WOMXN'S GUIDE TO UCI
CURATED BY THE WOMXN'S HUB LEARN ABOUT CAMPUS RESOURCES ACCESS HEALTH SERVICES & AMENITIES PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT LIFE
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: FACEBOOK: HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/WHUBUCI INSTAGRAM: @WHUBUCI TWITTER: @WHUBUCI TIKTOK: @WHUBUCI WEBSITE: HTTPS://WOMENSHUB.UCI.EDU/
CONTENTS WOMXN'S HUB 3 WELCOME LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR 4 WELCOME LETTER FROM THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR 5 MEET OUR STAFF 6 MISSION & RESOURCES AVAILABLE 7 LEARNING OUTCOMES 8 WOMXN'S HERSTORY AT UCI 9-11 FEATURED PROGRAMS
CAMPUS RESOURCES 12 CROSS-CULTURAL CENTER 13 LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER RESOURCE CENTER (LGBTRC) 14 FRESH BASIC NEEDS HUB & INFANT TODDLER CENTER 15 OTHER STUDENT LIFE & LEADERSHIP 16 COUNSELING CENTER & OFFICE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY (OEOD) 17 CAMPUS ASSAULT RESOURCES AND EDUCATION (CARE)
HEALTH & AMENITIES 18-19 CENTER FOR STUDENT WELLNESS AND HEALTH PROMOTION 19 FREE MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS 20 LACTATION SUPPORT 21 GENDER INCLUSIVE RESTROOMS
ACCESSING SERVICES DURING COVID-19/P 1
COVID-19 TESTING AT UCI / P 2
GENDER AND SEXUALITY STUDIES TAKE CLASSES & READ CHAIR'S LETTER / P 22-23 The Department of GSS offers both a minor and major in Gender and Sexuality Studies. Learn about introductory course offerings / p40
STUDENT LIFE 24-26 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS 25 ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL
WOMEN OF UCI
26 JOINING A SORORITY
LOCAL BUSINESSES WE LOVE YOUR NAIL, HAIR, STYLE, & HEALTH NEEDS / P 27-28
For your convenience, all business are located at University Center and Campus Plaza.
ACCESSING SERVICES DURING COVID-19 VISIT WEBSITES FREQUENTLY FOR NEW INFORMATION We recognize that we are living through a trying and unprecedented time. Many of the facilities and services included in this guide are experiencing building closures indefinitely. Aside from
housing facilities, all Fall 2020 events will be held remotely. However, many departments are still operating remotely and continue to offer resources and guidance to students.
Please be sure to visit centers’ websites to find up-to-date information about their activities and closures. All underlined content in this guide will lead you to a website with more information. If you are unable to find the information you need, please contact us at womenshub@uci.edu.
*Special note: UCI Transportation has extended its parking permit reprieve through January 3, 2021.
CONSULT THE CDC WEBSITE FOR COVID-19 RELATED ADVICE: HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF & WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE SICK 1
COVID-19 TESTING AT UCI
STUDENT RESIDENTS TO BE TESTED WEEKLY To keep our communities healthy and safe during the ongoing pandemic, all students residing in in American Campus Communities, Campus Village, Verano Place. Palo Verde, Middle Earth, Mesa Court, and Arroyo Vista will be tested on a weekly basis throughout the Fall Quarter. As provided by Medical Director Albert S. Chang, here are the COVID-19
testing basics. For full information, please visit the Student Testing page.
WHAT: Tests will be self-administered using a nasal swab, with instructions from
an observer. Remember to bring a face covering! WHEN: Testing will be weekdays, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. starting on Wed., September 9.
