Academic Computing Services

San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) and the National Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure (NPACI)

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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
Office of the Provost, Revelle College, 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
Literature Building, Second Floor, Mail Code 0422, (858) 534-4350

Eleanor Roosevelt College
412 University Center, Mail Code 0069, (858) 534-9864

Specifically, the college academic advisers 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 advising offices certify graduation and generally facilitate students' academic adjustment to the university.

Moreover, academic advisers 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 adviser for assistance with academic concerns or referral to appropriate academic support units.

Academic Computing Services

User Support Office
2113 Applied Physics and Mathematics, Muir College
(858) 534-4060

Administration and Director's Office 1141–1161 AP&M
(858) 534-4050
http://www-acs.ucsd.edu/

Academic Computing Services (ACS) plays a variety of roles relating to computing at UCSD. Among these are support of instructional computing, management of the main academic computer network, hardware repair, and administration of site agreements for the licensing and distribution of software.

Student Computing

The main function of ACS is to provide facilities for instructional computing. In addition to timesharing systems ACS maintains over 1500 workstations of various types available across campus. These include Windows NT, Macintosh, and UNIX workstations located in public areas, computer labs, and libraries.

A wide variety of software is available on various platforms, including general purpose word-processing and spread sheet applications; compilers and program development tools; special purpose packages for electronic design, mechanical engineering, animation, statistics, genetic studies, and symbolic mathematics.

Beyond instructional computing, ACS provides facilities to students for popular activities such as electronic mail and other network-based communications. Incoming students receive personal account information at Orientation.

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.

The Open Computing Environment (OCE) is a service model available to students in most academic disciplines. OCE 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.

Network Management

The Office of Network Operations is a branch of ACS. Network Operations plays a major role in the management of campus computer networks (including ResNet), remote access to the campus network (including dial-in modems and ISDN), and connections to global networks. To facilitate electronic mail communications within and beyond the boundaries of the campus, Network Operations maintains a popmail server, the campus email gateway, and a registry of campus members and affiliates.

To use campus dial-in lines, UCSD users must sign up and pay for dial-in service. Users will also need a network security username and password. Incoming students have these issued automatically; others may register by bringing a picture ID to the Office of Network Operations in room 2113 AP&M. Signups for dial-in service may be made at this location or via the Web at http://www-no.ucsd.edu.

Network Operations can assist you in connecting your computer to make use of Internet services using electronic mail and mailing lists. Information about many of these services can be found on the World Wide Web at
http://www-no.ucsd.edu
.

Network Operations Access Services is located in 2113 AP&M. The Network Operations technical help line is (858) 534-1857 or userserv@ucsd.edu. Dial-in billing questions may be directed to (858) 822-2900.

ResNet, the computer network that serves students in their residence halls and on-campus apartments, is also supported through Network Operations. Students can obtain more information about ResNet at http://resnet.ucsd.edu and can obtain support at this Web site or by calling (858) 822-2800.

Software Licensing and Distribution

ACS manages agreements with several software vendors under which UCSD departments are able to license and obtain software at a discount. For information, see http://swdist.ucsd.edu/.

Desktop Support

The ACS Desktop Support Program provides assistance on a fee-for-service basis to UCSD departments, as well as to residence hall customers. Services include installation, configuration, and repair of Wintel and Macintosh workstations; Windows NT and Novell Netware server support. For information, see http://desktop.ucsd.edu/.

Instructional WWW Development Center

ACS' Instructional WWW Development Center (IWDC) provides instructional Web site creation and development assistance and training for faculty. The IWDC offers more extensive services on a recharge basis, including departmental and UCSD-affiliated group Web hosting and fee-for-service Web-related programming. For more information, see http://iwdc.ucsd.edu and the campus course Web site directory at http://courses.ucsd.edu.

Technical Services

(858) 534-4057
http://techserv.ucsd.edu/

Technical Services provides computer and printer maintenance and repair for over 1300 workstations and printers in various labs across campus including network installation and support. ACS Technical Sercies Computer Repair also provdes the UCSD community with expert hardware repair and upgrade support. We have professional certified full-time staff with extensive combined repair service experience. We repair and upgrade most computer and printer products and are available for network installation and repair. Our goal is to provide UCSD faculty, staff, and students with an efficient and cost effective solution for all their computing neeeds.

Other ACS Functions

ACS operates one Unix system which is available on a fee-for-service (recharge) basis. This system is primarily used by UCSD academic departments for electronic mail and administrative purposes. ACS also has a service to distribute campus administrative data to academic departments.

Academic Enrichment Programs/Student Educational Advancement/Student Affairs

University Center 411
Mail code 0074
(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. Participants work as research assistants to UCSD faculty members for at least ten hours per week during the winter and spring quarters. Students receive four units of 199 independent study credit for each quarter, attend seminars on 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 Faculty Mentor Program Research Symposium.

Health Professions Program

The Health Professions Program 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 pre-professional seminars, review course scholarships, a volunteer placement information service, peer discussion series, and mentorship opportunities. Participants have access to a library of information on summer and post-baccalaureate programs, upcoming conferences, health professional schools, etc. The program also serves as a clearinghouse for information about other campus resources available to the pre-health professional student.

Summer Research Program

The Summer Research Program offers full-time research experience to students who are interested in preparing for careers in research or university teaching. As research assistants, students work on their faculty mentor's project 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.

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 one-year rigorous 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.

CAMP Science Program

The CAMP Science Program is funded by the California Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation in the Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering (CAMP) grant from the National Science Foundation. This program is designed to provide support to underrepresented minority students who are seeking bachelor's degrees in chemistry, physics, or other sciences. Participants in the program attend informational and skill-building workshops, tour local companies and research institutes, attend local or national conferences, receive tutoring, and earn book scholarships. In addition, students are encouraged to participate in academic year or summer research, and pursue graduate school preparation.

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.

Education Abroad Program (EAP)

International Center (corner of Gilman Drive and Library Walk)
Mail code 0018
(858) 534-1123
http://www.ucsd.edu/icenter 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 Scholar Adviser

International Center (corner of Gilman Drive and Library Walk)
Mail code 0018
(858) 534-3730
http://www.ucsd.edu/icenter

The international scholar adviser provides assistance to UCSD's international faculty, researchers, and post-doctoral fellows, in the areas of immigration and visa matters, financial, health, and personal issues. The adviser also informs campus departments about regulations and documentation pertaining to international visitors. The Friends of the International Center provide additional hospitality services and programs to international scholars and their family members.

International Student Adviser

International Center (corner of Gilman Drive and Library Walk)
Mail code 0018
(858) 534-3730
http://www.ucsd.edu/icenter

The international student adviser provides assistance to UCSD's nonimmigrant undergraduate and graduate international students, including advising on immigration, financial, health, and personal matters. The international student adviser also coordinates campus programs such as orientation and check-in for new students, and provides support to international student organizations.

OASIS (Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services)

3rd Floor, Center Hall
Mail code 0045
(858) 534–3760

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 five 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, chemistry, engineering, and economics courses.

The Writing Program

The Writing Program offers students an opportunity to improve their writing skills and strategies for a range of different writing situations—the essay exam, the lab report, term and research papers—and across disciplines, from science to literature. One-to-one writing conferences are available by appointment for UCSD students. These conferences stress pre-writing preparation, revision, and editing strategies.

The Language Program

Students whose first language is not English are assisted in the Language Program. In addition, students doing academic work in Spanish, French, and other foreign languages 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 in the languages 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.

Study Management Program

The Study Management program equips students with strategies and techniques for more efficient and enjoyable learning. Study strategies are provided for freshmen, transfer, and continuing UCSD students with a focus on undergraduates. Study Management Program staff assist students in developing and/or refining skills in areas including time management, active listening, note taking techniques, forming/conducting study groups, concentration/memory development, active reading techniques, test preparation, and exam strategies. Services are provided through workshops and individual conferences with peer tutors or professional staff.

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.

TEP 116–The Psychology of Teaching

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.

Office of International Education

International Center (corner of Gilman Drive and Library Walk)
Mail code 0018
(858) 534-3730
http://www.ucsd.edu/icenter

The International Center houses the offices of the international student and scholar advisers and advisers for the Education Abroad Program and the Opportunities Abroad Program, as well as the Programs Abroad Resource Library. In addition, the center has American English tutors available to international students, scholars and spouses, and houses the office of all the community volunteers who provide a wealth of hospitality programs to international students, scholars, and spouses, including language tutors and host families.

The staff and community volunteers as well as the International Club also sponsor a variety of international/intercultural programs and services for all members of the UCSD community. These include lectures, language exchanges, linkages with international faculty specialists, and weekly international cafe lunches which are open to the entire campus.

Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP)

International Center (corner of Gilman Drive and Library Walk)
Mail code 0018
(858) 534-1123
http://www.ucsd.edu/icenter

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) and the National Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure (NPACI)

Mail code 0505
(858) 534-5000 (general inquiries)
(858) 534-5100 or consult@npaci.edu (user inquiries)
http://www.sdsc.edu
http://www.npaci.edu

The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) is an organized research unit of UCSD focusing on computational science and engineering. Its mission is to provide world leadership in advancing knowledge through the development and application of advanced computing technologies. With a staff of 280 comprised of scientists, software developers, and operations, and user support staff, the center has served more than 10,000 researchers from 300 academic, government, and industrial institutions since its inception in 1985. Researchers around the country are using SDSC resources, including the eighth most powerful computer in the world, to study problems in various scientific applications areas and investigate new paradigms of computing.

More specifically, SDSC

  • Leads the National Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure (NPACI)—see next section.
  • Is working with the National Computational Science Alliance (NPACI's sister partnership) to develop and implement a national computational and data "grid"
  • Conducts and fosters scientific research (see entry under "Research at UCSD")
  • Broadens the impact of computational science and engineering through education, outreach, and training activities
  • Integrates computational technology into commercial research, design, and manufacturing processes through partnerships with industry

National Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure

SDSC was founded in 1985 with a grant from the NSF Supercomputer Centers program. In October 1997, SDSC began a five-year, $170 million grant from NSF to serve as the foundation for the National Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure (NPACI) and formally became part of UCSD.

NPACI's mission is to create and deploy leading-edge computational infrastructure to support research by the national scientific community. To realize this mission, NPACI focuses effort in three key areas:

  • Capability computing: Providing compute and information resources of exceptional capability to enable scientific discovery at scales not previously achievable
  • Discovery environments: Developing and deploying integrated, easy-to-use computational environments to foster scientific discovery in traditional and emerging disciplines
  • Computational literacy: Extending the excitement, benefits, and opportunities of computational science to a diverse population
These key areas are identified, respectively, with the three components that make up NPACI:
  • Resources
  • Eight Technologies and Applications thrusts areas
  • Education, Outreach, and Training (EOT) thrust area
Funds from this grant help keep SDSC's computational resources at the state of the art and support a variety of software development projects led by staff and faculty members.

NPACI has deployed an IBM supercomputer capable of 1.7 trillion calculations per second (1.7 teraflops). Called Blue Horizon, this system is the largest computer available to academic researchers in the U.S. It helps researchers tackle demanding problems such as determining chemical reaction rates, designing new materials, simulating the human nervous system, modeling water and pollutant transport, modeling climate and predicting storms, and understanding the origins of the universe. NPACI also supports several novel architectures, such as the Cray MTA and Sun Enterprise 10000, to evaluate other routes to high performance. NPACI is extending this infrastructure by developing "data-intensive computing" capabilities to enable management, curation, analysis, and visualization of extremely large amounts of data.

To build this infrastructure, NPACI teams the nation's experts in computational and computer science at forty-eight partner institutions, including seven international affiliates. Software development projects are organized into technology and applications thrust areas. Current technology thrusts are Metasystems, Program-ming Tools and Environments, Data-Intensive Computing, and Interaction Environments. Applications thrusts are Molecular Science, Neuroscience, Earth Systems Science, and Engineering. Each project teams applications and technology developers, and involves representatives from multiple partner sites. This infrastructure is being developed further through partnerships with computer vendors and companies with high-performance computing applications.

