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Week 9 Winter Quarter

Spotlights • Academic Advising • Events • Job Opportunities • Public Meetings

Scholarships • Basic Needs Resources • Commuter Resources • Campus Resources 

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Spotlights

Introducing Sixth Saturday

This Saturday come out to Muir Woods Coffee House and try out the new KunCHOCshun! It is a Sixth inspired drink that is a tea based chocolate drink! Get yours now and the first 50 Sixers who go to Sixth Saturday at Muir Woods Coffee House will get the drink for free!

Rock N Roosevelt 2021 Virtual Concert Series

Join RNR from 8:00-9:00 pm each night from March 4th to March 6th on zoom for a virtual concert series featuring MAX, Hippocampus, & Chelsea Cutler LIVE on Zoom! Stay tuned for announcements and hints about our second and third act! Pre-register here tp secure your spot!

Become an AS Candidate!

Get rooted in student government and apply now! Become a candidate, learn more about the election timeline, and application process here.

Zoom Chat with the Provost

Come and Zoom Chat with the Provost, every Tuesday’s from 12:00-1:00pm starting Tuesday, February 2nd! Join the zoom link 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!!

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
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

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


Stay tuned for more updates!
Events
      Social Justice Leadership Academy (SJLA)
Join us for a CCR approved 6 session Social Justice Leadership Academy on Wednesdays 5:00-6:00pm PST.
Applications due: Sunday, February  26th, 2021 at 11:59pm. 
Feminist Futures Virtual Speaker Series: Jouelzy
The WC is partnering with SDSU & USD to host Jouelzy! Jouelzy is celebrating the diversity of women of color through discussions on complex cultural and lifestyle topics. Intersecting history with pop culture, to brighten the future. Empowering #SmartBrownGirls to find the power in their voices and define their own success stories
 Join us Monday, March 1st from 5:00-6:00pm (PST)
Reimagining Foster Care For Vulnerable Youth
Join us for a presentatiom discussing the experience of disenfranchised childerne in the foster care system, and imagining how we cna improve the developmental conditions for foster children in a more incllusive future.
Join us Monday March 1st, 2021 from 6-7:30 pm PST
APIMEDA Community Time: Affirmations and Aspirations
Happening Wednesday, March 3rd from 3-5 PM Pacific Time, join Asian Pacific Islander Middle Eastern (APIMEDA) Programs and Services for an afternoon of affirmations and aspirations together! Contribute messages of affirmations and encouragement to our Kudoboard as we head into the end of the quarter and spend some guided time to plan the best Spring Quarter for you! We hope to see you soon!
Join us Wednesday, March 3rd from 3-5 PM PST
The Art of Ball Culture
Join us for a discussion on the queer history of Ball culture and the diverse artistic expressions it incorporates
Join us Wednesday, March 3rd 2021 @ 6pm PST
Inter-College Transfer Social Hours
Join us for our first Inter-College Transfer Social Hours of the new year! Although we may not be able to meet in person, moving virtually can't stop the fun and friendship! For this upcoming Transfer Social Hours, take a break and unwind as we do an escape room and play other online board games, and meet other transfer students from across different colleges. There will also be an opportunity drawing for an Amazon gift card!
Join us Wednesday, March 3rd, 5:00-7:00pm
Outreach for Prisoners through Reform Advocacy GBM #3
Come join O.P.R.A. for our 3rd GBM of the quarter! Outreach for Prisoners through Reform Advocacy or O.P.R.A is a student organization that aims to reform injustices in prisons and advocate for better prison conditions to reduce the recidivism rate. We are mainly focusing on women and LGBTQ+ communities who are disproportionately affected by the poor prison conditions. We are excited about your interest in joining our org!
Join us 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM on March 3rd, 2021
A Bold Policy Agenda for Work-Family Justice and Gender Equity During COVID-19 and Beyond
n 2020, COVID-19 exposed the bitter, everyday reality that families face, struggling to combine work and care, and exposed the U.S.’s threadbare care infrastructure and safety nets. Roselyn Miller, policy analyst, and Jahdziah St. Julien, research associate, at New America’s Better Life Lab will present research from a recent report that they authored which incorporates stories of essential workers on the front lines, child care professionals, elder care and home health care workers, parents, and caregivers to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted their work, caregiving, and wellbeing, as well as the policies and programs that would help them survive the pandemic and thrive beyond it.
Join us Thursday, March 4th, 2021 from 12:00-1:30pm
Board of Out-of-State Students (BOSS) General Body Meeting
Join us for our General Body Meeting (GBM) as we work to better the lives of out-of-state students at UC San Diego!
Join us Thursday, March 4, 2021, 5:30pm-6:00pm PST
Hot Topic Series: Beauty and Fashion
Join us for a discussion on Beauty and Fashion
Join us March 5th, 2021 from 3:00-4:00pm PST!
Great Global Challenge
On March 8, 2021 from 4-5 PST register for an information session for the Hacker Exchange's Great Global CHallenge opportnity for UC San Diego students.. The GGC is a multinational one week (June 28- July 3) opportunity for students to be paired with an international network of peers to devise solutions for some of the world’s most challenging problems. Last year was the first year UC San Diego competed and one of our students was on the first place team!
Join us March 8, 2021 from 4-5 PST!
Women of the World Panel
“Who run the world?!” Women are leaders, women have power, women are incredible! Celebrate International Women’s Day and join us in this panel where we highlight UC San Diego women (faculty, staff, students) who have made an impact internationally and represent a true changemaker on campus and in the world.
Join us Monday, March 8, 2021, 6:00pm-7:00pm PST
Language Barriers: The Hispanic Community vs. Healthcare Providers
Join us for Language Barriers: The Hispaninc community vs. Healthcare providers.
    Join us Monday, March 8, 6-7:30pm PST
 Community Building Circles
Our student facilitator team, in collaboration with the National Conflict Resolution Center, intentionally creates warm and inviting virtual spaces for students to engage in dialogue with one another. Our goal is reconnect participants with themselves and their peers through mindfulness practice and connection.
Join us on March 8 from 6-8pm for International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day
Join student Dialogue Ambassadors in a space for the UCSD community to analyze and discuss the social construct of gender, in celebration of International Women's Day.
Join us Monday, March 8th from 6-8pm!
The Influence of Photography & Collage Art on Social Justice 
Join UCSD's Cross-Cultural Center Intern, Tiffany Widjaja, in a presentation on the history of photography and how it has been used through a social justice lens. Also, featured in this presentation is a description and tutorial about collage art and its ties with social movements! This program will be pre-recorded and available on the UCSD Cross-Cultural Center Youtube Channel on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 (Week 10) @ 5:00 PM PST.
Join us Tuesday, March 9th 2021 at 5:00pm!
Outreach x Revelle College International Women's Day STEM Panel
Join us and network with some of your STEM professors at UCSD as they talk about their experiences in their field!
Tuesday, March 9, 2021, 7:00pm-8:00pm PST
The Fix: Decriminalizing Drug Use to End the War on Drugs
Join us for The Fix: Decriminalizing Drug Use to End the War on Drugs, a presentation on how viewing drug use as a public health issue could lead to major reductions in the incarceration population and help lower the rate of drug use.
      Join us Wednesday, March 10, 5-6:30pm PST
VOICES Leadership Program
The VOICES Leadership program creates space for students to learn leadership skills grounded in an intersectional feminist framework. The Women’s Center is offering 3 VOICES workshops this quarter.
Exploring Feminist Leadership will be on Mar. 12th at 3pm
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!
 