Appointments will be made in 10 minute intervals. WHERE: Tests will be administered in two outdoor locations—(1) in Verano Place,
behind the housing office, and (2) in Plaza Verde (ACC), in the main courtyard outside the leasing office. HOW: Login to the Student Health Patient Portal with your UCINetID and
password to schedule an appointment. RESULTS: The results of your COVID-19 test will be available through the Student
Health portal within 72 hours. Students testing positive for coronavirus will be contacted with instructions for isolation and treatment. 2
WELCOME LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
3
WELCOME LETTER FROM THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR
4
MEET OUR STAFF
ALISA MASAMITSU LEADERSHIP ADMIN INTERN PRONOUNS: SHE/HER/HERS "WHATEVER YOU DO, DO IT WELL."
5
JESSICA A. LUNA COMMUNITY CARE INTERN PRONOUNS: SHE/HER/HERS "DON'T BE FOOLED BY YOUR EMPTINESS. THERE'S SO MUCH ROOM FOR HAPPINESS." - KASKADE
REEMA SAAD COMMUNITY BUILDING INTERN PRONOUNS: SHE/HER/HERS "I HAVE COME TO LOVE MYSELF FOR WHO I AM, FOR WHO I WAS, AND FOR WHO I HOPE TO BECOME." - KIM NAMJOON
KAYDEN PELLY ENGAGEMENT INTERN PRONOUNS: THEY/THEM, HE/HIM "CARING FOR MYSELF IS NOT SELF-INDULGENCE, IT IS SELFPRESERVATION, AND THAT IS AN ACT OF POLITICAL WARFARE," - AUDRE LORDE
SONIYA MANJU COMMUNITY EDUCATION INTERN
PRONOUNS: SHE/HER/HERS "NEVERTHELESS, SHE PERSISTED.”
WOMXN'S HUB MISSION
LOCATION AND HOURS OF OPERATION
The Womxn’s Hub at UCI advances equity and access to resources for
Location: Second Floor of the
members of the UCI
Cross-Cultural Center
community across lines of
Hours of Operation:
race, ethnicity,
Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm
immigration status, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, ability status, and social class. We
promote community
RESOURCES AVAILABLE
consciousness, social justice initiatives, and individual growth. The center focuses on womxn-specific needs and ideas through workshops, trainings, personal development, and community building. The space is open and
Menstrual hygiene products, scantrons & Blue Books,
affirming to all who believe
FRESH Hub snacks, chocolate, hot tea
in the strength of womxn,
A variety of literature on feminism/feminist theory,
womxn-identified persons,
intersectionality, sexuality, critical race theory, and
and all allies.
more External condoms, finger condoms, dental dams, and lubricant Weekly programming Art therapy materials 6
LEARNING OUTCOMES
As a result of participating in the Womxn’s Hub programs, students will be able to: Describe multiple parts of their identity as it intersects with
gender Identify systems of power, privilege, and oppression related to
gender Create meaningful authentic connections with other
community members Employ radical self-care practices as strategies to build resilience
and center joy, care, and pleasure Integrate skills and practices that empower them to build
confidence and healthy self-esteem 7
WOMXN'S HERSTORY AT UCI The Women's Center at the University of California, Irvine first opened in the 197374 academic year and was staffed by five volunteer coordinators and other volunteers. Supported by the Associated Students of UCI, its activities and services included a library, a calendar of activities, and several committees. The Center also offered a reading group, self-defense classes, consciousness-raising groups, day care, and information on health services. In 1994 the Women's Resource Center became the Center for Women and Gender Education. In the fall of 2001, the center was renamed the Center for
Women and Men. Supported by the Office of Student Affairs, the Center offered programs concerning gender issues for both women and men, while continuing to address the special needs and interests of women. In 2006, funding for the Center for Women and Men was suspended until the Womxn’s Hub was born in the Fall of 2016. The Womxn's Hub was founded through the collaboration of some dynamic womxn. The former Director of the UCI Cross-Cultural Center, Jade Agua, partnered with former Director of the Womxn's Hub, Tamara Austin, to discuss the lack of a womxn's center at UCI. They discovered that the campus had a previous womxn's center and due to budget cuts, the center was disbanded. They assessed the number of womxn who were coming to the Cross-Cultural Center and used the Gender Initiative to bring the womxn's center back. A renovated space in the CrossCultural Center became the new home of the Womxn’s Hub. The center opened in September 2016 and served over 1,000 students in the first year. 8
FEATURED PROGRAMS MEET OUR COUNSELOR IN RESIDENCE Shruti Mukkamala is a former international student who has been living in the U.S. for 15 years now. She values education and the opportunities it brings, and looks forward to helping students as they navigate their educational journey. Her experiences of being a first-generation immigrant and a womxn of color in the U.S. have deeply impacted her personal identity and professional interests. She has a particular interest in working with womxn of color in STEM fields, international and immigrant womxn, graduate students and Asian and Asian American womxn. For the most up-to-date information on drop-in hours,
Dr. Shruti Mukkamala, Ph.D.