NPACI is also emphasizing software development in seven "alpha" projects:

  • Bioinformatics infrastructure for large-scale analyses
  • Protein folding in a distributed computing environment
  • Telescience for advanced tomography applications
  • Multi-component models for energy and the environment
  • Scalable visualization tool kit for bays to brains
  • Adaptive comptations for fluids in biological systems
  • Monte Carlo cellular microphysiology on the grid

http://www.npaci.edu

COMPUTATIONAL RESOURCES

SDSC computational resources include

  • Blue Horizon—A 1,152-processor IBM SP with 576 GB of memory and a 5-TB disk file system with a peak performance of more than 1.7 teraflops
  • Cray T90—A 14-processor vector system with 4 GB of memory and 900 GB of disk with a peak performance of 24 Gflops
  • Cray T3E—A 272-processor parallel system with 128 MB of memory per node and 100 GB of disk with a peak performance of 154 Gflops
  • Cray MTA—With the first-ever system installed, SDSC is collaborating with Cray Computer Company to evaluate its Multi-Threaded Architecture (MTA) system
  • Sun Enterprise 10000—A 64-processor system with 64 GB memory and 140 GB of disk with a peak performance of 51 Gflops
  • HPSS—An IBM-based archival storage system accessible from all SDSC production systems with 2 TB of disk cache and 360 TB of available tape storage. With more than 200 TB stored in 15 million files, SDSC operates the world's largest HPSS installation
  • A visualization laboratory featuring advanced display systems, facilities for producing solid 3-D models of geometric data sets, and a suite for producing professional-quality videotapes of visualized research results.
    http://vis.sdsc.edu
Additional systems being allocated through NPACI include

ALLOCATIONS

UCSD faculty and students are eligible for allocations of time on SDSC's supercomputers and other NPACI resources. Undergraduate and graduate students may obtain time through applications submitted by their advisers. Such allocations should support research projects and class curricula. All proposed projects must be nonproprietary. To apply for time, you must submit an application at least sixty days prior to the quarter in which you want your allocation to begin (quarters begin January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1; allocations are typically made for 12-month periods). Applications for relatively small amounts of time can be submitted any time and are reviewed shortly after receipt. www.npaci.edu/Allocations

Accounts are also available on workstations in SDSC's VisLab to any academic researcher, or graduate or undergraduate student. To apply, fill out the SDSC Workstation Access Request form, which is available from Rachel Chrisman, chrisman@sdsc.edu, (858) 534-5025. Each form is reviewed to ensure that the goals of the applicant are consistent with the mission of SDSC. This review process takes 2–4 weeks.

USER SUPPORT

Researchers with access to SDSC's resources are supported by SDSC's consulting staff and other staff at the University of Texas and the University of Michigan. SDSC consultants are available through the Web (http://www.npaci.edu/Consult) 5:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Pacific time) Monday–Friday. Researchers and students with accounts are welcome to attend SDSC's periodic training workshops, which typically are free (http://www.npaci.edu/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 particularly class listings for biology, chemistry and biochemistry, computer science and engineering, mechanical and aerospace engineering, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and UCSD Extension.
  • Annual NPACI All Hands Meeting (AHM)—The AHM is NPACI's annual opportunity to discuss progress, establish new collaborations, and plan future projects. This event typically takes place in late February. For more information, please see http://www.npaci.edu/ahm2001
  • 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 quarterly science magazine, EnVision; a biweekly electronic newsletter, Online; and other documents, including SDSC Science Advances and the NPACI Partnership Report. All are free to the campus community. For subscriptions, please contact Gretchen Rauen, gretchen@sdsc.edu, (858) 534-5111.
  • Internships—Through the academic internship program at UCSD, students can obtain work experience at SDSC for course credit. SDSC has internships in systems software development, computational science research, visualization and applications programming, scientific and technical writing, and curriculum development. SDSC is also participating in the NPACI Coop Program, which enables students to alternate full-time paid employment at selected NPACI compute sites with full-time study at UCSD over several quarters. For more information, contact Ann Redelfs, redelfs@sdsc.edu, (858) 534-5032.
  • Part-time and full-time employment—SDSC posts part-time and full-time professional job openings at the UCSD Career Services Center. Typical jobs are in research programming support, scientific writing, computer operations, and reception work.
  • Tours—SDSC offers a 45-minute tour at 4:00 p.m. every Friday. Reservations are recommended and can be made by contacting the SDSC receptionist, reception@sdsc.edu, (858) 534-5000. Special-interest group tours can be arranged by contacting Cheryl Brown, (858) 822-3692, clbrown@sdsc.edu.
Additional information about SDSC can be obtained from the SDSC and NPACI Web servers (http://www.sdsc.edu/ and http://www.npaci.edu) or by contacting David Hart, dhart@sdsc.edu, (858) 534-8314.

Extended Studies and Public Programs

9600 North Torrey Pines Road (on the UCSD campus north of Muir College)
Mail code 0176
(858) 534-3400
email: unex-reg@ucsd.edu
Fax: (858) 534-8527
Internet: http://www.extension.ucsd.edu

UCSD Extension, the Division of Extended Studies and Public Programs is the key lifelong learning resource for the University of California, San Diego. The organization provides a rich and varied array of academic and community outreach programs designed to support a diverse constituency. The division has classrooms and administrative centers on the main campus in La Jolla and in Sorrento Mesa, Rancho Bernardo and Oceanside at Mira Costa College. The division provides advanced learning opportunities for adults, including courses, seminars, workshops, institutes, conferences, and study tours. Annual enrollment is approximately 45,000 in the various programs administered through UCSD Extension. Over 75 percent of UCSD Extension participants have a bachelor's degree.

With the exception of specific grant-funded programs, the division's programs are supported by course fees and receive no state funds.

For further information on Extension, the Division of Extended Studies and Public Programs, phone (858) 534-3400; for a free quarterly catalog phone (858) 534-0406. Among the many programs in the division are:

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Courses and certificate programs are offered in a wide range of fields, including engineering, accounting, business management, financial management, hazardous materials management, legal assistant training, marketing, computer programming, human resource management, urban planning, desktop publishing, e-commerce and e-business, quality management, fundraising, strategic management, exercise science and fitness instruction, cross-border health care, clinical trials design, management and administration, and legal nurse consulting. State-approved credential programs for educators, quarterly engineering colloquia, a career-planning program, and specializations in business, science, engineering, and information technologies are also offered.

FOR UCSD UNDERGRADUATES

The UCSD Undergraduate Certificate in Business consists of seven courses that may be taken any time before graduation. The program combines four regular degree credit campus courses and three Extension non-degree courses. Courses may be taken in any order unless prerequisites are noted. Courses may also be taken individually without a commitment to pursue the certificate. Courses are offered at no cost to full-time UCSD juniors and seniors (students are required to pay for books and for a small certification fee). Please contact the Department of Business and Professional Development at Extension; phone (858) 822-2931 or e-mail unexbusi@ucsd.edu for an application, description of each course and other important information.

EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS

UCSD Extension offers a variety of programs to meet the needs of San Diego companies for astute, broadly educated managers equipped to deal with the dramatic financial, technological, and cultural changes in today's workplace.

Three such programs include the "Executive Program for Scientists and Engineers" (EPSE), the LAMP Institute which includes the "Leadership and Management Program for Scientists and Engineers" (LAMP), and the "Healthcare Executive Leadership Program" (HELP). All are accelerated, proficiency-based courses of study tailored to the scientist, engineer, or healthcare administrator who holds, or is about to be promoted to, a significant management position. Participants are nominated to apply for the programs by their companies or organizations. In addition, UCSD Extension sponsors major institutes and conferences featuring international experts.

ADVANCED TRAINING FOR EDUCATORS

State-approved credential programs for teachers offered by UCSD Extension include Adult Education, Vocational Education and the Resource Specialist, as well as state-approved certificate programs in Teaching Reading, Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD), and Education of the Gifted and Talented (GATE). Certificate programs and supplementary authorizations are offered for Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), Educational Techno-logies, and Physical Education. Additional certificates are Community College Instructor, Preschool/Day Care Early Childhood Education, Educational Therapy, Developmentally Appro-priate Practices, and Library Media Services. A wide range of seminars and workshops in innovative teaching techniques and educational administration are also available.

In addition, summer institutes for teachers allow the university to contribute to the education of our community's young people by enhancing the intellectual perspective of teachers and administrators. For example, the Program for Teacher Enhancement in Liberal Arts (PTELA) and the Program for Teacher Enhancement in Science and Technology (PTEST), bring selected teachers to the campus and various sites in the San Diego area for seminars and courses taught by prominent UCSD faculty. PTELA's Principals Executive Program is a partnership between business and industry and San Diego County K–12 schools to share proven management techniques with school administrators.

CONNECT: WHERE ENTREPRENEUERS COME FOR RESULTS

UCSD CONNECT is widely regarded as the nation's most successful regional program linking high-technology entrepreneurs with the resources they need for success: technology, money, markets, management, partners, and support services. Focused on assisting growth companies in the San Diego region, CONNECT has been directly involved with over 500 companies during its 15-year history. Part of the University of California, San Diego, CONNECT has a dual role in accelerating growth: it assists growth companies in the San Diego region and promotes the commercialization of technology from university-based research. CONNECT's programs also help business service providers, attorneys, accountants, bankers, investors, and marketing professionals with the knowledge about emerging technologies and access to new business opportunities. CONNECT is entirely self-supporting and receives no funding from the university or the State of California. It is supported by membership dues, course fees, and corporate underwriting for specific programs. For further information, call (858) 534-6114; email connectinfo@ucsd.edu, or access CONNECT on the World Wide Web at www.connect.org.

SAN DIEGO DIALOGUE

San Diego Dialogue seeks to address regional policy issues by bringing together the very different competencies of academics and civic leaders from both San Diego and Baja California. The Dialogue sponsors applied research and public education programs that examine the challenges and opportunities for regional development, including:

  • Planning a common, sustainable urban future with Tijuana;
  • Enhancing the role that both San Diego and Baja California can play in the growing global economy;
  • Ensuring educational achievement for all students in our elementary and secondary schools;
  • Creating an effective structure for regional governance.
San Diego Dialogue organizes public forums to share its research findings, create community networks and build consensus around issues. In addition to these events, the Dialogue convenes workshops, roundtables and small community discussions that focus on specific issues related to the development of the region. An affiliate program, Friends of the Dialogue, gives the public an opportunity not only to support the Dialogue's work but to receive priority release of research findings and advance notice and reduced rates for all public events. For more information, please call San Diego Dialogue at (858) 534-8638, send an email to: sddialogue@ucsd.edu, or visit the Web site at http://www.sddialogue.org.

SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Few extension programs have the depth and variety of technical curricula as those offered by UCSD Extension. As an integral part of a world-renowned research university, which also claims one of America's top ten schools of engineering, the UCSD Extension Department of Engineering, Science, and Environmental Studies is well positioned to provide the highest quality of continuing professional education for today's engineering and scientific technical professionals.

UCSD certificates are awarded to those who successfully complete the highly focused studies offered through Extension, providing valuable documentation of an individual's commitment to professional growth. Among the more than 20 certificate programs offered are CDMA Engineering, Embedded Computer Engineering, Drug Discovery and Development, Medicinal Chemistry, Agricultural Biotechnology, Systems Engineering, International Environmental Management, and Occupational Health and Safety. Several UCSD Extension engineering and science courses are now available in a totally on-line environment, including the complete CDMA Engineering certificate, making these career-enhancing courses of study available to students anytime, anywhere in the world.

Another facet of the department's curriculum is the OSHA Training Institute at UCSD, providing standards-based occupational safety and health courses approved by the U.S. Department of Labor for practitioners in the private sector and in federal agencies. The Institute also offers Title 8-based safety and health courses throughout California to assist companies, utilities, and others to comply with Cal-OSHA standards.

For Engineering and Science information, call (858) 451-7691 or visit http://sees.ucsd.edu. For information on OSHA training call (800) 358-9206 or on the Web at http://osha.ucsd.edu.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

The Information Technologies department offers a broad array of courses and curricula to aid professionals in upgrading their skills, and to provide a pathway to career change for those entering the rapidly expanding fields of information and communications technology.

With a clear mission to lead the region in developing new programs to keep pace with rapid advances in technology, Information Technologies offers a variety of certificate programs in the broad areas of communications and networking, software analysis and design, computer languages and programming, databases, Internet and Web technologies, graphics and digital design, e-commerce, multimedia, Microsoft system engineering, and Unix/Linux system administration. Please call the department at (858) 622-5740 for additional information or visit http://extension.ucsd.edu/IT.

LIBERAL ARTS AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

The Department of Liberal Arts and International Programs offers the opportunity to explore your world and meet new people who share your interests. We offer a variety of courses every quarter to capture your imagination and inspire you to learn something new. Courses and workshops are offered in art, music, literature, writing, political science, and theater, to name just a few. In addition, we can meet your language learning needs with courses in more than ten different languages, a professional translation and interpretation certificate program, and travel study language immersion programs for those seeking to "live the language."

In addition to our wide selection of evening and weekend courses, we offer an intensive English Language Program. The English Language Program has an outstanding worldwide reputation for providing various types of English language instruction to thousands of international students every year. Based on a philosophy of classroom excellence, and supported by a staff of highly qualified academic professionals, the ELP program offers ten-week, four-week, and executive English programs. Evening courses for foreign professionals are also available in accent reduction, technical writing, and oral presentation. For more information on any of our programs, call (858) 534-8042.

HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT AND DELIVERY

The delivery of health care is no longer just a professional practice, it is big business with integrated networks comprised of hospital systems, physician groups, and insurance companies. The business and provision of health care is a critical issue from an economic and clinical perspective. UCSD Extension, through its Healthcare Conti-nuing Education Division, offers courses and programs in healthcare management and health care delivery.

