Campus Services

Here is a list of tools and services available to you, whether this is your first look into summer session or your session 1 final is tomorrow. Divided into four categories of Live, Learn, Work, and Play, these links cover many aspects of summer life for new, continuing, and visiting students. Feel free to meander through the sections and links.

Questions? Please email summer@ucsd.edu.

Live

Campus Changes:
- A quick report of the changes to life on campus during summer.
Campus Tours: (858) 822-4750
- New to campus? Learn about the layout and history of this prestigious institution by taking a campus tour.
Dining: Click here to discover which campus dining services are open over the summer.
Housing: (858) 534-4010, summerhousing@ucsd.edu
- Housing Dining Hospitality (HDH) offers two on-campus summer housing programs to eligible students enrolled in UC San Diego's Summer Session. All Traditional summer housing residents must be 17 years of age at the time that they take residency in the summer allocation in addition to being enrolled in courses in order to be eligible for on campus housing as well as being an incoming student for Fall 2025.
- International students: Housing resources available through the International Students & Programs Office. Find out more info here: https://ispo.ucsd.edu/advising/housing.html
Non-resident Student Outreach Department:
- A non-resident student hub aimed at presenting opportunities and community building.
Off-Campus Housing:
- Sign in to search area property listings and sublets, exclusively for the UC San Diego Community. Visiting students can register for a guest account if they do not have UC San Diego sign-on credentials.
Original Student Center:
- Beat the heat and relax in the cool shade from all the trees found in this original part of campus.
Parking + Transportation: (858) 534-7433
- For parking permits, shuttle information, bus passes, mobility services, and commuting solutions, Tritons should check out UC San Diego Transportation Services.
Price Center: (858) 534-0818
- Founded in 1989, Price Center serves as a central-campus hub for students. Here you will find eateries, study spaces, shopping, and more! Additional information is available on the University Centers' website.
Resource Centers:
- UC San Diego is home to a diverse population of students and a wide range of resource centers. Learn about their summer hours and opportunities:
Student Health Services: (858) 534-3300
- This team of physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, optometrists, health educators, and other health care professionals are committed to helping students maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Student Services:
Undocumented Student Services:
- Designed to provide caring, holistic, and individualized support, this resource center offers a range of services to students who are undocumented or from mixed immigration status families.

Learn

Academic Affairs:
- The central hub of the Academic Affairs administrative support units, which include Academic Personnel Services, Resource Administration, and Undergraduate Education
Admissions: (858) 534-4831
- For any questions regarding admissions to UC San Diego.
Colleges:
- For information regarding the eight undergraduate colleges.
The Teaching + Learning Commons:
- A center where students can gain the skills to solve problems, lead, and innovate in a diverse and interconnected world.
- Tutoring is available through the Commons
Departments:
- Find a specific academic department, program, unit, or explore new ones.
Graduate Division:
- Discover the opportunities available to graduate students during the summer.
Mango Languages Online:
- A language learning tool accessible on campus only.
Office of Students with Disabilities (OSD): (858) 534-4382
- Students needing academic accommodations based on a disability should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD). When possible, students should contact OSD within the first days of the term as reasonable notice is needed to coordinate accommodations.
Tutoring Services
- The Teaching + Learning Commons provides tutoring and supplemental instruction this summer in the Commons (first floor of Geisel Library)
  - Click here for courses supported
Pre-college Programs:
- Find out about summer and year-round UC San Diego camps and enrichment programs for children and teens.

Work

Campus Card Office:
- For info on your campus ID card.
Career Center: (858) 534-3750
- Spend your summer exploring resources and ways to bolster your future success with the Career Center.
Central Cashier's Office: (858) 534-3725
- The Central Cashier's Office is responsible for processing cash and check payments made to the university.
Financial Aid: (858) 534-4480
- Learn about the types of financial aid available to UC San Diego Students enrolled in Summer Session.
Graduate Division:
- Summer research positions through the Graduate Division.
Library: (858) 534-0134
- For events, hours, or general questions, please visit the website.
Handshake:
- A tool for students seeking employment, including on-campus employment.
REAL Portal:
- A tool for students seeking to explore research.
Price Center:
Registrar's Office: (858) 534-3150
- Enrollment and registration, academic records, verifications and transcripts are all handled in this great campus resource.
Summer Research Opportunities:
- A list of summer research opportunities from Career Services.
Summer Session Office: (858) 534-5258
- Find our staff's contact information so we can help you answer any questions that you may have regarding your time in summer session.
Student Financial Solutions (SFS): (858) 822-4727
- Billing & payment, student accounts, and refunds are just a few things that SBS handles.
Transcripts Requests: (858) 534-3153
- If you need to transfer the credit that you received at UC San Diego this summer, follow this link to request transcripts.

Play

Birch Aquarium:
- Enjoy breathtaking views and discounted tickets for college students.
Box Office: (858) 534-TIXS (8497)
- Get discounts on tickets to local and seasonal events.
UC San Diego Bookstore: (858) 534-7326
- Full of books, UC San Diego apparel, a tech store, dorm supplies, a coffee shop, and so much more!
La Jolla Playhouse:
- Discounted tickets for UC San Diego students to this world-renowned playhouse.
Outback Adventures:
- Because you probably can't spend all day in a classroom.
Recreation: (858) 534-4037
- For summer gym hours, recreation class offerings, and paths to a healthy life.
Craft Center
- Explore your creative side through fun classes: ceramics, jewelry/glass art, woodworking, culinary arts, mixed-media, and surfboard shaping.