Is the UCLA student section on the UCLA side?

No. It is on the east side, behind the visitors' bench; UCLA's bench is on the west sideline.

UCLA student section at the Rose Bowl: sections and rows

The UCLA student section is Sections 6 to 9 at the north end of the east side and the northeast corner, plus Rows 1 to 8 of Sections 2 to 5 along the east sideline. That puts the students on the visitors' side of the field, across from the UCLA bench.

Rose Bowl seating chart with the UCLA student section, sections 6 to 9, in gold

Which sections are the UCLA student section?

Sections 6, 7, 8, 9 in full, and Rows 1 to 8 of Sections 2, 3, 4, 5.

Section	Student seats	Front row to midfield	Wisconsin 4:00 pm	Michigan State 4:00 pm	Nevada 4:00 pm	USC 4:00 pm
Section 2	rows 1-8	218 ft	95 min	93 min	93 min	13 min
Section 3	rows 1-8	185 ft	89 min	81 min	78 min	20 min
Section 4	rows 1-8	168 ft	90 min	81 min	72 min	11 min
Section 5	rows 1-8	166 ft	96 min	87 min	75 min	3 min
Section 6	whole section	163 ft	91 min	84 min	79 min	2 min
Section 7	whole section	183 ft	93 min	85 min	78 min	6 min
Section 8	whole section	195 ft	91 min	83 min	75 min	3 min
Section 9	whole section	211 ft	89 min	81 min	74 min	3 min

Sun columns: average minutes of direct sun per seat over a 3.5 hour game at the kickoff shown.

Is the UCLA student section in the sun?

Yes. The east side and northeast corner face west, into the afternoon sun, so they stay sunny longest. At night kickoffs the sun has already set.

Sources: student section locations from rateyourseats.com section notes. Geometry and sun: our measurements from USGS lidar.