The UCSD Department of Family and Preventive Medicine in the School of Medicine offers a Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in the Leadership of Healthcare Organizations. The degree is designed to meet the needs of healthcare professionals who have clinical and executive or management responsibilities. All courses will be held in the late afternoon, evenings and weekends for the convenience of working professionals. Extension's Healthcare Continuing Education Division provides administrative support for the program. Further information on the degree program may be obtained by contacting UCSD.

Both professional and specialized certificate programs in Clinical Trials, Legal Nurse Consul-ting, Case Management and coming Spring 2001 a new and improved Professional Certificate in Fitness Instruction and Exercise Science are just a few of the programs offered through the Health-care Continuing Education Division.

Through special programs, seminars and certificate programs, you'll discover that Extension's Healthcare Continuing Education Division can provide you with a better understanding of your industry, help advance your career and serve your community. For more information about any of these programs and others that are offered, call (858) 964-1010.

CONCURRENT REGISTRATION

Concurrent registration is a procedure that allows individuals who are not officially matriculated UCSD students to participate for credit in regular UCSD courses. Enrollment is on a space-available basis with the approval of the course instructors. Individuals must register through UCSD Extension. Information on this program can be obtained through the UCSD Extension Registration Office, (858) 534-3400.

COMPLIMENTARY ENROLLMENTS

Through a reciprocal arrangement with the university, UCSD Extension offers a limited number of complimentary enrollments to full-time UCSD seniors, juniors, and sophomores, who may enroll in one free course of up to $270 (students must pay anything over the amount) on a first-come, first-served basis. Graduate students please contact OGSR. Medical students contact your department.

PROGRAMS FOR RETIRED PERSONS

The Institute for Continued Learning (ICL) is an organization for retired persons conceived, developed, and directed by retirees themselves. ICL has an active learning and social program created by members, including seminars, study groups, classes, forums, trips, and luncheons. Approximately 350 members participate in ICL activities. Information and a brochure are available by calling (858) 534-3409.

UCSD TV

UCSD-TV is the University of California's only broadcast television station. The unique programming format of UCSD-TV links key civic, scientific, and artistic resources of the University of California, San Diego campus and the region with the community. This independently operated; non-commercial station was launched in 1993 and has continually expanded its partnerships with community and campus organizations to create high quality, original productions that reflect the San Diego region. UCSD-TV programs focus on important health and medical issues, cutting-edge scientific research, and timely public events with a wide variety of forums, lectures, creative performances, and documentaries.

In addition to spotlighting activities and research from the UCSD campus, UCSD-TV collaborates with community organizations to deliver the finest performing arts, public affairs, health and scientific issues from the region. UCSD-TV partners include the San Diego Opera which is co-producing two series, OperaTalk! with Nick Reveles and San Diego Opera Spotlight; The Old Globe Theatre presents Backstage at the Globe, a behind-the-scenes look at Old Globe productions; The San Diego Natural History Museum and Fleet Science Center, whose guest speakers are featured in monthly presentations; City Club of San Diego, which features nationally prominent guest speakers; and The San Diego Union-Tribune's Editorial Roundtable, featuring interviews with state, national, and global leaders.

UCSD-TV can be accessed on most cable systems in San Diego County, including:

Cox Communications San Diego, Channel 76 (M–F 4 PM to midnight)

Cox Communications North County, Channel 58 (M–F 4 PM to midnight)

Time Warner, channel 18 (7 days a week, 4 PM to midnight)

Del Mar TV, channel 3 (hours of coverage vary)

UHF (no Cable), channel 35 (24 hours a day)

Programs from UCSD-TV and other University of California campuses are now broadcasting live and on demand at UCTVonline.org. UCTV offers quality in-depth television utilizing the vast intellectual, scientific and creative talents of the ten University of California campuses. For further information, please call UCSD-TV at (858) 534-3535 or visit them at www.ucsd.edu/ucsdtv.

The UCSD Libraries

http://www.ucsd.edu/libraries

The UCSD Libraries consist of the Social Sciences and Humanities Library, the Science and Engineering Library, the Biomedical Library and Medical Center Library, the Scripps Institu-tion of Oceanography Library, the International Relations and Pacific Studies Library, the Center for Library & Instructional Computing Services (CLICS), the Art and Architecture Library, the Film and Video Library, the Music Library, and The Mandeville Library of Special Collections.

COMBINED UCSD LIBRARIES STATISTICS, 2000
Volumes 2,654,094
Periodical and other serial publications received
   Paper 18,995
   Electronic 7,541
Government documents 196,221
Maps 219,517
Microforms 2,945,943
Audio and video materials 93,449
Slides and other pictorial items 305,579
Computer files 14,231

The library is a center for study, reading, and scholarship at UCSD. Its collections and services are basic resources supporting undergraduate and graduate instructional programs, as well as advanced research. The library units are organized and staffed to meet these academic objectives. While each library may have varying rules, all are open to all members of the UCSD community.

Reference services are available at each of the campus libraries and are designed to assist students and faculty with their course needs and research activities. Through its Instructional Services and Outreach Program, the library offers campus users a variety of orientation and instructional opportunities. The Contemporary Issues 50 course (Information and Academic Libraries) of Muir College is one example. Group tours of the libraries can be arranged through the reference librarians.

The Interlibrary Loan Service locates and borrows materials not held at UCSD. This service is available to all faculty, staff, and students of the university. Our students enjoy direct borrowing privileges at the other UC campuses.

InfoPath is a World Wide Web-based campus-wide information system developed by UCSD Libraries to provide access to campus and community electronic resources as well as a gateway to the resources of the Internet. Services and resources currently offered through InfoPath include extensive library resources such as ROGER (UCSD Libraries catalog); MELVYL®/ California Digital Library (the University of California systemwide catalog, indexes, and full-text databases), and links to research resources on the Internet. A wide variety of other information about the campus is available through InfoPath, and new resources are added continually. The InfoPath URL is http://www.ucsd.edu.

Library hours of service vary and are regularly posted in the libraries and on InfoPath. Most units extend hours during examination periods.

Note: Call (858) 534-3336 for an up-to-date schedule of open hours for all libraries (recorded message).

SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES LIBRARY

(located north of the Price Center in Geisel Library)
Mail code 0175R
(858) 534-3336

The SS&H Library houses the research collections in the social sciences and humanities (1,477,813 vols.). Its reference collection contains an outstanding collection of bibliographies, indexes, encyclopedias, biographical directories, and other information resources in print and electronic form. The Government Information Collection is a depository for the official publications of California and the United States, and also contains a major topographical and political map collection. Course reserve materials used by faculty in their classes are provided at the circulation desk.

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING LIBRARY

East Wing, Geisel Library
Mail code 0175E
858) 534-3258

The Science and Engineering Library contains strong collections in the physical sciences and technology (246,848 vols.). Of particular importance are its research materials in chemistry, computer science, electronics, engineering, mathematics, physics, space sciences, nuclear energy, and materials science.

BIOMEDICAL LIBRARY AND MEDICAL CENTER LIBRARY

Basic Science Building, School of Medicine
Mail code 0699
(858) 534-3255

The Biomedical Library contains collections in biology and medicine which are especially rich in the journal literature of the basic sciences and clinical medicine, with emphasis on cellular and molecular biology, neurosciences, and genetics (215,015 vols.). A branch library, the Medical Center Library (28,495 vols.), supports the activities of health care providers at the UCSD Medical Center in the Hillcrest area of San Diego. Mail code 8828, (619) 543-6520.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND PACIFIC STUDIES LIBRARY

Robinson Complex, Bldg. 3
Mail code 0514
(858) 534-7785

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 (86,021 vols.).

SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY LIBRARY

Eckart Bldg.
Mail code 0219
(858) 534-3274

Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library is one of the largest marine science libraries in the world (226,528 vols.). It has outstanding collections in marine biology, oceanography, and marine technology, and also specializes in geology, geophysics, and zoology.

CLICS (Center for Library & Instructional Computing Services)

Galbraith Hall
Mail Code 0318
(858) 822-5427

Opened in fall 2000, CLICS offers more than 200 computer workstations, group study rooms, a popular reading collection, a reference collection, current magazines and a popular computing collection, and a program of library instruction and outreach.

ART AND ARCHITECTURE LIBRARY

West Wing, Geisel Library
Mail code 0175F
(858) 534-4811

The Art and Architecture Library's collections support the study of the visual arts and architecture (65,222 vols.; 278,169 slides). Collection strengths include art history, performance and environmental art, photography, painting, sculpture, and architectural design, theory, and history, urban design, landscape architecture, and building technology. The Slide Collection pro-vides visual materials for on-campus instructional purposes.

MUSIC LIBRARY

West Wing, Geisel Library
Mail code 0175Q
(858) 534-2759

Located on the first floor of Geisel Library, the Music Library contains a strong collection of books and periodicals emphasizing music of the twentieth century and music theory, as well as music scores centered around twentieth century and chamber music performance materials (28,813 vols.; 38,996 scores). The Listening Room has sixty stations for listening and viewing of course reserve and related materials; it contains a large and diverse collection of music and spoken word Lp recordings, CDs, audio tapes, and CD-ROMs. The Film and Video Library collection includes over 8,603 videos, laser discs, and films. Films and videos on course reserve are available at the Film and Video Reserves service point.

THE MANDEVILLE LIBRARY OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

West Wing, Geisel Library
Mail code 0175S
(858) 534-2533

The Special Collections (156,365 vols.) include rare books, manuscripts, and other research materials. Other resources include materials about Baja California, Pacific Voyages, the Spanish Civil War, science and public policy, and modern poetry.

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 with virtually any career-related concern and offers a comprehensive set of programs and services throughout the year.

Career Development: From self-assessment testing and individual advising to occupational reference materials and online information, CSC provides resources to help students explore career options, gain practical experience, and determine career goals.

Internships: Getting career-related, work experience before graduation is an important step that enables students to make solid career choices and enhance their potential in the eyes of employers or graduate and professional school admission officers. CSC offers internship advising, workshops, and the Internship SuperSite at http://career.ucsd.edu—a one-stop shop for internship resources, information, and opportunities.

Job Opportunities: CSC lists thousands of part-time and full-time job listings year round, including on-campus and off-campus work-study and non-work-study jobs. To access the listings, you must: 1) be a currently enrolled student at UCSD; or a newly enrolled student who has returned the UCSD Statement of Intent to Register; and 2) complete the online registration required via CSC's Web site at http://career.ucsd.edu. New registration is required each year, beginning July 1.

Graduate School Opportunities: Students considering an advanced degree should visit CSC for advising and information on schools, applications, reference letters, tests, essays, fellowships, and interviews. Annual fairs feature recruiters from professional and graduate schools.

Workshops, Presentations and Fairs: CSC offers a wide variety of information sessions, interview workshops, career panels, fairs,networking opportunities, and company presentations featuring career professionals and graduate school representatives.

Alumni Services: In addition to the programs and services listed above, alumni can meet with our alumni career advisor and attend special workshops. Alumni registration fee required.

For more information, call (858) 534-3750 or go to http://career.ucsd.edu.

College Deans' 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 0069, (858) 534-2237
http://roosevelt.ucsd.edu

The staffs of the college deans' offices perform many different functions. They provide help, advice, counseling, and referral for students and parents in many areas including commuter and residential matters as well as special concerns for transfer students. The deans' offices regularly develop and coordinate activities such as orientation, Welcome Week, commencement, leadership opportunities, decisions about remaining in or withdrawing from school, college disciplinary matters, involvement in student governments, planning social and educational activities, handling housing concerns, assisting with specialized concerns for physically limited students, and assisting in hearing procedures regarding grievances.

Contact your college dean's office for assistance, particularly if you do not know which university office or resource would best be able to assist you with your problem or concern.

Dining Services

Administration: Muir Commons Annex
Mail code 0122
(858) 534-4014

A variety of high quality food appealing to all types of diners is served in UCSD Dining Services facilities. Dining Services restaurants are located at Revelle, Muir, Warren, and Thurgood Marshall Colleges, as well as at the School of Medicine, and Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Many are located near residence halls.

Each restaurant has its own unique atmosphere and menu, with hours depending of operation appropriate for the location and time of year. Students and members of the community are welcome to dine at any facility.

A meal plan is mandatory for residence hall students and optional for apartment residents. Please refer to the "Housing" section for meal plan options and prices.

TritonPlus Account, the campus debit account, is also available from Dining Services. Accepted at over forty locations, TritonPlus Account offers an easy, convenient, and secure way to shop and dine on campus. For information, call (858) 534-7587.

Students use their official UCSD Photo ID card to access their meal plan and TritonPlus Account.

Other food service facilities 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 Ch§ 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
(858) 534-4382 (Voice/TDD)
(858) 534-4650 (Fax)
http://orpheus-I.ucsd.edu/osd/

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) mission is to facilitate students independence, academic, and social success, and strong self-advocacy through access to campus programs, services, and facilities. OSD promotes effective planning, adaptation, and enhanced awareness of students' individual abilities. OSD serves as a liaison to UCSD academic departments, the campus community, and off-campus disability-related agencies. Coordination may include disability management counseling, note takers, sign language interpreters, real-time captionists, readers, typists, library/laboratory assistants, special equipment loans/minor repair, priority registration/enrollment assistance, on-campus housing coordination, exam accommodations, on-campus transportation/parking coordination, and referrals. College learning skills seminars (including memory strategies, note-taking, test taking, time management, and study skills) are offered on an individual and small group basis in collaboration with OASIS. In addition, OSD provides disability awareness through maintenance of a resource library of books, periodicals, articles, films, and video formats, and provides on-campus disability awareness workshops.

