SPOTLIGHTS
Vaccine Updates!
All adults 16 and older are now eligible for vaccination in CA! We are vaccinating eligible campus members as soon as we are able, based upon vaccine supply. We are encouraging all eligible individuals to seek the most immediate vaccination opportunity that arrives, which can include your personal health care provider, a San Diego County vaccination site or a local pharmacy. For anyone who qualifies for a vaccination in the current tiers but has not yet been vaccinated, please register on California’s MyTurn website or check the CDC’s VaccineFinder website for the best appointment to meet your needs.
In the meantime, we strongly encourage you to remain vigilant, wear your mask, avoid large gatherings, keep a safe distance when in public, wash your hands frequently, continue your daily screening, and test weekly.
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Sixth College Opportunities!
Check out the Sixth College Orientation Intern position and apply before April 25th!
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AS Fellows Spirit Week
Join us for the A.S. Fellows Spirit Week from April 19 to April 23 to connect with other UCSD students, play fun games, and have a chance at winning some awesome prizes. Each night is a different activity with new chances to win different gifts, so be sure to keep an eye out for each event!
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Out of the Darkness Campus Walks
We are reaching out to the Colleges to see if you all would be interested in creating a team and having your staff and students join your team. If you could let me know if this is this something you all would be interested in that would be great?
1. Click Register
2. Input your information
3. Choose either create a team, join as an individual, or join an existing team.
4. If you are creating a team you will now be the team captain and you will input a fundraising goal for your team. 5. 5. You will also be able to set a goal for yourself
6. If you are joining as an individual you will set a goal for yourself
Even if you don't fundraise taking this day to walk in memory of someone or for the cause in general is important so we encourage you to participate in any way you feel comfortable.
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Submit Your Sixth College Memories!
Sixth Orientation is calling for students to submit their favorite Sixth College memories and shoutouts to graduating Seniors in the Class of 2021 through this google form. These photos and messages will be compiled and shown to the graduating class at Alumni Orientation. Let your graduating peers know that you will miss them! Accepting Submissions from now until 12pm on Monday, May 3, 2021.
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CAT 125R Summer Session 1 - Public Rhetoric, Personal Narrative, & the Politics of Voice
In the most literal sense, the voice is merely an audible sound wave that moves from one person's vocal cords to another person's ear. More commonly, we understand the voice as a conveyor of meaning- a meaning that is somehow attached to the individual speaking. Can the idea of voice also describe the style of an author, or the point of view of an artist? What does this expanded definition of the voice mean in the context of history and society, where our voices and our stories are bound to systems of power and inequality? This public communication course will explore these questions as we examine self-sxpression in the public sphere.
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CAT 125R Summer Session 1 - Public Rhetoric, Communication, and Care
From the role of storytelling within a doctor/patient relationship to the historicity of medicine itself, this public rhetoric and practical communication course will explore intersections of healing, language, care, and culture. Through critiquing these sites of overlap, we’ll cultivate our own writing and communication skills while also exploring our own relationships to care. Readings may include works by Audre Lorde, Anne Boyer, Silvia Federici, Rita Charon, and Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha.
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Join Sixth CoBoard
JOIN SIXTH COLLEGE COBOARD if you are looking for a chance to garden on our terrace and to have fun in a low-stakes leadership role! It’s never too late to join CoBoard, and this is a great way to get involved without having to wait until next year! All Sixth residents/students are welcome... first year students are highly encouraged to join! Join us at our GBMs every Monday at 7:00pm and also check us out on instagram @sixthcoboard.
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UC San Diego Competencies
Need to Showcase Your Skills in order to Succeed? Check out the UC San Diego Competencies!
Need to Showcase Your Skills in order to Succeed? Check out the UC San Diego Competencies!
What is a Competency? It's an area of strength that graduate schools and employers look for in candidates. It is also part of the Co-Curricular Record (CCR). There are 12 Competencies and each week of the quarter, we will highlight one. Learn what the competencies are from a practical perspective and how they can help you on the way to success in academics, work, and life. Enjoy!
This week's Competency is Oral, Written and Digital Communication - Conveys meaning and responds to needs of diverse audiences through writing and speaking coherently and effectively, and develops the expression of ideas through written, oral and digital mediums.
Example of an Actual Job Using Competency: Check out this link for the job description.
