Greetings!

Happy October 🎃 We're excited to welcome a new month filled with fun events and activities planned for you! For our 2026 Cohort, some of these events are also a great opportunity to help fulfill one of your CASP Scholarship requirements.

We hope your classes have been going well and that you're settling into the academic year. We're always here to support you. Wishing you a wonderful October and spooktacular day 👻

In this newsletter, you will find information regarding upcoming CASP events, CASP requirements, and deadlines. Please read through to learn more about these opportunities and events around campus!

We are open! Come by and say hello to our office located on the 3rd floor of Center Hall (through Door E & F). We have free printing, a dry kitchen, and a study space open:

Monday - Thursday from 9 AM - 4:30 PM

Fridays from 9 AM - 4 PM.

Visit the CASP day-to-day calendar of events to keep up to date with CASP events, resources, and other opportunities available to you all!

To schedule a time to meet with one of our professional staff members virtually, please check our availability by clicking here.

Questions? Ask us here!

casp@ucsd.edu

(858) 534 - 8366

Center Hall, 3rd Floor (through Door E & F)

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Meet the 2026 CASP Cohort!

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Meet the CASP Team!

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Community Corner

2026 Cohort First Time First Year and Transfer Students

📣 Attention 2026 CASP Cohort 📣

This event may be used to complete your CASP Requirement of attending 2 CASP Events or Approved Campus Events

Grab lunch and get the inside scoop from your CASP Peer Leaders (CPL'S). Hear which campus academic resources have helped them, swap study tips, and ask questions about finding the support you need to thrive at UC San Diego.

The deadline to RSVP for this event is 12 PM, October 15th. Open to all CASP Scholars

📣 Attention 2026 CASP Cohort 📣

This event may be used to complete your CASP Requirement of attending 2 CASP Events or Approved Campus Events

To all CASP Scholars, you're invited to stop by the CASP Office during our Family Weekend open house! Enjoy free coffee, pastries, and snacks while connecting with our team and learning more about CASP.



To our CASP Scholars interested in a STEM Learning Community, consider the Pathways to STEMM Learning Community! Learn about two hands-on STEMM certification opportunities available through PATHS. More information will be available in the orientation.

📣 Attention 2026 CASP Cohort 📣

This event may be used to complete your CASP Requirement of attending 2 CASP Events or Approved Campus Events

To all CASP Scholars, you're invited to stop by the CASP Office for our Fall Festivities. Fall is here, and we are celebrating CASP style! Join us for cozy fall fun, including pumpkin painting, apple cider, and a sweet candy apple bar! RSVP by Friday, October 23rd.

📣 Attention 2026 CASP Cohort 📣

This event may be used to complete your CASP Requirement of attending 2 CASP Events or Approved Campus Events

What is Graduate Education?

⏰ Wednesday, October 28th | 3 PM - 4 PM

Discover how graduate school can help you reach your academic and career goals! Explore graduate pathways, learn about Career Center resources, and identify your next steps toward graduate school.

Researching Graduate Programs & Preparing your Application

⏰ Thursday, November 19th | 3 PM - 4 PM

📍 Price Center Eleanor Roosevelt Room

Find the right graduate program for your goals! Learn how to research programs, identify the best fit, and prepare a competitive application that highlights your strengths and experiences.

Register by Friday, October 23rd

📣 Attention 2026 CASP Cohort 📣

This event may be used to complete your CASP Requirement of attending 2 CASP Events or Approved Campus Events.

This event is open to ALL CASP scholars and will serve as a drop in event with first come, first serve.

CASP Corner highlights CASP students by sharing their stories, goals, and experiences in our newsletter, giving our community the chance to learn more about one another. We are always looking for students who are interested in being featured and sharing a little about their journey.

Feel free to fill out the form linked below for an opportunity to be highlighted in an upcoming newsletter!

⏰ Every Tuesday | 5 PM - 7 PM

📍 The Stage Room at Student Center

Join us every Tuesday during Weeks 1–5 for a fun and casual UNO Social at the Stage Room at the Student Center. Stop by the Stage Room from 5–7 PM to play with friends, meet other students, and enjoy a free activity. FREE for UC San Diego students with a valid student ID.

⏰ Every Thursday from 10/08 to 11/19,

6:30 PM Doors open, 7:00PM show

📍 Price Center Theater

University Centers will be showcasing all 6 Final Destination movies in Price Center every Thursday, starting Oct. 8 to Nov. 19! FREE for UCSD Students w/ID, and swag for Superfans (while supplies last)! 

 ⏰ Tuesday, October 27, 2026 - Sunday, November 29, 2026

📍La Jolla Playhouse: 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093

GRIM is an irreverent, hilarious and heartbreaking world premiere musical that celebrates life… and death. After 300,000 years collecting souls, the Grim Reaper is retiring and his daughter Diana must pass a simple test to take over. That is, until she unexpectedly falls for dorky human Josh, and the beautiful chaos of humanity, planet Earth… and the DMV. If she loves life, can Diana be in charge of ending it? With an all-star creative team, an infectious score and sharp humor, GRIM will delight audiences with a bold and original theatrical experience. Premiering at San Diego’s renowned theatre company located on the UCSD campus.

UCSD students with a valid student ID are encouraged to use the promo code TRITON to access $15 student tickets (restrictions apply).

The UC San Diego Family Food Pantry & Children's Closet is a collaborative effort between UC San Diego's Student Veteran's Resource Center & Students with Dependents Program, offering our Tritons with dependents dry food goods, grocery gift cards, and children's clothing and supplies.