Students who have been diagnosed as having a disability should consult promptly with a qualified specialist at the Office of Students with Disabilities (OSD), as only students registered with OSD will receive 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 instruction 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 Accommod-ation has been posted to the Academic Senate Web site (as an Appendix to the San Diego Division Regulations), at the following address: http://www-senate.ucsd.edu/apxtoc.html.

Financial Aid

Student Financial Services

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 University Center 201 and can be contacted at the phone numbers below.

Financial Aid Office––(858) 534-4480

Scholarship Office––(858) 534-3263

Veterans Affairs––(858) 534-1663

Medical School Financial Aid––(858) 534-4664

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, 0013, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 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 Student Financial Assistance

A student is eligible for financial aid if she or he:

  1. Is a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen.
  2. Has a valid social security number.
  3. Is not in default on a federal student loan or has made satisfactory arrangements to repay it.
  4. Does not owe money back on a federal student grant or has made satisfactory arrangements to repay it.
  5. Is registered with Selective Service (males at least eighteen years old, unless not required).
  6. 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.
  7. Is making satisfactory academic progress for financial aid recipients.
For evaluation of financial need, all applicants must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or renewal FAFSA and, if requested, copies of the 2000 federal income tax returns, and any other required documents. The FAFSA form should be filed by March 2, 2001, 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.

Receiving Financial Assistance

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 ($10,244 during 2001–2002). 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–$3,300 for 2001–2002.

University of California Grant Program

The University of California Grant Program provides grants to undergraduate and graduate students.

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 or renewal FAFSA and the GPA Verification Form must be postmarked prior to March 2, 2001. Current recipients must file a FAFSA or a renewal FAFSA each year to have their award renewed.

Repayable Scholarships/Fellowships for Teaching Credential Students

The Cal Grant T is awarded by the California Student Aid Commission to students who have been accepted into the Teaching Credential Program. Pre-TEP students are not eligible. The Gorornois Teaching Fellowships (GTF) Program is adminitered by the California State University system. Those wishing to apply need to contact the UCSD Teacher Education Program at (858) 534-1680.

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 $2,625. Sopho-mores can borrow an annual maximum of $3,500, 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 for new borrowers is variable, not to exceed 8.19 percent. The 2000-2001 rate was 6.92 percent.

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 $4,000–5,000 annually; graduate students may borrow an additional $10,000 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 variable, but not to exceed 9 percent. In 2000-2001, the interest rate was 8.99 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.

Triton Registration Installment Plan (TRIP)

The UCSD Triton Registration Installment Plan (TRIP), administered by the Student Account and University Billing Services (SAUBS) formally Bursar's Office, 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 Student Account and University Billing Services (SAUBS) formally Bursar's 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://www-bfs.ucsd.edu/bur.

Short-Term Emergency Loans

The limited emergency loan funds, administered by Student Financial Services, 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 Student Financial Services.

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 adviser or visit the U.S. Dept. of Education Web site (www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/Students/hopegd.html).

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 Scholarship 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 cri-teria 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.

UCSD is actively engaged in developing new scholarship opportunities. Many of these awards were established through the generous support of individual sponsors, 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 Brian Daly, Director of Develop-ment, Student Affairs. He may be reached at (858) 822-1536. His address is 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla CA 92093-0937.

You may view a listing of scholarships, financial aid resources, and information on outside agency scholarship opportunities on Student Financial Services web page at: http://www.ucsd.edu/finaid.

The Scholarship Office is part of the UCSD Financial Aid Office and is located in Building 201, University Center, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0013. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For additional information regarding the scholarship program, contact the Scholarship Office at (858) 534-3263.

How to Apply for Scholarships

Entering Students
Entering students apply for UCSD scholarships, including the Regents Scholarship and other campus scholarships, at the same time they apply for admission to UCSD by filing the University of California Application for Under-graduate Admission and Scholarships. The filing period is in November for the following fall quarter. Scholarships are awarded to entering students on a very competitive basis. Students will be considered for all scholarships for which they are eligible provided they comply with scholarship application requirements. It is not necessary to submit any additional paperwork for scholarship consideration. The information that is needed to determine scholarship eligibility is taken from the student's completed admissions application. Entering students who receive a scholarship from UCSD will be notified in writing by May 1. We regret that we are unable to mail denial notification letters to other applicants.

Current and Readmitted 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 StudentLink in February and is due in April. Current students who receive a scholarship from UCSD will be notified in writing by the end of 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

James Avery/Black Alumni Scholarship: Awarded to an African-American student pursuing studies in the performing arts at Thurgood Marshall College. This is a four-year $4,000 award, paid in the amount of $1,000 annually. There is an additional $1,000 award available for graduate and professional school applications in the senior year.

Black Alumni Scholarship: Awarded to entering African-American students. This is a four-year $10,000 award, paid in the amount of $2,500 annually. There is also an additional $1,000 award for graduate and professional school applications in the senior year.

Clayton H. Brace Scholarship: Awarded to an entering student with an interest in communications. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies.

H. Kenneth Branson Family Scholarship: Awarded to entering freshmen with high financial need residing in San Diego, or who are of African-American ancestry. Preference is given to first generation college students. This is a one-year award up to $5,000.

Community Scholars Scholarships: Awarded to San Diego and Imperial County high school seniors who are admitted to UCSD and who have made valuable contributions through community and volunteer service. This is a one-year $1,000 award.

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Scholarships: Awarded to entering freshmen from San Diego and Imperial County high schools, based on academic achievement, financial need, and community involvement and/or participation in school extracurricular activities while in high school. This a four-year $10,000 award, paid in the amount of $2,500 annually.

Entering Freshman Scholarship: Awarded to full-time students with at least a 2.75 GPA. Preference is given to students from zip code areas 92104 and 92105 or to African-American students with financial need. This is a one-year $5,000 award.

Entrepreneurial Scholarship: Awarded to an entering freshman with preference for an African-American student with an expressed desire to embark on a career in business with the goal of eventually owning his or her own business. This a four-year $10,000 award, paid in the amount of $2,500 annually.

Herbert Greenberg Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to an entering freshman based on academic merit and demonstrated financial need, with a preference given to African-American students. This a one-year $2,400 award.

Courtney and Sally Hall Scholarship: Awarded to African-American students majoring in biological sciences. This a four-year $10,000 award, paid in the amount of $2,500 annually.

High School Diversity Scholarship: Awarded to students from California high schools that historically are underrepresented at UC campuses, have demonstrated need, and show academic merit. This a four-year $4,000 award, paid in the amount of $1,000 annually.

Hispanic Achievement Award: Awarded to entering Hispanic students based on demonstrated academic merit and financial need. This is a four-year $10,000 award, paid in the amount of $2,500 annually. There is also an additional $1,000 award for graduate and professional school applications in the senior year.

Charmaine and Maurice Kaplan Scholarship: Awarded to entering students on the basis of academic merit, demonstrated financial need, and involvement in extracurricular activities. The award amount and term varies up to $2,000 per year.

Rebecca E. Lytle Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to an entering student in Thurgood Marshall College with a minimum 3.5 high school GPA and an extensive record of volunteer or community service. Must have demonstrated financial need. Other factors that may be considered are: first-generation college student, dem-onstrated history of overcoming a particular hardship, demonstrated artistic ability, or participation in an AVID-like high school program. This is a four-year $4,000 award, paid in the amount of $1,000 annually.

Dr. A.R. Moossa Scholarship: Awarded to a pre-medical student who plans a career as a physician, who has financial need, is a full-time student with at least a 3.0 GPA. This is a four-year $7,680 award, paid in the amount of $1,920 annually.

National Merit University-Sponsored Scholarship: Awarded to an entering freshman who are National Merit finalists and who are sponsored by UCSD. Finalists are nominated by the National merit Scholarship Corporation for their exceptional academic performance in high school. This is a four-year award. Students with financial need may receive up to $2,000 per year. those students without demonstrated financial need receive $500 per year. UCSD National Merit Scholars are also eligible for certain privileges such as preferred class enrollment, guaranteed on-campus housing for four years (providing housing deadlines are met), extended student library privileges, honors seminars, and expanded computer accounts.

Sheila Owens-Collins/Black Alumni Scholarship: Awarded to an African-American student pursuing studies in the life sciences. This is a four-year $4,000 award, paid in the amount of $1,000 annually. There is an additional $1,000 award available for graduate and professional school applications in the senior year.

Ray and Betty Ramseyer Scholarship: Awarded to an entering student with an interest in the social sciences. This is a four-year $4,000 award, paid in the amount of $1,000 annually.

Regents Scholarship: The Regents Scholarships is the most prestigious scholarship awarded to undergraduate students at the University of California. This scholarship is offered to entering freshmen for four years. Recipients are selected on the basis of academic excellence. 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 academic years, excluding non-resident tuition costs. Entering freshmen applying in the 2001–2002 academic year without documented financial need will receive an honorarium equal to the amount of in-state registration for the four years of their appointment at UCSD. The 2001–2002 in-state registration fees are estimated at $4,336.50. Entering freshmen apply for the Regents Scholarship through the admissions application. UCSD Regents Scholars are also eligible for certain privileges and recognitions such as preferred class enrollment, guaranteed on-campus housing for four years (providing housing deadlines are met), UCSD college of choice at time of admission, extended student library privileges, honors seminars, and expanded computer accounts.

Roger and Ellen Revelle Scholarship: Awarded to entering freshmen based on academic merit. This is a four-year award and the amount varies.

Rose Foundation Scholarship: Awarded to students who graduated from San Diego County or Imperial County high schools that historically are underrepresented at UC campuses. Students must have financial need, be full-time students, and they must be in fair academic standing (at least a 2.5 GPA). This is a four-year $7,680 award, paid in the amount of $1,920 annually.

Shimotori Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to a student with demonstrated academic merit and financial need. This is a one-year $4,000 award. Ludwig & Ada Strauss Scholarship: Awarded to an academically outstanding entering freshman with demonstrated financial need. This a one-year award up to $4,000.

Edmund and Fanny Thelen Scholarship: Awarded to entering freshmen from Sweetwater Union High School. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies.

Awarded to Students Tranferring from Community Colleges

High Tech Marketing Alliance Scholarship: Awarded to transfer student from a community college, majoring in communications, with a 3.0+ GPA, enrolled full time, and who plans on a career in communications or journalism. This is a one-year $960 award.

Current Student Awards

Christopher B. Arrott—Gay, Lesbian & 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 $1,000 award.

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 2001–2002 aca-demic 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 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 an average 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 $1,500 award.

Jane A. Bosworth Scholarship: Awarded to an outstanding junior or senior in the 2001–2002 academic year, who is supported by the Office for Students with Disabilities. This is a one-year award for $500.

Braille Transcribers Guild: Awarded to visually impaired students who are clients of the UCSD Office for Students with Disabilities. This award may be renewable. The award amount varies up to $1,500.

Julia Brown Undergraduate Scholarship: Awarded to a full-time junior or senior in the 2001–2002 academic year, who intends 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 $5,000 award.

California Retired Teachers Association—Laura E. Settle Scholarship: Awarded to current sophomores or juniors with demonstrated financial need who are planning a career in teaching. Students must be U.S. citizens and residents of California. Must be declared majors in TEP (Teacher Education Program). This is a one-year award and the amount varies up to $2,000.

CliniComp Scholarship: Awarded to full-time students who are juniors or seniors in the 2001–2002 academic year, with at least a 3.5 GPA, majoring in computer science or computer engineering, and who are planning a career in software engineering. This is a one-year award. The amount varies up to $5,000.

Cohu, Inc.—William S. Ivans Scholarship: Awarded to undergraduate students who are enrolled full-time, majoring in mechanical or electrical engineering with at least a 3.0 GPA. This is a one-year $2,500 award.

Thomas B. Curtis Scholarship: Awarded to juniors or seniors in the 2001–2002 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.

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.

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.

Farmers Insurance Group of Companies Scholarship: Awarded to current students in the fields of insurance, mathematics, business administration, economics, personnel, and other areas related to the insurance industry. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies.

First Interstate Bank Leadership Award: Awarded to current students who through their leadership, academic excellence, unique talents, and active involvement, have brought recognition and acclaim to UCSD. This is a one-year award up to $1,500.

The Ed and Mary Fletcher Foundation and The Willis and Jane Fletcher Foundation Scholarship: Awarded to a graduate of a San Diego County high school with demonstrated financial need. This is a one-year award for $2,500.

Rose Formost Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to undergraduate students with a major or interest in music. This is a one-year $5,000 award.

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. The award amount varies.