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Health and Wellness Pitch Competition
The Innovation Expo: Health and Wellness event is a celebration of all entrepreneurship-related accomplishments at UC San Diego, hosted virtually May 27th by IDEAS Council. To maximize mental and physical health, we are looking for student startups or project teams with sustainable interventions to maintain and enhance personal wellness.
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ACADEMIC ADVISING
Sixth College Remote Academic Advising Survey
In an effort to provide the best possible student experience, Sixth Academic Advising is collecting feedback on our remote advising services. As we start to envision the return to campus with in-person classes and experiences in the Fall, we would like to hear from you regarding the remote advising services Sixth Advising has provided over the past year. We will use your feedback to guide what our services will look like to best serve you in the future. We would appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to fill out the following survey.
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EVENTS
GBM #2: Reversing the Progression of Alzheimer’s disease
Come out to Microtome's GBM 2 this Wednesday (04/21)! Our secretary John will be going over "Therapeutic B-cell depletion reverses progression of Alzheimer’s disease." Come by to learn and discuss Alzheimer’s association with the immune system. Hope to see you there :)
Join us Wednesday, April 21st, 2021 from 7:30-8:30pm
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Sustainability looks different for everyone. In celebration of Earth Month, come talk about what your sustainability practices look like on a college budget.
Join us Wednesday April 21st from 6:00-7:30pm
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CARE Talks: Family, Consent, and Culture
How can you create healthy dynamics within your family regarding consent that still honor your culture and traditions? This is a facilitated dialogue with CARE staff to discuss how you can normalize consent within your family unit. *A closed space for BIPOC UC San Diego Staff to discuss race, gender, relationships, and community.
Join us April 21st, 2021 at 12:00pm
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Healing in Community: Reclaiming Your Body
This forum is an informal, drop-in group for survivors of sexual assault of all gender identities. Undergraduates and graduate students are all welcome. Join us as we learn, share, and provide one another with much needed support. This second session will focus on developing a healthy relationship with intimacy and sexuality after a sexual trauma.
Join us April 22nd, 2021 at 3:00pm
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Journey to Excellence Graduate School Series
Are you interested in graduate school but not sure where to start? Do you want to learn more about the graduate school application process or about what it’s like to be a graduate student? Join SPACES for our Journey To Excellence Series and get the answer to these questions and many more. Participants are eligible to receive care packages, test prep books, iPads with iPad accessories (e.g. Apple pens, Airpods, etc.)
Join us Tuesday April 6th - Wednesday April 21st
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UC San Diego's Earth Month Trivia ft. UCSD Recreation
Join the Sustainability Resource Center and UCSD Recreation for a night of UC San Diego's Earth Month Themed Trivia!
The top 2 scorers will win a Patagonia Wavefaver™ Bucket Hat.
Join us April 28th from 5:00-7:00pm
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All College Transfer Social Hour: Getting Ready for Next Year!
Join us for our last virtual Transfer Social Hour of the year. As we are starting to think about what the new academic year will bring, connect, play games, and join the Transfer Triton community. We'll also share some tips and information about how to make the most of and prepare for the next academic year! Two lucky winners will also get Target gift cards!
Join usTuesday, April 20, 2021, 4:30-6:00pm PDT
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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
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Hot Topics: Decriminalizing Sex Work
An interactive discussion place to discuss what decriminalizing sex work means for the well being of sex workers.
Join us Week 4, Friday April 23rd 2021 at 3pm PST
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All College Senior Programs: Corks & Caps, Part I
Join us for Corks the first of two virtual events hosted for graduating seniors - a virtual beer and wine tasting event. This event will focus on the differences between types of beer and wine to help prepare you for having informed conversations in a professional setting. Presenters will also include tips around networking and how to engage in social events in a professional world. Must be 21+ to participate in this session. Also attendees will have a chance of winning wine or pint glasses or Amazon gift cards!
Join us April 23rd, 2021 & May 18th, 2021!
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Out of the Darkness Campus Walks
We are reaching out to the Colleges to see if you all would be interested in creating a team and having your staff and students join your team. If you could let me know if this is this something you all would be interested in that would be great?
1. Follow the link
2. Click Register
3. Input your information
4. Choose create a team
5. If you are creating a team you will now be the team captain and you will input a fundraising goal for your team. You will also be able to set a goal for yourself as an individual.
