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Spotlights

Spotlights

This year, stay safer by staying put — and spend Spring Break 2021 with UC San Diego. Divisions and departments from across the university have come together to offer a full schedule of enriching opportunities for students to learn new skills, make connections, and have fun. Please check out our full schedule of events and check back often as new opportunities are being added daily. We are so excited to safely share our Spring Break with you, Tritons!

Spotlights

Spotlights

Student Leadership Awards

t’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 ?????? ???? ???????? ?, a conversation with ?????? on March 27th at 7pm PST! For more giveaway information, be sure to check out @ucsdasce! Register here and submit questions here!

Zoom Chat with the Provost

Come and Zoom Chat with the Provost, every Tuesday’s from 12:00-1:00pm! Join the zoom link here!

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. It will allow us to provide recommendations to campus leadership about improving the international student experience at UC San Diego. We are committed to working with campus departments and organizations to address your concerns! 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! Fill out the survey here!

 Help Us Improve Price Center!

Tritons!! If you’re excited to come back to campus and want a chance to win $25, fill out this survey to tell us what about PC you want to stay, what you want to be changed, and what you would like to see in the future of PC. University Centers is working to improve Price Center, so this is your chance to voice your opinion to make the student experience better than ever for when we all return back to campus. Fill out the survey and get the chance to win 1 of 16 $25 Amazon gift cards!!

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. Learn more here!

Coping With Covid-19
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
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 Today!
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. The influenza vaccine is now available at doctors’ offices and pharmacies throughout San Diego County and is covered by medical insurance. 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


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Events
TLG x AT&T Case Competition 
Interested in getting a sales or tech internship with AT&T? Look no further! Winners of the TLG x AT&T x UCSD Career Center Case Competition will have the opportunity to receive a summer internship from AT&T.
The competition will start with case 1 being released on March 10th and due on April 2nd.
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!
 National College Health Assessment
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. *BONUS*​ This survey comes with an opportunity drawing! FIVE students will win a $200 gift card and TWENTY students will win $50 gift cards!
Join us Monday, March 29th at 7:00pm!
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. (Pacific Standard Time) on Friday, April 2nd, 2021. We will announce the Winner at this year's virtual Integrity Awards Ceremony on April 21st, 2021.
Deadline is April 4th, 2021
Mindful Meet-Up
If you’re feeling frustrated, stressed, overwhelmed, or isolated, take a moment to simply breathe, be present, acknowledge those thoughts and feelings, and find harmony amid stressful times in Mindful Meet-up. This 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 2020.
Join us online every Wednesday from 12 pm – 12:30 pm (PT).
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
UCSD Sanctions for Cheating Survey
Do you want to have a say in how the University responds to cheating? Good! Because the University’s Committee on Academic Integrity Policy & Procedures (CAIPP) like to hear from you before they consider changes to the Administrative Sanctioning Guidelines.
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.


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
Hi all! The Women's Center presents Virtual Hangout Space! If you're interested Virtual Hangout Space is starting Week 2 and is happening every Wednesday from 5 to 6 pm (pst). 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 winter quarter!
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!

Self Love: Magazine (HPS)
Health Promotion Services presents our latest issue of Live Well Be Well: Magazine for Health & Well-Being! Our February issue is dedicated to an important type of love: SELF-LOVE. Let us join together as a Triton community and commit to a lifelong and worthwhile journey of self-love!
 
Triton Tools and Tidbits Podcast

In Part II of the Triton Tools and Tidbits episode on bouncing back from academic disappointment, Dr Ebonee Williams continues the conversation with our student panelists on how to recuperate from an academic setback. Specifically, in this episode students highlight campus resources that were there for them when they needed it most (OASIS, CAPS and Teaching + Learning Commons received special recognition). For reference, our student panelists are: Celine Phan- Third Year Public Health Major, Revelle College Student, Summer Bridge Alum and first-generation Vietnamese/ Indonesian American Uttam Kalluri- Fourth Year Human Biology Major and Sixth College Student Vince Maloy Shallow- Fourth Year Communications Major and Psychology Minor in Muir College Danna (Dani) Smith- Fourth Year Human Biology Major/ Socio-Anthropology Minor and Revelle College Transfer Student


Every Thursday online

Click on the website link for more details

Job Opportunities

Partnership Schools Program Info Session
Interested in taking part in an online educational internship? Join the Partnership Schools Program! This internship opportunity is open to all UC San Diego undergraduate students. Tutor positions at the Preuss School and Gompers Academy are available for Spring Quarter 2021! Gain experience working in a remote high school setting from the comfort of your own home! For more information, email us to schedule a meeting. Contact partnershipschools@ucsd.edu

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

Jim and Julie Lin Breaking Barriers $1,000 Scholarship
This Scholarship Award celebrates equity, diversity, and inclusion at UC San Diego. It is awarded to a student who has demonstrated skill and passion in developing new programs or initiatives that substantially impact the Cross-Cultural Center and the UC San Diego community.
Application due March 15, 2021
 
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

 

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
Campus Resources
CAPS: Community Forum
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. For other language preferences, you may request to be set up with a counselor who speaks that language (by appointment, depending on availability). Access to virtual fitness sessions, wellbeing assessments, articles, podcasts, and more! Confidential and at no cost to you!


Check it out 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:Check it out here!

 
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
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.


Learn more about Daily Drop-In Workshops here!

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
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! More information here.
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.
Winter Playground Classes
Recreation winter virtual Playground classes run from Jan 4 - March 13 with a wide variety of offerings for adults and kids including yoga, Pilates, dance, martial arts, meditation, guitar, and more! Registration and passwords are required for all Playground offerings; find all the details here!
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