E. Coke Hill Scholarship: Awarded to students with demonstrated financial need. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies.

Iranian-American Student's Scholarship: Awarded to current students who are of Iranian or Iranian-American descent with demonstrated financial need and academic merit. This is a one-year award in the amount of $1,000.

Irvine Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to students based on academic merit. This is generally a one-year award. The award amount varies.

Peter Jensen Scholarship: Awarded to a current freshman for three years. Minimum award is $1,000 annually.

Mary Jessop Scholarship: Awarded to undergraduate students majoring in biology. This is a one-year award and the amount varies.

Kelly J. Kolozsi Scholarship: 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.

Madge E. Lawhead Scholarship: Awarded to students who, in the 2001–2002 academic year, will be junior-level students who entered UCSD from high school and senior-level students who entered UCSD from another institution. Selection is based on academic achievement at UCSD. This is a two-year award for junior-level students and a one-year award for senior-level students. The award amount varies.

Jeffrey R. Leifer Leadership Award: Awarded to students who, through their campus leadership and/or community activism, have made a significant contribution to UCSD or the community at large. The selection criteria for this scholarship include both a strong academic record and demonstrated effectiveness. 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 in the amount of $1,000 to students without demonstrated financial need and $1,500 to students with financial need.

Los Angeles Times Scholarship: Awarded to graduates of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, or Ventura County high schools who have completed one year in college, a minimum GPA of 2.8, demonstrated financial need, and have expressed interest in a career in journalism, communications, or English. This is a one-year award of $5,000. Students may reapply each year.

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 $1,000 award.

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 $1,000. Recipients may reapply.

MP3.com Scholarships: Awarded to full-time students, in good academic standing, with demonstrated financial need, who plan on careers in software engineering and/or internet and/or e-commerce industries. This is a one-ear award up to $5,000.

S. Falck Nielsen Scholarship: Awarded to current freshmen. The amount and term varies.

LaVerne Noyes Scholarship: Awarded to current students who are descendants of 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.

John and Laura Olinski Scholarship: Awarded to an upper-division student with a management science or economics major, with a minimum 3.5 GPA. This is a one-year award. The amount varies up to $1,500.

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 is a $3,000 per year award and may be renewable.

QUALCOMM Scholarship: Awarded to students who are juniors in the 2001–2001 academic year, majoring in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science with at least a 3.15 GPA. Special consideration is given to students who have been a San Diego resident for three or more years, who are willing to consider an internship at QUALCOMM, or who have volunteered a minimum of four hours per month at a K–12 educational institution. This is a one-year award, equivalent to in-state fees.

Mabel Wilson Richards Scholarship: Awarded to women who were residents of the greater Los Angeles area for two years prior to attending UCSD, with a B average and demonstrated financial need. Must be a U.S. citizen or, if under 21, one parent should possess a permanent resident visa. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies up to $2,000.

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 $1,000 award.

Sempra Scholarship: Awarded to juniors or seniors in the 2001-2002 academic year, with majors that lead to careers in technology/information systems (computer science, computer engineering) or careers in electrical or material engineering, including chemical engineering. This is a one-year $4,000 award.

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. This is a one-year award. The award amount is a maximum of $1,000.

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.

Stefan E. Warschawski Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to students majoring in mathematics. This is a one-year award. The award amount varies up to $2,400.

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 range from $1,500 to $2,500.

Applications are available from the UCSD Financial Aid Office in February and are due in May. Winners are notified by the middle of June. All recipients are required to submit a brief 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.

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 maximum award amount is $1,500.

Julia Brown Research Scholarships will give consideration to juniors or seniors in the 2001–2002 academic year, whose career objectives include medical school and/or medical research. Preference given to students with extenuating circumstances or financial need. The maximum award amount is $2,500.

Chancellor's Research Scholarship will give consideration to proposals regardless of proposal topic. The maximum award amount is $1,500.

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 receiving preference are proposals which lead to a heightened awareness of the relationship between environment and society. Service in the community through volunteer activities or participation in programs related to the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation is encouraged. The maximum award amount is $1,500.

Doris A. Howell Foundation Research Scholarship will give consideration to juniors or seniors in the 2001–2002 academic year whose proposals are designed to improve the physical, mental, spiritual and behavioral health, and/or well-being of women. Proposals may encompass all areas related to women's health including biological, medical, cultural, economic, behavioral, psycho-social, or cross-cultural influences. The Howell Foundation for Research in Women's Health is a not-for-profit spin-off of Soroptimist International of La Jolla. The maximum award is $2,000.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDY ABROAD

UCSD students study abroad through the UC Education Abroad Program (EAP) and the UCSD Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP). In addition to the UCSD scholarships listed above, study abroad students may also qualify for special awards restricted to EAP and OAP participants. All of the scholarships listed below require a separate application through the International Center, unless otherwise indicated.

For more information about these scholarships and other outside opportunities for study abroad, contact the Programs Abroad Office at the International Center at (858) 534-1123 or via email to: abroad@ucsd.edu.

Betty Tate International Scholarships: Awarded based on financial need and students must have a minimum 2.8 GPA.

Chris Borton Memorial Study Abroad Scholarships: Awarded on the basis of academic merit and without consideration of financial need.

EAP Alumni and General Scholarships: Awarded primarily on the basis of financial need, with some consideration given to students from underrepresented groups and to those students bound for developing countries.

EAP Program-Specific Scholarships: Awarded to students bound for the Pacific region and some European countries.

Eleanor Roosevelt College (ERC) Scholarships: Awarded to ERC students with financial need. Applicants should apply through ERC.

Friends of the International Center: Awarded predominantly on academic merit, with some consideration of financial need.

Judaic Studies Scholarship: Awarded to students bound for Israel, with preference given to students with a major or minor in Judaic studies. Applicant should apply through the Department of Judaic Studies.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS

University of California President's Washington Scholarship: Awarded to students on internship in Washington D.C. with financial need and a 3.0 GPA. Applicants should apply through the Academic Internship Program Office. Telephone (858) 534-4355 or the UC/DC Program Office, telephone (858) 534-2705.

Housing

ON-CAMPUS HOUSING

Administration:
Building 310 University Center
Mail code 0041
(858) 534-4010
World Wide Web: http://housing.ucsd.edu

SINGLE UNDERGRADUATE HOUSING

Residence halls and apartments are located at Revelle, John Muir, Thurgood Marshall, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Earl Warren Colleges

Residence Halls

Residence hall rooms are arranged in suites of eight to ten students who share a bathroom and study/living area. Suites are single gender and some buildings are coed. A meal plan is mandatory in the residence halls. Most freshmen live in residence halls; single rooms are often reserved by returning students. Rooms are furnished and provide ample space for effective studying, sleeping, and storing of personal belongings, books, and clothes.

Apartments

Campus apartments are self-contained units with kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, and study/living areas. Each unit is fully furnished with carpets, drapes, beds, desks, chest of drawers, tables, couch, dining set, stove, and refrigerator. Typically a bedroom is shared by two students; single rooms are available in some apartments. Meal plans are optional.

Rates for 2001/2002

The estimated budget figure for room and board in the residence halls is $7,800 for the three-quarter academic year (excluding quarter breaks); apartments without the board plan will be about $4,500 for the academic year. Payment plans are available and will be listed in the housing contract.

A housing brochure with an application for on-campus housing was included in the admission packet mailed in mid-March to all who were admitted to UCSD. Students must return the housing application to the Housing Administra-tion Office and file a Statement of Intent to Register form with the Admissions Office by the specified due dates to be eligible for housing. On-campus housing spaces will be filled on a first-come, first serve basis according to the date applications are received in the UCSD Housing Office. The priority system is explained in detail in the housing brochure.

The housing application deadline for guaranteed housing for fall 2001–2002 was May 8, 2001, for new freshmen. Transfer students will almost certainly not receive on-campus housing for the academic year 2001-2002 due to high demand and overflow. For the best selection of housing closest to campus, contact the UCSD Off-Campus Housing Office.

The Housing Administration Office recommends that freshmen who have not been offered housing by mid June call us at (858) 534-4010 for further information.

The resident dean of the applicable college assigns rooms in the residence halls or spaces in the apartments. The Housing and Dining Ser-vices Administration Office, located in Building 310 University Center, administers housing contracts and handles other details related to housing contracts.

MARRIED AND SINGLE GRADUATE HOUSING—OFF-CAMPUS

The University of California, San Diego Affiliated Housing Team operates several housing complexes in an effort to provide the highest level of flexibility when selecting your residence.

MESA RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS (located minutes off campus) are designed to house single graduate or medical students, married students with or without children, and single parents. Residents must be enrolled full-time in a degree granting program or Teacher Education Program. The Mesa Residential Apartments offer unfurnished one-, two-, and three-bedroom units. Each unit features carpeting, blinds/drapes, range/oven, and refrigerator. In addition, apartments are prewired for cable television and feature private patios or balconies.

Some units include utilities and some require electricity to be paid by the residents. The community is a park-like setting and amenities include community rooms, coin-operated laundry rooms, co-op garden plots, storage space for each apartment, ample parking, playgrounds for children, and an outdoor sports area providing courts for tennis, basketball, and volleyball.

LA JOLLA DEL SOL, a condominium-style community owned by UCSD in San Diego's Golden Triangle, just minutes from campus, is designed to house UCSD faculty, staff, and students.

Each one- and two-bedroom apartment has a full-size washer and dryer, refrigerator, dishwasher, range/oven, ceiling fan, and private patio or balcony. Second- and third-floor apartments have wood burning fireplaces and assigned covered parking. Unassigned parking is also available for all residents. All apartments are prewired for cable. Residents can enjoy the use of two heated pools with adjoining spas, two lighted tennis courts, and a fitness center and community room. Doyle Community Park is across the street and local malls and grocery stores are within walking distance. Apartments are assigned on an individual basis. To apply for housing and to be added to the wait list at La Jolla Del Sol, please call (858) 587-1221 or email ljds@ucsd.edu.

SINGLE GRADUATE HOUSING— ON-CAMPUS

Single Graduate Apartments (located on the Warren Campus) are designed to house unmarried graduate and medical students without children. Residents must be enrolled full-time in a degree granting graduate or medical course of study, or participating in the Teacher Education Program. Single Graduate Apartments all have four single bedrooms and a shared living room, dining, kitchen, and bath area. Units are fully furnished with the exception of personal linen and cooking utensils. All utilities are included in the rental rate. All units have cable TV included at no extra charge and optional connections to the campus computer system for a fee. All spaces are available on a twelve month lease. This is a non-smoking facility.

Note: All policies and procedures concerning the operation of married and graduate student housing, the eligibility for housing, and the application process are subject to change without notice.

For more detailed information on any of the above graduate or married housing facilities and/or an application, you may write, apply in person, or telephone the following:

Affiliated Housing Operations
9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0907
La Jolla, CA 92093-0907
(858) 824-0852
http://hdsu.ucsd.edu/hsgaffil/affhome.htm

International Center

(Located at the corner of Gilman Drive and Library Walk)
Mail code 0018
(858) 534-3730
Facility reservation: (858) 534-6442
http://www.ucsd.edu/icenter

The International Center assists U.S. students going abroad as well as international students, scholars and families, and facilitates interaction among all internationally minded UCSD students, faculty, and staff.

Services to students going abroad include advising on a wide range of study, work, and travel opportunities through the UCSD Programs Abroad Office, and administration of the system-wide UC Education Abroad Program.

The International Student/Scholar Office serves as the liaison with government agencies for all nonimmigrants, and advises international students, researchers, faculty, and campus departments about immigration and visa matters. The office also provides pre-arrival information, orientation, and check-in for new students and scholars. The Friends of the International Center provide additional services and programs to international visitors and their family members.

The staff and Friends of the International Center as well as the International Club sponsor a variety of international/intercultural programs and services for all members of the UCSD community. These include lectures, language exchanges, a tutoring program, linkages with international faculty specialists, and weekly international cafes.

The International Center facility also includes a resale shop, a reservable conference room, and a meeting/office facility for Oceanids, the volunteer support organization for the university.

Off-Campus Housing

Off-Campus Housing is a rental referral and housing information resource center. This office receives and maintains up-to-date available rentals from people in the community within the various areas near campus. The rentals include individual houses, apartments, and condos, as well as roommates, rooms in private homes, and work-exchange situations.

The most popular housing situation involves sharing a house, condo, or apartment with other UCSD students.

The university is located in the midst of a resort area that results in relatively high rent in the coastal towns of San Diego: Del Mar and Solana Beach to the north of campus, La Jolla, and Pacific Beach to the south. A general rule of thumb: the closer to the beach, the higher the rent.

Also available through this office are helpful landlord/tenant materials such as: leases, room rental agreements, bus schedules, wall maps, a courtesy phone for local calling and a variety of house hunting aids.

Our Web site is useful for students and others unable to come into the office, yet need to review rental listings. Downloadable rental agreement forms are available. Links to local papers allow access to the classifieds. In addition, answers to frequently asked questions ease anxiety regarding housing.

