Greetings from beautiful UC San Diego! We hope this message finds you in good health and staying safe during these unprecedented times. This Fall, we welcomed 9,655 students back to live on campus, while 30,131 students are currently living off-campus. During our week-long move-in process we conducted nearly 6,000 COVID-19 tests. This ambitious and diligent testing process resulted in ten positive cases (0.17%) among those who moved in at that time. Fall quarter began on October 1 with 6% of our classes being held in-person. As we continue to provide our students with a superb education, whether they're returning strictly on a virtual basis or back on campus and taking advantage of our hybrid curriculum, please know that the same, and in some cases even BETTER, resources are available to all.

Within our Triton Community, there are a multitude of exceptional resources available to our diverse student body. Our campus centers are an excellent example of one way for students to engage. Please visit our Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion webpage at diversity.ucsd.edu for information and individual links to our Campus Community Centers – APIMEDA (Asian Pacific Islander Middle Eastern Desi American), Black Resource Center, Cross Cultural Center, Intertribal Resource Center, LGBT Resource Center; Raza Resource Centro and Women's Center – which provide resources for students, faculty and staff. Our military-connected population has a home away from home at the Student Veteran's Resource Center. We humbly thank these students for their service. Visit svrc.ucsd.edu to learn more. The Triton Transfer Hub caters to our transfer student population and will celebrate National Transfer Student Week later this month. Please visit transferstudents.ucsd.edu to check out some of their specific resources.

Each of the centers I've brought to your attention have their own unique virtual programs, workshops, presentations and events that help keep our Triton Community informed, aware, updated and – dare I say – having some fun while learning! Even with this unique situation in which the world currently finds itself, the possibilities are endless here at UC San Diego!

LeShane Saddler
Director of Admissions UC San Diego

Our Admissions Officers are your point of contact for all things UC San Diego. We have an Admissions Officer assigned to each California Community College who is available via virtual appointment or email to answer your questions and help you keep your students informed. Connect with the Admissions Officer for your community college today.

• Learn all about UC San Diego during an information session led by a UC San Diego Admissions Officer.
   
• Attend an upcoming prospective student Triton Talk webinar or virtual event.
   
• Register for a virtual advising meeting with a UC San Diego Admissions Officer.
   
• Take a LIVE virtual tour of our campus, led by a current UC San Diego student.
   
• Click through our virtual tour at your convenience.
   
• Remind your students that they will be required to rank UC San Diego's colleges on the UC Application. More information about each college is available through our Colleges Flyer and our UC San Diego College System webinar.
   
• Your students can get an introduction to UC San Diego's academics, research and resource through our Triton Brochure.
   
• Students can learn more about the UC Application process through our "Presenting Yourself on the UC Application" webinars for first-year and transfer applicants.
   
• Share our webpage with your students so they can review all virtual offerings and register for upcoming events, tours, webinars and more.
   

Online UC San Diego Research Programs for High School Students

The UC San Diego Department of Bioengineering and UC San Diego Extension are pleased to offer online courses to high school students who are interested in exploring the field of Bioengineering.

Course offerings are based on fun, experiential, at-home activities that allow students to engage with hands-on research techniques. Students will learn how to plan exercises, gather and analyze results, and participate in post-lab discussions.

These programs provide general science and engineering foundations and enable a guided research project in collaboration with active UC San Diego researchers.

Browse all course offerings and enroll your student today!

Ask UC San Diego to participate in your virtual college fair or a virtual presentation at your high school, community college, or community based organization. You can direct questions to requestschoolvisit@ucsd.edu.

Visit the Counselors Page on UC San Diego Admissions to update your email address, get news about recently added and capped majors, application information, admission snapshots and more.