EARTH DAY 2000 SAND SCULPTURE. To help showcase the importance of global citizenship and the protection of our environment, UCI Earth Day contracted professional sand sculptors to design and build this amazing anteater sand sculpture exhibit as a symbol of our commitment to these values in the new millenium.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Office of the Dean of Students is to provide services, programs, and facilities that enhance the quality of education by extending the learning environment beyond the classroom and into the co-curricular lives of UCI students. The Office of the Dean of Students promotes student participation in campus life and advocates for needs that are valued by students and validated by campus objectives.  

C O R E   V A L U E S

The Office of the Dean of Students remains committed to promoting and practicing an optipmistic set of core values. We support the University of California, Irvine values which are our campus implementation of the University of California values adopted by the Regents in 2005, and we try to infuse these ideals into our programs and relationships with students.

  UC Values 

University of California Statement of Ethical Values

Members of the University of California community are committed to the highest ethical standards in furtherance of our mission of teaching, research and public service. We recognize that we hold the University in trust for the people of the State of California. Our policies, procedures, and standards provide guidance for application of the ethical values stated below in our daily life and work as members of this community. We are committed to:

Integrity
We will conduct ourselves with integrity in our dealings with and on behalf of the University.

Excellence
We will conscientiously strive for excellence in our work.

Accountability
We will be accountable as individuals and as members of this community for our ethical conduct and for compliance with applicable laws and University policies and directives.

Respect
We will respect the rights and dignity of others.