please visit our website at womenshub.uci.edu or email us at womenshub@uci.edu.
QUEER WOMXN COLLECTIVE Queer Womxn Collective (QWC) is a space hosted by the Womxn’s Hub for queer womxn to be empowered and have dialogue. In addition to holding a space for discourse, QWC connects students to opportunities on campus and beyond. In the past, QWC was
visited by Dapper Boi, a gender-neutral clothing brand for people of all body types. Importantly, QWC is a space for queer womxn at UCI to build community and solidarity.
9
WOMXN'S NETWORKING EVENT In collaboration with the Division of Career Pathways (DCP)*, this annual event allows
students to gain insight and knowledge about various careers while networking with industry professionals and alumni. *The DCP is a helpful campus resource geared towards assisting the campus community with their career development concerns. Services include career fairs & finding internships, resume & cover letter advice, networking opportunities & skills, interviewing practice, and information about applying to graduate school. To meet with a career counselor, book an appointment here.
THINGS TO CONSIDER PODCAST The Womxn's Hub is proud to present Things to Consider. Originally created by former Program
Coordinator Adrian Williams and continued by Director Sydney Torres, this podcast is intended to inform the campus community about topics that
are often shied away from but are necessary and important to consider, including life behind the hijab and protecting trans folx.
To listen now, visit here, or scan the QR code.
10
EMPOWERHER SUMMIT The EmpowerHER Summit is an annual leadership conference hosted by the Womxn’s Hub. The event is free for all undergraduate and graduate students, and all UCI-affiliated faculty and community members are welcome. The Summit serves as a space for students to harness their power and potential and learn valuable lessons and skills from a diverse list of guest speakers. At the
2020 EmpowerHER Summit, panelists discussed a range of issues, including advocacy, leadership, mentorship, financial wellness, and mental health.
DYNAMIC WOMXN OF UCI AWARDS The Dynamic Womxn of UCI Awards event celebrates and
honors the incredible womxn who are leaders and role models actively making a difference in our community. This is a one of a
kind celebration focused on the womxn who inspire us to take action and to fight for causes we believe in. The awards ceremony is hosted during Spring, and the categories include Outstanding Social Justice Activist Award, Academic Achievement Award, Spotlight Award, Dynamic Womxn of the Year Award, Tamara Austin Legacy Award, Ally Award, and Alumni & Community Award. 11
CROSS-CULTURAL CENTER Location: On Ring Road, across from Starbucks and Aldrich Hall
Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday, 9 am-5 pm; Friday, 9 am-4 pm
MISSION & VALUES
The Cross-Cultural Center is the primary center on campus for
To be a space on campus
cultural programming & education and is home to five
for students to imagine
ABOUT THE CCC
student umbrella organizations, including Alyansa ng mga
and inspire an equitable,
Kababayan, American Indian Student Association (AISA),
socially just campus, to
Asian Pacific Student Association (APSA), Black Student Union
affirm and develop
(BSU), and Movimiento Estudiantil Chican@ de Aztlan
intersectional, cultural
(MEChA). The Womxn’s Hub is proud and grateful to be
identities, and to build a
hosted by the Cross on the second floor of the building.
more inclusive community.