📍 Locations:

• Triton Transfer Hub (Triton Administrative Services Building, 3rd Floor)
• Student Veterans Resource Center (Second floor of the Original Student Center)

⏰ Hours:

• Monday-Friday @ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.



📣 Attention 2026 CASP Cohort 📣

This may be used to complete your CASP Requirement of attending a CASP Event or Approved Campus Event

Fall Quarter is a great time to highlight the great things you are doing outside the classroom and build up your Co-Curricular Record (CCR) for this year. Attend an upcoming session in the EL Workshop Series, and make the most of your UCSD experience! 

Week 3

Where to Begin? Intro to Experiential Learning - Unlock Your Future Beyond the Classroom

Tuesday, October 13 @ 3:30 pm (in-person)

• This workshop introduces the full spectrum of Experiential Learning (EL) opportunities available at UCSD, and explores signature Commons' EL programs including Academic Internship Program (AIP), UCDC, Co-Curricular Record (CCR) and REAL Portal.

Make Your Internship Count! - Leveraging Practical Experience for Personal Growth

Thursday, October 14 @ 2 pm (virtual)

• This workshop explains how students can earn credit for their internships during the academic year. Learn about internship course options offered through Academic Internship, how to enroll, and tips for making the most of your internship experience.

Transfer Student Community Engagement CCR Workshop - Maximizing Your Impact through Peer Coaching

Thursday, October 15 @ 3 pm (virtual)

• This workshop gets students started in the Transfer Hub's Transfer Student Community Engagement Program in the Co-Curricular Record (CCR), where students can take advantage of a wide array of Transfer Hub programs and events to connect with peer coaches and hit the ground running at UCSD.

Week 4

Week 5

More information about these listed events can be found in the link above!

📣 Attention 2026 CASP Cohort 📣

This event may be used to complete your CASP Requirement of attending 2 CASP Events or Approved Campus Events

Discovering Your Career Compass

⏰ Wednesday, October 28th | 4 PM - 6 PM

📍 APIMEDA Programs and Service Office, 2nd floor Price Center West

Looking for your next adventure? Need to tell someone why that adventure is right for you? Just looking to explore?

Discover your Career Compass and let it help you navigate your future! Open to all members of the UC San Diego community!

Community Time & Unwind the Grind!

Join APIMEDA for their Fall Quarter Community Time!

📍 Location: APIMEDA Programs and Services Office (2nd Floor PC West)

⏰ Time: Wednesdays | 4-6 PM

Join in community to learn together, have fun, and make connections with folks from across campus. A different activity will occur each week. All undergraduate and graduate students are welcome! 

Join APIMEDA for their Fall Quarter Unwind the Grind!

📍 Location: APIMEDA Programs and Services Office (2nd Floor PC West)

⏰ Time: Mondays | 3-4PM

Come hear how some of our community leaders unwind the grind and maintain balance to do our best! NOTE: This meeting is not professional counseling. If you would like professional counseling or mental health treatment, please call the CAPS Central Office at 858.534.3755 to arrange an appointment. 

Join us for Cafecito Hour, a welcoming space for UC San Diego undergraduate students to connect, share, and support one another. Each week we’ll gather to discuss topics centered on mental health in Latinx communities, overall well-being (bienestar), and navigating academic success through the lens of Latinx experiences.

Coffee and light snacks will be provided.

📍 Pepper Canyon Hall Room 264, Conference Room

📅 Wednesdays, Weeks 1–10

⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM



For questions, contact Kimberly Knight-Ortiz at knightortiz@health.ucsd.edu

Join the Raza Resource Centro’s Community Writing Collective, a supportive space dedicated to coaching, advising, and mentoring scholars through the writing process. Whether you’re preparing a competitive research abstract, applying to scholarships, fellowships, or internships, or looking to strengthen your academic writing, this collective offers guidance tailored to your goals.

Led by our team of Learning Specialists, the program provides one-on-one support and peer collaboration across diverse disciplines including health sciences, humanities, social sciences, and STEM.

📍 Every Friday | 12 PM – 2 PM | Pepper Canyon Hall Level 2, Room 264 - Raza Resource Centro

For questions, contact Omar Padilla, PhD, Associate Director of Academic Initiatives at o1padilla@ucsd.edu.

Meet fellow LGBTQIA+ folks and discuss topics in a confidential setting. Topics vary each week

STRIDE is offering peer support groups in Fall 2026 to support trans, nonbinary, and gender-diverse students at UC San Diego.

These groups provide community, connection, and space to explore identity, well-being and shared experiences across the quarter.

Apply for the Community and Coalition Conference: The Community and Coalition Conference is intended to guide students through considering ways to build coalition and making plans to put their goals for coalition into place.

From the basis of what all participants learn about one another, opportunities are born for students to make better and intentional plans, and with the help of staff who can advise them, they can set practical goals to carry out their ideas that can build stronger communities and coalitions.

The conference will be held on Saturday, October 31, 9 am to 4 pm (full day participation is mandatory).

Applications are due on October 22^nd at 2pm

We are happy to announce that Price Center has expanded its hours to provide students with more options for late-night studying. Price Center East (Levels 1 & 2) and Burger King will now be open 24 hours Monday - Thursday and Open Desk and Sun God Lounge will now be open until 2am Monday - Thursday.

Tritons Connect is open to all students, alumni, staff/faculty, and the UC San Diego community. Join us to connect 1:1 or in groups, post and apply for job opportunities, get matched with or be a mentor, and so much more. Signing up is easy!

We are so happy to have you all be part of the CASP family and look forward to seeing you all throughout your time here at UC San Diego.

University of California San Diego

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(858) 534-8366