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Week 10 Fall Quarter

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Family of the Year Award Recipients

In 3rd place was first-year Biochemistry major Kyna Huang. Kyna submitted an amazing video in entry in the form of a song discussing the support she receives from all her family members and how they have contributed to her success, even after receiving her first failing grade. For receiving 3rd place, Kyna received a $150 gift card to the UC San Diego Bookstore and framed certificate of recognition. In 2nd place was fourth-year General Biology major Andrea Padilla. Andrea's video entry was a slide show of photos used to support her narration of her journey to and at UC San Diego, how her mother's cancer diagnosis not only affected her life but impacted her choice of major and the research she's done at UC San Diego. For receiving 2nd place, Andrea received a $250 gift card to the UC San Diego Bookstore and framed certificate of recognition. It was wonderful to recognize both students and their families during our Family of the Year Award Celebration this past Homecoming @Home (recording can be viewed on our YouTube channel) and we wanted to share the recipients and their stories with you.

ASCE Presents Fall Quarter Concert 

ASCE is bringing you an artist that you may not know about... but you SHOULD! Join us Thursday, December 10th at 7:00pm on Zoom as we end the quarter with a chill performance by Leven Kali!

Orientation Leader Positions Open

Are you looking for a rewarding leadership and employment opportunity? Lead the Tide and apply to be an Orientation Leader! Orientation Leaders develop public speaking and group facilitation skills, a greater campus knowledge, and build connections with staff, current students, and incoming students and their families, plus much more! Apply to be an Orientation Leader today at https://tinyurl.com/UCSDOrientationLeader20. Applications close on 1/19/2021.

RA/HA Selection

Take your Sixer and Triton experience to the next level by applying to be one of UC San Diego's premier student leaders: A Sixth College Resident Assistant/Housing Advisor(RA/HA)! Our selection process for the 2021-2022 academic year will begin soon! For the first time, we are requiring that all prospective new RA candidates attend an information session at one of the below times! *You will need to email ResLifeSelection@ucsd.edu if you were unable to make the scheduled Information Sessions from Week 4.*

We are excited to have you consider Sixth College to be your home as an RA! We are very proud of how we provide excellence in service to our residents and hope you will consider yourself as part of our family too!
Apply online here:
https://hdh-web.ucsd.edu/ssoStudent/RAHAApply
 

Applications open on November 2nd at 12Noon (PST) and close Dec. 14th at 12Noon (PST)!
Ethics Center seeking candidates for Ethics and Science Representatives

UC San Diego hosts San Diego's Center for Ethics in Science and Technology. The Center's programs foster conversations between scientists and the public about the ethical challenges of new developments in science and technology. To maximize communication and relevance to the scientific community, the Center is seeking upper division student volunteers to serve as representatives. Time commitment can be nominal, but your role will be important to the meeting the Center's goals. If you are interested, please complete the brief Google form here.

A call for student participation! The Center for Ethics in Science and Technology (Ethics Center) is administratively housed at UC San Diego. The primary activity of the Center is monthly public forums at San Diego's science museum (the Fleet Science Center) in Balboa Park. The focus of these events is to engage the public in conversations about the ethical challenges that must be faced to maximize benefit while mitigating or eliminating risks of new developments in science and engineering. The current pandemic and the resulting ethical and scientific challenges is a timely example of how important these conversations are.

Coping With Covid-19
Sixers Engaged Apart
Attention all Sixers! We are happy to introduce our website SEA - Sixers Engaged Apart! Check out our new Sixers Engaged Apart (SEA) website for COVID-19 updates, virtual resources, and more.
Return to Learn Program Recent Updates
Are you staying on campus during the academic year? Stay up to date with the Return to Learn Fall Plan, CA Covid Notify, Q&A: Covid spread, testing/screening and more! Click here for more details.
Additionally, check out the most recent updates here
COVID-19 Basic Needs Resources
Check out all the available resources to help you get through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Housing 

The Hub: Emergency Housing:  Emergency housing for UCSD students

Together We Rise:  Housing Assistance for former youth

YMCA: Transitional housing for 18-24 tear olds in SD

Rent Assistance Finder: Find organizations in your area to support with rent assistance

U-Haul: 30 days free self-storage

Financial

Stimulus Check: Guide to understanding eligibility for stimulus checks

Unemployment: If you have lost your job because of COVID-19 you could be eligible for unemployment

