Community Barbecues and Parks

All the common facilities in University Hills are available on a first come first served basis. All amenity reservations are automatically approved, except for the paid Community Center facilities (Social Center, two Activity Rooms and the Community Room). For instructions on how to make a reservation, Community Center fees and and Community Center application/contract, please click here.  

Reservations should consist of groups of at least ten persons or more and are available at no charge to residents when at least 1/3 of the participants are residents.  Reservations for the Lower, Upper and Gabrielino Pool areas are made for the BBQ spaces and adjacent seating only and do not actually include exclusive use of the pool.  Once a reservation is made no other reservations for that area will be accepted but each reservation is only for use of 50% of available barbecues.  Other residents may use the remaining barbecues but common sense and courtesy should apply.

If a function will involve a third party vendor (bounce house, caterer) a certificate of liability insurance and endorsement naming the Irvine Campus Housing Authority and the Regents for the University of California as an additional insured is required ($1,000,000). (see application link above)

Reservation requests for the community parks and barbeques may be made on uhills.org (hover on the FACILITIES & RESERVATIONS tab>Make Reservations Here, then choose the appropriate category. For detailed instructions, click here. For an instructional video, click here. 

Courts & Fields

Guidelines for reservation of athletic facilities (basketball court, volleyball court, softball/soccer fields, tennis courts, etc.) vary. Please review the facility you are interested in uhills.org (hover on the FACILITIES & RESERVATIONS tab>Make Reservations Here, then choose the appropriate category). All use, whether walk-up or reserved, is subject to a 1/3 minimum resident participation threshold.  Inquiries regarding potential use requests should be directed to [email protected].

Community Center

Reservations for the Community Center (Social Center, two Activity Rooms and the Community Room) are processed differently than those for the community parks and depending on the nature of the event may require a fee, deposit, janitorial services and basic insurance indemnification requirements. Inquiries regarding potential use requests should be directed to [email protected].

The Social Center is open for walk-in use from 9 AM to 2 PM Monday thru Friday and 10 AM to 3 PM on Saturday and Sunday.  Residents are able to use any of the Social Center amenities without a reservation or prior notice on a first come first served basis.  Reservations for exclusive use are accepted after the daily walk in period and up until 10:00pm each evening.  Reservations must be made seven days in advance so we may schedule the Community Service Officer (CSO).  The CSO is a campus police liaison and onsite after ICHA business hours to assist with basic facility needs.  If there is no reservation the Social Center remains open to walk in use throughout the day and up until 8:00 PM each evening.