Services are available to registered students, staff, faculty, and alumni of the University of California only. You must show a current UC ID card or official Letter of Acceptance to receive rental contacts. Rental referrals are not mailed, faxed, or given out over the telephone. The office staff will be happy to assist you with any housing questions or concerns. Our office is located in the Student Center, Building A, Eucalyptus Lounge, Suite 200–202.

For further information contact:

    Off-Campus Housing
    9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0309
    La Jolla, CA 92093-0309
    Phone: (858) 534-3670
    Fax: (858) 822-1440
    Email: offcampushousing@popmail.ucsd.edu
    Web site: http://offcampushousing.ucsd.edu

Psychological and Counseling Services

Central Location:
190 Galbraith
Mail code 0304
(858) 534-3755
http://www.ucsd.edu/psychserv

Psychological and Counseling Services provides professional assistance with a wide array of difficulties that may interfere with academic success. Specific concerns for which students often seek assistance include loneliness and isolation, personal issues, homesickness, parent/family relationships, difficulty studying, concentrating or test taking, relationship/marital difficulties, sexuality, educational/career questions, depression, and anxiety. Students often consult with counselors when experiencing a variety of life issues or emotional situations. In order to enhance the UCSD student experience, Psychological and Counseling Services professionals offer consultation to the university at large regarding a wide range of student issues.

Individual and group counseling, psychotherapy, marriage or relationship counseling, family sessions, and many issue-focused groups are provided to support the emotional and social growth of students. During the course of a year, groups for ethnic minorities, students in science and engineering, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered students, reentry students, and graduate students are offered.

Time-limited focus groups assist students in developing social skills, and in expanding abilities regarding assertion training, stress management, test-taking confidence, decision making, enhancing creativity, and maintaining healthy lifestyles. Groups are also available to support developing healthy eating patterns, coping with alcohol or drug abuse, overcoming eating disorders, and developing social confidence. Student peer counselors present programs concerning a variety of topics to student groups throughout the year.

Psychological and Counseling Services staff are clinical and counseling psychologists and psychologists-in-training. In order to provide greater accessibility, the service has offices in all colleges in addition to the central location. Services are available to any currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student, and appointments can be arranged by contacting the central office. The counseling relationship is private and confidential.

Recreation

RIMAC
Mail code 0529
(858) 534-4037
http://recreation.ucsd.edu

Campus Recreation provides UCSD students with quality recreation programs. They are designed to meet leisure-time needs and interests through on-campus programs offering clubs, intramural sports, recreation classes, outings, and a myriad of activities and special event programming. Our goal is to provide opportunities promoting a lifetime of health-conscious options.

FACILITIES

RIMAC with arena, gymnasium, weight room, racquetball and squash courts, and equipment room.
Main and Recreation Gymnasia
Main Gym Weight Room
Indoor 25-Yard Natatorium Pool and Spa
Outdoor 50-Meter Canyonview Pool and Spa
Outback Indoor Climbing Center
Tennis Courts
Playing Fields
Canyonview Weight Room
Golf Driving Range
Mission Bay Aquatics Center
Spanos Training Facility with weight training equipment, martial arts studio, and trainers' facility
Running and Jogging Track
Par Courses
Sand Volleyball Courts
Outback Adventures equipment rentals

INTRAMURAL SPORTS

The Intramural Sports Program at UCSD is a balanced blend of team and individual sports activities that are designed to meet the diverse needs of the campus community. Sports offered include flag football, floor hockey, tennis, basketball, softball, soccer, bowling, volleyball, tube waterpolo, and badminton.

RECREATION CLUBS

Recreation Clubs are special-interest activity clubs open to the entire campus community. The clubs are designed to bring together people with common interests. Students may join or begin new recreation clubs and participate in the workouts, meetings, social gatherings, and special events that are part of the RecClub structure. RecClubs include interests from aerobics to wrestling.

SPORT CLUBS

Sport Clubs are those teams that compete on an intercollegiate basis but without many of the restrictions of the formal Intercollegiate Athletic Teams. The clubs offer students the opportunity to become involved in somewhat less traditional competitive sports, while still enjoying the travel to and competition against other institutions. Teams include ballroom dance, competition dance team, equestrian, water ski, cycling, lacrosse, sailing, surfing, rugby, alpine ski/snowboard racing, ice hockey,and ultimate disc.

RECREATION CLASSES

Recreation classes provide students and the university community an opportunity for noncredit, nongraded instruction in a range of physical and leisure activities. The program includes professional instruction in everything from aerobics, tennis, weight training and swimming to karate, gymnastics, dance, and yoga.

OUTBACK ADVENTURES

Outback Adventures (outdoor recreation program) is a passport to adventure and the great outdoors. The program offers fun, full-service trips (transportation, meals, instruction, equipment) in backpacking, rock-climbing, cross-country skiing, canoeing, kayaking, mountain-biking, and other outdoor pursuits. The Outback Adventures director will also arrange customized trips. In addition, the program offers instructional workshops, a resource library of maps and park information, and a camping and outdoor equipment rental service which includes downhill and cross-country skiing equipment, mountain bikes, camping equipment, and game equipment. Outback also runs the indoor climbing center, with facilities for beginning to advanced climbers, rentals, and instruction.

AQUATICS

UCSD Campus Recreation Aquatics encompasses a wide range of aquatic activities. Student users can participate in competitive and training programs in diving, swimming, and water polo. Special events scheduled throughout the year range from student social activities to international team competitions. Additionally, an extensive recreational lap swim program is maintained to accommodate daily users from the campus and community.

OPEN (INFORMAL) RECREATION

Open recreation provides individuals and groups of students the opportunity to make use of any and all of the physical activity facilities at UCSD. From jogging on the par course to shooting hoops in the gym, or playing racquetball in RIMAC, "open rec" time allows students to develop their own leisure activities.

MISSION BAY AQUATIC CENTER

Located on Santa Clara Point in Mission Bay, this facility and its programs provide students with an exclusive opportunity to participate in all aspects of aquatic recreation. From highly structured classes to equipment rentals, MBAC is a "first class" operation. (488-1036)

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AT UCSD

http://athletics.ucsd.edu

With 23 intercollegiate teams to choose from the UC San Diego Athletics program provides students with varying interests the opportunity to participate in a highly-competitive program. As a non-scholarship institution, UCSD's Tritons have competed in the NCAA Division III, achieving national prominence in nearly every sport. In 1998, UCSD won the Sears Directors' Cup, which is awarded to the nation's top overall athletics program in the NCAA Division III. In the fall of 2000, UCSD moved to Division II and immediately captured an NCAA Championship in Women's Soccer while finishing runner-up in the NCAA Water Polo Championship.

Triton teams have captured 94 first-, second-, and third-place national finishes, led by Women's Volleyball's seven titles. Women's Soccer has won six championships, followed by Women's Water Polo with five, Women's Tennis with four, Men's Soccer with three and Men's Golf with one national championship. Individually, 90 Tritons have won national championships while a remarkable 721 have earned All-American Recognition. Tritons have been named Academic All-Americans on 122 occasions and 10 student/athletes have been awarded the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

Sports offered for men and women include basketball, crew, cross country, fencing, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and water polo. Men's baseball, men's golf, and women's softball are also offered.

With the move to Division II, most teams now compete in the California Collegiate Athletic Association, widely considered to be the top Division II athletic conference in the country.

In addition to athletic competition, UCSD students may get involved through support groups, game management, and internships. The UCSD Pep Band has grown steadily in recent years and is a fixture of spirit at all basketball and volleyball events. In 1999, the Triton Tide made its debut as a student booster club, and students may also join the UCSD Cheerleaders, the UCSD Twirl Flag Team, or the UCSD Dance Team. In addition to the student groups, Triton Athletic Associates, a booster group of parents, alumni, and friends assists UCSD Athletics with much-needed financial support. Students interested in a firsthand experience in the operations of an athletics program should check into opportunities to work in game management, which provides the staff for all home athletic events, or inquire about internships within the Athletics Department.

Religious Affairs

Building 502 University Center
Mail code 0081
(858) 534-2521

The Office of Religious Affairs is a privately-funded interdenominational program which promotes interfaith cooperation and dialogue among UCSD students, faculty, and staff. Ordained clergy and professional staff provide non-sectarian consultation, education and counseling services on theological, ethical, and moral issues facing the campus.

Student Affirmative Action and Education Equity Program

Old Student Center, Bldg B, Room 109
Mail Code 0329
(858) 822-4973
Web site: http://ugr8.ucsd.edu/equity

The Student Affirmative Action and Education Equity Program, (SAA&EE Program), serves as the campus contact for campus and UC officials, programs, and groups in matters relating to affirmative action, diversity, education equity, and equal educational opportunity. It also monitors campus programs, practices, and procedures to maximize achievement of a diverse student body at UCSD that reflects the California population. It also provides staff support, research, and technical assistance and information for Student Affairs and campus administrative units, workgroups, or advisory committees in areas relating to student affirmative action/education equity/equal education opportunity.

Student Office for Human Relations (SOHR)

Old Student Center, Building B, Room 104
Mail Code 0362
(858) 534-6708, sohr@ucsd.edu
http://ugr8.ucsd.edu/sohr

The Student Office of Human Relations, (SOHR), monitors and assesses campus programs, practices, and procedures to maximize achievement by UC/UCSD of a student oriented, positive and nurturing, learning environment that promotes understanding and acceptance of diversity in the UC/UCSD community through a broad educational program for UCSD students, staff, and faculty in student oriented human/race relations, cultural pluralism, hate/bias prevention education. It also serves as the campus contact for any student related hate/bias crimes or incidents, and complaints of unlawful discrimination involving UCSD students.

Student Health Service

Mail code 0039
(858) 534-3300
http://www.ucsd.edu/shs

Comprehensive primary health care, urgent care, laboratory, x-ray, as well as health education programs are provided free of charge to all registration paying students during the academic quarters. A health fee is charged during the summer quarter to continuing students.

Specialized care is provided through the Women's Clinic, Sports Medicine Clinic, Dermato-logy Clinic, Nurses' Clinic, Headache Clinic, and Travel Clinic, most at no additional fee.

Reduced fees are charged for pharmaceuticals, contraceptives, travel immunizations, and some laboratory tests. A Visual Care Clinic is available at modest fees. The Visual Care Clinic offers eye glasses, designer frames, lenses, sunglasses, contacts, and eye exams.

Although undergraduate, graduate, medical, and international students may have unlimited visits with Student Health Service (SHS), students requiring medical or surgical care from practitioners, hospitals, or clinics other than SHS should be prepared to assume the cost of such care. All students are strongly urged to have and maintain adequate health insurance. (See below)

Starting fall term 2001 the University of California Board of Regents has established a requirement that all undergraduate students have mandatory major medical health insurance as a non-academic condition of enrollment. The Undergraduate Student Health Insurance Plan (USHIP) provides benefits for ambulance, emergency room, hospitalization, certain outpatient services, surgery and major medical expenses with SHS referral. USHIP also includes benefits for pharmaceuticals, vision care and intramural, club and intercollegiate sports. The cost for USHIP will be factored into grants, loans, and work-study programs offered to students who receive financial assistance. Students already covered by adequate health insurance can waive the requirement. The new campus-based insurance plans will not replace the primary medical care and referral services provided by the Student Health Service.

Participation in the Graduate Student Health Insurance Plan (GSHIP) is mandatory for all graduate, professional, and international students. GSHIP provides benefits for certain outpatient services, hospitalization, surgery, and major medical expenses by referral. GSHIP also contains a dental and vision care plan and pharmaceutical benefits. The fee for GSHIP is paid by the university for graduate and professional students holding academic appointments of 25 percent time or more.

Brochures describing these insurance plans, their limitations, exclusions, and open enrollment periods are available at Student Health Service and through the SHHS Web page. A representative of the insurance company has an office at Student Health Service and is available to assist students.

Student Policies and Judicial Affairs

Building B, Student Center
Mail code 0329
(858) 534-6225
http://ugr8.ucsd.edu/judicial

Student Policies and Judicial Affairs (SP&JA) consists of the administration of student judicial affairs, which includes campus-wide coordination of student conduct, including graduate students, monitoring of compliance requirements, with applicable federal and state laws, and university policies and campus regulations, such as Right to Privacy as it affects students. In addition, the director also provides legal advice and consultation to faculty and administrators on student-related matters. Other programs encompassed by SP&JA include the Student Legal Services Office, Student Office for Human Relations (SOHR), (SAA/EEP) Student Affirmative Action/Education Equity Program, and the Office of Religious Affairs.

Student Legal Services

Building B, Student Center
Mail code 0329
(858) 534-4374
http://sls.ucsd.edu
email: sls@ucsd.edu

Student Legal Services (SLS) provides advice to UCSD students in legal matters. It prepares and drafts legal documents for students seeking to represent themselves in court. These include Petitions for Dissolution, Name Change, Immigra-tion Petitions, and Restraining Orders. Student Legal Services also counsels and prepares students for in pro per court appearances, i.e., Small Claims, Municipal, Traffic, and Misdemeanor Arraignment hearings. As SLS cannot represent students, if such representation is deemed necessary the student is referred to an outside attorney or agency specializing in that particular area of the law. SLS conducts twenty legal education workshops on a wide variety of topics each quarter. Additionally, SKS advises Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, the Community Law Project, and the Minority Law Foundation.