The Cross was founded in 1974 after faculty, staff, and students noticed the need to serve ethnic minority students and
The Cross stands on the
offer them a social-cultural support system. The space is
values of Activism, Social
characterized by its beautiful murals, artwork, and artifacts.
Justice, Community, Empowerment and Diversity.
While students are able to attend programming and seek services from professional staff, they are also able to study, lounge, and meet new people in the many seating areas found around the space. For more information, visit https://ccc.uci.edu/ 12
LGBTRC
LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER RESOURCE CENTER The LGBTRC offers education & advocacy services for intersectional identity development and is a space inclusive of all LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and staff. Its core values include diversity, social justice, education, student development, holistic wellness, advocacy, visibility, and leadership.
One of the programs hosted by the LGBTRC is Grrrl Talk, which is a space for feminine/femme gender identiyfing students to meet and discuss topics that
intersect with ideas of femininity. Location: Third Floor of Student Center Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
OTHER PROGRAMS & TERMINOLOGY SHEET Queers Unidos Eternamente Sobresaliendo Oscuridad. A group for students who hold the
intersection of LGBTQIA+ and Latinx identities. Irvine Queers: A group for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies. T-Time. A program for transgender, nonbinary, and/or gender questioning people. Guyyy Talk. A program for masculine/masc gender identifying people. Ace/Aro. A program for asexual, aromantic, and/or questioning people. QTIPOC. A program for Queer Trans Indigenous and Intersex People of Color. Stay Woke. A space for discussion of local, national, and global news. Bi/Pan/Fluid. A program for bisexual, pansexual, fluid, attracted to multiple genders, and/or
questioning people.
13
FRESH BASIC NEEDS HUB The FRESH Basic Needs Hub is a community resource that offers a food & toiletry pantry, social work consultations, CalFresh application assistance, access
to supplemental meal swipes, life skills workshops, and more. Location: End of Lot 5 in the
Anteater Community Resource Center Hours: FRESH will be operational
to all students through Fall Quarter. Visit their website for up-to-date hours of operation.
INFANT TODDLER CENTER The Infant Toddler Center is a childcare facility available to UCI students, staff, and faculty. The Center helps ensure parents and guardians are able to maintain both careers and families. Additionally, the Center strives to establish continuity between home care and day care so children and their families are best served. Tuition rates and applications may be found on their website.
14
OTHER STUDENT LIFE & LEADERSHIP CENTERS In addition to the Womxn’s Hub, Cross-Cultural Center, LGBTRC, and FRESH, departments under Student Life & Leadership include: Office of Academic Integrity & Student Conduct Office of Campus Organizations Center for Black Cultures Resources, and Research Center for Student Leadership Office of the Dean of Students DREAM Center International Center Sorority & Fraternity Life Student Outreach and Retention Center Veteran Services Center Volunteer Programs
HEAR FROM DEAN RAMEEN TALESH ON VIRTUAL SERVICES
15
COUNSELING CENTER To make an appointment and initiate services, call 949-824-6457. The Counseling Center is available to all UCI undergraduate and graduate students and offers individual, couples, group, and family counseling. The Counseling Center also offers courses regarding interpersonal and developmental issues such as cross cultural interaction, intimacy and friendships, interpersonal communication, and coping and resiliency. Services are free of charge to currently enrolled students who have paid registration fees. All services and
the records produced from these services remain confidential to the extent allowed by law.
OFFICE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY (OEOD) OEOD is a campus office tasked with ensuring the University complies with federal and state law and University policies and procedures regarding discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, and sex offenses. In instances of discrimination, sexual
harassment, and/or sex offense, members of the UCI community may submit a report to OEOD. Any inquiries you may have regarding policy can be sent to Kirsten K. Quanbeck (Associate Chancellor, Equal Opportunity and Compliance): Phone: (949) 824-5594 Email: oeod@uci.edu
Submit a report here. 16
CAMPUS ASSAULT RESOURCES AND EDUCATION (CARE) Access virtual resources by calling (949) 824-7273 or emailing care@uci.edu. The CARE Office is a resource open to all members of the UCI community seeking free and confidential services regarding sexual assault, relationship abuse, family violence, and/or stalking. CARE offers opportunities for education and
programming in order to end power-based personal violence. More information about their support services may be found on their website.
