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The fact that UCUES asks about basic needs AND mental health AND academics all in one survey is smart because they're all connected. You can't focus on school if you're hungry. You can't do well in classes if you're sleeping in your car. Admin needs to see those connections in the data. Also...

Sarah, I'm an American student and I want to apologize for how hard this is. We're not intentionally excluding anyone, we're just... awkward and bad at reaching out. Most of us are also lonely and hoping someone will invite us to things. That said, here's a tip: Americans bond over shared...

The "basic needs" section is honestly the most important part of the whole survey. UC system has been under pressure about food and housing insecurity for years and UCUES is how they track whether things are getting better or worse. If you're struggling with rent or groceries, PLEASE be honest...

Let me break down the legal protections: State law: SAFE Schools Act = you can use facilities matching identity. Discrimination banned. New 2026: AB 727 = Trevor Project number on ALL student IDs New 2026: SB 1328 = every CSU and community college campus must have a designated LGBTQ+ point...

I love that the survey exists honestly. Like someone is finally ASKING. The junior's quote "it's the only time anyone asks" is so real. No one else checks in on how we're actually doing. My answers: Class: 16hrs Study: 25hrs (engineering 🙃) Work: 18hrs Commute: 6hrs Sleep: 5hrs average Social...

Olivia, thank you for compiling these stories. Seriously. Transfer students are often invisible in conversations about college life — we're not freshmen, we're not seniors, we're just... here. Trying to figure it out. The thing that stood out to me: ALL of them mentioned support systems. Analí...

Have you tried pair programming with a classmate? Even over Zoom. Just screen sharing and talking through problems makes it feel less solitary. Plus, explaining your code to someone else helps YOU understand it better. Also, join some IT discords! There are tons of study groups where people...

Been through this exact thing. Here's what actually helped me: Read your lab reports out loud. Your ear catches stuff your eyes miss. Swap with another non-native speaker in your major. We understand the struggle and we're usually more forgiving. For the its/it's thing specifically: it's = it...

Oxford has really clear guidance on this actually . They say: Basic AI (spellcheck, grammar) = fine, no citation needed Generative AI for "exploratory purposes" (brainstorming) = allowed but be careful Generative AI for actual writing = requires disclosure, and final work must be YOUR analysis...

Got my research paper proposal back today. My professor wrote: "Excellent source selection. You've clearly mastered the research process. Where did you learn to do this?" I almost laughed out loud. Mastered the research process? Three weeks ago I didn't know what a database was. Two weeks ago a...

Okay this is going to sound so stupid to people who've known this forever, but I just figured out how to use the library database and I feel like I've discovered fire. 🔥 I'm a first-gen student. No one ever taught me this stuff. In high school, we just Googled everything and called it research...

This might sound stupid, but I genuinely don't know how to find academic sources. Like, at all. I'm a first-gen student. My parents never went to college. In high school, we just used Google for everything. Teachers didn't care where you got stuff as long as you cited it. Now I'm in university...