COVID-19 Student Relief: Emergency funding to higher education students

Short Term Loan UCSD: Emergency $500-$1000 available once per quarter

The Hub: COVID-19 Special Relief Fund Form: For those experiencing a financial crisis either related to loss of wages or other financial need impacts

Food

Hope Scholars Grocery Gift Cards: Available upon request to Hope Scholars students

The Hub: Triton Food Pantry: Food available to UCSD undergrads and grads on campus and via the new mobile pantry

Feeding San Diego: Locations of various food distribution sites and their eligibility

San Diego Food Bank: Locations for free food distribution across the county

CalFresh: Apply to get up to $194 a month per household member on an EBT card. Assistance available via The Hub

Just In Time: Basic needs for foster youth and other crucial services

SD Unified School District: Find free meals provided for children while schools are closed

Transportation & Technology

Echoes of Hope: Resources for current and former foster youth,low-income, and at-risk youth, between the ages of 13-30: bus gift cards, grocery, housing

Low Cost Internet Access: Affordable internet through Comcast

iFoster: Technology devices to former foster youth

Enterprise Rent a Car: Reduced prices and age minimum for rentals

 

Academic Advising

To access walk-in advising, please log into the Virtual Advising Center. An announcement at the top of the homepage will include additional instructions. You must sign in 15 mins before end of walk-in period to meet with an advisor. To schedule an appointment by calling 858-534-9001. Must make an appointment at least 24 hours in advance. Note: Hours are subject to change. See our website for any changes

 

Stay up to date with all academic resources via Sixth College Advising YouTube Channel  As always if you have any questions regarding content, ask us through Virtual Advising Center.

Events
A Rendezvous with Student Affairs
Ever wondered what it would be like to have a career working for a University like UCSD? The Careers in Student Affairs Club is hosting an event where students will have the chance to virtually mix and mingle with student affairs professionals from a variety of departments. Come on out and learn about what a career in student affairs can look like!
Join us Monday, December 7th from 3:00pm-4:00pm
LoFinals Week Beats
During ALL of Week 10, from Monday, December 7th to Friday, December 11th, DVC will be streaming Lo-Fi music on TWITCH from 8pm - 10pm EVERY NIGHT!!! This 5-day virtual event will feature Lo-Fi vibes to sweep your stress away and help you focus on studying! Our stream will get your positivity and enthusiasm flowing just in time for finals!!! This event will place you in a space of relaxation so that you might actually enjoy reviewing your final study guide.
Join us Monday, December 7th - Friday, December 11th from 8:00pm-11:00pm!
Drag Community and Community Activism
Join us for an open and fun discussion on drag culture! We'll discuss the history of drag queens in San Diego and beyond, as well as their impact on community activism. This event is open for anyone! Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns
Join us Tuesday, December 8th from 6:00pm-7:00pm PST 
Applying to STEM Research Opportunities!
Join us on Dec 9th at 1pm to learn more about STEM focused internship/research opportunities and building skills to assist you in creating strong applications for these types of opportunities. The Women's Center is excited to partner with representatives from AEP & AIP for this workshop.
Join us Wednesday December, 9th at 1:00pm
Ethical Code in Psychological Research
Join UCSD's Cross-Cultural Center Intern, Tiffany Widjaja, in a presentation on the history of Ethical Code, Eugenics, and what research communities in Psychology are doing to address the historical grievance of marginalized groups.
Join us Thursday, Dec. 10th, at 7:00pm-8:00pm
Microtomes Grantathon
In teams of 3-5 students, undergraduates from any major will compete in a “Hackathon-style” event to write an NSF grant style research proposal and present their work to a panel of UCSD faculty and researchers. There will also be a cash prize incentive for the winners!
Reggister to compete by January 6th and join us Friday, January 8th-10th! 
Tri-Alpha Honors Society
Join the National Honor Society for First-Generation College Students, Tri-Alpha Honors Society. All membership fees are FREE for the FIRST 100 MEMBERS!
Applications open: December 28th, 2020-January 18th, 2021
Induction Ceremony: February 27th, 2021 @ 12:00pm 
Develop Communication Skills at Toastmasters (Via Zoom)
Improve your public speaking skills Build leadership capacity Gain self-confidence and self-awareness Gain a competitive advantage in the workplace Network in a supportive environment Master essential workplace skills through the members-only Pathways Program Come meet us!
Join us every Thursday from 2:00-3:00pm
Board of Out of State Students (BOSS) Meetings
B.O.S.S., The Board of Out of State Students, is a student organization that strives to improve the lives of both incoming and continuing out-of-state students by providing informational and community-fostering programs that promote campus resource awareness and social stability. Organization members will gain a greater sense of community, learn more about the various resources on campus for non-residents, and develop themselves as undergraduate students.


