Campus Services and Facilities
Academic Services and Programs
Academic Advising
The college academic advising offices and the academic departments are the designated campus units responsible for providing official academic advice and direction to undergraduate students. The college academic advising offices and departments have primary responsibility for academic advice and services that assist new and continuing students to develop educational plans and course schedules which are compatible with their interests, academic preparation, and educational and career goals.
College Advising Offices
Revelle College, Admin. Building, Mail Code 0321, (858) 534-3490
John Muir College, 2126 H&SS, Mail Code 0106, (858) 534-3580
Thurgood Marshall College, Admin. Building, Mail Code 0509, (858) 534-4110
Earl Warren College, Computer Science and Engineering (EBU 3), Mail Code 0422, (858) 534-4350
Eleanor Roosevelt College, Admin. Building, Mail Code 0546, (858) 534-9864
Sixth College, Pepper Canyon Hall, 2nd Floor, Mail Code 0054, (858) 822-5955
Specifically, the college academic advisors conduct academic orientation/enrollment programs for all new students and advise new and continuing students about college general-education and graduation requirements. The advising staff of each college provides general academic and curricular information, clarifies academic rules and regulations, reviews all aspects of academic probation, monitors academic progress, assists students with decision-making strategies, and provides information about major prerequisites as well as criteria for departments that screen students. In conjunction with the academic departments and the Office of the Registrar, the college advising offices certify graduation and generally facilitate students’ college academic adjustment to the university.
Moreover, college academic advisors are available to counsel students about educational alternatives, selection of courses and majors, program changes, new academic opportunities, and special programs such as exchange programs, honors programs, outreach programs, etc.
See your college academic advisor for assistance with academic concerns or referral to appropriate academic support units.
Academic Computing Services
Help Desk
1313 Applied Physics and Mathematics, Muir College
(858) 534-4060
Administration and Director’s Office 1141–1161 AP&M
(858) 534-3ACS (3227)
http://acs.ucsd.edu/
Academic Computing Services (ACS) plays a variety of computing roles at UCSD. Among these are support of instructional computing, hardware repair, and administration of software site licenses.
Student Computing
The main function of ACS is to provide facilities for instructional computing. In addition to servers, ACS maintains over 1800 workstations of various types available across campus. These include Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX workstations located in public areas, computer labs, and libraries.
A wide variety of software is available on various platforms, including general office productivity and Web site design applications; compilers and program development tools; special purpose packages for electronic design, mechanical engineering, animation, statistics, genetic studies, and mathematics.
Beyond instructional computing, ACS provides facilities to students for popular activities such as e-mail, personal Web sites, student organization Web sites, and other network-based communications. Incoming students receive personal account information after indicating their Intent to Register.
ACS has student assistants who are available at scheduled times in computer labs to help students use the facilities. These assistants complement other forms of support such as guidance from instructors and teaching assistants, and online documentation.
ACS provides both instructional and extracurricular computing services to students through a single “personalized” account. The goal is to make computing more convenient and flexible, and to allow students to pursue academic computing interests on their own initiative.
Computer Repair and Installation
(858) 534-4057
http://cri.ucsd.edu
Computer Repair and Installation’s professional, certified, full-time staff provides the UCSD community with cost-effective, efficient hardware repair and upgrade support for most computer and printer models. Drop-off locations include AP&M 1313 and the UCSD Bookstore. For more information, email cri@ucsd.edu.
Residential Networking
(858) 534-3227
http://resnet.ucsd.edu
Students can obtain residential (dorm) network and computer support. Residential internet service is provided by a cable modem or Ethernet connection. Wireless access is available in most campus buildings and common spaces. A UCSD login is required to attach to the network.
Software Licensing and Distribution
(858) 534-9676
http://software.ucsd.edu
For enrolled students, the campus has discounted pricing agreements with major software vendors; packages are available at the UCSD Bookstore. Other instructional software available for student use is listed on the Software Distribution Web site. For more information, email software@ucsd.edu.
Instructional Web Development Canter
(858) 822-3315
http://iwdc.ucsd.edu
http://courses.ucsd.edu
ACS’ Instructional Web Development Center manages most course Web sites, including WebCT. The IWDC provides instructional Web site creation, development assistance, and training for faculty. The IWDC offers more extensive services non a recharge basis, including departmental and UCSD-affiliated group Web hosting and fee-for-service Web-related programming. For more information, e-mail iwdc@ucsd.edu.
Academic Enrichment Programs/Student Educational Advancement/Student Affairs
Student Center Building B, 2nd Floor
Mail Code 0311
(858) 534-1774
Dedicated to providing UCSD undergraduates with research and other academic enrichment experiences beyond the classroom.
Program Descriptions:
Faculty Mentor Program
The Faculty Mentor Program offers valuable research experience to juniors and seniors who want to prepare for graduate or professional school. Participants work as research assistants to UCSD faculty members for at least ten hours per week for two quarters. Students receive four units of 199 independent study credit each quarter, attend seminars on various topics, including how to write and present a research paper, and receive graduate school and fellowship information. At the conclusion of the program, students present their research papers at the annual Faculty Mentor Program Research Symposium. Contact: Veronica Henson-Phillips, vhensonphillips@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-5791.
Health and Medical Professions Preparation Program
HMP3 assists students in their undergraduate preparation for careers in the health professions. These include medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary, public health, nursing, and others. The program provides students with activities and resources including preprofessional seminars, review course scholarships, volunteer placement information, and mentorship opportunities. Participants have access to a Web site with information on summer and postbaccalaureate programs, upcoming conferences, health professional schools, etc. The program also serves as a clearinghouse for information about other campus resources available to the prehealth professional student. Contact: Adele Wilson, awilson@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-7579.
Summer Research Program
The Summer Research Program offers a paid, full-time research experience to students who are interested in preparing for careers in research nor university teaching. As research assistants, students work on their faculty mentor’s projects for at least thirty hours per week. Students are trained in research skills, how to write and present a research proposal or paper, and how to prepare for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). At the conclusion of the program, students present their papers at the annual UCSD Summer Research Conference. Contact: Veronica Henson-Phillips, vhensonphillips@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-5791.
McNair Program
The McNair Program is a U.S. Department of Education initiative designed to serve low-income, first-generation college students and underrepresented minorities who are interested in pursuing a Ph.D. It is a rigorous one-year program of scholarly activities that includes participation in the Faculty Mentor Program and the Summer Research Program. In addition, participants receive training in how to write and present a scholarly paper, preparation for the GRE, and assistance with the graduate school application process. All participants have the opportunity to present a paper at a minimum of two research conferences. Contact: Dr. Tom Brown, tkbrown@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-2937.
CAMP Science Program
The CAMP Science Program is funded by the California Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (CAMP) grant from the National Science Foundation. This program is designed to provide support and advancement opportunities to ethnically underrepresented students who are seeking bachelor’s degrees in the sciences, mathematics, engineering, and technology. Participants in this program may attend informational and skill-building workshops, tour UCSD laboratories, local companies and research institutes, attend local and/or national conferences, participate in a book exchange program, receive a one-year student membership to a professional/scientific society, attend study break dinners and coffee with faculty and graduate student events, and are eligible to earn book scholarships. In addition, students are encouraged to participate in academic year and/or summer research, and pursue graduate school. Contact: Dr. J. Azize-Brewer, jazize-brewer@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-8839.
University of California Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees (UC LEADS)
The University of California Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees (UC LEADS) is a selective two-year research program for undergraduates majoring in science, engineering, or mathematics. Students receive stipend support for two summers of research and support for travel to conferences, membership in professional associations, and other research-related activities. UC LEADS participants work on well-defined projects under the supervision of faculty mentors. The UC LEADS experience will prepare students to be competitive applicants for admission to doctoral programs, preferably within the UC system, and eventually to assume leadership positions in society.
Undergraduate Research Conference
The UCSD Undergraduate Research Conference is an annual event where more than 100 students who have written outstanding research papers are invited to present their research. Invitation is by faculty nomination. Students present their papers at small roundtable discussions led by a faculty presider. Contact: Veronica Henson-Phillips; vhensonphillips@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-5791.
AMGEN
The UCSD Amgen Scholars Program is an eight-week, full-time research experience for undergraduates, supported by the Amgen Foundation. The objectives of the program are: to provide students with the skills to become research scholars; to stimulate students’ serious consideration of graduate study; and to increase learning and networking opportunities for students committed to pursuing either a professional or academic research career in biological sciences or bioengineering. The program will take place from Monday, June 23, to Friday, August 15, 2008. Contact Cezarina Gramada, mgramada@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-9014. Additional information is available from http://aep.ucsd.edu/amgen/.
Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)
The Scholarship for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program is funded through a National Science Foundation grant. At UCSD, the Divisions of Physical and Biological Sciences are offering scholarships of up to $3,000 per year (renewable up to four years) for students majoring in quantitative and interdisciplinary sciences. The primary objective of the program is to provide educational opportunities to low-income, academically talented students through scholarships that promote full-time enrollment and degree achievement in higher education. Eligible applicants will be UCSD undergraduates who are U.S. citizens, nationals, refugee aliens, or permanent resident aliens with demonstrated financial need who are enrolled full time in one of the following majors: biochemistry, bioinformatics, biophysics, computational physics, molecular biology, pharmacological chemistry, or mathematics. Special consideration will be given to Native Americans (American Indians and Alaskan Natives), African Americans, Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesians and Micronesians), and applicants with disabilities. Contact Cezarina Gramada, mgramada@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-9014. Additional information is available from http://aep.ucsd.edu/amgen/.
Education Abroad Program (EAP)
International Center (corner of Gilman Drive and Library Walk)
Mail Code 0018
(858) 534-1123
http://programsabroad.ucsd.edu
E-mail: abroad@ucsd.edu
The Education Abroad Program provides students enrolled at the University of California an opportunity for an intercultural experience at UC centers located in Australia/New Zealand, Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America, while allowing normal progress toward a degree.
The program is described in detail in the “Courses, Curricula, and Programs of Instruction” section of this catalog under the “Education Abroad” heading.
International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO)
(Corner
of Gilman and Library Walk)
Mail Code 0018
(858) 534-3730
Fax: (858) 534-0909
http://isso.ucsd.edu
The International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO) is the UC San Diego campus office of record concerning all international students and scholars. ISSO represents UC San Diego in all regulatory matters concerning international students at UC San Diego, and is exclusively authorized to represent UC San Diego in routine administrative filings with U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Citizenship and Immigration Services. The office is also responsible for entering and reporting changes of information in SEVIS, and guiding UC San Diego as needed to comply with other institutional requirements. ISSO is an important resource for many offices around campus in helping to provide better services to our international population, and to comply with regulatory requirements.
