Student Health and Well-Being Resources

Basic Needs refers to the most essential resources required to thrive as a student, which includes access to nutritious food, stable housing, and financial wellness resources.

The Hub Basic Needs Center provides resource referrals and services for registered UC San Diego undergraduate and graduate and professional students. (Basic Needs does not serve staff, nonstudents, visiting scholars, or extension students.)

Community Connections

Community Connections offers support spaces where students can focus on building connections, sharing and exchanging ideas and learning from each other. Organized through CAPS, these programs are open to all registered UC San Diego students and are free throughout the quarter. A variety of groups are available, including the Queer Community Connections, Black Connections, Eating Disorder Recovery Connections, the Military-Connected Student Community Connection and many more.

Campus Community Centers and Programs

Campus Community Centers at UC San Diego build affinity among a diverse population of students, faculty and staff members. These spaces include The Black Resource Center, The Raza Resource Centro, The Women’s Center, The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center, The Cross-Cultural Center, Asian Pacific Islander Middle Eastern Desi American Program and Paths Program.

Centers and programs are open to all undergraduate and graduate students, staff, faculty, and alumni, regardless of race, color, national origin or any other protected status.

Triton Concern Form

UC San Diego faculty, staff, students, and community members may utilize the Triton Concern Form to refer students for support.

• The form, including information contained within it, may not be confidential and may result in additional internal and/or external disclosures or reports by the university.
• No concern is too big or too small to report.
• All submitted concerns will be reviewed and routed to the appropriate area of campus for follow-up as necessary.

Faculty, staff, fellow students, and UC San Diego community members may use the following link to fill out the Triton Concern Form.

CAPS Emergency Support

Crisis Line

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offers 24-hour crisis counseling services outside of operating hours. The CAPS Crisis Line may be activated by calling CAPS’ main number at 858-534-3755, and selecting option 2.

CAPS Urgent Care Services

CAPS provides urgent care services for students who are in crisis and require same-day treatment. Urgent care services are located at our Central Office, Galbraith Hall 190 (next to the Revelle Plaza Fountain). Visit Crisis / Urgent Care Services for more information.

Triton CORE

Triton Compassionate Response (CORE) is UC San Diego’s dedicated team supporting students experiencing an on-campus behavioral health crisis through a trauma-informed and multicultural lens. Triton CORE is available Monday-Friday from 10:00am-10:00pm.

• Mobilizes mental health professionals in response to behavioral health crises on campus
• Offers interactions that are consent-based, transparent, and include clear explanations of future steps
• Collaborates with the UC San Diego Police Department as needed when safety is a concern
• Clinical interventions utilize a trauma-informed and multicultural approach in order to de-escalate and stabilize individuals who are experiencing a crisis

Triton CORE may be activated by calling UC San Diego Police Dispatch, at (858) 534-HELP (4357). Be sure to request the Triton CORE team and be ready to answer a few basic safety questions.

Non UC San Diego Emergency Support

Call 988 | Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

• If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide or having a mental health crisis, you can dial just three numbers -- 988 -- to get help.
• Callers will be connected to a trained counselor at a local call center and ultimately routed to potentially lifesaving support services.
• The three-digit code for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline replaces the 10-digit number for what was formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Call 211 | San Diego Database

• 211 San Diego is a free, 24-hour confidential phone service and searchable online database.
• 211 San Diego is the region’s trusted source for information and connections to community, health, and disaster resources. Help is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and in more than 200 languages.

211 San Diego maintains a database of more than 6,000 services and resources that are updated on a real-time basis, with Community Connectors that help connect San Diegans to the accurate information they need.

Togetherall

Togetherall is a safe, free, online mental health support community where students can anonymously connect with others who understand what they’re going through – 24/7.

Triton2Triton

Triton2Triton is a supportive, online space where students connect with trained peers. The program providing emotional support, wellness guidance, and resource navigation.

UC San Diego Recreation is committed to offering activities and resources that help students embrace fun, manage stress, develop resilience, seek adventure, build community and enrich their lives.

Recreation’s vision is to inspire all Tritons to lead an active life. Whether they are taking yoga classes, competing on an esports or sports clubs team, officiating intramurals, backpacking through the Sierra Nevada, learning to cook healthy meals, or being a lifeguard, more students are engaged with UC San Diego Recreation than with any other co-curricular program on campus.

Undergraduate College Deans of Student Affairs

The Undergraduate Colleges are available to support students who experience challenges that impact their wellbeing and academic success, and the student’s Dean of Student Affairs is available as a resource to help students in distress with navigating challenges and accessing resources.

The Deans of Student Affairs can help in any of the following ways:

• Coordinating with Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) for student-specific workshops and 1:1 counseling
• Outreaching to faculty for students who need short-term flexibility for serious disruptions to their academics due to medical issues and other personal circumstances
• Connecting students to appropriate College resources (e.g., Academic Advising, Residential Life, Writing Program, and/or Office of the Provost)
• Connecting students requiring formal accommodations to the Office for Students with Disabilities 
• Providing access to housing and food resources via the Temporary Housing Protocol and/or Emergency Meal Assistance Program
• Referring students to Student Affairs Case Management Services and coordinating on-going support with their assigned case manager

See the College Resources page for contact information for each college.

Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs (GEPA)

The Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs (GEPA) aims to be the main resource for all matters related to graduate education and postdoctoral affairs. GEPA helps students and scholars advance in their academic disciplines and empowers them to prepare for long-term career success by offering innovative professional development programs and working closely with campus partners.

The GEPA team collaborates with students, faculty and staff on a range of different topics, including but not limited to:

• Admissions
• Professional development
• Fellowship support
• Graduation requirements
• Academic program reviews
• Student Affairs

In addition to academic success, the division aims to promote the overall health and wellbeing of graduate students.

See the Contact Page for more information.

Student Affairs Case Management Services (SACM)

Student Affairs Case Management Services (SACM) creates a culture of care via inclusive, comprehensive support services that empower UC San Diego students to address all aspects of their health and well-being.

In collaboration with university and community partners, SACM triages and addresses student distress that interferes with their learning, development, or success – by ensuring that identified students are connected to appropriate resources.

SACM does this via:

• Navigation of institutional processes and paperwork
• Collaboration with Undergraduate Deans and Graduate Assistant Deans of Student Affairs
• Basic Needs Resources and Students with Dependents consultations
• Providing insurance and resource navigations
• Assisting with Office of Student with Disabilities accommodations
• Offering long-term care and support
• Providing training to faculty/staff/students training to support students in distress

Contact Us

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Email: vcsa@ucsd.edu
Phone: 858-534-4370
Website: studentaffairs.ucsd.edu

Division of Graduate Education & Postdoctoral Affairs (GEPA)
Email: gradadmissions@ucsd.edu
Phone: 858-534-3554
Website: grad.ucsd.edu

Student Affairs Case Management Services (SACM)
Email: sacm@ucsd.edu
Website: sacm.ucsd.edu