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Greetings!
Happy February! We have a lot of events going on this month! As we approach the halfway point through the quarter, remember to take care of yourself while also working hard on your midterms and exams! We wish you the best of luck!
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.
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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 2025 CASP Cohort!
PC: Kehaulani from Wonder Struck Photography
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Meet the CASP Team!
PC: Kehaulani from Wonder Struck Photography
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Campus Community Centers & More
| | Important Dates for Winter & Spring Quarter | | | Friday, February 6th | Spring Schedule of Classes & Enrollment Times Available | | Friday, February 13th | Deadline for Students to drop with "W" on Transcript | | Friday, February 13th | Deadline for Students to change units & grading options | | Saturday, February 14th | Spring Enrollment begins for all continuing students | | Monday, February 16th | Presidents' Day Holiday | | | CASP Scholarship Requirements | | | | |
🎓 COLLEGES AT CASP | Winter 2026
Join us for 1-on-1 college advising with college advisors to help with guidance on Winter & Spring quarter classes and College GE requirements.
📲 RSVP by scanning the QR code or clicking the link below!
💻 Please bring a laptop, tablet, or copy of your degree audit for better assistance.
📍CASP Office, Center Hall, 3rd floor
As a reminder, this event also completes the CASP requirement of meeting with a college academic advisor. We hope to see you there!
| | Welcome to CASP Corner, your go-to space for all things CASP! Each edition we’ll shine a spotlight on our incredible scholars and alumni whether they’re studying abroad, returning to welcome new scholars, sharing their best tips, or showing us the amazing things they’re doing after graduation. This is where we celebrate the CASP community and all the ways our scholars inspire us! | | Shining a Light on CASP Alumni : Maria Cortes-Morton | | |
Currently Attending: Queen Mary University London
Masters in International Marketing
I would say that no matter what happens, always believe in yourself. Failing is part of the process and looking back you’ll see how far you have come. I want to say thank you to my CASP family as I owe so much of my success to the CASP office who have always supported me throughout my college journey.
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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!
| | Black History Month Events! | | Black History Month - Calendar of Events | | Family Food Pantry and Children's Closet | | Museum Month - February 2026 | | |
San Diego Museum Month returns February 1–28, 2026, marking its 37th year of making arts and culture more accessible to the community. For the third year, UC San Diego Library is proud to serve as a pick-up location partner for this highly anticipated program, which offers half-price admission to more than 70 participating institutions, including museums, historic sites, gardens, aquariums and other cultural organizations throughout San Diego County.
Beginning February 1, free Museum Month passes are available for pickup at the Front Desks in Geisel Library and Sally T. WongAvery Library on the UC San Diego campus during each library’s open hours. The Museum Month pass provides half-off admission for up to four people per pass. Additionally, beginning February 1, digital passes are available on the San Diego Museum Council website, offering greater flexibility for participants.
Discover the details by visiting the Museum Month 2026 website.
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🗓️ Tuesday, February 3rd, 2 PM - 3:30 PM
📍Geisel Library, Classroom 1
Therapy animals and their handlers will visit Geisel Library to interact with students. Whether you need a breather between study sessions or a moment of respite from a challenging assignment, certified therapy dogs will be ready to provide a soothing break from your studies. No registration is needed.
This event is a collaborative effort with The Zone’s referred partner, Love on a Leash.
Plus, Triton 2 Triton, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), and Health Promotion Services (HPS) will be nearby with outreach tables offering resources, tips, and support to help you throughout the quarter.
| | KSDT x The Loft: Battle of The Bands | |
🗓️ Thursday, February 5th, 7 PM - 10:30 PM
📍Price Center, The Loft
3…2…1… FIGHT! 🎸
Think your band has what it takes? Join us at The Loft on Thursday, February 5th and battle it out on stage for a chance to open KSDT’s annual Spring Concert.