ISSO consists of two major teams: the International Student Team and the International Scholar Team.
The International Student Team serves over 2,100 students annually. Most international students come to UC San Diego to enroll in degree programs. Some come as visiting students participating in the University of California Education Abroad Program, Fulbright, and other programs, and still others come to take classes, do research, and be mentored by UC San Diego faculty—experiences to take back and apply to degree programs in their home countries. The International Student Team includes two international Student Advisors, a SEVIS Coordinator, two support staff, and an Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator. The International Student Team works closely with the offices of Admissions (undergraduate and graduate) and many other offices across campus to provide assistance to all international students at UC San Diego.
The International Scholar Team serves over 1,900 scholars annually. Most international scholars are leaders in their fields of study who come to UC San Diego in support of the University’s research and teaching mission. Four International Scholar Advisors, an immigration attorney, support staff, and an Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator make up the International Scholar Team. The International Scholar Team provides assistance to academic departments and organized research units in their efforts to recruit, employ, and serve international faculty, researchers, and postdoctoral fellows. Services include information and advising to support departments with their plans to hire and retain international employees and scholars, preparation of petitions to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, employment authorization, in addition to those services offered directly to scholars and their dependents.
The two teams work together to support all internationals at UC San Diego, their legal stay while in the United States, as well as their academic and community-based success while part of the UC San Diego community. Services include official issuance of Forms I-20 and DS-2019, check-in, new student or scholar orientation, SEVIS registration, one-on-one advising, support services for complying with various I-94 statuses, support in applying for a visa, employment authorization, international travel, financial planning, health insurance, planning future activities in the United States, other matters related to immigration or regulations, and in general on practical or personal issues. ISSO also provides advising, application, and filing support for Social Security numbers, California state drivers’ licenses, non-resident alien tax returns, as well as various immigration services and benefits.
Finally, the Friends of the International Center play a leading role in concert with the International Student Team to provide additional outreach, hospitality, and learning services and programs for students, scholars, and their dependents.
International Scholar Team
International Student and Scholar Office
International Center
(Corner of Gilman Drive and Library Walk)
Mail Code 0018
(858) 534-3730 phone
(858) 534-0909 fax
http://icenter.ucsd.edu
Four international scholar advisors, an immigration attorney, support staff, and an outreach and volunteer coordinator make up the International Scholar Team, which operates under the umbrella of the International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO). The International Scholar Team is the official representative of UCSD for all matters concerning international scholars at UCSD and is exclusively authorized to represent UCSD in routine administrative filings with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. It is also responsible for reporting changes of information in SEVIS, and guiding UCSD as needed to comply with other institutional requirements.
The International Scholar Team provides assistance to UCSD academic departments and ORUs in their efforts to recruit, employ, and serve international faculty, researchers, and postdoctoral fellows. Services include information and advising to support departments with their plans to hire and retain international employees and scholars, preparation of petitions to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, employment authorization, etc.
The International Scholar Team provides one-on-one advising services directly to international scholars and their dependents on I-94 status compliance, international travel, and health insurance. The International Scholar Team provides application and filing support for Social Security numbers, drivers’ licenses, taxes, various immigration forms, etc.
Finally, the Friends of the International Center play a leading role in concert with the International Scholar Team to provide additional outreach, hospitality, and learning services and programs—especially for international scholars and their families.
International Student Team
International Student and Scholar Office
International Center
(Corner of Gilman Drive and Library Walk)
Mail Code 0018
(858) 534-3730 phone
(858) 534-0909 fax
http://icenter.ucsd.edu
The International Student Team includes two international student advisors, a SEVIS advisor, two support staff, and an outreach and volunteer coordinator—all operating under the umbrella of the International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO). The International Student Team works closely with the offices of Admissions (undergraduate and graduate) to provide assistance to all international students at UCSD in an effort to support their legal stay in the United States, as well as their academic and community-based success while here at UCSD. Services include official check-in, new student orientation, one-on-one advising on applying for an I-20 or DS-2019, applying for a visa, I-94 status compliance, employment authorization, international travel, financial planning, health insurance, planning future activities in the United States, other matters related to immigration or regulations, and in general on practical or personal issues. The International Student Team also provides application and filing support for social security numbers, drivers’ licenses, taxes, various immigration forms, etc.
The International Student Team is the official representative of UCSD for all matters concerning international students at UCSD and is exclusively authorized to represent UCSD in routine administrative filings with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. It is also responsible for reporting changes of information in SEVIS, and guiding UCSD as needed to comply with other institutional requirements. The International Student Team is an important resource for academic advisors, and others providing support services to international students.
Finally, the Friends of the International Center play a leading role in concert with the International Student Team to provide additional outreach, hospitality, and learning services and programs.
OASIS (Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services)
Third Floor, Center Hall
Mail Code 0045
(858) 534–3760 upporting their academic, intellectual, and personal growth
at UCSD. Services are designed to assist students to develop the academic skills
to excel in their subject matter at UCSD and eventually in graduate or professional
school.
The Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services (OASIS) provides a variety of services to maximize student performance and retention at the University of California, San Diego.
MISSION
The mission of OASIS is to assist UCSD students in reaching their full potential by developing an appreciation for learning. OASIS strives to facilitate learning by concentrating on learners and supporting their academic, intellectual, and personal growth at UCSD. Services are designed to assist students to develop the academic skills to excel in their subject matter at UCSD and eventually in graduate or professional school.
SERVICES
A description of services offered each quarter is available at the OASIS office on the third floor of Center Hall. All students in any of the six colleges are eligible for OASIS services. Under-represented students are strongly encouraged to use OASIS services in order to maximize their valuable contribution to UCSD.
The Academic Transition Program
The Academic Transition Program coordinates a residential Summer Bridge Program and professional and academic transition counseling for freshmen at UCSD. A variety of academic support and personal development activities are offered to facilitate a smooth transition from high school to UCSD’s fast-paced quarter system.
The Math and Science Tutorial Program
The Math and Science Tutorial Program is designed to support students in their desire to excel in mathematics and science courses. The program offers workshops for mathematics, physics, biology, and chemistry courses.
The Language and Writing Program
Students whose first language is not English are assisted in the Language and Writing Program. In addition, students doing academic work in Spanish or French language courses can participate in Language Program tutorial sessions conducted by bilingual staff. Language Program services include group or individual intensive reading and writing sessions, workshops on grammar and mechanics, and individual conferences where feedback on drafts of writing is provided.
The Student Support Services Program
The Student Support Services Program is a comprehensive U.S. Department of Education initiative designed to support the academic efforts of participating students. The program seeks to maximize the achievement and development of eligible students, particularly those who have been traditionally underrepresented due to race or ethnicity, gender, disability, and/or economic status. Student Support Services also strives to enhance each program participant’s eligibility for entrance to graduate and professional schools and to foster an institutional climate which will support the success of program participants. The program consists of intensive individual tutoring, professional counseling, peer mentoring, and various cultural enrichment activities.
The Research and Evaluation Program
Administered jointly by the Office of the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Educational Advancement and OASIS, the Research and Evaluation Program maintains data about students using OASIS services and conducts research projects which examine a particular problem or issue related to OASIS services. In addition, longitudinal studies of the effect of services on student users are undertaken, such as follow-up studies on the retention of Summer Bridge students. Evaluation activities that are essential to the provision of effective services to students are also the responsibility of this program.
Education Studies 116
OASIS offers a four-unit, upper-division course that provides instruction to all OASIS student staff members on the teaching-learning process. The course is designed to balance lectures and readings with supervised, practical experience.
Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP)
International Center (corner of Gilman Drive and Library Walk)
Mail Code 0018
(858) 534-1123
http://programsabroad.ucsd.edu
E-mail: abroad@ucsd.edu
The Opportunities Abroad Program (housed in the Programs Abroad Office, along with the Education Abroad Program) facilitates participation in programs abroad sponsored by institutions other than the University of California. OAP offers a resource library and advisory services enabling UCSD students to choose study, work, internship, and educational travel abroad programs best suited to their individual needs. Programs are available for students in all majors, for periods ranging from a quarter to a full academic year. Students participating in approved academic programs abroad transfer credit back to UCSD. They receive assistance with this as well as application, financial aid, predeparture, and re-entry issues through the OAP. Special study abroad scholarships are also available. Students participating in non-academic programs generally do not earn credit but in some instances may arrange to do so, for example, through the Academic Internship Program.
San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC)
Mail Code 0505
(858) 534-5000 (general inquiries)
(858) 534-5100
http://www.sdsc.edu
Over the past two decades, the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) has enabled science and engineering discoveries through advances in computational science and high-performance computing. Data is an over-riding theme in SDSC activities. By developing and providing data cyberinfrastructure, the center acts as a strategic resource to science, industry, and academia, offering leadership in the areas of data management, grid computing, bioinformatics, geoinformatics, and high-end computing.
The mission of SDSC is to extend the reach of the scientific community by providing data-oriented technology resources above and beyond the limits of what is available in the local laboratory, department, and university environment. SDSC is an organized research unit of UCSD with a staff of scientists, software developers, and support personnel, primarily funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Over the years, SDSC has served more than 10,000 researchers at 300 academic, government, and industrial institutions in the United States and around the world. Today, these scientists and engineers increasingly rely on the availability of integrated data cyberinfrastructure tools such as hardware, software, and human support to drive research and education. Cyberinfrastructure provides a broad and useful spectrum of integrated technologies to support increasingly complex, data-intensive, and collaborative scientific endeavors.
When an application’s or research project’s technological needs outgrow the capabilities of their home environment, cyberinfrastructure extends the reach of the scientist by providing needed storage, high-speed networking, archiving and preservation, high-performance computing, and other resources remotely. SDSC provides both the tools and the facilities that integrate a user’s home environment with a high-end, resource-rich, remote environment. Users can take advantage of SDSC’s visualization, interdisciplinary expertise, and other resources to extend their home environments and accomplish their goals.
To meet the modern scientist’s and engineer’s extreme data needs, the center provides an integrated set of software and user services including:
- An internationally renowned environment for data management, mining, curation, analysis, visualization, access and preservation, as well as leadership-class storage technologies
- A broad spectrum of software tools, portals, workbenches, and packages integrated to enable users to develop and deploy complex applications
- Professional user services that enable users to make the most out of cutting-edge hardware, software, and information resources
- A range of collaboration vehicles for working with partners on strategic and community applications, data collections, and projects
- An advanced cyberinfrastructure laboratory that provides an environment for designing, developing, and testing software and hardware systems at scale
- Data Central, a computational and storage infrastructure for community data collections. The Data Central team helps researchers from a wide variety of scientific domains to manage, mine, analyze, publish, and share datasets
Along with these tools, SDSC also offers users full-time support including 24-hour helpdesk services, code optimization, training, portal development, and a variety of other services.