Join us at out Friday Meetings from 12:00-12:30pms through our Zoom ID: 345 782 7959

Black Women's Collective
Join us (virtually) for conversations about our experiences as Black women & femmes and connect with others on campus.


 We will meet even week Thursdays from 3:30-5:00pm; stop by when you can and stay for as long as you want.

Women Writing History Project
Join the Women's Center for Women Writing History: A Coronavirus Journaling Project, inspired by the National Women's History Museum's Women Writing History Project. We invite women, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming people in the UC San Diego community to journal and share their experiences of life during the pandemic.


Follow us on our project Instagram @ucsdwcjournal for daily journaling prompts and to stay connected to the project.

Women’s Center Fall Student Survey
We know that the upcoming school year will be unusual, and we at the Women’s Center are committed to finding unique and creative ways to support you, be in community, and provide resources. Whether you are an incoming first year or transfer student, continuing student, or graduate student, the Women’s Center is here for you.
I-House Language Conversation Tables 
Learn a language with friends! Learn ASL, French, Korean, Mandarin, or Spanish with a student host in a fun vibrant setting! (occurs regularly between October 20 - December 1) *Co-Curricular Record (CCR)-eligible opportunity*


Join us from 5:00pm - 6:00pm (PST)!

Global Interviews
Whether you’re on campus, at home, or abroad, we want to hear how Fall Quarter is going for you. If you're interested in joining the conversation, please email globalforumihouse@ucsd.edu.
I-House Monday Cooking
Participants share ingredients lists and instructions on how to make their favorite dishes I-House posts the content in regular Monday segments
Cooking with the Cross 
Do you want to learn how to make a food desert into an oasis, and how to make gourmet instant ramen. Then join the Cross Cultural Center and watch our new series Cooking with the Cross.
STEMtorship Network
The STEMtorship Network program is intended to create space where gender marginalized undergraduate students can connect and build community within the larger context of STEM as a male dominated field. We use the term “gender marginalized” to recognize the impact of sexism on many communities including, but not limited to, transgender women, cisgender women, transgender men, non-binary individuals, and gender non-conforming individuals. Students who complete all aspects of the program can receive CCR credit. The STEMtorship Network program has been reimagined to be more flexible! Students can register at any time, choose their level of engagement and attend programs that fit their schedules.
Contact jem32@ucsd.edu for more information
Globally Engaged Tritons (GET) CCR Certificate
We have created the GET CCR Certificate as an opportunity for students to still get involved, develop their leadership skills, and add to their Co-Curricular Record (CCR) from wherever in the world they may be!
The GET CCR Certificate programs run throughout the academic year! All are hosted virtually.
Success Coaching Virtual Drop-In Hours
The Student Success Coaching Program is available for drop-in appointments Monday – Thursday. Students are encouraged to meet with any Success Coach to discuss topics such as: Navigating transition and adjustment to being a college student, connections to campus resources and support services, motivation and organization in the virtual environment and much more.


Drop-In appointments Monday – Thursday!

Triton Tools and Tidbits Podcast

How can we as a campus community support each other, and our students, to succeed in this unique environment? What tools do students need to succeed in an era of physical distancing? How can students maintain connectivity to their networks in a remote environment, sustaining a sense of community while in a non-traditional campus environment? Every Thursday, Triton Tools and Tidbits seeks to answer these questions while highlighting resources available to students across Student Affairs units and the UC San Diego campus community. Visit the website to listen and subscribe!