TAKE BACK THE NIGHT (TBTN)
Experience UCI Take Back the Night 2020! Take Back the Night is an annual event hosted by CARE to raise awareness for sexual violence and honor survivors. TBTN falls during April, which is Sexual
Assault Awareness Month. A feature of TBTN includes the Clothesline Project, which is a display of t-shirts decorated by those affected by violence. Additionally, students are able to explore a variety of resources and organizations at the Education Fair and hear from keynote speakers. The evening concludes with a candlelight march, commemorating survivors and creating a physical display of
support. 17
CENTER FOR STUDENT WELLNESS AND HEALTH PROMOTION Location: Third floor of the Student Center
Hours of Operation: MondayFriday, 8 am-5 pm
SERVICES Condom Co-Op, where
students may receive up to five free condom co-op items and two free lubricants per day Consultations on topics
The Center for Student Wellness and
including alcohol, tobacco,
Health Promotion is committed to
other drugs, sexual health,
addressing students’ unique and relevant
nutrition, mental health
health needs and concerns. The Center
awareness, and wellness
provides comprehensive programs and
Lactation Station
coordinated services to build awareness
Wellness Room, which
through assessment and goal-setting,
includes massage chairs,
create balance by taking a wellness-
meditation pillows, four
based approach to health, develop
memory foam bean bags,
healthy and sustainable habits, take pride
tea station, and self-guided
in achieving your personal best, and inspire
wellness activities
community by leading fellow Anteaters to
Workshops
be healthy. 18
SEX WEEK Each year, the Center for Student Wellness and Health Promotion hosts Sex Week during the week
of Valentine’s Day. Students attend events such as sex positivitea hour, dating app workshops, and the
resource fair. Of course, free condoms and condom cases are made
available!
ACCESS MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS Free pads and tampons may be found in the following campus locations:
Womxn’s Hub FRESH Basic Needs Hub Entry level womxn’s and gender inclusive restroom locations
19
LACTATION SUPPORT In total, UCI currently has 14 campus locations for lactation. Room assignments may be accessed here. Use the interactive map to
locate stations by clicking on the image below. The Center for Student Wellness and Health Promotion, located on the third floor of the Student Center, offers a lactation station open Monday-Friday from 8 am-5 pm. Access is based on
a first come, first serve basis for 30 minutes at a time. Amenities include a private room, diaper changing station, electrical outlet, sink with hot water, weight scale, refrigerator for milk storage (provided by request), chair & table, wheelchair-accessible gender inclusive restroom, and pregnancy & breastfeeding resources. Parts and pumps are not provided, so please bring your own.
20
GENDER INCLUSIVE RESTROOM LOCATIONS UCI has designated all person, all access restrooms across campus for community members who may be transgender, non-binary, or gender fluid in identity and/or expression. We also have community members who are parents, disabled, or need a space to prepare for prayer. Since 2009, the LGBTRC has worked diligently to bring our campus over 200 gender inclusive restrooms.
Use the interactive map to locate gender inclusive restrooms by clicking on the image below. Notable locations include Aldrich Hall, Anteater Recreation Center, Cross-Cultural Center, and Student Center - ASUCI Wing.
