PLANS AND COSTS ARE CHANGING!

WHAT

Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to review your UC benefits and explore your options for you and your family to make sure you have the best coverage for 2026.

UCPath is used to record Open Enrollment choices. We expect heavy traffic the final week and especially the final few days of enrollment. PLEASE ACT EARLY!

READ: Five things you need to know before Open Enrollment

WHO

All UCI Faculty*
All UCI Co-workers*
Retirees

*NOTE: Open Enrollment does not affect resident physicians. Click Here for postdoctoral Scholars open enrollment information

Join Us

ATTEND AN OPEN ENROLLMENT OVERVIEW SESSION

The UCI HR Benefits team is hosting numerous live and virtual Open Enrollment overview sessions where you can learn more and get help.

VIEW THE COMPLETE SCHEDULE

INSCRIPCIÓN ABIERTA SESIÓN EN ESPAÑOL
Jueves, 30 de octubre y lunes, 10 de noviembre
Haga clic aquí para más detalles

OPEN ENROLLMENT FAIRS

DATE/TIME LOCATION
Monday, November 3
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
UCI Health – Orange
Healing Garden
101 The City Drive South
Orange, CA 92868
View event flyer
While you're there, stop by
the 4th annual Pet Adoption Event!
Tuesday, November 4
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Irvine Campus
Newkirk Alumni Center
450 Alumni Ct
Irvine, CA 92697
View event flyer

WHEN

Opens October 30, 8 a.m. and ends November 21, 5 p.m.
Click here to choose your plan
Cambios y opciones en los planes médicos (en Español)
OE FAQs
Help Desk Office Hours



Act Early

EARLY ACTION INCENTIVE

To encourage early action this year, all co-workers who enroll in benefits between Thursday, October 30, and Friday, November 7 will automatically be entered into a random drawing for four $50 Amazon e-cards. Co-workers who enroll in benefits between Saturday, November 8, and Friday, November 14 will automatically be entered into a random drawing for four $25 Amazon e-cards. Co-workers not selected in the first drawing will automatically be eligible for the second drawing. In total, eight Amazon e-cards will be distributed. Co-workers selected to receive a gift card will be notified via email. Any person may win only once.

HELPFUL RESOURCES

UC Open Enrollment Website
UC 2026 Benefits Changes Fact Sheet