SDSC was founded in 1985 with a $170 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Supercomputer Centers program. From 1997 to 2004, SDSC extended its leadership in computational science and engineering to form the National Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure (NPACI), teaming with approximately forty university partners around the country.
SDSC collaborates with more than ten partners—including the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois, Argonne National Laboratory, the Texas Advanced Computing Center, National Center for Atmospheric Research, and the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center—in the TeraGrid project. This multiyear effort builds and maintains the world’s most powerful and comprehensive distributed computational infrastructure for open scientific research.
The demanding research problems that are being tackled by the scientists using SDSC’s cyberinfrastructure tools are numerous and diverse. A few key programs focus on understanding the origin of the universe, visualizing earthquakes, providing data management for disaster recovery organizations, modeling proteins, simulating the human nervous system, and predicting climate changes.
Computational Resources
NSF funding along with grants from the NIH and other sources keep SDSC’s computational resources at the state of the art and support a variety of software development projects led by faculty and staff members. SDSC computational resources include the following:
- Blue Gene Data is a 17.1 teraflops IBM supercomputer that packs more than 6,000 processors in the space of only three racks. Blue Gene Data is among the top supercomputers in the world and offers researchers a powerful tool for data-intensive computing.
- DataStar is a 15.6 teraflops IBM Power 4 based supercomputer with total shared memory of 7 terabytes. DataStar is among the top supercomputers in the world and is targeted at large-scale, data intensive scientific research applications.
- Under the TeraGrid program, SDSC operates a large IA-64 based cluster with a total peak speed of 4 teraflops. This supercomputer is part of the national TeraGrid system connected to the other TeraGrid partners by a 20-Gbps cross-country backbone network.
- SDSC has more than one petabyte of online disk storage as well as 25 petabytes of archival tape storage capacity, the largest data storage installation of ay educational institution in the world.
- Meteor is a Linux cluster with 200 Intel processors, the biggest Linux/Intel cluster on campus. Meteor is devoted to UCSD research.
- Sun Enterprise SunFire 15000 is a 72-processor system with 288 GB memory attached to SDSC’s storage area network.
- RockStar is a 128-node Sun Fire V60x supercomputer used for cluster management research.
- A visualization laboratory features advanced display systems.
- Data Central, the first nationally allocated storage infrastructure for community data collections.
Research Allocations, Resources, and Support
UCSD faculty and students are eligible for free allocations of time on SDSC’s supercomputers, data, and other resources. Such allocations can support research projects or class curricula. Undergraduate and graduate students may obtain time through requests submitted by their advisors. All proposed projects must be nonproprietary. Requests for relatively small amounts of time (such as for class accounts or student projects) can be submitted any time and are reviewed shortly after receipt. To apply for larger amounts of time, requests must be submitted prior to the quarter in which the allocation is to begin (quarters begin January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1). Allocations are typically made for twelve-month periods. See http://www.sdsc.edu/us/allocations.
The Academic Associates Program (AAP), formerly known as the Block Grant Program, was started in 1995 to give University of California researchers free access to SDSC’s state-of-the-art resources. Resources include supercomputer time, high-performance storage, software and technical support, training, and workshops. Any UC researcher can request supercomputing time or storage resources online at http://www.sdsc.edu/user_services/aap. Administrators are available at each UC campus to help researchers with any questions or problems regarding the Academic Associates Program. For more information, contact Subhashini Sivagnanam, AAP liaison, at sivagnan@sdsc.edu or (858) 822-3662.
All researchers with access to SDSC’s resources are supported by SDSC’s consulting staff, who are available online (http://www.sdsc.edu/us/consulting), by phone, or by e-mail: 9 a.m.5 p.m. (Pacific Time), Monday–Friday. Researchers and students with accounts are welcome to attend SDSC’s periodic training workshops (http://www.sdsc.edu/us/training).
Additional Opportunities for the Campus Community
SDSC offers the following additional opportunities for UCSD faculty, staff, and students:
- Access to high-performance computers through UCSD classes—Many UCSD
classes make use of the SDSC resources, providing
a hands-on way to learn about high-performance computing. Check class listings for biology, chemistry and biochemistry, computer science and engineering, mechanical and aerospace engineering, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and UCSD Extension. - Seminars—SDSC hosts a wide variety of seminars on topics of interest to the high-performance computing and computational science community. Most are open to the UCSD community (http://www.sdsc.edu/CSSS).
- Publications—SDSC publishes a science magazine, EnVision, and other publications, which are free to the campus community. For subscriptions, please visit http://www.sdsc.edu/news/subscribe.html.
- Part-time and full-time employment—SDSC posts part-time and full-time professional job openings at the UCSD Career Services Center or see http://www.sdsc.edu/about/Careers.html. Typical jobs are in research programming support, scientific writing, computer operations, and reception work.
- Tours—SDSC offers a tour for the public. Reservations are recommended and can be made by contacting the reception desk, (858) 534-5000. Special-interest tours for education and industry groups can be arranged by contacting tours@sdsc.edu.
Additional information about SDSC can be obtained from the SDSC Web site (http://www.sdsc.edu) or by calling SDSC at (858) 534-5000.
UCSD Extension–Extended Studies and Public Programs
http://extension.ucsd.edu
UCSD Campus
9600 North Torrey Pines Road
Mail Code 1076H
(858) 534-3400
E-mail: unex-reg@ucsd.edu
Fax: (858) 534-8527
UCSD Extension is contributing to the health and vitality of the San Diego region through professional education and training and high-profile programs focused on cultural enrichment and regional economic development. This integrated approach to improving the quality of life in San Diego, and beyond, helps to build to a highly competitive workforce, a growing economy, and an unstoppable creative community.
For students interested in lifelong learning, Extension offers more than fourteen areas of study in fields ranging from the life sciences and engineering to arts and business leadership. Course work may be pursued across San Diego, online, at work, and overseas. A variety of delivery formats are available including individual courses, certificates, and lecture series.
Extension’s outreach programs are designed to improve the region’s economy through entrepreneurial development, research, public forums, and civic conversations. Programs include the California Office of Binational Border Health, Global CONNECT, San Diego Dialogue, and UCSD-TV.
To learn more, visit our Web site at http://extension.ucsd.edu—where there’s always something new™.
Continuing Education: Areas of Study
Art, Music, and Photography
Courses and workshops offered in art history, drawing, mixed media, painting, film, digital photography, harmonics, guitar, piano, and the annual UCSD Jazz Camp. For more information, call (858) 964-1051.
Biological, Pharmaceutical, and Marine Sciences
Courses and intensive programs offered in computer aided drug design, medicinal chemistry, computational biology and bioinformatics, drug discovery and development, regulatory affairs, quality assurance and control, biotechnology manufacturing, proteomics, microarrays, and biomedical product development. For more information, call (858) 882-8027.
Business
Courses offered in accounting, business management, communication, enterprise management, facilities management, finance, fraud examination, fundraising and development, human resources management, international business, marketing, meeting management, project management, purchasing and supply management, real estate, and urban planning. For more information, call (858) 882-8006.
Digital Media and Web Design
Courses offered in computer-aided design, graphic design, and multimedia and Web site design and development. An eighteen-month daytime or twenty-four-month evening program is also available for digital design, Web development, multimedia, marketing practices, and portfolio creation. Internships available. For more information, call (858) 622-5739.
Education
State-approved credential programs offered in Adult Education/Vocational Education, as well as state-approved certificate programs in Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD), Reading and Education of the Gifted and Talented (GATE). Certificate programs and supplementary authorizations courses are offered for Teaching Mathematics and Science. Additional certificates are Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Community College Instructor, and Educational Therapy. For more information, call (858) 964-1045.
Engineering
Courses offered in communications engineering, wireless communications, RF
engineering, network technologies, embedded computer engineering, systems engineering,
semi-conductor design, VLSI digital design, CDMA engineering, and SensorNets.
Also, certificate programs in New Product Development, Lean Enterprise, Six Sigma,
Green/Black Belt, and Professional Engineering Reviews. For more information,
call (858) 622-5762.
English Language Studies
Courses and workshops offered in academic writing, intermediate business writing for non-native speakers, conversation improvement, grammar/vocabulary building, pronunciation and fluency, and accent reduction. For more information, call (858) 534-0049.
Foreign Languages and Travel Study
Courses offered in Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and translation and interpretation. Short-term Spanish language immersion programs abroad are available for adults. For more information, call (858) 964-1050.
Health Care and Behavioral Sciences
Courses offered in clinical trials, health care leadership and management, evidence based medicine, medical coding, emergency department nursing, case management, nurse re-entry program, legal nurse consulting, fitness instruction, and lactation education. In behavioral sciences courses offered in alcohol and drug abuse counseling, art therapy, gerontology, and play therapy. For more information, call (858) 964-1010.
Humanities and Writing
Courses offered in copyediting, creative writing, feature writing, history, politics and culture, literature, technical communication, and theatre. Special programs such as Revelle Forum at the Neurosciences Institute and UCSD Jazz Camp round out a diverse and unique set of offerings in the San Diego area. For more information, call (858) 964-1051.
Law
Courses offered in bankruptcy law, business law, domestic relations law, civil litigation, evidence law, California litigation procedures, and law office procedures. Also offered are an ABA-approved paralegal program and a Professional Certificate in Intellectual Property. For more information, call (858) 882-8008.
Leadership and Management Development
For experienced managers taking on new levels of responsibility, programs include the Leadership and Management Program for Technology Professionals (LAMP), Healthcare Executive Leadership Program (HELP), and the Executive Program for Scientists and Engineers (EPSE). Entrepreneurs and others will find of interest courses in biotech business development, writing business plans, financing start-ups, IT governance, business process optimization and ERP essentials, six sigma, lean enterprise, and global supply chain management programs. For more information, call (858) 964-1336.
Occupational Health and Safety
Courses offered through the OSHA Training Institute in occupational health and safety for general industry and construction: hazardous materials, respiratory protection, fall arrest systems, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, and more. A professional certificate in Occupational Health and Safety is also available. For more information, call (858) 605-0109.