6.Once you have created a team you can share the link below to your members here7. Click join a team and find your team name
Join us (Virtually) on May 1st at 9am for a virtual campus walk.
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Hot Topics: Decriminalizing Sex Work
WAIT! We want to interview you! We would love to hear about your experiences, good or bad, with the Student Health and Wellness cluster (CAPS, SHS, HPS) as an underrepresented student at UCSD. Participants will be given an Amazon gift card ($10) as a token of our appreciation! Interviews are under 30 minutes and signup is even quicker!
The sign-up form is live and running until May 1st!
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ERC x Outreach: Jackbox Game Night
Join us to meet your peers and play Jackbox Games!
Join us Tuesday, May 4, 2021, 7:00-8:00 pm PDT!
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Warren x Outreach: The Joy of Painting
Join us for a Bob Ross paint night and get to know your peers!
Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 6:00-7:00 pm PDT!
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ISPE's Poster Competition
Hello everyone, are you a pre-health or bioengineering major who is involved or has been involved in a research? Do you want to get feedback for your research? The Poster Competition is an opportunity for 10 students to compete individually to create a digital poster demonstrating their research in a science-based field. Each student is given a ten-minute window to showcase their projects with the judges. Within these ten minutes, the contestant gives a five-minute presentation, and then there will be a five-minute question-and-answer period between the student and judges. Although this is almost a two hour long event, each student will be given their specific 10 minute time slot to attend the event. Therefore, you will only need to be in the event for 10 minutes (or you can be there for longer or the whole event to see other student's posters!).
Thursday May 6, 2021 from 6pm-7:40pm PST on Zoom.
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Muir Musical Presents: Big Fish
Take a break from studying to come see Muir Musical's Spring 2021 show, Big Fish, over livestream during Weeks 6 and 7! Get your tickets here!
Check out the stream on May 1st @ 8pm; May 2nd @ 2pm & 8pm; May 6th @ 2pm & 8pm; May 7th @ 8pm; May 8 @ 8pm
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Campus-Based Loan Workshops
The SFS Loan Administation Team and UCSD's Campus Community Centers have partnered up to inform pur UCSD students about the campus-based and dream loan program. The purpose of this workshop is to provide our students with information about repaying their loans and other options.
Join us April May 11th at 1:00p.
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First-Gen Alumni Panel
Join us for a panel discussion featuring first-gen alumni. Learn about their experiences as they transitioned from first-gen undergrads to first-gen professionals or graduate students, challenges they may have faced, and how they overcame them! One lucky participant will win a Target gift card!
Join us Wednesday, May 12, 2021, 5:00-6:30pm PDT
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The Global Ambassadors Program (GAP) is a peer mentoring program designed to assist incoming undergraduate international and out-of-state students in acclimating to a new environment and making a smooth transition into university life. GAP Mentors provide friendly support in order to engage our undergraduate non-resident students and help them create solid relationships within the UC San Diego campus.
Applications are open now and close at 11:59pm PDT on Friday, May 14, 2021.
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Amplifing Black Student Experiences at UC San Diego
We are using the BSU demands from June 2020 to inform our priority topics for Tuesday- Thursday of the symposium which is focused on current student experiences.
We are reaching out to you with an ask that you share your thoughts on what is working at UC San Diego that feels validating to you and your identities and what is NOT working. The form can take 5-15 minutes to complete. As a thank you, we will be sending you a $20 gift card.
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Journey to Excellence Graduate School Series
Congrats Class of 2021! BSSA has partnered with the division to bring you the official 2021 Division of Biological Sciences Stole. All of the information to buy a stole, as well as discounts for those eligible, can be found on our website. By purchasing a stole, you are also supporting BSSA and allowing us to continue bringing events to our UCSD community. If you'd like to have your stole delivered by graduation please order by end of week 7. Thank you for your support and we hope you celebrate this amazing achievement!
Get your stole before May 14, 2021
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Board of Out-of-State Students (BOSS) General Body Meetings
Do you have a passion for helping out-of-state students? Join us to plan fun events for out-of-state students to help integrate them into the UCSD community!
Join us May 3rd & May 17th from 4:30pm-5:00 pm PDT
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Muir x Outreach present: Cultural Night
Learn about the dress code, misconceptions, and taboos for cultures within the U.S. and around the globe!
