Happy Holidays from OIT
OIT Support Hours During Winter Break
As the festive season is upon us, we wanted to keep you informed about the Help Desk’s operating hours during Winter break starting December 24th.
NEWS
Building the Future: UCI’s Build-A-Bot Workshop Celebrates AI Creativity and Impact
More than 100 UC Irvine staff members rolled up their sleeves this December to tackle a challenge: build an AI assistant from scratch in just one week. The result? A showcase of innovation that proved anyone, regardless of technical background, can harness AI to transform their work.
#AnteaterIntelligence: ZotHacks Students Build First AI Chatbot in Hours
UC Irvine is continuing its pursuit of academic innovation with ScholarConnect, an AI-powered platform that transforms faculty CVs into searchable online profiles.
Events
Fall 2025 Workshop Series: Hands-On with ZotGPT
Hands-On with ZotGPT: Practical Applications for the Classroom, a workshop series exploring practical applications of ZotGPT Chat and ZotGPT ClassChat to support student learning.
Digital Accessibility Workshops
To help UCI staff better understand accessibility and how to prepare for the ADA Title II Final Rule deadline (April 24, 2026), Student Affairs IT has created 2 trainings. We invite you to join one of the following sessions, as appropriate for your role at UCI.