Technology
Courses offered in data management and analysis, software engineering, data warehousing, biological database design, data modeling, data mining, security engineering, Web analytics, Web services, Oracle, Microsoft Access, networking, BioJava, Perl for bioinfomatics, C/C++, C#, J2EE, Java, Visual Basic, UNIX/Linux, and .NET. For more information, call (858) 622-5740.
HOW TO ENROLL
Online: http://extension.ucsd.edu/registration
By phone: (858) 534-3400
In person:
La Jolla
9600 N. Torrey Pines Road, Bldg. C
La Jolla, CA 92093
Mission Valley
404 Camino Del Rio South
Suite 102
San Diego, CA 92108
Rancho Bernardo
11770 Bernardo Plaza Court
Suite 270
San Diego, CA 92128
Sorrento Mesa
AT&T Wireless Building
6925 Lusk Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92121
Concurrent registration: Permits individuals who are not officially matriculated UCSD students to enroll for credit in regular UCSD courses. Offered on a space-available basis with the approval of the course instructors. For more information, call (858) 534-3400.
Complimentary enrollment: UCSD Extension offers a limited number of complimentary enrollments to full-time UCSD students who may enroll in one free course of up to $270 (students must pay anything over that amount) on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call (858) 534-3400.
COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Academic Connections
http://academicconnections.ucsd.edu
Academic Connections provides students with access to the resources of a research university. This program gives motivated students the opportunity to explore different fields of study, pursue their interests, and better prepare for a university experience. A combination of summer residential programs, year-round academies, and distance education courses will extend the reach of the university, better serving the San Diego community and beyond.
California Office of Binational Border Health
http://dhs.ca.gov/ps/dcdc/COBBH/
The California Office of Binational Border Health serves as the California Department of Health Services liaison to Baja California and other Mexican health officials. The goal of COBBH is to protect and improve the health of California communities affected by border or binational conditions through outreach, research and education.
Global CONNECT
Global CONNECT links and engages networks of individuals and organizations committed to building international technology-based enterprises. Global CONNECT’s focus is on the role of research institutions, regional incubators, and initiatives that support innovation and entrepreneurship. Global CONNECT is active in three areas: research and analysis on the dynamics of regional innovation, the provision of technical assistance to regions interested in developing technology commercialization programs, and education and training in areas essential to science-based business clusters. Global CONNECT manages a membership network of more than forty regions from around the globe. The membership shares best practices through international meetings, business-to-business activities, and a Web site.
Helen Edison Lecture Series
The Helen Edison Lecture Series presents free public lectures on issues advancing humanitarian purposes and objectives. Past speakers have included John Kenneth Galbraith, NOAm Chomsky, Luis Valdez, Toni Morrison, Carlos Fuentes, and Robert McNamara.
LAUNCH
http://extension.ucsd.edu/launch
Undergraduates can jumpstart their transition into the workplace with LAUNCH—a new educational offering designed by UCSD Extension. Ambitious students earn a certificate in their field of choice while working with an expert career coach to help land a first job upon graduation. Free information sessions offered year round.
San Diego Dialogue
http://www.sandiegodialogue.org
The San Diego Dialogue is a center of research on cross-border economic and social issues, as well as a convener of community forums on issues shaping the San Diego-Baja California region. The Dialogue also addresses issues related to infrastructure and public policy and provides the kind of technical assistance, education, and training that helps improve our regional futures.
A primary focus of the San Diego Dialogue is the Cross-Border Innovation and Competitiveness Initiative. Its focus is to help the region become more globally competitive in key science and technology sectors by leveraging cross-border assets and capabilities. Areas of focus include: the biomedical industry, software, semi-conductor manufacturing, marine biotechnology, and automobile and aerospace manufacturing.
UC Professional Development Institute
The UC Professional Development Institute (UCPDI) is a leader in delivering standards-based professional development institutes and training materials focused on the needs of K–12 English learners. UCPD’s primary goal is to improve and accelerate student achievement. UCPDI is one of only two providers approved by the state of California to offer standards-based intervention programs for English learners.
UCSD Economics Roundtable
http://econ.ucsd.edu/roundtable
The UCSD Economics Roundtable is a forum for more than 2,000 San Diego business and community leaders to exchange ideas and information with world class economists and financial experts. The UCSD Economics Roundtable has hosted several prominent guests including Ben Bernanke, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and Robert Shiller, professor of economics at Yale University.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
http://extension.ucsd.edu/programs/osher/
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) rekindles the zest for life for retired San Diego professionals. OLLI is a membership organization that inspires conversations between interesting people about stimulating topics, offering twenty different programs each quarter. Subjects include archaeology, science, tai chi, computing, live musical performances, literature, foreign languages, and master courses and lectures from UCSD faculty members.
UCSD-TV
UCSD-TV, the only broadcast television station operated by the University of California, is an Emmy® winning, non-commercial station that extends the resources of the university to the greater San Diego community and partners extensively with regional civic, cultural, and arts institutions in programming. UCSD-TV broadcasts on UHF Channel 35, Cox Communications, and Time Warner Cable. Programs from UCSD-TV and other University of California campuses are broadcast nationwide on UCTV and on demand.
The UCSD Libraries
The UCSD Libraries, a campuswide network of libraries serving programs of study and research in many fields, include the Arts Libraries (Art & Architecture Library and Music, Film, & Video Library), the Biomedical Library, the Center for Library & Instructional Computing Services (CLICS), the International Relations & Pacific Studies Library, the Mandeville Special Collections Library, the Medical Center Library, the Science & Engineering Library, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library, and the Social Sciences & Humanities Library.
The Libraries serve as physical and virtual centers for study, reading, and scholarship at UCSD. Their collections and services support undergraduate and graduate instructional programs, as well as advanced research. While each library may have varying rules and varying hours, all are open to all members of the UCSD community. Most libraries extend hours during final exam periods.
The Libraries’ Web site offers access to information about the Libraries and to digital services and collections, including the book catalog, e-journals, e-books, databases, and materials assigned for classes. New resources and services are added continually. The Libraries have an ongoing commitment to acquiring and offering materials in digital form. For materials not found at UCSD, the Libraries offer several quick and easy ways to borrow materials from other UC campuses and other universities.
Research assistance is available online and at each of the campus libraries and is designed to assist students and faculty with their course needs and research activities. Through their Instruction and Outreach Programs, the Libraries offer a variety of orientation and instructional opportunities intended to help students succeed in their academic and personal pursuits.
Combined UCSD Libraries Statistics, 2007
Volumes |
3,360,442 |
The Arts Libraries
Art & Architecture Library
West Wing, Geisel Library
(858) 534-4811
The Art & Architecture Library's collections support the study of the visual arts and architecture and includes over 86,000 volumes, 265,000 slides, and 500,000 digital images available through ARTstor. Collection strengths include art history, performance and environmental art; photography; painting; sculpture; digital art; architectural design, theory, and history; urban design; and landscape architecture. The Visual Resources collections (slides and digital images) provide visual materials for on-campus instructional purposes.
Music, Film, & Video Library
West Wing, Geisel Library
(858) 534-8074
The Music, Film, & Video Library’s collections include over 32,500 volumes, 43,000 scores, and 92,000 recordings (music and spoken word) on CD, tape, LP, and CD-ROM. Collection strengths include materials supporting the study of twentieth and twenty-first century music and music theory. A digital audio reserves service (DAR) provides access to audio course reserve materials. Licensed audio resources include African American Song, Classical Music Library, Database of Recorded American Music (DRAM), and Smithsonian Global Sound for libraries, providing access to over 178,000 digital sound files. The film collection includes over 15,000 DVDs, videos, film prints, and laser discs. Collection strengths include feature films, documentaries, experimental film, and the Factual Film archive. Moving image materials on course reserve are available at the Film and Video Reserves service point.
Biomedical Library and Medical Center Library
Library Walk at Osler Drive
(858) 534-3253
http://biomed.ucsd.edu
The services and collections of the Biomedical Library and its branch Medical Center Library support the teaching, research, and patient care programs of the UCSD School of Medicine, the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, the Division of Biological Sciences, and UCSD Healthcare. The Libraries combined collection of over 234,900 volumes and access to more than 1,348 current traditional serials, over 3,000 in electronic form, provides in-depth access to the biomedical literature for UCSD students, faculty, and clinicians.The Medical Center Library is located in Hillcrest at the UCSD Medical Center, (619) 543-6520.
CLICS (Center for Library & Instructional Computing Services)
Galbraith Hall
(858) 822-5427
http://clics.ucsd.edu
CLICS has 182 computers distributed on two floors in a general purpose computing lab setting, giving students access to many scholarly and reference sources. CLICS’ staff teach approximately 4,000 students per year how to do university level research to complete their course assignments. It is where students from all of the colleges mingle. There are small group rooms for collaborating on group projects, and one of the rooms is equipped with a device (CopyCam) that converts notes on the whiteboard to print, disk, or IP address. CLICS also has a presentation practice room equipped to project a student’s slideshow from their own laptop to a flat screen monitor so that students can rehearse for class presentations. CLICS is open 24/7 during exam week.
International Relations & Pacific Studies Library
Robinson Complex, Bldg. 3
(858) 534-7785
http://irpslibrary.ucsd.edu
The IR/PS Library features materials on contemporary political, economic, and business affairs in East Asia, Latin America, and the rest of the Pacific Basin region. Its collection includes 135,500 volumes, 1,300 active periodical subscriptions, 141,529 microfiche, hundreds of online databases, thousands of electronic journals, and e-books in English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, and other languages.
The Mandeville Special Collections library
West Wing, Geisel Library
(858) 534-2533
http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/
The Mandeville Special Collections Library houses rare books, manuscripts, archives, original art, and other primary materials (250,000 books, 32 million manuscripts) which support specialized UCSD research and instructional programs. Areas of strength include experimental American poetry, the Spanish Civil War, Baja California, early voyages of exploration to the Pacific, twentieth-century science, Melanesian anthropology, California history, Dr. Seuss, and the history of UCSD. Students are encouraged to use the collections for their academic endeavors.
Science & Engineering Library (S&E)
East Wing, Geisel Library
(858) 534-3257
http://scilib.ucsd.edu
S&E Library print and online resources support astronomy, biochemistry and chemistry, bioengineering, computer science, engineering, mathematics, and physics research and teaching. Computers, wireless Internet access, group study rooms, and a presentation practice room are available. Reference, instruction, and document delivery/interlibrary loan services are readily accessed in person or through the S&E Web site. S&E librarians have expertise in finding numeric property data, standards, patents, and other science and technology information. S&E provides course reserve materials for upper-division undergraduate and graduate courses in the physical sciences and engineering.
Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library
(858) 534-3274
http://siolibrary.ucsd.edu
Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library is one of the largest marine science libraries in the world. It has outstanding collections in marine biology, oceanography, climatology, and marine technology, and also specializes in geology, geophysics, and zoology.
Social Sciences & Humanities Library
Geisel Library
(858) 534-3336
http://sshl.ucsd.edu
The Social Sciences & Humanities Library (SSHL) provides services and collections to support the teaching and research of students and faculty in the social sciences and humanities disciplines. Services and collections are designed for all levels, from first-year students to seasoned scholars. The library provides a complete range of public services including reference and research support, a comprehensive instructional program, and access to collections at UCSD and across the world. Print and electronic course reserves for faculty-assigned course readings are also available. The library is open until 2:00 a.m. most nights during the academic quarter and has a variety of study space for students including quiet floors, group study rooms, and open seating areas for discussion and collaboration. There are computers for research and general use. Collections comprise 1.5 million printed volumes; local San Diego, California, and U.S. government information; GIS; maps; social science databases; and full-text electronic resources.
Student Services and Programs
Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
Building 112 University Center
Mail Code 0015
(858) 534-4370
http://vcsa.ucsd.edu
The Office of the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs is responsible for the overall quality of life at UCSD for undergraduate and graduate students. The office provides coordination and direction to more than two dozen student service departments and works closely with other components of the campus to ensure that programs, services, policies, and procedures foster the development of students and the achievement of their academic and career goals.
Career Services Center
Located on Library Walk
Mail Code 0330
(858) 534-3750
http://career.ucsd.edu
The Career Services Center (CSC) helps students and alumni with career-related concerns and offers a wide range of programs and services throughout the year. Online registration at http://career.ucsd.edu through Port Triton is required to use the center.
Exploring Career Options: Career advisors meet one-on-one with students to guide them through the phases of career development. Self-assessment tools, panel presentations, occupational resources, and networking programs are available to help students explore career options and determine career goals. CSC’s career library features career books, CDs, and videos, as well as computers for accessing career information on the Internet.
Internship Resources: All students are encouraged to gain practical work experience through internships. CSC is a one-stop shop for internship resources, information, and opportunities. Services include advising, workshops, internship listings, and the Internship SuperSite at http://career.ucsd.edu. The internship library includes internship directories, career-specific internship books, and computer stations to help students find local, regional, and national internships, including the UCDC Program in Washington, D.C.
Graduate and Professional School Preparation and Admission: All students considering an advanced degree in any field after graduation from UCSD should visit CSC for advice and information on schools, admission requirements, applications, recommendation letters, tests, essays, fellowships, and interviews. advisors assist students interested in any field of professional and graduate education, including medicine, law, business, teaching, and other health fields. Resources include over 2,000 professional and graduate school catalogs, directories, and brochures. Recruiters from across the country attend CSC’s Professional and Graduate School Info Fair and Law School Info Fair each fall.
Job/Internship Listings: CSC lists thousands of internships and part-time and full-time job listings year-round on Port Triton, including on-campus and off-campus work-study and non-work-study jobs. To access the listings, you must: 1) be currently enrolled at UCSD; or newly enrolled and have returned the UCSD Statement of Intent to Register; and 2) complete the online registration at http://career.ucsd.edu. Students are required to update their registration each academic year.
Job Search Preparation and Networking: Services include job search programs, resume and curriculum vitae critiques, and practice interview workshops. Professional association and networking contacts are available for job search advice and career information. CSC presents networking events throughout the year to connect students with professionals.
Job Fairs and On-Campus Interviewing: CSC presents the Triton Fall, Winter, and Spring Job and Internship Fairs each year featuring recruiters from a variety of organizations. Recruiters also conduct interviews on campus at CSC for career positions and internships.
Graduate Student Services: CSC offers special workshops and resources for master’s and Ph.D. students seeking academic or nonacademic careers. Resources include job search handbooks and a UCSD alumni contact list of nearly 700 Ph.D. recipients.
Alumni Services: University of California alumni are eligible to use CSC programs and services. Alumni registration fee required.
Online Resources: The CSC Web site features extensive resources and links, in-depth information, and easy-to-print publications for UCSD students, alumni, faculty, staff, parents, and recruiters.
Calendar of Events: CSC offers a variety of information sessions, group workshops, and special presentations. A quarterly calendar is available online and at CSC.
For more information and building hours, call (858) 534-3750 or go to http://career.ucsd.edu.
College Dean of Student Affairs’ Offices
Revelle, Mail Code 0321, (858) 534-3492
http://revelle.ucsd.edu
Muir, Mail Code 0106, (858) 534-3587
http://muir.ucsd.edu
Marshall, Mail Code 0509, (858) 534-4390
http://marshall.ucsd.edu
Warren, Mail Code 0422, (858) 534-4731
http://warren.ucsd.edu
Roosevelt, Mail Code 0546, (858) 534-2237
http://roosevelt.ucsd.edu
Sixth College, Mail Code 0054, (858) 822-5953
http://sixth.ucsd.edu
The offices of the college deans of student affairs perform many functions. They provide support, advice, counseling, and referral for students and parents in many areas including commuter, transfer, and residential matters. The deans’ offices develop and coordinate activities such as Orientation, Welcome Week, commencement; leadership and co-curricular learning opportunities; decisions about remaining in or withdrawing from school; college disciplinary matters; involvement in student governments; community service/volunteer opportunities; planning social, educational and cultural activities; assisting students with disabilities; and assisting in hearing procedures regarding grievances.
Contact your college dean of student affairs’ office for assistance, particularly if you do not know which university office or resource would best be able to assist you with your problem nor concern.
Dining Services
Administration: The Loft above Café Ventanas,
Eleanor Roosevelt College
Mail Code 0313
(858) 534-7587
http://hdh.ucsd.edu
Students, faculty, staff, and members of the public are welcome at all UCSD Dining Services restaurants. Ten locations serve a variety of high-quality and ethnically diverse food. Each offers a comfortable dining atmosphere with unique menus and convenient hours ranging from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Sample menus are online at http://hdh.ucsd.edu.
UCSD’s college residence program includes housing space and a Dining Plan, which can be used at any Dining Services location.
The Hospitality Card is also available, offering a convenient, affordable dining option for off-campus students, staff, and faculty. For more information about Dining Plans, go to http://hdh.ucsd.edu/diningplan.
TritonPlus, the campus debit account, offers an easy and secure way to shop and dine at over forty locations, on and off campus. For more information, go to http://tritonplus.ucsd.edu.
Students use their official UCSD Campus Card to access the Dining Plan and TritonPlus.
Additional dining options on campus include six fast-food restaurants and a convenience store located at the Price Center; the Food Co-op and Grove Caffe at the Student Center; and Ché Cafe on Revelle campus. In addition, a limited selection of food may be purchased at portable food carts, convenience stores, and vending machines throughout UCSD.
Disabilities, Office for Students with (OSD)
202 University Center
Voice/TDD: (858) 534-4382
Fax: (858) 534-4650
http://osd.ucsd.edu
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) facilitates student independence, self-advocacy, and academic success through access to campus programs, services, and facilities. OSD works with students, academic departments, and the colleges on development of effective planning and adaptation. OSD serves as a liaison to UCSD academic departments, the campus community, and off-campus disability-related agencies. Service coordination may include disability management counseling, note takers, sign language interpreters, realtime captionists, readers, typists, library/laboratory assistants, special equipment loans/minor repair, priority registration/enrollment assistance, on-campus housing coordination, exam accommodations, coordination with Transportation and Parking Services, OASIS, other campus departments, and referrals. OSD also provides disability awareness through maintenance of a resource library of books, periodicals, articles, films, video formats, an online quarterly newsletter, Aware, and in conjunction with CADRE, annual disability awareness events.
Students who have been diagnosed as having a disability and have some correlated limitation should consult promptly with a qualified specialist at the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD), as only students registered with OSD are eligible for accommodation in classes. In order to implement an OSD-approved accommodation for examinations or assignments, students must meet with the course instructor within the first two weeks of the quarter and present a certificate from OSD recommending the appropriate accommodations.
If the student’s disability has been certified by OSD, the course instructor should accommodate the student’s needs. Faculty are not responsible for determining what accommodations are appropriate for a particular student. If an instructor is presented with a claim of a disability by a student who has not been certified by OSD, the course instructor should refer the student to OSD and not become personally involved in diagnosing or evaluating the seriousness of the disability. OSD is available to assist instructors in providing accommodation. If for any reason an instructor cannot meet the request, the department chair and OSD should be promptly consulted.
The full text of the Policy on Students with Disabilities and steps for Academic
Accommodation have been posted to the Academic Senate Web site (as an Appendix
to the San Diego Division Regulations) at:
Ethics and Spirituality, The Center for
Building 201 University Center
Mail Code 0081
(858) 534-2521
The Center for Ethics and Spirituality promotes dialogue on moral, ethical, spiritual and theological issues, questions, and concerns. Professional staff provides secular consultation, counseling, and education for the campus community.
Financial Aid
All financial assistance for undergraduate and medical students and need-based aid for graduate students is administered by the Financial Aid Office (FAO). Information relating to graduate student support in the form of fellowships and assistantships is presented in the catalog section entitled “Graduate Studies.”
The Financial Aid Office, which also includes the Undergraduate Scholarship Office and the Office of Veterans’ Affairs, is located in the Student Services Center, Third Floor North, 9500 Gilman Dr., Mail Code 0013, La Jolla, CA 92093-0013, and can be contacted at the phone numbers below.
- Financial Aid Office: (858) 534-4480
- Veterans Affairs: (858) 534-4480
- Scholarship Office: (858) 534-3263
- Medical School Financial Aid: (858) 534-4664
Our e-mail addresses are: finaid@ucsd.edu, scholarships@ucsd.edu, vao@ucsd.edu (Veterans Benefits).
Other information about our services and programs is available on our Web
site:
http://www.ucsd.edu/finaid.
Applications and requests for information should be addressed to the Financial Aid Office, 9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code 0013, La Jolla, CA 92093-0013.
No student should leave the university for financial reasons before exploring all possible avenues of assistance with a Financial Aid Office counselor. All information contained herein is intended to serve as a general guide and is subject to change due to new and revised federal, state, and University of California regulations and procedures.
Applying for Financial Aid
A student is eligible for financial aid if she or he:
- Is a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen.
- Has a valid Social Security number.
- Is not in default on a federal student loan or has made satisfactory arrangements to repay it.
- Does not owe money back on a federal student grant or has made satisfactory arrangements to repay it.
- Is registered with Selective Service (males at least eighteen years old, unless not required).
