Bren School of ICS
Success Strategies
Diana Tien
Undergraduate Counselor
Commitment
• Why are you here today and where do you want
to go?
• What does commitment mean to you?
• What does your road map to success look like?
Critical Thinking and Logic
• Computing requires much critical thinking and
analyses.
• Creating solutions by yourself and within teams
• Addressing real world problems in a fast paced
and ever-changing industry.
• Think outside of the box!
Communication
• Learn how to communicate your thoughts and ideas
to people within and outside of the industry.
• Learn how to become an effective speaker and
leader within a team.
• Always seek out opportunities to improve your
written and oral communication skills.
• Market yourself!
Time Management
• Procrastination does not work in computing.
• Programming takes time and requires constant
testing and analyses of your work.
• If working in a team, success is dependent upon
each member managing their time well to meet
project deadlines.
Collaboration - Project-Based
Learning
Research Opportunities
• Student-initiated research
• Bren:ICS Honors Program
• UCI Undergraduate Research
Opportunities Program (UROP)
— Provides guidance, funding and faculty mentor
• Campus programs that provide a
stipend and summer housing
Examples:
— Summer Undergraduate Research Program
— Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in
Information Technology (SURF-IT)
Corporate Connections
Faculty Excellence & Accessibility
Committed to Student Success
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Engaged and accessible faculty
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Academic counseling staff
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FREE workshops/tutoring & fee-based tutoring
Math, Physics, and Chemistry Departments
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Help students find most efficient way to meet all
their academic goals
Inform students about programs/opportunities that
enhance learning and build their resume
Guide students to appropriate campus resources
Learning & Academic Resource Center (LARC)
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Weekly office hours by faculty and course TAs
Associate Dean hosts weekly drop-in hours
FREE drop-in tutoring
ICS Tutoring
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Peer to peer (fee based)
Student Life
Bren:ICS students at UCI
Leadership Conference
Bren Brawl: Friendly
competition among student
gamers
ICS Student Council members at ICS/Boeing
Alumni Night
ICS/Blizzard Alumni Night
Student Showcase 2011 participants
Questions?
Get prompt responses and different perspectives:
Academic counselors/peer advisors:
ucounsel@uci.edu
949-824-5156 (M-F 8-5)
Faculty:
Tony Givargis
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
adsa@ics.uci.edu
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