CNAS Welcome Week Events
September 25 – September 29, 2023
CNAS Welcome Week Community Meet & Greet
Calling all first-year and transfer students... don't miss out on the opportunity to meet your fellow classmates, faculty, and staff at the CNAS Welcome Week Community Meet & Greet on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 between 11:30 AM - 1 PM at the Physics Courtyard.
All CNAS students, faculty, and staff are invited to join us as we welcome our new first-year and transfer students for an afternoon of fun, giveaways, music, and treats (while supplies last!).
CNAS Undergraduate Student Welcome Week Events
CNAS New Student Welcome Sessions: Tuesday, September 26, 2023
The CNAS New Student Welcome is an opportunity for first-year and transfer students to:
- Meet your professors, advisors, and connect with your new classmates
- Learn more about your major and the resources that will help you succeed
- Get to know current students and learn more about their experiences at UCR
- Discover opportunities both in and out of the classroom
- Ask questions to help you better navigate your way to success
- And… win prizes!
All New Student Orientations will be on Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Biology (BIOL)
UNLH 1000
BIOL Session One: 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
BIOL Session Two: 10:05 a.m. -11:20 a.m.
Biochemistry (BCH)
Student Success Center (SSC) MPR 1, 2, and 3
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Chemistry (CHEM)
OLMH 1208
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology (CMDB)
PHY 2000
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Entomology (ETBM) BS + MS
Entomology (ENTM)
161 Entomology
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Environmental Sciences (ENSC)
OLMH 421
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Earth Planetary Sciences (EPS)
Geology (GEOL)
Geophysics (GEPH)
LOCATION: TBD
TIME: TBD
Microbiology (MCBL)
OLMH 1212
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Mathematics
Mathematics for Teachers of Secondary School
HMNSS 1501
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Undeclared Life Science (NAUL)
Undeclared Math (NAUM)
Undeclared Physical Science (NAUP)
BRN Hall 118
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Neuroscience (NURO)
Student Success Center (SSC) 329
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Physics (PHYS)
PHYS 2104
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Plant Biology (PLBL)
LOCATION: TBD
TIME: TBD
Data Science (DTSC)
Statistics (STAT)
CHUNG 142
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
CNAS Graduate Student Welcome Week Events
Fall Welcomes, Open Houses, and Symposiums for CNAS Grad Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BCMB)
Open House (via Zoom): October 18, 2023
Symposium: September 19, 2023
Biophysics (BPHY)
Open House (via Zoom): October 18, 2023
Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology (CMDB)
Open House (via Zoom): October 16, 2023
Environmental Sciences (ENSC)
Open House (via Zoom): October 16, 2023
Symposium: September 30, 2023
Environmental Toxicology (ENTX)
Open House (via Zoom): October 17, 2023
Microbiology (MCBL)
Fall Welcome: September 27, 2023
Plant Pathology (PLPA)
Fall Welcome: September 27, 2023
Applied Statistics/Statistics (STAP/STAT)
Open House (via Zoom): October 16, 2023
Fall Welcome: October 3, 2023
* Please check with each department for times and locations
Orientations for CNAS Grad Students
Restricted to new grad students and invitees.
Entomology (ENTM) Orientation
September 13, 2023
11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Entomology Courtyard/Large Conference Room
Neuroscience (NRSC) Orientation
September 14, 2023
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
ENTM Courtyard/Large Conference Room
Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics (GGB) Orientation
September 18, 2023
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Genomics 1101
Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology (EEOB) Orientation
September 18, 2023
8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Spieth Hall 1239 (Darwin Room)
Plant Biology (PLBL) Orientation
September 19, 2023
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Life Science 2550
Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology (CMDB) Orientation
September 19, 2023
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Life Science 2550
Biophysics (BPHY) Orientation
September 20, 2023
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Physics 3051
Environmental Toxicology (ENTX) Orientation
September 21, 2023
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Chung Hall 143
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BCMB) Orientation
September 22, 2023
All Day
MRB 1110
Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS) Orientation
September 22, 2023
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Geology 1444
Statistics Orientation
September 26, 2023
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Olmsted Hall 1331
Environmental Sciences (ENSC) Orientation
September 27, 2023
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
UCR Barn
Campus Welcome Week Events
#UCRWelcomeWeek2023
All UC Riverside Highlanders are invited to celebrate the start of the 2023-24 academic year with a ton of fun and informative events hosted by various campus partners. This is a great time to discover new resources, explore the campus, and make new friends. For a list of Welcome Week events are taking place throughout campus, please visit the UCR Welcome Week event schedule.
