September 18, 2026
All UC Riverside Highlanders are invited to celebrate the start of our 2026-27 academic year with a ton of fun and informative events hosted by various campus partners. This is a great time to discover new resources, explore the campus, and make new friends.
To add to the excitement, University Communications & Marketing and Student Affairs are hosting a giveaway to get students suited up in back-to-school spirit.
UCR Bookstore Shopping Spree
Instructions
- Follow @UCRiversideOfficial and @UCRStudentAffairs on Instagram
- Stay tuned over the next two weeks for Instagram posts explaining how you can win
Rules
- All currently enrolled UCR undergrad and grad students are eligible to win
- Four winners will be selected randomly to receive a $100 gift card good for any bookstore purchases
- Winners will be contacted/announced on/around Sept. 28 and Oct. 5
Events Schedule
- Check out nearly 100 Welcome Week 2026 listings on the UCR Events Calendar (events.ucr.edu).
- Most events are open to all students (new, continuing, undergrad, and grad), but some events are for specific audiences only
- Click on each event to find details, like audiences, times, locations, perks, and giveaways
Featured events you should definitely check out:
- Mucho Gusto Festival w/ KUCR Radio and Chicano Student Programs
- Involvement Fair w/ Student Life
- Block Party w/Associated Student Programs Board
- Student Employment Fair w/ Career Center
- Free Plant Giveaway w/ Botanic Gardens
- Ice Cream Social w/ Recreation
- Soccer and Volleyball Matches w/ Athletics
Note: To add your event to this campaign, add the "WelcomeWeek2026" tag to your UCR Events Calendar listing, or email malinn.loeung@ucr.edu for assistance.