21
DEPARTMENT OF GENDER & SEXUALITY STUDIES
The Department of Gender & Sexuality Studies (GSS) is the center for feminist scholarship at UCI. As scholars, the Department is committed to drawing attention to how the constructions around gender and sexuality are not natural nor rooted in biology but rather in the cultural, political, and economic processes that develop them. The Department utilizes
three methods in their teaching and research: Feminist Transnational Analysis, Critical Interdisciplinarity, and Cultural Theory. Here is a list of courses you may take if you would like to learn more about gender and sexuality studies:
Introduction to Queer Studies Gender and Feminism in Everyday Life Gender and Power Gender and Popular Culture Gender and Science Gender and Law Gender and Religion 22
WELCOME LETTER FROM THE CHAIR, DR. JEANNE SCHEPER Dear Anteaters, As we launch the Fall 2020 quarter remotely, it is even more important to find ways to stay connected – to each other, to our academic studies, to social justice movements, to the needs of our different and varied communities. In the Department of Gender & Sexuality Studies (GSS), we invite you to join us for engaged scholarly conversations inside and outside the classroom. Undergraduates can take introductory classes in Queer Studies, Gender and Power, Gender and Popular Culture, and Gender and Feminism in Everyday Life, which fulfill GE requirements, but we know if you take even one of these classes, you’ll be hooked—and that’s why our undergraduate major in GSS and our minors in GSS and Queer Studies are growing. As a major, you will find strong faculty mentorship and a closeknit student cohort taking upper division courses on a range of topics from Gender, Sexuality and Black Popular Music (GSS 155 with Prof. Proctor-Habil, FALL 20) to Queer Knowledges (GSS 100D) which I will be teaching to cross-listed classes on Sex & Conquest in Latin America (GSS 171A Prof. Toole) and Korean Women’s Fiction and Film (GSS 189 Prof. Choi). Among the key approaches to the study of gender and sexuality that our department emphasizes are: 1) Feminist Transnational Analysis 2) Critical Interdisciplinarity and 3) Cultural Theory. Graduate students can pursue a Graduate Feminist Emphasis, and this gives them advanced training and opportunities to present their research, TA for GSS classes, and develop an interdisciplinary feminist community. As a GSS student, you will be helping to create and sustain a fierce intellectual community, with ties across the campus and to national and international feminist organizations and transnational social movements. As we witness and partake in the watershed taking place in the U.S. around accountability for anti-Black state violence and the longer impacts of colonialism and slavery on current systemic inequalities, our students are taking up the most pressing issues. They are engaged in reading and research and seeking ways to put their analyses into action through cultural production and scholar-activism. So, whether this year we meet through video conferencing, online discussion threads, social media, or—in time— through socially distanced gatherings, we are hoping to work with you in meaningful ways.
23
REGISTERED CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS We have highlighted some student-led organizations that may interest you. To view all registered campus organizations and their descriptions, please visit this page.
HER CAMPUS Her Campus is an online magazine for college womxn. Its mission is to “fill the hole in the media marketplace for media that responds directly to the needs of college womxn.� By writing for Her Campus, students have the freedom to discuss topics of importance to them
and are able to connect to professional opportunities in journalism.
READ NOW!
FEMINIST ILLUMINATI OF UC IRVINE Feminist Illuminati is a student organization orientated towards fostering inclusiveness at UCI, as well as lending support to marginalized groups on campus. Feminist Illuminati values intersectionality, student-led activism, and effective response to injustice. GET CONNECTED
24
PLANNED PARENTHOOD GENERATION ACTION Planned Parenthood Generation Action at the University of California, Irvine exists to educate the university's community about reproductive health and reproductive health rights, to increase awareness on
pro-choice activism on campus, and to serve as a coalition partner to state, national, and international reproductive rights efforts. GET CONNECTED
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL WOMEN OF UCI (A&PW)
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS Girls in STEM HEART Women & Girls at UCI Hermanas Unidas de UCI Society of Women Engineers Women and Youth Supporting Each Other (WYSE) Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), Women in Information and
Academic & Professional Women of UCI is
Computer Sciences, Women in
an organization for staff, faculty, and
Leadership at UCI (WIL), Women in
students to raise awareness of
Physics and Astronomy at UCI,
“contributions of women to the mission of
Women of Color in Tech
UCI,” foster the advancement of womxn at
Womxn's Rowing Team, Rugby,
UCI, and provide networking opportunities for womxn employed at UCI.
