Accommodation


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Lodging/Stay

  • UCI Student Housing will be available and included throughout the summer school.
  • Housing Check-in: 8a-8p on the 20th Sunday.
  • Check-out: Friday or Saturday.
  • Arrangement for early checkin from Saturday is possible (may occur cost for the night).
  • You may select the dates during the registration process.


    • New Middle Earth Towers (Photo: Steve Zylius/UCI), opened in 2019.


    Mesa Towers (Photo: Steve Zylius/UCI), opened in 2016.

    Dinning/Food

  • 🍽 Meal plans with three meals will be available and provided throughout the UCI combustion summer school period (M-F). Vegan option is available.


    • Example of UCI Dinning Hall (Video: Dr. Alice Chien on 2/22/23)

  • Other options on Campus:
    There are food court/cafe/express. Here is the operation hours/locations and interactive maps. Contactless pickup and delivery options are also available for retail dining locations on campus. Download Grubhub or Starship Robot Delivery via your apps store.


    • UCI Dinning
  • Off-campus:
    The University Center (UTC) and Campus Plaza next to the campus also have various options within walking distance (10-20 min).
      • List of stores:

      UNIVERSITY CENTER/UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTER (UTC)
      🛒 TRADER JOE’S
      🛒 TARGET (☕️ Starbucks inside)
      🍽 EUREKA!
      🍽 BREAKFAST REPUBLIC
      MINISO USA (Household goods store)
      CHASE
      🍔 IN-N-OUT
      🍔 JACK IN THE BOX
      🍔 CHICK-FIL-A
      🌮 TACO BELL
      🍕 BLAZE PIZZA
      🍕 RAY’S PIZZA
      ☕️ PEET’S COFFEE
      🧋 SHARE TEA (BOBA)
      🍦 YOGURTLAND
      BLUE BOWLS SUPERFOODS
      LUNA GRILL (Mediterranean; Fast Casual)
      TENDER GREENNS (Fast Casual)
      MENDOCINO FARM (Fast Casual)
      MAD DUMPLINGS
      FLIPPOLY
      LE DIPLOMATE (American/Vietnamese sandwhich)
      SLAP FISH(Hawaiian; Fast Casual)
      CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
      🍣 IRO SUSHI – STUFF X ROLL
      GYUTAN RAMEN
      NORTHERN CAFE (Chinese)
      CALIFORNIA GOGI! (Korean)
      CHA FOR TEA (Chinese)

      Campus Plaza
      🛒 Albertsons (☕️ Starbucks inside)
      Chase
      ☕️ Starbucks
      🌮 Del Taco
      Hen House Grill (Persian)
      🍣 KY Sushi
      🌮 Taquiero Taco Patio
      🍦 Saffron & Rose Persian Ice Cream
      🍕 Sgt. Pepperoni’s Pizza Store
      Ding’s Garden (Chinese)
      Jersey’s Mike Subs
      Yup Dduk Irvine
      The Buffalo Spot
      🍔 The Habit Burger Grill


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