Student Safety Awareness Program

Main Gym, north side
Mail code 0372
(858) 534-5793
http://www.ucsd.edu/ssap
email: studentsafety@ucsd.edu

The Student Safety Awareness Program (SSAP) is the primary source of information, crisis intervention, and follow-up support regarding sexual assault, dating violence, and general personal safety on the UCSD campus. The goals of the peer-to-peer education programs for men and women are to dispel myths, to promote awareness of personal violence, and to prevent the incidence of these crimes. The program also explains the victim's options to notify law enforcement and to utilize other resources, i.e., campus and community counseling, and student services. SSAP outlines procedures to follow if a sex offense occurs, if a victim reports to law enforcement and/or uses the on-campus disciplinary process.

SSAP provides information and education about sexual harassment. Students who have questions and/or concerns may seek confidential assistance by calling the above number.

University Centers

The facilities, services, and programs of the University Centers at UCSD complement the teaching and research functions of the university. Both the Price Center and the Student Center provide opportunities for students and the campus community to meet, relax, dine, and enhance their experiences outside the classroom or lab.

THE PRICE CENTER

Mail code 0076
Administration office: (858) 534-7666
Web site: theuniversitycenters.ucsd.edu

The centrally located, modern facilities of the Price Center are home to a variety of services geared to the needs of students. The Price Center is the place for eating, studying, surfing the Internet, running errands, and catching the latest feature film at the Dolby Digital sound equipped movie theatre. The Library Lounge is a perfect place to study. The adjacent galleries exhibit student art. Services that are located in the Price Center include the university bookstore, a copy and technology center, a travel agency, a post office, a video and billiard gameroom, a Ticketmaster outlet, a flower stand, and a photo lab. Many afternoons, sounds of bands and socializing fill the patio in the outdoor courtyard. An equally-vibrant indoor food court has a variety of fast-service restaurants such as: Wendy's, Subway, Round Table Pizza, Jamba Juice, Star Wraps, Tia Molly, Wok's Up, and Espresso Roma. A large ballroom hosts major exhibits, conferences, meetings, concerts, and dances throughout the year. Fifteen state-of-the-art conference/meeting rooms are available for use by the campus community. Professional catering and high tech audio and visual services can also be arranged. The Price Center is also home to many student organizations. The offices of Campus Tours, Volunteer Connection, Associa-ted Students, University Events, and the Office of Student Organizations and Leadership Opportu-nities are located in the Price Center.

THE STUDENT CENTER

Student Center Services
Mail code 0323
Administration office: (858) 534-8929
Web site: theuniversitycenters.ucsd.edu

Nestled among the eucalyptus trees, the wood exterior of the Student Center stands in contrast to the modern marble of the Price Center. The casual atmosphere and unique blend of services make the Student Center a special place. The main building is home to The General Store, Groundwork Books, and the Food Co-op. These are UCSD's own brand of student-run cooperatives. The UCSD Guardian newspaper, KSDT radio station, and SRTV are located here along with several alternative campus newspapers. The Student Center main building is a popular study spot with academic services such as A.S. Soft Reserves, A.S. Lecture Notes, three indoor lounges, and plenty of comfortable outdoor study areas. There are also conference/meeting rooms, two ATMs, and the UCSD Bike Shop, which sells, repairs, and maintains bikes and bike accessories. The Off-Campus Housing Office, which helps students find housing, is located on the second floor in the Eucalyptus Lounge. Next to the main building is a unique facility known as The Pub where dances, concerts, and many other events occur. Around the corner, Porter's at the Pub serves up lunch, dinner, and microbrew beer. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members learn the art of neon, pottery, glass blowing, and other crafts in classes offered at the Crafts Center. The work of artists from around the world is exhibited at the adjacent Grove Gallery. Nearby, specialty coffees, light cuisine, and an occasional musical performance are served up in the patio setting of the Grove Caffe, one of the most beautiful places on campus. Just south of the Student Center on the Revelle campus is the Ché Café, which serves a vegetarian menu at very affordable prices.

STUDENT INFORMATION CENTER (EDNA)

Price Center
Mail code 0076
Administration Office: (858) 534-3362
Web site: theuniversitycenters.ucsd.edu

Located in the Price Center Plaza next to the theater lobby, the information desk serves the campus community by providing information and a variety of other services benefitting the students, faculty, and the general public.

If the student staff cannot answer your question, they will direct you to the proper person or agency.

STUDENTS GOVERNMENTS

Third Floor, Price Center
Mail code 0077
ASUCSD: (858) 534-4450
Hours: 8:00 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. Monday–Friday
http://as.ucsd.edu
Graduate Student Association
Student Center A
First Floor, room 132
Mail code 0353
GSA: (858) 534-6504
Hours: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Monday–Friday

The Associated Students (ASUCSD) and the Graduate Student Association (GSA) provide students with practical leadership experience in the areas of programming, financial planning, and in the development of programs and services which are designed to meet the students' needs. The ASUCSD operates AS Internship Office, Grove Caffe, AS Lecture Notes, AS Soft Reserves, U.S. Grants, the AS Volunteer Connection, SRTV, and KSDT. The ASUCSD also sponsors a wide variety of programming, including speakers, concerts, and festivals.

The GSA takes a proactive stance on graduate concerns in the areas of housing, TA/RA work-related issues, and mandatory health insurance. The Student Government staffs work with the AS and the GSA in providing logistical, accounting, and programmatic advice. The student leaders and the staff of the ASUCSD, the GSA, and the Student Government Services office encourage you to get involved and take part in the many leadership opportunities available at UCSD.

University Events Office

Price Center
Mail code 0078
(858) 534-4090
http://ueo.ucsd.edu

The University Events Office is a central resource for programming of events and activities at UCSD. The office hosts over fifty events annually. It provides the campus and community with programs in the areas of internationally acclaimed dance, drama, chamber music, popular entertainment, and the San Diego Internatio-nal Film Festival. All programs are presented in conjunction with student committees and volunteers are welcome.

The staff is a central resource for programming advice and assistance in the areas of event planning, publicity, marketing, ticket handling, and contracting. The management of the Central Box Office provides for the sale of tickets to most campus events as well as tickets sold on the Ticketmaster system to events in town and around the country.

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Price Center
Mail code 0078
(858) 534-0501
http://solo.ucsd.edu

The office of Student Organizations and Leadership Opportunities strongly supports the notion that the university must provide learning experiences for students both within and outside the classroom. Participating in leadership workshops, seminars, conferences, and in any of the over 300 student organizations is an integral part of the university experience. With so many organizations to choose from, there is bound to be one that sparks individual interest. If not, students can start their own organization! Registration for student organizations begins in the fall and continues throughout the academic year. The advisers are here to assist in selecting an organization or in starting one.

In addition, leadership seminars are organized to help strengthen the leadership potential of students. Listed below are some of the training programs we schedule each year:

    Improving interpersonal skills
    Public relations
    Interviewing techniques
    Fund raising
    Team building
    Running effective meetings
    Time management
    Careers in student affairs
    Budget management
    Motivation
    Stress management
    Ethics
    Publicity/advertising
    Recruiting volunteers
    Diversity
We invite you to stop by the Student Organizations Center on the third floor of the Price Center to learn more about student organizations and leadership opportunities!

Veterans' Affairs

Building 201 University Center
Mail code 0013
(858) 534-4480
http://www.ucsd.edu/finaid

ELIGIBILITY

The following persons may be eligible for federal veterans' educational benefits:

Chapter 35

  1. Sons, daughters, spouses, and surviving spouses of veterans who died, or are permanently and totally disabled as the result of a service-connected disability, or persons missing in action, or captured in line of duty by a hostile force.
Chapter 30
  1. A person who entered active duty for the first time after June 30, 1985, and served continuously for three years.

Chapter 106

  1. Persons who have a six-year obligation to serve in the Selected Reserve signed after June 30, 1985.

CalVet Fee Waiver

  1. California Veterans' Dependents College Fee Waiver Program: A student who is the child of a deceased veteran or veteran with a service-connected disability may receive a waiver of registration and educational fees. Eligibility is determined by individual county veterans' services offices.

OTHER SERVICES

In addition to certifying paperwork to initiate a student's veterans' benefits, the Student Financial Services staff can answer questions about check problems or other programs administered by the Veterans Administration such as tutorial assistance and VA work-study, or can provide you a phone number so that you can make an inquiry to the Veterans Administration Regional Office.

Upon admission to the university, please contact the Student Financial Services Office to request certification of VA educational benefits, or notify the office of your eligibility for the CalVet waiver.

Other Services and Programs

UCSD Alumni Association

202 University Center
Mail code 0083
(858) 534-3900
email: alumni@ucsd.edu
http://www.alumni.ucsd.edu

The UCSD Alumni Association, founded in 1972 with a grant from the University of California Board of Regents, promotes the university as an exceptional institution of higher education through alumni involvement.

The association co-sponsors and provides funds for the National Merit Scholarship program, honors distinguished alumni and faculty, provides student and alumni career programs, educational and professional seminars, develops regional clubs, and actively supports alumni legislative advocacy programs affecting higher education.

Members of the UCSD Alumni Association enjoy borrowing privileges at all UC libraries, a UCSD Bookstore discount coupon, Career Services Center discount, networking and volunteer opportunities, travel programs, a subscription to UCSD Perspectives and Alumni News, and, discount cards for a variety of services. In partnership with Student Affairs, the Alumni Assoc-iation offers two-year memberships with a variety of special student discounts and benefits.

Art Galleries

UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY

Mandeville Center, Room 101
Mail code 0327
(858) 534-2107
http://www.universityartgallery.ucsd.edu

The University Art Gallery presents six exhibitions each year with an emphasis on contemporary works. Painting, sculpture, and photography are joined by newer art forms such as performance art, installation works, and video art, giving visitors a chance to experience the full range of contemporary artistic expression. Recent exhibitions have included: Living in Context: Archetypal Urban Housing for the 21st Century; Obsessions; the Empty Cabinet and Related Works by Tony Oursler.

Gallery hours are from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. The gallery is closed Sundays, Mondays, and school holidays. There is no admission charge.

MANDEVILLE ANNEX GALLERY

Mandeville Center, Room B-118
Mail code 0327

The Mandeville Annex Gallery is for Visual Arts undergraduate art exhibitions. A new exhibition is mounted each week of the quarter. Included in the exhibition schedule are individual, group, and class shows. Gallery hours are from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. There is no admission charge.

VISUAL ARTS GRADUATE GALLERY

Visual Arts Facility, Room 309
Mail code 0084
http://visarts.ucsd.edu

The six-building complex houses the Visual Arts Graduate Gallery. First-year review shows and M.F.A. exhibitions will be mounted each week of the quarter. Gallery hours are from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. There is no admission charge.

Crafts Center

Mail code 0338
(858) 534-2021
http://www-crafts.ucsd.edu

Located in the center of the campus, the Crafts Center offers studio and art/crafts instructional facilities in ceramics, photography, jewelry, drawing, neon, glassblowing, and other crafts. The center provides personal enrichment and creative educational opportunities to individuals wishing to develop artistic skills in an active studio-classroom situation.

The Grove Gallery is a part of the center, and offers ongoing exhibits of contemporary crafts and ethnic arts. The Grove Gallery Store sells an international selection of handmade crafts and other decorative accessories.

Registration for Crafts Center activities takes place the first week of every quarter at the center. Specific classes, schedules, and course fees information can be obtained by calling (858) 534-2021 or http://www-crafts.ucsd.edu.

UCSD Cross-Cultural Center

Building 510, Mail Code 0053
(858) 534-9689, Fax (858) 822-0173
cccenter@ucsd.edu
http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/ccc

Established in May of 1995, the UCSD Cross-Cultural Center functions as a campus community center committed to creating space for dialogue while also maintaining an environment conducive to the recruitment and retention of students, staff and faculty from underrepre-sented backgrounds.

The CCC offers programs and services specifically designed to reflect UCSD's commitment to excellence, scholarship, and community through cross-cultural interactions. The Center's focus areas include: faculty, staff, and student exchanges, educational materials and resources, student outreach and retention activities, speakers, film series, community outreach, support and discussion groups, and leadership development.

Day Care Center

Mail code 0962
(858) 534-2768
http://admissions.ucsd.edu

The UCSD Early Childhood Education Center serves the children of students, staff, and faculty. Age requirements are eleven months through kindergarten. State subsidy is available for income-eligible staff and full-time students on a limited basis. Only full-time enrollment is offered, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack are included in the cost. For further information or to visit, call the Day Care Center's office at (858) 534-2768 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

As an alternative, the Infant Toddler Referral Program aids campus families in locating licensed home-care providers for children from six weeks through preschool ages. For assistance, call (858) 534-2768 during office hours or leave a recorded message for a return call.

