Implicit in this mutual respect is the right of each of us to live, study, teach, and work here free from harassment or denigration on the basis of race, age, religious preference, gender, sexual orientation, or nation of origin. Any violation of this right--verbal or written abuse, threats, harassment, intimidation, or violence against person or property--will be considered a violation of the principles of community that are an integral part of the University of California's focus, goals, and mission. Such behavior will be discouraged by the University to the full extent of its power.

Governance. Under the state constitution, governance of the University is entrusted to the Board of Regents. The Regents appoint the President of the University, and with the President's advice, the officers of the University. Among these are the vice presidents, the chancellors, and the directors of the major laboratories. The Regents also directly appoint the principal officers of the Regents: the general counsel, the treasurer, and the secretary. The Regents of the University of California and the administrative officers are listed in the back of this catalog.

Authority in academic matters is delegated by the Regents to the Academic Senate, which consists of faculty and certain administrative officers. The Academic Senate determines academic policy for the University as a whole, sets conditions for admission and the granting of degrees, authorizes and supervises courses and curricula, and advises the University administration on faculty appointments, promotions, and budgets.

Students participate in policy-making at both the campus and Universitywide levels.

The roots of the campus date back to 1907 when, by act of the Legislature, the Citrus Experiment Station was established to conduct research in the agricultural problems of Southern California. Graduate work was conducted early in the station's history, and today, graduate education is central to its mission.

In 1948, the Regents approved the establishment of the College of Letters and Science. Necessary legislation was passed by the Academic Senate in 1951. The College opened for classes in February 1954. By act of the Regents, the Riverside campus in 1959 was declared a general campus with a mandate to develop appropriate areas of study. In 1960, the Graduate Division was established and graduate and professional programs were added.

The Campus. The 1,200-acre Riverside campus of the University of California is conveniently located some 50 miles east of Los Angeles within easy driving distance to most of the major cultural and recreational offerings in Southern California. In addition, it is virtually equidistant from the desert, the mountains, and the ocean.

The city of Riverside, with the UCR campus on its eastern edge, is accessible by several main highways. The nearby Ontario International Airport has daily flights to most of the nation's major cities as well as connecting commuter flights to the Los Angeles International Airport. Metrolink train service is also available to Los Angeles.

Adjoining the campus is University Village, a retail and office complex, a joint project between UCR, the city of Riverside, and a private developer. The project includes 10 theaters, some used during the day as UCR classrooms. UCR and other professional offices, restaurants, and retail shops are also part of the complex. Plans call for a second phase of University Village to be built in 2000, including a fitness center, game center, and record store.

Enrollment at UCR is presently about 11,230, approximately 13 percent of whom are graduate students. The campus is undergoing an expansion, with a number of buildings being constructed or remodeled. These include academic settings such as laboratories, libraries, and performing arts studios, as well as housing and recreational facilities. Prominent features of the campus include the 161-foot carillon tower, the Botanic Gardens, and acres of citrus groves.

Accreditations. UCR is a member of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The campus is fully accredited by the Senior Commission of WASC. This accreditation requires periodic review in accord with WASC policies and standards. In addition, the Biomedical Sciences Program is accredited by the Association of American Medical Colleges; the Bachelor of Science degree (or equivalent program) in Chemistry has been certified by the American Chemical Society as meeting its standards; the credential programs of the Office of Teacher Education Services are approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing; and the B.S. degrees in chemical engineering, electrical engineering, and environmental engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

• Circulation Services in all campus libraries are responsible for checking out materials, renewing materials, maintaining the collections, and providing information on the circulation status of library materials. Beginning Spring Quarter 1999, the Rivera Library will be undergoing a seismic upgrade and remodel. The project will take more than two years and will cause some disruption to services and collection access. Project information is available from the Library's web site at http://library.ucr.edu/renovation

• Reserve Services are offered in all libraries. Faculty members may place materials on reserve in support of their classes.

• Reference Services. Reference Librarians in the Rivera and Science libraries assist students, faculty, and staff in identifying and locating information and provide advisory services, including instruction in research strategies. All reference points offer either direct or mediated access to a number of electronic information sources. Questions may also be sent via e- to the Rivera Library (rivref@library.ucr.edu), the Science Library (sciref@library.ucr.edu), and the Music Library (muslib@library.ucr.edu). At the invitation of faculty members, librarians offer students instruction in the resources and research strategies appropriate to the subject of the course during a regular class session. A credit courses, HMSS 005 (Library Research Strategies), is also offered periodically.

• Government Publications. The University Library is a depository for both United States and California state government publications. The main collection, located in the Government Publications Department on the first floor of the Tomás Rivera Library, also contains documents from local and foreign governments and international organizations as well as extensive law resources. Census and other statistics, records of legislative bodies and judicial courts, social and economic studies, scientific investigations, reports of special commissions, a myriad of electronic information sources in CD-ROM format, and more than 89,231 maps and atlases can be found in the Department. The Science Library also contains extensive collections of documents relating to the natural and agricultural sciences.

• Education Services, located on the second floor of the Tomás Rivera Library, offers curriculum materials, textbooks currently in use in local schools, and a children's literature collection to support the work of students in the School of Education's teaching credential program.

• Interlibrary Loan Service locates and borrows needed materials not held at the UCR Library. Staff at interlibrary loan offices in the Tomás Rivera Library and in the Science Library search nationwide to obtain volumes or photocopies of articles for faculty and students.

• Special Collections Library. Rare books, manuscripts, and other unique or fragile materials are housed in the Special Collections Library located in Batchelor Hall. The J. Lloyd Eaton Collection of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and utopian literature comprises 65,000 volumes ranging from the seventeenth century to today. The Thomas Hardy and Ezra Pound Collections include printed and manuscript materials. Special Collections administers the University Archives and a portion of the Riverside Municipal Archive collection of civic documents, 1883-1953. Outstanding collections include the Sadakichi Hartmann Archive, the Heinrich Schenker Archive, part of the Oswald Jonas Memorial Collection, as well as collections on Paraguay, Paris, photography, B. Traven, local history, and national socialism.

• Rupert Costo Library of the American Indian. Located in the Special Collections Library, the Rupert Costo Library of the American Indian consists of about 7,000 volumes and more than 9,000 documents, pamphlets, tape recordings, slides, and artwork. The Library is one of the most important collections of research materials relating to Native Americans in the United States and the world.

• Photocopying. Photoduplication and microfilm copying services are provided in the Tomás Rivera and Science libraries. In addition, Copicard (or coin) operated copying machines are located on each floor of the Tomás Rivera Library and the Science Library.

• Science Library. The Science Library is a prominent architectural structure featuring seating for 1,500 users, state-of-the-art information technology, electronic reader stations, and a map room. Its collections of 450,000 volumes and 2,853 serial subscriptions support the life and physical sciences, including engineering, agriculture, and medicine.

Students in the Science Library. Photo by Steve Walag

• Music Library. The Music Library is located in the Music Wing of Olmsted Hall and houses some 24,634 scores, 12,210 sound recordings, and 2,914 compact discs. These are played from high fidelity sound equipment in the central control room to 36 listening stations. The Music Library is open 65 hours each week.

• Media Library. The University Library's collection of media is available for use at the Media Library, which is located in the Humanities and Social Sciences building, room 1001. It includes a wide variety of entertainment and educational programs, as well as computer-assisted instruction programs. Films and tapes can also be rented from off-campus sources. With its audiovisual equipment and media collections, the Media Resources Library serves as a walk-in playback center for the campus community.

• Hours: Library hours are posted in each library, and may also be found on the Library's home page at http://library.ucr.edu