1. Bren School of ICS Success Strategies Diana Tien Undergraduate Counselor

2. Commitment Why are you here today and where do you want to go? What does commitment mean to you?

3. 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!

4. 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!

5. 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.

6. Collaboration - Project-Based Learning

7. 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)

8. Corporate Connections

9. Faculty Excellence & Accessibility

10. Committed to Student Success Engaged and accessible faculty —Weekly office hours by faculty and course TAs —Associate Dean hosts weekly drop-in hours Academic counseling staff —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) —FREE workshops/tutoring & fee-based tutoring Math, Physics, and Chemistry Departments —FREE drop-in tutoring ICS Tutoring —Peer to peer (fee based)

11. Student Life ICS Student Council members at ICS/Boeing Alumni Night Bren Brawl: Friendly competition among student gamers ICS/Blizzard Alumni Night Student Showcase 2011 participants Bren:ICS students at UCI Leadership Conference

12. 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 Questions?

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