Every Thursday online

Click on the website link for more details
Health Promotion Services
Want to spend time doing activities that are fun and engaging? CAPS and the Zone are here to provide you events that will keep you active and have a good time!
Check out the link below to view upcoming events!
Learn More
 Cross-Cultural Center Art Galleries
Art Galleries- centering work of indigenous art, social justice through a data lens, and queer Black and Brown individuals.
Indigenous Arts in North America 

Job Opportunities

RA/HA Selection 21-22
The application period opens Monday, November 2, 2020 and closes Monday, December 14, 2020. If students would like to learn more about the position, they are welcome to join any of the info sessions listed on the attachment, and as mentioned above. We invite all to apply.
Students interested in applying are required to attend 1 of any 5 of our informational sessions next week, 10/26-10/30. Students may register here.
Cross-Cultural Center 2021-2022 Intern Hiring
Apply to be an Intern at the Cross-Cultural Center for the 2021-2022 year! Your entry point to social justice, building community, personal and professional skills development and more! Applications are due Week 3, Tuesday January 19th 2021 at 11:59pm via email to cccenter@ucsd.edu.
Info sessions will be held:
Fall | Week 10 | Fri 12/11/20
1pm-2pm
Winter | Week 1 | Wed 1/6/21
4pm-5pm
Vist ccc.ucsd.edu for application and more!
Now Hiring - Writing Mentor Job Opportunity
Do you enjoy work that involves peer collaboration? UCSD's Analytical Writing Program (AWP) is now hiring undergraduates to work as writing mentors for the 2020 - 2021 school year in winter and spring quarters. Writing Mentors within the Analytical Writing Program’s Embedded Writing Mentor Program work with their peers to help them become better, more confident writers—by teaching and leading conversations about students’ writing strengths and challenges.
Zoom interviews are currently being scheduled. Two-quarter positions for winter-spring are available.

Public Meetings

Sixth College Student Council (SCSC)
Thursdays, 5:15pm Online Meeting, please contact us for updates and meeting link if available
Website | Facebook
Contact
  Sixth College CoBoard
Mondays, 7:00pm Online Meeting, please contact us for updates and meeting link if available
Website | Facebook
Contact

 

Scholarships

Check back later for more updates!
Basic Needs Resources
Grocery Shuttle
Housing, Dining, and Hospitality (HDH) along with Transportation Services and Basic Needs at UC San Diego have partnered to offer a free weekly shuttle service to La Jolla Village Square and Convoy from The Village, Pepper Canyon for both Graduate and undergraduate students. You can find various dining options there as well as grocery stores (99 Ranch Market, Balboa International Market, Food 4 Less, Zion Market, Tropical Star Market and Restaurant, and H-Mart).
Running every Saturday and Sunday 10am-6pm every 30 minutes

 

Fall 200 Triton Food Pantry
The Triton Food Pantry is excited to announce that we have started a Delivery Project in collaboration with DoorDash, United Way, and 211 San Diego. Our goal is to make food more accessible for students who are unable to make it to either of our locations on campus due to a variety of circumstances.
any situations listed in the red graphic to the left, please proceed to check out our order form!

Order form will open the 28th, closes on the 6th for the first delivery to be on the 13th.
 
Mobile Pantry
Wednesdays La Jolla Park east: 3pm-5pm, Hillcrest 3:30p-4:45pm
Food Recovery Network
CalFresh 
Apply for Calfresh here! 
Webinars:
CalFresh Application Assistance Webinar
October 30th 12pm-2pm
CalFresh Basics with The Zone
October 20th 2pm-3pm
 
Walk in Hours:
Monday 11am-12pm, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Tuesday 11am-12pm
Wednesday 2pm-4pm
Thursday 11am-1pm
 Friday 1pm-2:30pm, 4pm-6pm
Commuter Resources
  Check Back Later!
Campus Resources
iCafé – Your Passport to Culture!
[icafe.ucsd.edu]iCafé is about culture, connection and our global Triton community coming together for a relaxed social hour to have fun while increasing our cultural understanding and awareness. Global Education has partnered with Outreach International for students to share their culture, Extension International to host Travel Trivia, and Recreation to host the Global Playground. Take a break and joins us – it is fun and free of course! #iCafé!
Students receive CCR credit for attending!
If you would like to be a Cultural Ambassador for Japan or share a recipe for any country that iCafé explores, please email Debi at dgianni@ucsd.edu


Join us Friday, Dec. 11th from 12:00-1:00pm on zoom!
Prizes? Of course!

Fun Perk: I hour CCR credit for students each Friday!

Learn more about iCafe here!

Register now!

Follow us on Facebook here!

CAPS: Community Forum
Join us in Community forums! These are identity-based forums to serve diverse student groups. The forums allow students to connect with each other through a Zoom meeting. These are spaces for both undergraduate and graduate students to build community and maintain relationships with one another. The forums give students a space to build social connection during this time of physical distancing. .


