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SPRING QUARTER WEEK 1

Spotlights • Academic Advising • Events • Job Opportunities • Public Meetings
Scholarships • Basic Needs Resources • Commuter Resources • Campus Resources 

SPOTLIGHTS


STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARDS

It’s that time of year for the Student Leadership Awards! We are receiving applications for the Student Leadership Awards that are due on Friday, April 16, 2021 @ 11:55 pm. Here are the categories for this year’s awards: The Dean’s Award for Leadership and Service The Teal Award for Outstanding Graduating Senior The Alumni Association Outstanding Student Award Oceanids Service and Leadership Award Apply now!



A CONVERSATION WITH KARAMO
Brought to you by ASCE x ArtPower, coming to you soon is Expand Your Horizons 2, a conversation with Karamo on March 27th at 7pm PST! For more giveaway information, be sure to check out @ucsdasce! Register for the event and submit questions to Karamo now!



INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXPERIENCE SURVEY

Hi international Tritons! This survey is for the International Student Advisory Council (ISAC) to better understand your learning circumstances in the 2020-2021 academic year and hear any concerns you may have. Your opinions matter because we truly want all students to have a meaningful and engaging experience--whether in-person or virtual--and support your academic success!


ART OF SCIENCE CONTEST

The UC San Diego Library is now accepting submissions for its inaugural Art of Science contest, a new initiative that will celebrate the beauty that can emerge during scientific exploration and raise awareness of the services the Library’s Research Data Curation team can provide to UC San Diego affiliates and partners. 

COPING WITH COVID-19

RETURN TO LEARN 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!


COVID-19 BASIC NEEDS RESOURCES
Check out all the available resources to help you get through the COVID-19 pandemic.


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.
GET YOUR FLU VACCINE!
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone 6 months old and older get a flu shot every year. It takes about two weeks for immunity to develop, so get vaccinated early in fall, before flu season begins or as soon as you can. People who do not have healthcare coverage can get vaccinated at one of the County’s six Public Health Centers or a local community clinic.
 

ACADEMIC ADVISING

Stick around for more updates!

 

 

EVENTS


Alpha Kappa Psi Spring Virtual Rush  Level Up
Alpha Kappa Psi is excited to invite you to join us in the first week of Spring Quarter 2021 for our virtual rush event and take the opportunity to be a part of the premier developer of principled business leaders at UCSD open to all majors! 
Join us Monday, March 29th at 7:00pm!
 

Welcome Back Socials
Just moved to San Diego? Ready for a new quarter? Want to meet more people? Then join us in these Welcome Back socials and help us expand our Outreach community! We'll talk about life in San Diego, local traditions, where to go, and much more! See you there!
 
Join us March 30, 2021 (via Zoom) and April 6th (via Instagram Live), 6:00pm-6:30pm PDT

BOSS GBMs
Just moved to San Diego? Ready for a new quarter? Want to meet more people? Then join us in these Welcome Back socials and help us expand our Outreach community! We'll talk about life in San Diego, local traditions, where to go, and much more! See you there!
 
Join us March 30, 2021 (via Zoom) and April 6th (via Instagram Live), 6:00pm-6:30pm PDT

How Healthy is Our Campus?
You may have received an email to participate in the National College Health Assessment. Please consider participating because YOUR VOICE MATTERS! The information you provide will help improve health and well-being services and programs at UC San Diego. This survey comes with an opportunity drawing! FIVE students will win a $200 gift card and TWENTY students will win $50 gift cards!

Outreach x Marshall College: Landing a Job or Internship
Learn the process of applying for a job or internship from a student's and hiring manager's perspectives! We'll talk about how to apply and prepare for an interview, and how the process looks like for an international applicant!
Monday, April 12, 2021, 4:00pm-5:00pm PDT

Pursuing a Careers in Social Justice
Learn & Serve is a speaker series that offers students real world opportunities and connects them with professionals making  difference in local nonprofits and beyond. 
Wednesday, April 7th 12:00-1:00PM (PST)
Outreach x Sixth College: Escape Room Game Night
Join us to solve some fun escape rooms and get to know your peers!
 
Join us Friday, April 16, 2021, 7:00pm-8:00pm PDT
 
 

TRELS Summer Research Program
Apply now for the TRELS Summer Research Program!
Pursue research, a creative project, or a public service endeavor.
Earn a $5,000 stipend and priceless mentorship.
Open to students of all majors and all citizenship statuses!
 
Application Deadline: April 22, 2021
2021 Excel with Integrity Contest
The Academic Integrity Office has begun accepting entries for our 8th annual Excel with Integrity Contest. Show us integrity through your eyes – create art to share your vision – and win a prize! Be sure to submit your entry by 8:59 a.m. (PST) on Friday, April 2nd, 2021. We will announce the Winner at this year's virtual Integrity Awards Ceremony on April 21st, 2021. 

Mindful Meet Ups
Join live meditation practice is offered every Wednesday from 12-12:30 on Zoom by the UCSD Center for Mindfulness and the Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion. Participate as often as you like with fellow UCSD students, and you may just find a new peer connection and a different way of relating to the powerful emotions we are all experiencing in 2021.
 