- Is enrolled at UCSD (minimum of six units per quarter) in a degree or certificate program. Limited status students (non-degree/non- certificate) enrolled in a course of study necessary to be accepted in a degree or certificate program are only eligible for one year of Federal Stafford Loan(s). After one year, these limited status students are not eligible for any financial aid funding.
- Is making satisfactory academic progress for financial aid recipients.
Students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress as a condition for maintaining eligibility for financial aid. For UCSD undergraduate financial aid recipients the standards are thirty-six units (or an average of twelve units per quarter for full-time enrollment) and an overall grade-point average of 2.0 during the current academic year and the following summer (similar unit requirements apply to graduate students who must maintain a 3.0 minimum GPA). Under-graduate students are considered for all financial aid sources up to their fifth year of college attendance (except for Cal Grants) and limited funding up to their sixth year. For graduate student duration requirements and for more detailed information on UCSD’s Satisfactory Academic Progress standards for students enrolled full-time in a degree program, please see our Web site at http://fao.ucsd.edu. For policy information on approved part-time status students, limited status and extension students, please contact the Financial Aid Office.
For evaluation of financial need, all applicants must submit a Free Application for FederalStudent Aid (FAFSA) and, if requested, copies of the 2007 federal income tax returns, and any other required documents. The FAFSA form should be filed by March 2, 2008, the UCSD priority filing date, with the appropriate processing agency and must indicate the University of California, San Diego (list Federal School Code 001317) to receive a processed copy of the FAFSA. Late applicants will be considered for limited aid. All supporting documents must be submitted and all processing holds must be cleared by the student by May 1, 2008, to be considered for University Grant, Work Study, or Federal Perkins Loan.
Receiving Financial Aid
UC financial aid for students with demonstrated financial need is funded by a combination, or “package”, of gift and self-help aid. Grants and scholarships are awards that do not have to be repaid. Self-help aid may consist of a loan, which does have to be repaid, or a work-study award, earned by working a part-time job while attending school, or a combination of both. UCSD ensures that students in similar circumstances receive similar packages. Grant funds are directed to the most needy students. Students who are nonresidents of California should note that need-based financial aid funds are not sufficient to meet the additional cost of nonresident tuition ($19,068 during 2007–08). The family should be prepared to provide this amount from their own personal resources or educational loan programs. The various types of aid and programs which may be included in need-based packages are listed below:
Federal Pell Grant
The Federal Pell Grant program is designed to provide financial assistance to undergraduates attending postsecondary educational institutions. Amounts range from $400 to $4,731 for 2008–09.
Federal Academic Competitiveness Grants (ACG)
ACG awards are for first or second year full-time undergraduate students who have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study. Second year students must have at least a 3.0 GPA as of the end of his or her first academic year of undergraduate study.
University of California Grant Program
The University of California Grant Program provides grants to undergraduate and graduate students.
Federal Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grants
SMART grants are available to third or fourth year full-time undergraduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA, pursuing a major in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, engineering, or a critical foreign language.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
SEOG awards are federally funded and are available only to undergraduates. Awards may range from $100 to $4,000 per academic year.
Cal Grants (Undergraduate)
Cal Grants are awarded by the California Student Aid Commission to undergraduate California residents. All resident applicants for UCSD aid are required to apply for a Cal Grant. To be considered as a new winner, the FAFSA and the GPA Verification Form must be postmarked prior to March 2, 2008. Current recipients must file a FAFSA each year to have their award renewed.
Work-Study
Federal and state work-study awards are employment programs that provide funds for student employment by the university or by public and private profit/nonprofit organizations. The work-study program provides experience in many fields, including experimental sciences, library work, recreation, computer sciences, peer counseling, and office work. Pay ranges from minimum wage and above. Job listings and referrals are provided through the Career Services Center.
Federal Perkins Loans
This loan carries a 5 percent interest rate. Students begin paying both the principal and the interest nine months after ceasing to be enrolled at least half-time.
Federal Subsidized Stafford Loans
The annual maximum allowed during the first year of undergraduate study is $3,500. Sophomores can borrow an annual maximum of $4,500, and the yearly limit for juniors and seniors is $5,500, with an undergraduate cumulative maximum of $23,000. Graduate students may borrow up to $8,500 per academic year with an aggregate sum up to $65,000, including the amount borrowed as an undergraduate. The interest rate is fixed at 6 percent for loans disbursed on or after July 1, 2008.
The federal government pays (subsidizes) the interest on the student’s behalf during in-school (enrolled in six units or more), grace, and authorized deferment periods. Repayment of principal and interest begins six months after the borrower leaves school or ceases to be enrolled as a half-time student.
Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Students who do not have financial need eligibility for the maximum Federal Stafford Loan may borrow under this program. The annual maximum and interest rate are the same as the Subsidized Stafford Loan. Independent undergraduates may borrow an additional $4,000 to $5,000 annually; graduate students may borrow an additional $12,000 annually. The maximums include amounts borrowed under the Federal Stafford Loan program. Aggregate maximums are $23,000 for dependent undergraduates, $46,000 for independent undergraduates, and $138,500 for graduate students. The interest is not paid on the student’s behalf. Interest begins accruing immediately after disbursement, but payment of principal and interest may be deferred until six months after ceasing to be enrolled for six units or more. The amount borrowed cannot exceed the cost of education minus other financial aid resources (including other need-based loans).
Federal PLUS Loans for Parents
Parents of dependent undergraduate students are eligible to borrow under this program if they have no adverse credit history and meet program eligibility requirements. The interest rate for this loan is fixed at 8.5 percent. Parents are eligible to borrow up to the cost of education minus other financial aid (including other loans). The first payment is due within sixty days after disbursement by the lender.
Federal PLUS Loan for Graduate and Professional Students
Students registered in graduate and professional programs are eligible to borrow under this federal loan program if they have no adverse credit history and meet other program eligibility requirements. The interest rate for the loan is fixed at 8.5 percent. Students can borrow up to the cost of education minus other financial aid (including other loans). Students should first apply for the Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans before applying for the Grad PLUS.
Triton Registration Installment Plan (TRIP)
The UCSD Triton Registration Installment Plan (TRIP), administered by the Student Business Services (SBS), is a monthly payment arrangement and is available for students who desire an alternative method of financing their registration fees on a short-term basis. All students in good financial and academic standing are eligible for the program, except for those students whose financial aid or graduate support will pay their registration fees by the quarterly registration fee due date. A prerequisite to applying for the program is enrollment for the term. The TRIP allows registration fees to be paid in up to three installments each quarter. On a three-month plan, the first payment is required by the quarterly registration due date. The remaining payments are itemized on the student’s next two monthly UCSD Billing Statements. There is a $30 nonrefundable quarterly fee that must be submitted with the application to the Billing Services unit of the Student Business Services Office. This fee is strictly used to offset the costs of the program. For further information, please contact the Billing Services Unit at (858) 534-6806, or online at: http://sbs.ucsd.edu.
Short-Term Emergency Loans
The limited emergency loan funds, administered by the Financial Aid Office, are loaned in small amounts to help students in critical short-term emergencies, and usually must be repaid within thirty days. There currently is a service charge of $20 per emergency loan, and students must be enrolled in at least six units. Registration fees must be paid prior to applying. Applications and further information are available from the Financial Aid Office.
Federal Tax Credits
Two federal tax credits may benefit you or your parents, if the grants and scholarships you receive do not fully cover your fees. Both tax credits are tied to the tuition and fees paid for college.
The Hope Scholarship Credit (up to $1,500) is available for the first two years of at-least-half-time enrollment in postsecondary education.
The Lifetime Learning Credit (up to $1,000 per tax year) is available for postsecondary enrollment at any level.
To find out more about these tax credits, consult your tax advisor or visit the U.S. Dept. of Education Web site http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/ and the “Where Do You Want To Go” section on TritonLink.
Graduate Financial Assistance
See catalog section titled “Graduate Studies” for additional types of financial assistance available to graduate students.
The Undergraduate Scholarship Program
The purpose of the Undergraduate Scholar-ship Program at UCSD is to recognize outstanding achievement, to encourage academic excellence, and to offer support to meritorious students.
Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis by the UCSD Faculty Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships and Honors. Merit scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence. Restricted scholarships are awarded based on one or more additional criteria or restrictions such as financial need, study in a particular major, or leadership. Students who are awarded scholarships restricted by financial need must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to receive the award. Additionally, Undergraduate Research Scholarships are offered to current students which enable them to pursue special studies and projects under faculty supervision.
Scholarship Donors
UCSD is actively engaged in developing new scholarship opportunities. Many of these awards were established through the generous support of individual donors, foundations, businesses, and community organizations. Every gift toward undergraduate scholarships is appreciated and appropriately recognized. Further information about supporting scholarships at UCSD may be obtained from Kim Signoret-Paar, Director of Student Affairs Development. Ms. Signoret-Paar may be reached at (858) 822-1536 or kspaar@ucsd.edu. Her address is 9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code 0937, La Jolla CA 92093-0937.
Scholarship Web Site
You may view a listing of scholarships, financial aid resources, and information on outside agency scholarship opportunities on the UCSD Financial Aid Office (FAO) Web site at: http://www.ucsd.edu/finaid.
Scholarship Office Address
The Scholarship Office is part of the UCSD Financial Aid Office and is located in Student Services Center, 401 University Center, Third Floor North, 9500 Gilman Dr., Mail Code 0013, La Jolla, CA 92093-0013, at the corner of Gilman Drive and Myers Drive. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday except Thursdays, open 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For additional information regarding the scholarship program, contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@ucsd.edu or (858) 534-3263.
How to Apply for Scholarships
Entering Students
The University of California Application for Undergraduate Admission and Scholarships is also used to apply for the UCSD Regents and other entering freshmen undergraduate scholarships. No other paperwork is required. The application is submitted in November for the following academic year. Because scholarships are awarded to entering students on a very competitive basis, students should carefully comply with instructions on the UC Application for Undergraduate Admission and Scholarships to ensure full consideration for all eligible scholarships. Entering students who receive a scholarship from UCSD will be notified in writing by April 1. We regret that we are unable to mail denial notification letters to other applicants.
Current UCSD Students
Current UCSD students apply for scholarships annually during winter quarter for the following fall quarter by filing the UCSD Continuing Student Scholarship Application. This application is available online via TritonLink in February and is due in March. Current students who receive a scholarship from UCSD will be notified in writing by early June. Students who do not receive an award will not be notified due to the large volume of applications.
