2015–2016 A GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND FAMILIES produced by in partnership with For more information, please contact University of California, San Diego Office of Parent & Family Programs 9500 Gilman Drive #0021 La Jolla, California 92093 - 0021 [email protected] parents.ucsd.edu Parents’ Helpline (858) 534-7273 facebook.com/TritonParents twitter.com/UCSDParents About this Guide UniversityParent published this guide in partnership with the University of California San Diego with the mission of helping you navigate your student’s university with the most timely and relevant information available. 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Graphics; and Jehoan 52 | Campus Map Espinoza, Student Photographer 2 University of California, San Diego 3 www.universityparent.com/ucsd 3 Join the Triton Parent & Family Ambassador Program An opportunity for parents and families to get involved at UC San Diego. The Triton Parent & Family Ambassador Program is an opportunity for parents and families of current students and alumni to serve as ambassadors for UC San Diego by reaching out to local and regional prospective and current families and their student. The vision is for you, as ambassadors, to enhance the overall UC San Diego student experience by sharing your knowledge and offering support. For this reason, the Office of Parent & Family Programs encourages you to join the Triton Parent & Family Ambassador Program. Welcome to UC San Diego! The UC San Diego Parent & SAVE THE DATE! Sign up today! Family Guide was created with you in mind. The Parent & http://parents.ucsd.edu/get-involved October 16–18, 2015 Family Guide is a publication to inform you about resources to help you support your student’s college experience. Missing your student?! Family Weekend is a great time to see how your student “When parents are informed, students benefit.” is faring at school. Join us for this special The Office of Parent & Family Programs views the relationship we have with our campus-wide, family event. Reconnect students’ parents and families as a partnership — a partnership created to help with your student, learn more about UC students become successful. We assist you with navigating UC San Diego and San Diego, explore the city of San Diego supporting your student. and, of course, have fun. http://parents.ucsd.edu/events/family- weekend/index.html 4 University of California, San Diego Office of Parent & Family Programs | www.parents.ucsd.edu 5 With only 7.1 percent of UC San Diego’s total revenue coming from the State The Parents of California funds for education, the generosity of parents and families is more Fund helps build important than ever. Your contribution means that we can do more to prepare our and maintain students for bright, successful futures in a competitive global economy. campus resources Help secure the necessary resources that that make allow students achieve their dreams and explore their roles in our community and the difference our world. We encourage you to consider making a gift to the Parents Fund as part of your participation. between a http://parentfamilygiving.ucsd.edu good college (858) 534-7424 experience and an outstanding one. Parent & Family Giving Academic and life-building The Parents Fund helps build and opportunities abound at UC maintain campus resources that make the difference between a good college San Diego. In addition to a experience and an outstanding one. This world-class education, we strive flexible fund brings together contributions to provide students with a of all sizes to support programs that help sustain positive student life events and vibrant, well-rounded university activities including: experience that encourages • Tutoring and mentoring services them to seek their passions and • Leadership development helps prepare them for success opportunities in their academic careers • Career exploration workshops and after graduation. Yet, we • Health, safety, and well-being could not do this without the programs help of parents and families. • And much more 6 University of California, San Diego www.universityparent.com/ucsd 7 We are also available to support students in crisis. Our Office of Residence Life is committed to providing a safe living and learning experience for a diverse population of students. A few Revelle College traditions that take place annually include Roger Revelle’s Birthday, celebrated on the last Friday of Winter quarter; Revellution, an annual concert held in the spring; and Watermelon Drop, the oldest tradition at UC San Diego. Parents and families can access more information regarding Revelle College at: http://revelle.ucsd.edu. Office of the Provost: (858) 534-1571 Paul Yu, Ph.D. Provost Academic Advising: (858) 534-3490 Shannon O'Brien, Ph.D. Dean of Academic Advising Student Affairs: (858) 534-3492 Sherry Mallory, Ph.D. Dean of Student Affairs Residential Life Office: (858) 534-3025 The Revelle College Academic Advising Revelle College is UC San Diego’s first college, named in honor Malik Ismail Office is responsible for advising all new of the chief architect of the University in its early years — Dr. Associate Dean of Students and Director and continuing students from orientation of Residence Life Roger Revelle. In the 1960s, when Dr. Revelle and other founding through graduation. Academic counselors members of the UC San Diego faculty began to think about an are available to help students with a undergraduate component to the new university, they were variety of questions and concerns, from navigating the Revelle curriculum to committed to the principle of a broad liberal arts education decision-making strategies; they’re also that would provide a firm grounding in the major disciplines available to assist students experiencing of the sciences, humanities, arts, and social sciences. academic difficulty. The Revelle College Student Affairs Office Revelle College has a dedicated cadre core writing program, the humanities is responsible for students’ out of class of faculty loyal to the classical education sequence, has the highest percentage experience, and offer a wide range of provided by the college’s general of senior faculty instructors of all the programs, events, and activities designed education requirements. The college’s university’s core courses. to enhance students’ college experience. 8 University of California, San Diego Office of Parent & Family Programs | www.parents.ucsd.edu 9 performing in the Muir Musical, we are committee in 2006–07). His administrative certain there is an organization or activity and academic accomplishments and his for everyone. commitment to the John Muir College theme of “emphasizing the spirit of The residential complex at Muir is a fun individual choice and responsibility and comfortable place to live, where within the framework of a welcoming residents develop friendships and learn and supportive community,” makes him about themselves and those who live with exceptionally well qualified to provide them. The organization of Muir’s residence leadership as the Provost of Muir College. halls into houses and suites makes it He is also known as a flamenco guitarist. easy to connect with others and develop lifelong friendships. Parents and families can access more information regarding John Muir College A few John Muir College traditions that at: http://muir.ucsd.edu. take place annually are the Muir Pumpkin Drop and Halloween Carnival; Muirstock, a festival and concert highlighting a number Office of the Provost: of well-known bands; Muir Musical, (858) 534-7127 a completely student-run theatrical Dr. John Moore production; and John Muir Week, a week Provost highlighting green initiatives, as well as an observance of John Muir’s birthday. Academic Advising: (858) 534-3580 Unique to Muir, the Muir College Center is Dr. Doug Easterly located in Stewart Commons below Pines Dean of Academic Advising and offers a wide variety of products and services. The College Center includes MOM (Middle of Muir), POP (Purveyor Student Affairs: of Products), Muir Woods coffee house, (858) 534-3587 space for student events, comfortable Dr. Patricia Mahaffey John Muir College study areas, and an outdoor seating area. Dean of Student Affairs During Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters, Residential Life Office: the College Center offers families and (858) 534-4200 The College’s General Education Inspired by the environmentalist, friends of John Muir College students the Pat Danylyshyn-Adams curriculum allows students the freedom nature writer, Sierra Club opportunity to send their best wishes to Associate Dean of Student Affairs and to choose courses meaningful to them in students living in our residential facilities. Director of Residence Life founder, and his remarkable a program that includes both breadth and With forty-eight hour notice (even life, John Muir College of depth in natural sciences, social sciences, shorter for some), custom baskets can arts, humanities, and foreign languages.