A FIRST-GENERATION STUDENT PROGRAM SINCE 2004
I'm Going to College (IGTC) is a group tour designed to introduce K-8 students (elementary and middle school) to the benefits of a college education. Interns and volunteers from the Office for Inclusion & Community (OIC) guide students and chaperones throughout the historic main campus in Redlands. Lunch is available upon request. The program aims to plant the seed of college in the minds of young students so that they are already familiar with the benefits of higher education by the time they enter high school.
ANNUAL SNAPSHOT
In the 2022-2023 academic year, twenty schools participated in IGTC, including students from Pomona, Cochella Valley, and Lake Elsinore. There were 1,222 participants and 150 chaperones
Tours are on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to accommodate the availability of U of R students.
Groups need to be on campus by 9:45 a.m.
The COI must be emailed to igtc@redlands.edu by the Monday before the Friday tour.
10 students per one, school staff or volunteer, chaperone.
The IGTC campus tour is an interactive experience that requires active participation from students. It is an excellent opportunity for students to learn about the University and the various spaces they visit, while asking questions about the campus grounds. It is important for students to maintain respect throughout the tour and observe both outside and inside spaces.
To ensure that students’ safety and attention is maintained throughout the visit.
Volunteers are University of Redlands students; their role is to provide engaging insights into the tour, adding to each space visited their personal experience that can enhance the value of the educational and social aspect of life at the University of Redlands. Volunteers will also adhere to providing respectful and fun activities for the students and chaperone visitors. ALL volunteers will represent the University of Redlands in the university colors, maroon and grey, and will represent our Community Principles.
Developed by the interns in the Office for Inclusion & Community, the student volunteers will be following these community principles:
The University of Redlands offers an all-you-care-to-eat dining experience at its dining hall called Harvest Table, which is also referred to as Table at the Irvine Commons or Commons. The menu is diverse and includes some of the finest ingredients available in southern California. The current cost for this experience is $17.45.*Prices change every academic year and will updated annually.
The tour contact and phone number will be provided via email 24 hours before your arrival to the University of Redlands. For immediate assistance, you may contact the Office for Inclusion & Community Associate Director at 909-748-8468 or email address.
Menus are available online at https://dining.redlands.edu/locations/the-table-at-irvine-commons/?date=2024-02-19 . Menu options are available several days in advance, with all the corresponding nutritional info, as well as a list of the local farms and partners that provided the ingredients.
How do I go about ordering lunch at the Table? At registration you will indicate whether your group will be dining at the Table or bringing a sack lunch. If you are dining at the Table, you may pay as a group or individually.
Pay as a group option:
Pay as an individual option:
Please reach out to Harvest Table for further inquiry.
What forms of payment do you except for lunch?
School check, cash, or credit card
At 11:30am, students and chaperones will be expected to line up quietly in front of the Commons. Each student will be ushered into the Commons, a specific area has been allocated for all visitors to sit and dine. Observing the rules and expectations of dining in the Commons is vital as visitors will be dining alongside university community. Ensuring that visitors are lined up at 11:30 am will ensure that they area accommodated before the rush hour of 12pm.
Visitors are welcomed to bring their own packed lunches and snacks. They will be eating at a campus location.
We recommend that each school wear their school t-shirts so that IGTC Volunteers can easily identify them. Since the tour is a walking tour, comfortable shoes are highly recommended.
Will there be an opportunity for our students to visit and purchase items from the University?
Yes. Arrangement need to be confirmed on the Monday before your Friday visit.
Group photos featuring k-8 students are not permitted to be taken by any U of R representative.
1259 E. Colton Drive Redlands, CA 92374 Atten: Harvest Table Catering. You can also pay by card by calling, 909.748.8969 or 909.488.9374.
Email young-amber4@harvesttableculinary.com or call 909.748.8969 or 909.488.9374.