Imprints

http://imprints.ucsd.edu

YOUR UCSD PRINT RESOURCE CENTER

Self-serve copies, full color copies, fax service, posters, lamination, plus a large variety of other printing and binding services are available. Price Center Imprints is open evenings and Saturdays. In addition to standard services, computer workstations are available on a rental basis with both black and white and color laser printer options.

Campus Locations:

  • Applied Physics and Math Bldg. Room #3301,
    (858) 534-2197
  • Campus Services Complex, Bldg. A,
    (858) 534-3020
  • Geisel Library, Main Flr
    (858) 534-2534
  • Price Center, Upper level
    (858) 822-4422
  • University Center, Bldg. 201,
    (858) 534-7050
Triton Plus Card, Library photocopy card, cash, and check payment accepted. Visa and Master-card accepted at Price Center and Geisel Library locations.

Transportation and Parking Services

Located in the Gilman Parking Structure
Mail code 0040
(858) 534-4223
http://parking.ucsd.edu

Transportation and Parking Services, (T&PS) sponsors a variety of programs and services designed to help students living at UCSD without a car. An extensive network of shuttles spans the campus and also serves several off-campus locations. A special sticker can be affixed to a UCSD ID card, free of charge, allowing unlimited rides on San Diego Transit buses within a two-mile radius of campus. T&PS offers a free holiday shuttle service to the airport, helping students get home during breaks. For information, route maps, or schedules, please telephone (858) 534-RIDE, or check our Web site at parking.ucsd.edu.

A number of money-saving rideshare programs have been developed for commuting students. Carpool, vanpool, rail, bicycle, and subsidized transit programs feature terrific additional incentives including a free emergency ride home and complimentary parking. For program details, call Rideshare Operations at (858) 534-RIDE.

If you choose to bring a car to campus, be aware that a parking permit is required on UCSD property, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., unless otherwise posted. (A short grace period during September's Welcome Week allows parking in student spaces without a parking permit.) Parking permits can be obtained at the Parking Office (858) 534-4223, or by accessing StudentLink.

Student spaces are defined by yellow lines, student ("S") parking permits are valid in these yellow-striped spaces at all times. After 4:30 p.m. weekdays, all UCSD permits are upgraded and become valid in spaces marked with green or red squares, and metered (no fee required) spaces. Permits are not required on campus Saturday and Sunday, unless otherwise posted. Student permits are never valid in spaces marked "A" Permit Required, 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week, or in any other 7/24 parking space.

T&PS also has a Motorist Assistance Program which provides battery jumps, help with lock outs, flat tire inflation, or a lift to the nearest station to buy gas for drivers stranded on campus. Call (858) 534-8108.

If you have questions about T&PS, purchasing a permit, or parking at UCSD, please telephone a service representative at (858) 534-4223, visit our Web site: parking.ucsd.edu. or stop by the Parking Office, located in the Gilman Parking Structure (entrance on Russell Lane).

Student Mail Services

Campus Services Complex, Bldg. A
Mail code 0047
(858) 534-7098
http://www-bfs.ucsd.edu/mails/

The Student Mail Services provides Monday through Saturday distribution of mail to resident students during the academic year. Hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Stamps and various other U.S. Postal commodities can be purchased and international items can be mailed at this location.

The UCSD Bookstore

Located in the Price Center Plaza
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0008

Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Extended hours during the beginning of each quarter.

General Information––(858) 534-READ

Birch Aquarium Bookshop––(858) 534-8753

Clothing & Gifts––(858) 534-8530

Computer Center––(858) 534-4291

Computer Repair––(858) 537-2438

Custom Publishing––(858) 534-7963

Electronics Department––(858) 534-3786

Medical Instruments––(858) 534-7057

Refund/Recharge––(858) 534-7326

Sunshine Store/Film––(858) 534-2875

Supplies Department––(858) 534-3786

Textbook Department––(858) 534-4557

Toll Free (800) 520-7323

Trade and Professional Book Information––(858) 534-3149

Fax Numbers

  • General Number––(858) 534-0565
  • Computer Center––(858) 534-1430
  • Book Departments––(858) 534-5286
  • Supplies & Clothing––(858) 534-0410
email–– comments@ucsdbkst.ucsd.edu

Web site–– bookstore.ucsd.edu

Book Information

500,000 title database. The Book Information Department can find any title that's still in print in the United States. If the book is not available in the store, it can be special ordered. In addition to offering personal service inside the store, orders can be placed and questions can be answered via phone, fax, email, and through their fully encrypted and secure Web site.

General Books

The 17,000 square foot General Book Depart-ment contains over 141,000 shelved books representing over 67,500 titles from more than 900 different publishers. The strongest sections are literature (especially classic literature, literature in foreign languages, new fiction, short stories and emerging young writers), mysteries, cinema, cultural studies, political science, history, Black studies, art, music, children's, and gender issues. Any title that's still in print in the United States can be located. Bestsellers are always discounted 35 percent. They are constantly seeking new titles from interesting sources in order to broadly represent the entire world of books. Every Wednesday from 4 p.m.–6 p.m. all general, scientific, and technical books are discounted 10 percent.

Medical & Technical Books

The UCSD Bookstore is proud of its partnership with the medical community and has been recognized as a primary resource for the technological, biotechnological, and telecommunications communities offering up-to-date, quality, medical, and technical reference information. More than 25,000 titles, in over 130 medical and technical disciplines are shelved at the UCSD Bookstore. In addition, a large selection of medical instruments are available along with lab coats, clinical jackets, and medical software programs. Over 90,000 medical books, school of medicine textbooks, journals and more, are available online at bookstore.ucsd.edu/medbooksale.

Faculty Authored Books

The UCSD Bookstore is proud to display and sell books written by UCSD faculty. Books are shelved in the categorical section that applies, in a special faculty author area of the UCSD Book-store and also in the Faculty Club. Faculty members who have written a book they would like the UCSD Bookstore to sell, should provide the title, the publisher, and the ISBN number. Unfor-tunately, the UCSD Bookstore is not able to order out-of-print titles.

Custom Courseware

The Educational Resources Division of the UCSD Bookstore provides custom course materials as part of the UCSD Bookstore's mission to serve the UCSD community as an essential academic resource. The purpose in providing this service is not to replace those materials already available from publishers, but to supplement them with a variety of other printed matter, including out-of-print books, out-of-stock books, journals and newspaper articles, syllabi, anthologies, lab manuals, course notes, workbooks, and original works. To ensure that the UCSD Bookstore is complying with any and all legal requirements involving reproduced printed materials, necessary copyright permission is secured. The UCSD Bookstore is committed to providing professional service and quality products on a timely basis and at a reasonable cost—at all times within the legal framework of copyright authorizations.

Textbooks

Required and recommended textbooks are stocked at the UCSD Bookstore. Also provided are lecture notes, laboratory guides, software, and many other publications. Books for UCSD Extension courses can be found in a special section of the UCSD Bookstore, and at the UCSD North County Center in Rancho Bernardo. Each quarter, the UCSD Bookstore sends a letter to faculty requesting textbook orders within a certain time frame. Textbook orders can be submitted directly to the Textbook Department at the UCSD Bookstore, through the book coordinator within the various campus departments or via their Web site. Each department can help estimate enrollment quantities to determine how many books to order. Textbook orders need to be submitted before the quarterly deadline to ensure that the books can be stocked in time for the beginning of class. During the first week and finals week of each quarter the UCSD Bookstore provides a buy back service for students to sell their used textbooks for cash.

Textbook Reservations

At the beginning of every fall quarter, the UCSD Bookstore offers a hassle-free textbook reservation service.

Emblematic Clothing and Gifts

An up-to-date selection of fashionable UCSD insignia and gift items are available at the UCSD Bookstore as well as a gift and clothing catalog with toll-free and online ordering capabilities.

Supplies: School, Art, and Office

In addition to finding an extensive selection of supplies carried within the department a catalog containing over 10,000 art, office, and school supplies—more than in any store—is available through the UCSD Bookstore's supply department.

Electronics

A comprehensive selection of brand name calculators such as Hewlett Packard, Casio, Texas Instruments, and Sharp as well as many more electronic items and accessories are stocked at the UCSD Bookstore. Special orders are always welcome.

Computers

The extremely knowledgeable staff of the UCSD Bookstore computer department is available to assist those who wish to purchase computer and printer hardware and accessories. Educational pricing is offered for full-time UCSD students, extension students (certificate courses), faculty, and staff on Macintosh and PC software and hardware. Special orders are encouraged for products that may not be stocked. The UCSD Bookstore One Stop Shopping (BOSS) system was created to allow ordering computer products online:
www-bookstore.ucsd.edu/ncomputers.

Computer Repair

The UCSD Bookstore has a fully certified Apple Computer Repair Shop, open Monday through Friday.

Special Orders

Books, gifts, clothing, office and art supplies, medical instruments, computer hardware and software can be special ordered at any time.

BIRCH AQUARIUM AT SCRIPPS BOOKSHOP

2300 Expedition Way
La Jolla, CA 92093-0207
Monday–Sunday 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
(858) 534-8753
(Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day)

This bookshop has been operated by the UCSD Bookstore since August 1994. It's goal is to support the education and community service missions of the Scripps Institution of Ocean-ography and the Birch Aquarium at Scripps. The bookshop has an exciting selection of educational books concerning the geological, biological, and physical sciences and how they interact with the sea. A dazzling variety of children's books and educational toys are available to children of all ages who have interest in the ocean and its marine life. Other popular items are guides to scuba diving and snorkeling, tide pool guides, San Diego tourist guides, and maps. The bookshop's selection of souvenirs and gifts is fun-loving with a wide-ranging selection of T-shirts, sweatshirts, postcards, calendars, cassette tapes, video tapes, stuffed animals, jewelry, and lots more.

THE SUNSHINE STORE

Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–8 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Established in April 1979 as an auxiliary operation of the UCSD Bookstore, the Sunshine Store is a busy annex located next to the UCSD Book-store on the ground floor of the Price Center Plaza. Open seven days a week, the Sunshine Store carries snacks and groceries along with school and office supplies, soda, juice, coffee, tea, popcorn, health and personal care products, ice cream, sandwiches, donuts, and candy. Film and film processing are also available with film specials running throughout the year.

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PHILOSOPHY

The UCSD Bookstore strives for complete customer satisfaction. Should any product you select from the UCSD Bookstore fail to meet your expectations, they will respond to your concern and assist you in an exchange, refund, or credit whenever possible within the guidelines which apply to their specific merchandise categories.

  • All categories of refundable merchandise require an original receipt to obtain a refund.
  • Textbooks must be in resalable condition, accompanied by a cash register receipt, and returned within the first three weeks of the current quarter for refund, exchange, or credit. Texbooks purchased after the third week have a three business day (including Saturday) return/exchange. Software used as course materials and textbooks containing software, are not returnable if the seal on the software or sleeve is broken.
  • Trade, technical, and medical books may be returned for refund, exchange, or credit within 14 days if they are in resalable condition and are among the titles currently carried in the UCSD Bookstore.
  • Nonrefundable/nonexchangeable merchandise: medical instruments, Medical (MDTEST), other testing (REFEXM) books, magazines, and clearance books.
  • Computer hardware and software refund policies are available in the computer department.

University Police Department

Building 500 University Center
Mail code 0017
EMERGENCY, DIAL 9-1-1
Business, (858) 534-4357
http://police.ucsd.edu

The UCSD Police Department protects life and property through the enforcement of local, state, and federal laws. The police department strives for a safe campus environment, where the educational and research pursuits of the university can be realized.

The Police Department provides continuous twenty-four-hour-a-day police patrol to protect the campus community, along with the dispatching of emergency fire and ambulance services.

In addition, student residential areas are provided with additional security with on-site residential security officers (RSOs) during the evening and early morning hours.

CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM

(858) 534-3644

The Police Department's Crime Prevention Program offers a variety of information to the campus community on crime prevention methods. Pamphlets and informative seminars are available.

COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER PROGRAM

(858) 534-9255

CSOs are students employed by the UCSD Police Department. They provide a variety of services related to crime prevention and campus safety. One of the services is the safety ESCORT program, which is available every evening from 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. They also provide security for campus events and facilities. For more information contact the program coordinator at (858) 822-1130.

LOST AND FOUND

(858) 534-4361

The Police Department serves as a central repository for lost and found articles. Lost and found items should be taken to the police station. The station is open twenty-four hours daily.

U.S. Neighborhood Post Office

2.425 Price Center
Mail code 0324
(858) 534-2052
http://www-bfs.ucsd.edu/mails/

The Price Center Post Office is a contract station operated under the rules and regulations of the U.S. Postal Service. Stamps, money orders, and other postal items may be purchased and mailed at this location Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. P.O. Box rentals are available in various sizes. Stamp purchases from stamp vending machines are available Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.


 
Copyright 2001, The Regents of the University of California. Last modified July 13, 2001.
Reflects information in the printed 2001-2002 General Catalog. Contact individual departments for the very latest information.