Join us Monday, May 24, 2021, 8:00pm-9:00pm PDT!
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Revelle x Outreach: Speed Friending Night!
Join us to de-stress from midterms and meet your fellow international students from the comfort of your own home!
Join us Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 7:00pm-8pm PDT!
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ISC's Impactree Campaign
Join ISC's campaign with Impactree, a community action based online hub. Complete the most actions to win a prize!
Join us all of April!
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Virtual Senior Student Success Series
CASP is proud to offer the virtual Senior Student Success Series, a series of virtual workshops and activities geared toward preparing graduating seniors for life after conferring their degree. As an incentive to finish the self-paced series, CASP will purchase a cap and gown to the first 20 students who complete the series. Ria Rodriguez, CASP Student Success Coordinator, carefully curated resources and virtual activities in the three categories to empower students to enter their post-grad life chapter: Financial Wellness, Career Readiness, and Grad School Prep. THIS IS OPEN TO ALL UNDERGRADUATE UCSD STUDENTS, NOT JUST CASP.
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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).
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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!
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Triton Tools and Tidbits Podcast
Tune in to Triton Tools and Tidbits every Thrusday!
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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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The Influence of Photography and Collage Art on Social Justice
A pre-recorded interactive online workshop on the history of photography + A tutorial on collage art and its ties with social justice.
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Black Sneakers Art Gallery
Discover the artwork of North Carolina artist, Blacksneakers, which focuses on complex Black narratives and Black physicality
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Orientation Intern Job Opportunity
Serving under the supervision of the Sixth College Orientation Intern, assist with Freshman, Transfer and Family Orientation activities for 2021 Sixth Orientation program. The Orientation Intern will be expected to exemplify and reinforce the UCSD Student Code of Conduct, including residence hall standards regarding the use of alcohol and drugs.
Responsibilities include: assist College staff with the recruitment of Freshman and Transfer Orientation Leaders, assist in logistical/marketing planning (i.e. preparing and distributing flyers, campus-wide materials, t-shirt design, on-site coordination of events, etc.), assist with outreach, and other Orientation leadership
Application due April 25th, 2021!
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SCHOLARSHIPS
Stick around for more updates!
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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
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Food Recovery Network
Food Distributions happening Mondays and Fridays
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CAMPUS RESOURCES
Trivia Night
Our winter trivia night was a hit and Rec will be back to host it again this quarter every Wednesday at 5pm beginning April 7th. Register yourself and/or a team of up to 6 people, all are welcome to join! Gift cards will be given to the top 3 teams each week.
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Personal Wellness Program
A FREE health and fitness program offered to all current UCSD students. Seven weeks of sessions, each week dedicated to a different topic/workout. This spring we will host both online and outdoor programs starting the week of March 29th. Students will practice weekly goal setting, as well as self-reflection on energy levels, stress levels and sleep patterns. The course has access to workout videos, a wealth of health/fitness related information and provides a great platform to connect with fellow students. Register now!
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Esports
Interested in Esports? Go to recreation.ucsd.edu and find out how to register for our Spring Recreational Esports Season, featuring casual and competitive leagues across a variety of games including Valorant, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, FIFA 21, Words with Friends, and more! Matchups begin on April 5th, so register to secure your spot now.
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Tritons Go!
Ready, set, GO! Get moving and stay motivated with our new monthly wellness program —Tritons Go! Participating is easy:
Register for Tritons Go!, login into the Explorer's log to set weekly goals and watch monthly wellness workshops to learn how to set those goals. All participants who complete steps 1-3 each month will be entered to win an awesome prize!
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Spring Tennis Matchups
IM Sports are FREE for students this spring and include: tennis match ups and cornhole tournaments starting April 13th.
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Spring Cornhole Tournament
IM Sports are FREE for students this spring and include: tennis match ups and cornhole tournaments starting April 13th.
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iCafe - Your Passport to Culture
This Friday we explore Cambodia! Cultural Ambassadors share their experiences of Cambodia! Whet your appetite with the Cook Club presentation and explore sports in the Global Playground segment. Win a prize playing Travel Trivia!
iCafe is free of charge and open to everyone! Additionally, students receive CCR credit for attending!
Join us Fridays, 12:00pm-1:00pm PDT
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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!
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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!
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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
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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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