Please see the CAPS group webpage to find the Community Forum schedule: https://caps.ucsd.edu/groups

 
CAPS: Tritons Coping & Connecting
The Tritons Coping and Connecting Forum is a space for students to come together to check in about their experiences during the unprecedented circumstances of this Fall Quarter. This forum offers a space to connect, support, and share resources during the time of COVID-19 and discussion topics may include stresses of virtual learning, Zoom fatigue, physical distancing, and social disconnection. Please join us every other Tuesday starting October 13. This forum is open to undergraduate and graduate students.


Join us Tuesdays at 1-2pm (even weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, & 10)

 
CAPS: Coping During COVID-19
These are unprecedented times and you may be feeling overwhelmed, stressed, isolated, depressed, and/or anxious at times. This workshop aims to help students manage those difficulties and develop coping skills to increase resilience and well-being during this pandemic..


Join us Fall quarter (weeks 2–10) | Mondays 1 pm–2 pm

 
CAPS: Wellness Wednesdays
Join us in learning care strategies and stress management amidst the challenges and adjustments this quarter may bring. This Dialectical Behavioral and Self compassion based seminar is offered every Wednesday during the Fall 2020 quarter.


Join us Wednesday Week 2-10 | Time: 1:00-2:00 PM

CAPS: Mindful Thursday
Join us for this introduction to mindfulness workshop. You can expect didactic content on the nature of mindfulness, formal and informal practices, as well as group discussions.


Join us Week 2-10 | Time: 3:00-4:00 PM

iFlourish Technology Offerings at CAPS
iFlourish is an online self-improvement program. We offer three self-guided technology programs that provide evidence-based intervention designed to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. They are desktop, mobile, or tablet-friendly. They are free, anonymous, and available exclusively to UCSD students. Please sign up using your ucsd email address at https://caps.ucsd.edu/iflourish
Fall on the Playground
A new set of Playground classes just started for Fall quarter! Choose from a variety of LIVE Zoom classes everyday including yoga, guitar, dance, watercolor, cooking, fitness and more. A full schedule can be found on our Playground site. Make sure to get your Fall one-time password for access; this will allow us to provide you better security and an improved customer experience within our virtual environment. You can get your password here.
Return to Rec
We are back with outdoor, in-person classes! The new Return to Rec membership will give you the Recreation access you’ve been missing. Return to Rec Memberships are required for Students, Faculty and Staff before reserving a class.
Cross Cultural Center
Follow UC San Diego's Cross Cultural Center on instagram, facebook, e-news, and youtube!
CARE Monthly Calendar
oin CARE at SARC at one of our events this month! Learn more by visiting our instagram @ucsdcare or registering at one of our events using https://linktr.ee/ucsdcare
Student Success in a Virtual Environment
As we kick off this new school year in a virtual environment, we have a new online campus resource to support your success. In collaboration with many campus partners, we are offering a series of helpful informational videos, live webinars, and content via UC San Diego Online designed just for you on topics such as: (1) Technology and systems needed to access materials and information (2) Navigating synchronous and asynchronous courses (3) Time management (4) Strategies for effective intercultural communication with faculty and your peers and more. You have been specifically included for this invite-only section. Sign up by following this three-step process: Be on the lookout for an email invitation from UC San Diego Online and complete your registration. Activate your UCSD Online membership by clicking on a follow-up activation email you will receive (Skipping this step will prevent you from logging in to your account until you activate).
The Course is open to students throughout the academic year and doesn't have a start or end date. Can be found on UC San Diego Online 

 

 
Tele Medicine Visits with SHS Providers
Now available! Free with SHIFT/RAFT. Call (858) 534-3300 to set a date and time. Download the MyChart app to your smart phone or tablet.
Triton2Go Mobile Ordering App and Reusable Container Program
Housing, Dining and Hospitality is excited to launch the all-new Triton2Go, a mobile ordering app and reusable container program! APP: Place your order and receive an alert when it is ready for pick up. Plus, secret menu items! Starting Oct. 5, all to-go meals in HDH dining locations will be served in reusable containers.
Access UC Path
Are you a New Student Employee?​ Access UCPath and Ecotime​.
 
UCPath is UC San Diego's human resources and payroll system. Access UCPath to review your personal information and enroll in direct deposit. Ecotime is UC San Diego's timekeeping system. Access Ecotime to complete your timecards by the deadline in order to get paid on time.

Learn more about UC Path here!

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