UCSD Undergraduate Scholarships
The scholarships listed below are generally available at UCSD. Although every effort is made to present the most accurate information, this listing is subject to change due to federal, state, and university funding limitations, and changes in policy or law.
Entering Freshman Awards
Regents Scholarship: The Regents Scholarship is the most prestigious scholarship awarded to outstanding entering freshmen on the basis of academic achievement. This scholarship is offered to entering freshmen for four undergraduate years. If a student is offered the Regents Scholarship and has financial need, the student will receive additional scholarship and/or grant funds up to the amount of demonstrated need for four undergraduate academic years, excluding non-resident tuition costs. Entering freshmen applying in the 2008–09 academic year without documented financial need will receive a four-year honorarium of $8,000, paid at $2,000 per year for the four years of their undergraduate appointment at UCSD. Entering freshmen apply for the Regents Scholarship through the admissions application. UCSD Regents Scholars are also eligible for certain undergraduate privileges and recognitions such as preferred class enrollment, extended housing benefits for four years (providing housing deadlines are met), UCSD college of choice at time of admission, extended student library privileges, and honors program.
Chancellor’s Scholarship: Awarded to outstanding entering freshmen on the basis of academic achievement, and other factors, which may include financial need, extracurricular and community activities, educational environment, and first-generation college attendance. As a Chancellor’s Scholar, students will receive the following undergraduate benefits: Extended housing benefits (provided housing deadlines are met) and priority registration for four years as a UCSD undergraduate scholar; and participation in the Study Abroad and Faculty Mentor Programs. This is a four-year undergraduate award, up to $20,000, paid in the amount of up to $5,000 annually.
The following scholarships are part of the Chancellor’s Scholarship Program:
- Albert C. and Elisabeth L. Boyer Scholarship
- Ernest N. Carter Hispanic Scholarship for Engineers
- Hispanic Scholarship Council Scholarship
- Charmaine and Maurice Kaplan Scholarship
- Logan L. Page Scholarship
- Elizabeth Stupp Kohl Scholarship for Women Engineers
- Madge E. Lawhead Scholarship
- S. Falck Nielsen Scholarship
- Gerald and Inez Grant Parker Foundation Scholarship
- Maree Gill Scholarship
- Rose Foundation Scholarship
- Shimotori Memorial Scholarship
- Justin D. Smith Family Scholarship
- Woolley Family Scholarship
Alternative Break Scholarship: Awarded to students participating in the Alternative Break Program with priority for those with demonstrated financial need. This is a one-year award and the amount varies.
Alumni Regents Scholarships: The Alumni Regents Scholarship is awarded to Regents Scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership. The UCSD Alumni Association invites all Regents Scholars to submit an essay regarding their leadership experiences. This award supplements the standard Regents Scholarship award.
Recipients receive a $2,500 award per year, guaranteed for two years, as long as the student maintains a 3.0 cumulative GPA and thirty-six units per year. The award will be renewed in the junior and senior years provided the academic criteria are met, and the student verifies their continued leadership involvement while attending UCSD. As part of the program, the UCSD Alumni Association offers all Regents Scholars special access to alumni networking programs.
James Avery Scholarship: Awarded to an African-American student pursuing studies in the performing or visual arts, with a preference for students enrolled in Thurgood Marshall College. This is a four-year award up to $4,000, paid in the amount of up to $1,000 annually.
Black Alumni Scholarship: Awarded to entering African-American students based on academic merit. This is a four-year award up to $4,000, paid in the amount of up to $1,000 annually.
Clayton H. Brace Scholarship: Awarded to an entering student with an interest in communications. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies.
CREATE Undergraduate Scholarship: Awarded to entering freshmen who have graduated from a San Diego high school participating in the UCSD CREATE program. The amount and term of the award varies.
Herbert Greenberg Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to entering freshmen based on academic merit and demonstrated financial need. The award amount and term varies.
Kelly J. Kolozsi Scholarship: This outside agency scholarship is awarded to students in the following priority: (1) Graduates of Menlo Atherton High School; (2) graduates of a high school in the Sequoia Union High School District. Preference is given to students diagnosed with a learning disability. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies. The recipients are chosen by the Kolozsi Scholarship Selection Committee.
Ledell Family Scholarship: Awarded to entering freshmen based on academic merit. This is a four-year award up to $10,000, paid in the amount of up to $2,500 annually.
McFarland Scholarship: Awarded to Native-American entering freshmen based on academic merit. This is a four-year award up to $10,000, paid in the amount of up to $2,500 annually.
Dr. A.R. Moossa Scholarship: Awarded to pre-medical students who plan a career as a physician, have financial need, and are full-time students with at least a 3.0 GPA. This is a four-year award up to $8,000, paid in the amount of up to $2,000 annually.
National Merit University-Sponsored Scholarships: Entering students: As of fall 2006, UCSD no longer sponsors entering freshmen National Merit Scholarships.
Sheila Owens-Collins Scholarship: Awarded to an African-American student pursuing studies in the life sciences. This is a four-year award up to $4,000, paid in the amount of up to $1,000 annually.
George Parker Memorial Scholarship: Awarded based on financial need to students who were orphaned for at least three years prior to the age of 18, and/or who were raised in foster care for at least three years immediately prior to the age of 18. Students must show evidence of orphan or foster care status. This is a renewable award, paid in the amount of up to $2,000 annually.
Mary Pillot Scholarship: Awarded to meritorious graduates of San Jose High School Academy, as nominated by the high school principal. This is a one-year award up to $500.
Preuss School Scholarships at UCSD: Awarded to graduates of the UCSD Preuss School who have been admitted to UCSD, and who have high financial need. The award amount and term varies. The following scholarships are part of Preuss School Scholarship Program:
- Jack In The Box Scholarship
- Janice and Steven Chaffin Endowed Scholarship
- Hispanic Scholarship Council Scholarship
- Herbert and Renita Greenberg Scholarship
- Rebecca E. Lytle Scholarship
- Preuss School Scholarship at UCSD Fund
Ray and Betty Ramseyer Scholarship: Awarded to an entering student with an interest in the social sciences. This is a four-year award up to $4,000, paid in the amount of up to $1,000 annually.
Roger and Ellen Revelle Scholarship: Awarded to entering freshmen based on academic merit. This is a four-year award up to $10,000, paid at up to $2,500 annually.
Ludwig and Ada Strauss Scholarship: Awarded to an academically outstanding entering freshman with demonstrated financial need. This a one-year award up to $4,000.
UC San Diego Athletic Scholarship: Awarded to UCSD Intercollegiate Student-Athletes, upon approval by the Intercollegiate Athletics Department, who meet additional required academic criteria. Entering student-athletes meet the academic criteria upon admissions. Renewal requires a cumulative UC GPA of 2.50 for sophomores, 2.60 for juniors, and 2.70 for seniors, and continued participation in Intercollegiate Athletics. This is a one-year $500 award that is renewable up to five years.
UC San Diego Town and Gown Scholarship: Awarded to students with demonstrated financial need. This is a one-year award up to $5,000.
UJIMA Black History Month Scholarship, in honor of Mary and Joseph Watson: Awarded to students with an African American Studies Minor in the performing arts and humanities and/or the social and natural sciences. This is a one-year award up to $500.
Mary S. and Joseph W. Watson Scholarship: Awarded to entering freshmen with financial need from San Diego or Imperial Counties, with preference given as follows: Students whose K–12 education has been in aforementioned counties, first generation college students, not receiving other privately funded UCSD scholarships, majoring in physical sciences or arts and humanities. This is a four-year award up to $8,000, paid in the amount of up to $2,000 annually.
Allene Huanani Wong Scholarship: Awarded to entering freshmen from Hawaii, with a preference for students majoring in science or engineering. This is a four-year award up to $10,000 per year.
Awarded to Students Transferring from Community Colleges
Engelhorn Family Scholarship: The Engelhorn Family Scholarships are awarded to transfer students who are participants in the UniversityLink program, have high financial need, with a preference for students who are first-generation college students. This is a two-year award, paid in the amount of up to $2,000 annually.
Pat and Bob Whalen Military Transfer Student Scholarship: Awarded to transfer students who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, as enlisted or non-commissioned officers, majoring in engineering, with financial need, with preference for participants in the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) or University Link transfer programs. Award amount varies.
Current Student Awards
Alumni Leadership Scholarship: Awarded to full-time students who will be juniors in 2008–09, with a 3.0+ GPA, demonstrated financial need, and demonstrated campus or community leadership during UCSD undergraduate years. This is a two-year award up to $2,000 annually.
In addition to the above scholarships, other Alumni Leadership Scholarships have been made possible by individual donors. These endowed scholarships may have special criteria. Please see the Scholarship Web site for more information:
- Bay Area Alumni Scholarship
- Brutten Family Scholarship
- Gregory T. Bryan Scholarship
- Cambon Family Scholarship
- Dottie Conway, ’79, Memorial Scholarship
- William M. Fitzmaurice Scholarship
- Kevin T. Hart Memorial Scholarship
- Violet and Matthew N. Lehrer, ’91, Scholarship
- Joseph H. Lima, ’87, Scholarship
- Marchick-Rallo Scholarship
- Karen Moraghan, ’81, Scholarship
- Nelson Family Scholarship
- Stephen M. O'Leary, ’84, Memorial Scholarship
- Patricia Ordonez Valva, ’92, Memorial Scholarship
- Philip R. and Pamela Fadem Palisoul, ’72, Family Scholarship
- Vickerman/Munoz Family Scholarship
- Walsh Chacon Malone Scholarship
- C. Robert Wartell Memorial Scholarship
- Waxman Family Scholarship
Christopher B. Arrott—Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Scholarship: Awarded to gay, lesbian, or bisexual undergraduate students with a record of active service and involvement in the gay, lesbian, and bisexual community. This is a one-year award up to $1,000.
Charles and Clara Ash Scholarship: Awarded to students with demonstrated financial need. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies.
BAE SYSTEMS Scholarship: Awarded to full-time students who are seniors in the 2008–09 academic year, with a 3.2+ GPA, majoring in computer science, applied mathematics, computer or electrical engineering with a computer sciences emphasis, are U.S. citizens and plan to pursue a career in computer science in San Diego. This is a one-year award up to $5,000.
Errett Bishop Scholarship: Awarded to upper division mathematics majors with financial need. Preference given to 2008–09 graduating seniors. The award amount varies up to $3,000.
The Darcy C. and Robert Bingham Scholarship: Awarded to full-time students who are in good academic standing and are employed with UCSD Recreation, UCSD Student Affairs, or UCSD. Students must work for a minimum of ten hours per week during the three-quarter academic year at UCSD, and must have worked at least one quarter prior to the submission of their application. This is a one-year award up to $1,500.