Join us online every Wednesday from 12 pm – 12:30 pm (PT).
 
Develop Communication Skills at Toastmasters
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
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
 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. 
 
Follow us on our project Instagram @ucsdwcjournal for daily journaling prompts and to stay connected to the project.

Women’s Center Virtual Front Desk
Visit the Women’s Center Virtual Front Desk to meet our staff, get connected to resources, ask a question, and learn more about our upcoming programs. 
Join us from Tuesdays from 2pm – 4pm 

Women’s Center Virtual Hangout Space
Women’s Center Virtual Hangout Space
Hi all! The Women's Center presents Virtual Hangout Space!Hop on Zoom and stop by to chat, ask questions, study and work with folks, meet new people or just chill! 
Join us Every Wednesday, beginning 1/13 from 5-6pm.
 
 
Tritons Go!
Each month, we will focus on a different wellness topic and will help you incorporate it into your daily life. Throughout the quarter, you will set your own goals and track your progress in our Explorer’s Log. Maintain the wellness habit all month to receive a badge and retrieve a member of Triton’s kingdom. If you catch them all by the end of the quarter, you will be eligible for a chance to win a prize. 
 
Join us all of Spring Quarter!
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
 
 
Join us Every Wednesday, beginning 1/13 from 5-6pm.
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.
 
 
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
 
Tune in to Triton Tools and Tidbits every Thrusday!
 
 
 
Global Trivia Night
Want to test your trivia knowledge and a chance to win an Amazon gift card? Join us at Global Trivia Night for some trivia fun and get a chance to meet your peers!
 
Thursdays (Weeks 2-9), 7:00pm-8:00pm PST
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES

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PUBLIC MEETINGS

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

SCHOLARSHIPS

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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. 
Running every Saturday and Sunday 10am-6pm every 30 minutes
 
Food Recovery Network
Food Distributions happening Mondays and Fridays
 
 

CAMPUS RESOURCES

iCafe - Your Passport to Culture 
During spring quarter, we will travel to ten countries over nine Fridays. Connect with your Triton community over culture, trivia, fitness and cuisine. Join us and bring a friend!
Join us Fridays, 12:00pm-1:00pm PDT
 
 
 
Headspace is Here!
Be kind to your mind! Headspace is one of the most popular mindfulness apps (40 million users) that teaches you how to meditate in your everyday life. Meditation has been shown to help people stress less, increase focus, and sleep more soundly. Headspace will teach you the life-changing skills of meditation and mindfulness in just a few minutes a day!  Use anywhere, anytime.  CAPS is offering ALL features of "Headspace Plus" for NO COST to UCSD students.  This membership unlocks hundreds of meditations and exercises for sleep, anxiety, focus, and fitness.  Sign up using your @ucsd.edu.com email account. Start meditating today!
 
 
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!
 
 
 
I ❤ Healthy Relationships Coaching Sessions
CARE AT SARC Peer educators now offer one on one educational coaching sessions for UCSD undergraduate students.The I ♡ Healthy Relationship Coaching Sessions are interactive 1:1 educational sessions with a trained CARE Peer Educator on the following topics: New Relationships & You Communication Styles & Love Languages Relationships & Technology
 
 
Daily Drop-In Workshops
Educational and skill-building online Zoom workshops for students to learn new coping strategies or build upon tools they already have. Learning these skills helps students to improve stress management and emotional regulation, build tools for resilience, and learn strategies for well-being. Some of our workshops this quarter will focus specifically teaching relaxation techniques, mindfulness skills, and helping students improve sleep.
 
 
Personal Training 
A personal trainer can help you develop a safe and effective individualized workout plan to help you achieve your goals. Whether you meet regularly or periodically they can assist you with corrective feedback and accountability. All of our trainers are professionally certified through nationally recognized organizations. We now offer one hour sessions that are both outdoor and virtual. Equipment is provided for outdoor sessions and you have the option to rent equipment for virtual sessions. Achieve your 2021 goals with an amazing trainer!
 
 
Return To Rec
Return to Rec you must with outdoor classes and trips along with swim, basketball, tennis and outdoor gym reservations! After registering for Return to Rec, members will have access to our entire galaxy of current Recreation programming and facility reservations. Return to Rec memberships are available to students for no additional credits, and faculty and staff won’t need a thermal detonator to negotiate a great price. This is the way. 
 
 
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. 
 
 
Student Support Program
My Student Support Program (My SSP) provides University California, San Diego students living internationally with immediate and/or ongoing confidential, 24-hour support for any school, well-being, or general life concern at no cost to students. (For students residing in the U.S., they can connect with CAPS to receive mental health support). My SSP Features As a student, you can receive live and real-time support in multiple languages via the My SSP app: Real-time chat or phone support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (no appointment needed) Short-term scheduled support available via phone or video (call to set up initial appointment) App content and live support are available 24/7 in Mandarin, Cantonese (simplified Chinese text), Spanish, French, and English.
 
 
   
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