2023 UCI First Gen Day Celebration
About First Gen Day
The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA), and other higher education organizations and institutions across the country are joining forces for the 7th Annual First-Generation College Celebration to celebrate first-generation college students on the 58th Anniversary of the Higher Education Act of 1965. We will be joining in this celebration by recognizing the 14,000+ students on campus who identify as being first-generation college students and celebrating the many faculty and staff on campus who were first-generation college students themselves.
Join Us
You are invited to attend First-Gen Day Celebration hosted by Student Success Initiatives (SSI). Join us to celebrate first-gen students, faculty, and staff at UCI. The event will featuring music, a photo booth, a resource fair, and giveaways/prizes.
Date: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023
Time: 11:00am – 1:30pm
Location: Pacific Ballroom inside the Student Center
Participate all week long on social media with the hashtags #FirstGenUCI #FirstGenDay #CelebrateFirstGen and #UCFirstGen and follow us at @ucifirstgen
Events at a Glance:
All Week
- Mon – Fri | Social Media Campaign
Monday, Nov. 6th
- 11am – 1pm | First-Gen Programs Tabling
- 1pm – 1:50pm | First-Gen Talk: Combatting Imposter Syndrome
- 5pm – 6pm | First-Gen Workshop: LinkedIn
Tuesday, Nov. 7th
- 10am – 11am | Reflective Sips: First-Gen Mixer
- 1pm – 2pm | Transfer Talk: How to get Involved w/ Research
Wednesday, Nov. 8th
- 11am – 1:30pm | First-Gen Day Celebration
- 12pm – 1pm | My First-Gen Experience w/ Faculty
- 1pm – 2pm | Transfer Tea: Social Hour w/ TSC & the Counseling Center
- 3:30pm – 5:30pm | First-Gen Student Headshot Photo Session
Thursday, Nov. 9th
- 3pm – 4:30pm | First-Gen Workshop: Planting Possibilities
- 3:30pm – 5:30pm | First-Gen Student Headshot Photo Session
Full Breakdown
First-Gen Day Celebration | 11am-1:30pm
Join us to celebrate first-gen students, faculty, and staff at UCI in honor of National First-Gen College Celebration. The event will feature music, a photobooth, a resource fair and giveaways/prizes.
Nov 8th
11am – 12pm
Student Center, Pacific Ballroom CD
Participate all weeklong on social media with the hashtags #FirstGenUCI #FirstGenDay #CelebrateFirstGen and #UCFirstGen and follow us at @ucifirstgen.
My First Gen Experience with Faculty Member | 12pm-1pm
Join us to hear a faculty member share their first-gen story and path in becoming a Dean.
November 8th
12pm-1pm
Pacific Ballroom AB
Hors d’oeuvres provided.
Transfer Talk: How to get Involved with Research | 1pm-2pm
Connect with other senior transfers and engage in dialogue about all soon-to-graduate topics. All transfers are welcome regardless of academic standing.
Our Transfer Talks are spaces dedicated for Transfers to engage with peers via dialogue on specific topics related to their navigational and transitional success.
First-Gen Student Headshot Photo Session | 3:30pm-5:30pm
Student Success Initiatives (SSI) and the ANTrepreneur Center are collaborating to offer first-gen students a headshot photo session as part of First-Gen Day Celebration Week!
A good headshot conveys professionalism and enhances the skills and experience on your LinkedIn profile. Business casual attire recommended.