#TritonFanZone Contest
Show off your Triton spirit as we celebrate the new era of Triton athletics and cheer on our basketball teams this winter on ESPN3! Showcase your blue & gold and HOW you are watching using the #TritonFanZone hashtag to win prizes.
Join us Every Friday and Saturday during Basketball season at 5 p.m.
 
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
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!
Join us Week 2 through Week 9 from 7:00pm-8:00pm on zoom!
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

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
Questioning the Cannon
A collection of artwork featuring contemporary Black artists that are creating alternative narratives in art
 
Laura Aguilar
Learn more about the Chicanx photographer that captured herself and others through the lens of identity, queerness, and body image
 
The Alternative New Story
An art exhibit organized by Black Cultural Archives- A collection of magazines that centers the experiences and contributions of Black folks through a variety of forms of expression
 
Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art
This exhibit covers Latinx artists in a variety of mediums that are based on issues of expansionism, migration, and settlement within the U.S.
 
Myles Loftin Art Gallery
Check out the work by Brooklyn based photographer Myles Loftin, a Black queer man, who uses vibrant and playful tones to highlight underrepresented and misrepresented communities.
 

Job Opportunities

BUMMP Research Apprenticeship Program (BRAP)
BRAP was designed to support low-income, first-generation college students, and students from groups underrepresented in graduate education that are interested in pursuing research during the academic year. As a BRAP awardee, students will receive a $1,000 research stipend that will be distributed through the financial aid office. We are currently accepting applications for our Spring 2021 cohort. Applications will close on March 5th, 2021. If you are an undergraduate student currently volunteering in a lab, please apply! We are also eager to help students identify and join a research lab if they are not already participating in research.
Join us Monday, February 22nd from 5:00 - 6:30 pm PST.
Outreach Intern Applications Now Open!
Interested in planning programs and supporting out-of-state and international students? Apply now for the Out-of-State and Intern Outreach intern position (Handshake ID 4386973).
 
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 still available for Winter Quarter 2021! Gain experience working in a remote high school setting from the comfort of your own home! For more information, attend one of our info sessions. If you are interested in applying for a position, please fill out the form and schedule a meeting with us. Contact us during Week One of Winter Quarter at (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
iCafé – Your Passport to Culture!
During winter 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 Friday 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: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!
If you would like to submit relevant events to be featured in the newsletter, please email sixthnewsyoucanuse@ucsd.edu! Guidelines for submission can be found here.
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