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100

This program is crafted to facilitate a seamless academic and social transition for incoming UCI students with two different pathways to meet students needs 

FSSP 

100

Who invented the hot pocket that also has a school at UCI named after him? 

Paul Merage 

100

This Peer Mentor’s favorite colors are green and brown 

Arrow 

100

UCI is the second largest employer of Orange County, second to what other employer?

The Walt Disney Company

100

Kobe Bryant formerly frequented the UCI campus and was commonly seen training at what location on campus?

The ARC 
200

This resource offers free and confidential support services to members of the UCI community who have been impacted by sexual assault, relationship abuse, family violence and/or stalking

Campus Assault Resources & Education or CARE

200

Which FSSP Peer Mentor has a second cousin who went to UCI, majoring in English, and now teaches high school English in Seattle?

Arrow 

200

This Peer Mentor’s partner is currently in the army 

Shirel 

200

How many schools are listed on UCI’s website?

15

200

UCI, along with UCSD and UCSC, were established in what decade under the California Master Plan for Higher Education? 

The 60's

300

If you are unsure of which major to declare and commit to, the academic advisors in this program are available to help you

The Undeclared Advising Program

300

UCI’s School of Nursing was named after this now-divorced couple, who donated 10 million dollars to UCI’s stem cell research.

Sue and Bill Gross 

300

This Peer Mentor has two cats 

Justyn 

300

UCI is undefeated in this famous sport.

Football 

300

UCI students love to vote. It was the votes of students that led to the creation of this building and additional STEM funding instead of a new football team in 1988.

The Science Library 

400

This resource offers a variety of resources including information regarding citations styles and tools

The libraries 

400

Who was the first Dean of UCI’s physical sciences and also dedicated his research at UCI to the development of medical radiation detectors, receiving the nobel for first detecting the neutrino?

Fredrick Reines 

400

This Peer Mentor’s favorite movie is Chris Colombus’s 1990 Home Alone

Cathy 

400

What two universities does UCI share the #9 best public university spots with? Name at least one.

UC Davis and or Georgia Institute of Technology

400

Scenes from this 1972 film about war and apes was filmed on UCI's campus around the Engineering Tower and Social Science Buildings.

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (Planet of the Apes sequel acceptable)

500

What resource is physically located at 800 W Peltason Dr? 

The Basic Needs Center

500

Which actor (or name of character) on HBO Max’s The Pitt received an Emmy Nomination for her role also graduated with her MFA in 2013 from UCI?

Sepideh Moafi 

500

This Peer Mentor has nine people in their immediate family

Aurora 

500

What is the full title and number of the course that addresses the application of scientific methods to the study of human development, learning, memory, problem solving, perception, biological mechanisms, emotions and motivation, personality, psychopathology?

PSY 9 Introduction to Psychology

500

Other nominations for UCI’s mascot instead of Peter the Anteater included the Roadrunners, the Toros, the Sea Hawks, and what non-existent creature? 

The Unicorns 

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