosher, vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free food choices. See: http://www.campusdish.com/en-US/CSW/UnivCaliforniaIrvine Additional information about sustainable food choices and other sustainability activities is available at http://www.campusdish.com/en-US/CSW/UnivCaliforniaIrvine/Sustainability/SustainabilityatUCI.htm "The [online] New Student Handbook: 2013-2014" contains information about sustainable transportation options. This information has been included in previous editions of the handbook as well. See: http://www.newstudents.uci.edu/transportation.php http://environment.uci.edu/node/1701 UCI Hospitality & Dining and Transportation Services provide information about sustainable meal and transportation options during the comprehensive Student Parent Orientation Program and the International Student Orientation. Incoming freshman are required to participate in one or the other. Similar outreach occurs during the Transfer Success program geared to transfer students. Outreach also occurs during Welcome Week and Move-In Weekend.