Chancellor's Associates Scholars Program

e-Newsletter | September 2022

Greetings Belinda,

Welcome CASP 2022 Cohort, to our monthly e-newsletter! And happy September to all our returning students and community supporters! We are so excited we got to meet you at our CASP 101 summer program and can't wait to reconnect in the fall! The CASP team has been working hard to get ready to greet you and make your first year at UC San Diego amazing! To our continuing students, welcome back! We hope you had a restful summer and are ready to make this year your year!

In this newsletter, you'll find information regarding CASP events, UCSD opportunities, and resources available to you around the corner so make sure to read for more information!

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!

As always, feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns at casp@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-8366.

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

CASP 101 Summer Interns and Student Supervisors are ready to greet our 2022 Cohort!

Photo credit: Wonderstruck Photography

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Stay Connected

CASP Office Closure - Labor Day Holiday

CASP 2022 Academic Year Kickoff

CASP 2022 Academic Year Kickoff

Francisco Peralta Vargas, '20

Chancellor's Associates Council Member

Nitzana Alzalde, Preuss '14, '18

Current Features CA Donor

Ngoc Trinh Tran Phung '23

CA Featured Scholar

The application for the OASIS RMTL Winter 2023 cohort is now open! We are targeting second and third-year students who aim to have a career in Biomedical/Health Sciences. The application is open to all undergraduate students with a cumulative GPA of 2.5. Intentional consideration will be given to transfer students and students involved in any OASIS/SRS program.

The OASIS RMTL Fellowship program is directed by Dr. Eduardo Fricovsky, an OASIS Summer Bridge alumnus who strives to pay it forward and give back to the very programs that helped him succeed.

Program Benefits:

• Faculty and professional mxntorship
• Hands-on introductory laboratory experience (necessary for applying to lab/research opportunities)
• Laboratory Assistant Certificate*
• $500 in fellowship funds*

*Awarded only after completion of ALL program requirements

Program Requirements:

• Complete 80 hours of laboratory work in Winter 2023
• Attend all 4 Health Lectures in Fall and Winter quarters:
• RMTL Success, Oct 12, 4:30pm-6:00pm
• Diabetes, Nov 16, 4:30pm-6:00pm
• Substance Abuse Lecture, Jan 11. 4:30pm-6:00pm          
• Health Professional Students Panel, Feb 15, 4:30pm-6:00pm

Questions may be directed to me: edomingo@ucsd.edu (please include RMTL in the subject line).

The FIERCE Fellowship 

The FIERCE Fellowship is a leadership opportunity for undergraduate college and university students attending public institutions in California that runs from October 2022 to June 2023 and aims to build a network of students who can elevate their perspectives to influence educational equity through funding decisions. Fellows will develop leadership and advocacy skills to push for educational equity in their communities, mainly related to how state and federal COVID recovery funds are used in California to pursue educational justice.  

The goal of the fellowship is to center students in budget decisions of the state’s public college and university systems. Fellows will be able to build out campus-specific goals for COVID-19 funding and, as a cohort, push for state-level recommendations in alignment with ETW’s Voices from California Higher Education brief.

Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidate for this fellowship would be an undergraduate student of color currently enrolled at a public higher education institution in California and has the following qualities: 

• Passion for improving the educational experiences and outcomes for low-income students and students of color,  
• Excited about building community with student advocates across the state,  
• Would like to deepen their understanding of how California’s public colleges can center equity in funding decisions, and 
• Interested in pursuing a career in education policy, research, and advocacy.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Committed to “Walking the Talk,” which means operating with an understanding that systemic and institutionalized racism significantly affect communities of color and the historical impact of privilege and power on American systems.  
• Self-reflective, open to honest conversations about race, identity, and privilege and how these forces impact our internal and external work.   

We encourage students with varying levels of advocacy experience to apply. All students regardless of citizenship status are eligible to apply. If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact Clara Medina at cmedina@edtrustwest.org.  

Programs and professional development resources for current and prospective undergraduate students -- research experiences for undergraduates (REU), scholarships, travel, and research opportunities.

STEM Programs

• Browse 600+ different Summer research experiences for undergraduates (REU) and paid internships
• Portable college scholarships
• Programs that encourage community college applicants
• Post-Baccalaureate Programs for recent graduate
• Short-term opportunities (travel scholarships, summer institutes, etc.)

University Centers has opened a hoteling-style office space where UC San Diego students, staff, and faculty can reserve individual workstations, a private office, and collaboration spaces. Open Desk is the newest, most convenient place for the UC San Diego community to work or study.



Amenities include access to high-speed internet and Wi-Fi, sit/stand desk options, ergonomic office furniture, docking stations, a monitor in the private office, as well as a 360-degree video conferencing system for hybrid meetings.

The CASP Team and keynote speaker Tanvir Hussain '21, '22 at our CASP 101 First-Year welcome!

Check out pictures from our CASP 101 summer program by clicking here! 

University of California San Diego

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