Boeing Engineering Scholarship: Awarded to full-time students majoring in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science, or computer engineering, who have demonstrated high financial need. This is a one-year award up to $2,000.
Tom Bond Revelle College Scholarship: Awarded to Revelle College students who will be seniors in 2008–09, have a 3.7+ GPA, and participated in significant extracurricular campus activity. This is a one-year award up to $1,000.
Ken Bowles Scholarship for CSE: Awarded to seniors majoring in Computer Science Engineering, with a 3.0+ GPA. Preference given to financial need students who have knowledge and/or experience with the UCSD Pascal application. This is a one-year award up to $2,000.
Braille Transcribers Guild: Awarded to students who are legally blind, or have substantial, uncorrectable vision loss, registered with the UCSD Office for Students with Disabilities. This award amount and term varies.
Julia Brown Undergraduate Scholarship: Awarded to full-time juniors or seniors in the 2008–09 academic year who intend to pursue a career in the health sciences (including medicine, research, and public health). The award is based on academic merit and financial need. This is a one-year award up to $5,000.
CK and Jenny Cheng CSE/ECE Scholarship: Awarded to undergraduate students majoring in computer science and engineering or electrical and computer engineering at the UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering, based on academic merit. The scholarship is a one-year award of approximately $300.
Cohu, Inc.-James W. Barnes Scholarship: Awarded to full-time current undergraduate students majoring in mechanical, electrical, computer engineering or computer science, with a 3.0+ GPA. This is a one-year award up to $2,000.
Conexant Systems Scholarship: Awarded to full-time students majoring in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science, with junior or senior standing in 2008–09, who will graduate no earlier than December 2009. Potential candidates have an interest related to the semiconductor industry, possess a minimum 3.3 GPA, and are able to work in the United States. This is a one-year award up to $5,000.
Thomas E. Curtis Scholarship: Awarded to juniors or seniors in the 2008–09 academic year, majoring in the fields of biology, chemistry, or physics, who also demonstrate interest in the larger world around them, with leadership-level involvement outside the classroom, and have a minimum 2.75 GPA. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies, up to $2,000.
Brython P. Davis Scholarship: Awarded to current students whose parent is or was a regular member of the U.S. Navy or Marine Corps. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies.
Richard L. and Fern W. Erion and Laidlaw-Erion Scholarships: Awarded to full-time UCSD students who will be seniors in 2008–09, with demonstrated financial need, as determined by information submitted on their 2008–09 FAFSA. The award amount varies, up to $2,000.
Klara D. Eckart Scholarship: Awarded to current students in the fields of computation, mathematics, or physics. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies, up to $1,000.
The Willis and Jane Fletcher Foundation and P and G Company Scholarship: This outside agency scholarship is awarded to a graduate of a San Diego County high school with demonstrated financial need. This is a one-year award up to $2,500.
Marye Anne Fox and James Whitesell Scholarship: Awarded to students majoring in natural sciences or engineering. Preference given to students with financial need, and who are dependents of UCSD employees. This is a one-year award and the amount varies.
Golf Course Builders Association Scholarship: Awarded to UCSD students enrolled in urban studies or related disciplines, with a career goal of golf course construction, design, or development, and have a 3.0+ GPA. This is a one-year award up to $1,000.
Jaye Haddad Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to students who have been
diagnosed with
cancer, with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, with AIDS-related conditions,
or to students with physical disabilities. This is a one-year award up to $1,000.
E. Coke Hill Scholarship: Awarded to students with demonstrated financial need. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies.
I Pledge Student Scholarship: This scholarship was established by the UCSD Student Foundation and paid for by current students through quarterly donations. Awarded to continuing students who have demonstrated a commitment to building the UCSD community. This is a one-year award up to $2,000.
Irvine Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to students based on academic merit. This is generally a one-year award. The award amount varies.
Jeffrey R. Leifer Scholarship: Awarded to current students who have demonstrated financial need and academic merit, are the first generation in their family to attend college, and graduated from California high schools that historically are underrepresented at UC campuses. This scholarship has been established through the generous contributions of Jeffrey R. Leifer. As a student at UCSD, he served as associated student body president and founded International Student Pugwash, a worldwide organization dedicated to issues surrounding ethics, technology, and society. This is a one-year award and the amount varies, up to $1,000.
Alice Marriott Scholarship: Awarded to students with demonstrated financial need. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies.
Thurgood Marshall College Scholarship: Awarded to students enrolled in Marshall College who have a 3.2 GPA by the end of spring quarter, and have completed a minimum of seventy-two graded quarter units. Transfer students need thirty-six graded UCSD units with a 3.2 GPA and 3.5 cumulative GPA in advanced standing work. Seniors who apply should have a minimum of thirty-six units remaining to be completed in the academic year the scholarship is awarded with a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA. This is a one-year award up to $1,500.
Marx and Marshall—Gay and Lesbian Scholarship: Awarded to gay and lesbian students with a record of active service and involvement in the gay, lesbian, and bisexual community. This is a one-year award. Preference will be given to students with financial need. The award amount is up to $1,000. Recipients may reapply.
Michael Miller Engineering Scholarship for Transfer Students: Awarded to undergraduate transfer students who are majoring in engineering, have a 3.0+ GPA, and demonstrated financial need. This is a one-year award up to $2,500.
LaVerne Noyes Scholarship: Awarded to current students who have demonstrated financial need and are descendants of U.S. World War I Veterans (defined as four months of service in the U.S. military prior to November 11, 1918). This is a one-year award. The award amount varies.
Cheryl Renee Persky Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to electrical engineering or computer science majors. This is a one-year award and the amount varies.
Sven Peterson Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to a current freshman or sophomore, UCSD Warren College student, enrolled full-time, majoring in an area other than engineering or life sciences. The recipient must have been placed on the college provost’s honors list at least one quarter during his or her academic career in advance of applying for the award and must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA. This award is up to $3,000 per year and may be renewable.
Tenie Remmel Memorial Scholarship: Awarded based on academic merit and demonstrated financial need to a full-time student in the Division of Physical Sciences. This is a one-year award of up to $1,000.
Gary C. Reynolds Scholarship: Awarded to students who will be juniors or seniors in 2008–09, who are mathematics-computer science majors, who show exceptional promise for making future contributions in their field of study. The amount of this award varies up to $2,000.
Elizabeth W. RusselI Scholarship: Awarded to students who will be juniors or seniors in 2008–09 who are pursuing studies in studio art, art history, or art criticism/theory. The award amount varies.
SAGE Scholarship: Awarded to juniors, seniors, or fifth-year seniors, in 2008–09, with financial need, 3.0+ GPA, a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, open to all majors, and able to enroll in HDP98—Professional Career Development Seminar in winter 2009. This is a one-year scholarship up to $6,000 for full-time summer internship and professional skills training.
Bevan Schroeder Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to students majoring in computer science engineering. Selection is based on academic merit, financial need, and involvement in campus activities. This is a one-year award up to $1,000.
Senior Gift Scholarship: This scholarship was established by UCSD graduating seniors to recognize outstanding seniors, or senior transfer students, who have qualified for financial aid and have demonstrated the philanthropic spirit through community service. This is a one-year award up to $1,000.
Malcolm R. Stacey Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to Jewish students in the following priority: 1) undergraduate who is an orphan and preparing for graduate study in aeronautical engineering, 2) undergraduate in the field of aeronautical engineering, 3) a student in the division of engineering, and 4) a student in any field of study. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies.
William H. Stout Scholarship: Awarded to students based on academic merit. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies.
Russ Ty—Gay and Lesbian Scholarship: Awarded to gay and lesbian students based on academic merit and financial need. This is a one-year award. The award amount is a maximum of $1,000.
UC San Diego Athletic Scholarship: Awarded to UCSD Intercollegiate Student-Athletes, upon approval by the Intercollegiate Athletics Department, who meet additional required academic criteria. Entering student-athletes meet the academic criteria upon admissions. Renewal requires a cumulative UC GPA of 2.50 for sophomores, 2.60 for juniors, and 2.70 for seniors, and continued participation in Intercollegiate Athletics. This is a one-year $500 award that is renewable up to five years.
UCSD Faculty-Staff Employee Dependent Scholarship: Awarded to students with a 3.0+ GPA, demonstrated financial need, who are daughters or sons of university employees. This is a one-year award and the amount varies.
Visual Arts Endowment Scholarship: Awarded to full-time current students, with the intent to support talented undergraduates majoring in visual arts. This is a one-year award up to $4,000.
Robert and Pat Whalen Military Transfer Scholarship: Awarded to transfer students who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, have financial need, and are majoring in engineering. Preference given to those who have transferred to UCSD through Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) or UniversityLink. This is a one-year award and the amount varies.
If you have any questions regarding graduate scholarships, they should be directed to the Office of Graduate Studies at (858) 534-3555.
Undergraduate Research Scholarships
These special awards are for current undergraduate students who wish to engage in special studies or research projects under faculty supervision. The work must be above and beyond the normal course of study. The subject matter does not have to be related to the student’s major, minor, or other course work. These are one-year awards; however, a student may submit a new application each year for consideration. Awards are up to $3,000 one-year scholarships.
Applications are available from the UCSD Financial Aid Office in February and are due in April. Winners are notified by the middle of June. All recipients are required to submit a brief final summary report, including details of how the funds were used. Also, the sponsoring faculty member must submit a review and appraisal of the results of the project.
Amylin Pharmaceuticals Research Scholarship will give consideration to juniors or seniors in 2008–09, majoring in biological sciences or bioengineering. The award is up to $3,000.
Biological Sciences Eureka! Scholarship promotes engagement in basic and translational biology by facilitating students’ participation in research opportunities both at the UC San Diego campus and at research facilities on the San Diego mesa. Students must be juniors or seniors in 2008–09 with a declared major in the Division of Biological Sciences. Successful proposals will show evidence that the scholarship will provide the students with an opportunity to have a significant research experience. The award is up to $3,500.
David Marc Belkin Memorial Research Scholarship will give preference to those proposals designed to pursue special studies and projects in the general areas of environmental and ecological issues. The award amount varies up to $3,000.
Chancellor’s Research Scholarship will give consideration to proposals regardless of project topic. The award is up to $3,000.
Dynes/Hellman Research Scholarship will give preference to those proposals designed to pursue special studies and projects in physics. The award is up to $3,000.
David Jay Gambee Memorial Research Fellowship will give preference to proposals which involve the student as an active citizen in university governance, the local community, or national and international affairs. Also receiv