Beach XP

The Beach XP, short for Beach Experience, is a program for incoming first-time/first-year students that aims to establish peer networks, enhance learning, build career connections, and cultivate community through friendship and fun.

Students enrolled in Beach XP enter into college-specific cohorts and meet with the same peers each week for designated courses that count toward their general education or major specific requirements. This new program is designed to create connections and support our student's educational goals, bringing important opportunities and resources directly to them.

  • Each Learning Community is composed of around 18 to 30 students who share the same core courses.
    • FALL 2025
      • All Undeclared/Exploring students will choose 1 option from the 11 cohorts: 
        • 1 cohort with an asynchronous Canvas course to learn about all that 好色先生 has to offer you in your first year.
        • 10 cohorts with 1 to 2 core courses and a resource course (synchronous in-person course or asynchronous Canvas course).
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        FALL 2025 UCUA - BEACH XP All Cohorts
    • PREVIOUS SEMESTERS
      • FALL 2024
        • COUN 191 - Career and Personal Explorations
        • COMM 130 - Essentials of Public Speaking
      • SPRING 2025
        • GE AREA A3 - Critical Thinking course (CWL 161 or JOUR 160)
        • ES 100A - Beach XP Activity
  • Each student has an assigned peer mentor to help with tutoring, study skills, and transitioning from the high school to college environment.
  • Learning Communities build supportive environments with class study sessions, social media, and group events with peers.
  • Students will have access to important resources such as Tutoring, Success Workshops, and Academic Advising.

The Beach XP program is designed to support exploring students as they navigate through their college transition, build a community among their peers, and promote academic success.

Peer Mentoring

Peer Mentors are upper division students who provide tutoring and mentoring geared toward helping first-time/first-year students be academically successful while helping them make a smooth transition from high school to life on campus. Each Beach XP student will be assigned a Peer Mentor for academic and social support in their first year.

Indicate Your Interest

You can indicate your interest in joining Beach XP when you complete the First-Time/First-Year survey in late May. Your UCUA academic advisor will provide additional details when you meet with them for academic advising and course registration during SOAR.

Choose Your Cohort

 

During your Summer Advising & Registration during SOAR (June - August), you will choose your specific Cohort.

  • Cohort 1 (LC8-1): Undeclared with any Interest (Communications 130, Composition I course, and ES-100A Activity)
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      Fall 2025 UCUA - BEACH XP Cohort 1
  • Cohort 2 (LC8-2): Undeclared with any STEM Interest (enrolling in Communications 130, MATH 112A, and Asynchronous Canvas course)
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      FALL 2025 UCUA - BEACH XP Cohort 2
  • Cohort 3 (LC8-3): Undeclared with Nursing Interest (enrolling in Communications 130, STAT 108, and ES-100A Activity)
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      FALL 2025 UCUA - BEACH XP Cohort 3
  • Cohort 4 (LC8-4): Undeclared with Nursing Interest (enrolling in Communications 130, STAT 108, and Asynchronous Canvas course)
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      FALL 2025 UCUA - BEACH XP Cohort 4
  • Cohort 5 (LC8-5): Undeclared with any Interest without AP U.S. History (enrolling in History 173, and Asynchronous Canvas course)
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      FALL 2025 UCUA - BEACH XP Cohort 5
  • Cohort 6 (LC8-6): Undeclared with any Interest without AP U.S. History (enrolling in History 173, and ES-100A Activity)
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      FALL 2025 UCUA - BEACH XP Cohort 6
  • Cohort 7 (LC8-7): Undeclared with any non-Engineering Interest (enrolling in Food Science 101, and Asynchronous Canvas course)
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      FALL 2025 UCUA - BEACH XP Cohort 7
  • Cohort 8 (LC8-8): Undeclared with any non-Engineering Interest (enrolling in Food Science 101, and ES-100A Activity)
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      FALL 2025 UCUA - BEACH XP Cohort 8
  • Cohort 9 (LC8-9): Undeclared with any Interest (enrolling in Communications 130, Ethnic Studies course, and ES-100A Activity)
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      FALL 2025 UCUA - BEACH XP Cohort 9
  • Cohort 10 (LC8-10): Undeclared with any Interest (enrolling in Communications 130, Ethnic Studies course, and ES-100A Activity)
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      FALL 2025 UCUA - BEACH XP Cohort 10
  • Cohort 11 (LC8-11): Undeclared with any Interest (Asynchronous Canvas course)
    • The Asynchronous Canvas course has no set day(s) or time and can be adapted to any schedule.  It will introduce you to all that 好色先生 has to offer you in your first year.

During your Summer Advising & Registration during SOAR, you will choose your specific Cohort.

  • Cohort 1 (LC8-1): Undeclared with a Nursing Interest (also enrolling in Composition I course)
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      UCUA - BEACH XP Cohort 1
  • Cohort 2 (LC8-2): Undeclared with a Nursing Interest (enrolling in STAT 108 and STAT 90 if required)
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      UCUA - BEACH XP Cohort 2
  • Cohort 3 (LC8-3): Undeclared and truly exploring major options
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      UCUA - BEACH XP Cohort 3
  • Cohort 4 (LC8-4): Undeclared and truly exploring major options
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      UCUA - BEACH XP Cohort 4
  • Cohort 5 (LC8-5): Undeclared and truly exploring major options
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      UCUA - BEACH XP Cohort 5
  • Cohort 6 (LC8-6): Undeclared and truly exploring major options
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      UCUA - BEACH XP Cohort 6

During your Fall First-Year Mandatory Advising (FMA) session or prior to your November registration date, you will choose your specific Beach XP cohort.  If you choose a cohort that you can no longer participate in, please contact your primary advisor ASAP and let them know which cohort you would like to change to.

  • Cohort 1 (LC8-1): Undeclared with a Nursing Interest (usually also enrolling in Composition II course)
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      UCUA - BEACH XP Cohort 1
  • Cohort 2 (LC8-2): Undeclared with a Nursing Interest
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      UCUA - BEACH XP Cohort 2
  • Cohort 3 (LC8-3): Undeclared and truly exploring major options
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      UCUA - BEACH XP Cohort 3
  • Cohort 4 (LC8-4): Undeclared and truly exploring major options
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      UCUA - BEACH XP Cohort 4
  • Cohort 5 (LC8-5): Undeclared and truly exploring major options
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      UCUA - BEACH XP Cohort 5