25
Soccer, Softball, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Water Polo
JOINING A SORORITY Recognized sororities at UCI belong to our center for Sorority & Fraternity Life. The community strives towards building inclusivity and fostering leaders who stand by the values, oaths, and commitments of their respective chapters. Additionally, Sorority & Fraternity Life engages with alumni, volunteers, campus administration, and the greater community as a way of shaping a meaningful and purposeful undergraduate experience. According to data from Fall 2019, Sorority & Fraternity Life has a total of 1,824 members, 1,062 of which are Sorority members. Please visit the Sororities page to learn more about joining a chapter, which includes chapters belonging to the Panhellenic Association, Multicultural Greek Council, and National Pan-Hellenic Council.
If you would like to start your own registered campus organization at UCI, here is a guide to the registration requirements: Have 3-5 signers (must be current UCI students) Complete Agreement Forms & COOL Orientation Upload Constitution Pay $50 Registration Fee (by cash, check, or existing ASUCI account) Attend a New Org Orientation Session (MANDATORY for new organizations) New Org Advising Meeting (MANDATORY for new organizations) 26
LOCAL BUSINESSES WE LOVE BISHOPS CUTS/COLOR Location: University Center Bishops Cuts/Color offers haircut, color, style, and treatment services to all individuals. Bishops is minority-owned and womxn & LGBTQIA+ led and staffed. They strive to empower people to be who they want, free of judgment.
3 THIRTY 3 NAIL BAR Location: University Center Get your nails done at 3 Thirty 3 Nail Bar. Facials and waxing services are also available. Check in with Yelp & show active student ID for 10% off your services!
HAPPY NAILS & SPA Location:Â Campus Plaza More nail, skincare, and beauty services are also available at Happy Nails & Spa.
27
LOCAL BUSINESSES WE LOVE NECTAR CLOTHING Location: University Center Fulfill your wardrobe needs at Nectar Clothing, a clothing boutique tailored for those who love adventure, nature, and being with friends.
YOGA SHAKTI Location: University Center Visit Yoga Shakti for yoga, meditation, ayurveda, acupuncture, and teacher training. Yoga Shakti offers a variety of pricing packages, ranging from single classes to monthly memberships. They are also now offering online classes!
9ROUND FITNESS Location:Â University Center Join 9Round for kickboxing themed fitness programs! There are no class times, so you may visit whenever your schedule allows. Trainers are available to both help develop skills. Online workouts and free at-home workouts are available online now.
28
PHOTO CREDITS KAYDEN PELLY, INSTAGRAM: @TEATREETEARS_ PAGE: 6, 7
UCI OFFICE OF INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE PAGE: 12
CROSS-CULTURAL CENTER PAGE: 12
FRESH BASIC NEEDS HUB PAGE: 14
CENTER FOR STUDENT WELLNESS & HEALTH PROMOTION PAGE: 18, 19
JEANNE SCHEPER PAGE: 22
HER CAMPUS AT UCI PAGE: 24
PLANNED PARENTHOOD GENERATION ACTION AT UCI PAGE: 25
UCI SORORITY & FRATERNITY LIFE PAGE: 26
29
THANK YOU FOR READING The creation of the Womxn's Guide to UCI would not have been possible without the necessary work being done by our various campus partners. The intention of this Guide is to connect our community with opportunities for involvement and wellness as well as to foster a more equitable experience for all Anteaters. While we did our best to highlight the most relevant of resources, we recognize that our community's needs are constantly changing, and we welcome feedback on how this Guide may have been useful to you or where it requires improvement. As always, we encourage you to connect with us on social media or via email to build closer connections and to better our space. We greatly appreciate the support you have shown
us by using this Guide as a resource during your experience at UCI. For specific questions or concerns about the Guide, please email womenshub@uci.edu with the subject "Womxn's Guide to UCI Feedback". In Solidarity, Reema Saad
Community Building Intern She/Her/Hers
30