🎟️ Doors at 6:30 PM
🎶 Performances from 7–10:30 PM
| Zootopia at Price Center Theatre | | Exhibit Build-Out: Rubik's Cube Mosaic | | |
Join us for a few hours of creativity, community and exhibit building. Help turn images from the Library’s Digital Collections into a Rubik’s Cube mosaic exhibit that will inspire visitors for months to come.
We’ll provide a pre‑designed mosaic template — a pixel‑by‑pixel layout that shows exactly where each color belongs. Attendees will solve their Rubik’s Cubes to match the template sections and then place the completed cubes onto the grid, bringing the digital artwork to life, piece by piece.
The Library is thrilled to partner with UC San Diego’s Rubik’s Cube Club, whose members will be on‑hand to guide cube‑building techniques, share speed‑cubing tips and keep the puzzle‑energy high!
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Registration is not required; drop in as your schedule allows on any of the following Fridays from 2–4 p.m. PT: January 23, January 30, February 6, February 20, February 27 and March 6, 2026.
📍Where? Geisel Library, Seuss Room
Rubik’s Cubes are generously sponsored by SpeedCubeShop.
| | APIMEDA: Unwind the Grind | | | | |
Unwind the Grind is a collaboration between APIMEDA Programs and Services and CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services). This is a weekly event for folks to connect with campus staff to explore ways to destress and unwind.
Join us Mondays Week 1-10 from 3-4pm at the APIMEDA Programs and Services Office 2nd Floor Price Center West.
| | Women's Center: Gender Bites | | Raza Resource Centro Community Writing Collective | | Pages of Courage: Honoring BIPOC Service Members Book Fair | |
🗓️ Tuesday, February 3rd, 10 AM - 4 PM
📍Student Veterans Resource Center
Join the SVRC in honoring Black History Month and BIPOC servicemembers through a curated book fair celebrating service, history, and lived experience. Students are invited to stop by, enjoy snacks, and take home a free book while supplies last.
| | Ceviche Hour: A Colectivo for Latinx/e Graduate & Professional Students | | |
🗓️ Mondays, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
📍Pepper Canyon Hall, Level 2, Room 264 in the Conference Room, HYBRID Option available!
Just as every Latinx/e country has its unique twist on ceviche, each of us experiences the journey of being a graduate and professional student differently.
Join Dr. Araceli López-Arenas to build community and share “recipes” for handling challenges like imposter syndrome, stress, and professional growth. We will also share strengths contributing to “ganas,” persistence, and resilience. It’s challenging to find time for our well-being, so let’s gather, enjoy some snacks, and support each other. Come as you are, for as little or as much time as you can! All students are welcome. Contact Dr. Araceli for more information or to be added to the email reminder list.
| | PipeCleaner Flower Bouquet Making | | |
🗓️ Tuesday, February 3rd, 2 PM - 4 PM
📍Mariposa Room
Valentine’s Pipecleaner Bouquet Making offers students the opportunity to create a fun, handmade gift while celebrating Valentine’s Day and strengthening a sense of community. The event encourages creativity, connection, and self-expression in a relaxed, welcoming environment where students can spend quality time with friends or meet new people.
| | APIMEDA: Freshen Up! Slime Time | | |
🗓️ Thursday, February 5th, 5 PM - 7 PM
📍APIMEDA Programs and Service Office
Jump Back to the Slime Craze of 2016 and make your very own slime with APIMEDA P&S! Mix and Match add-ins to make the most #aesthetic slime. Open to all of the UCSD Community.
| | Cross Cultural Center: Locked Out of Growth | | |
🗓️ Wednesday, February 5th, 4 PM - 6 PM
📍Cross Cultural Center Communidad
The initiative aims to explore the roots of incarceration, the impacts of youth imprisonment, and abolitionist alternatives that prioritize healing, growth, and community care. There will also be food provided at the event!!
| | LGBTRC Queer Book Club: Hijab Butch Blues | | | | |
Odd Weeks (1, 3, 5, 7, 9), Fridays, 12-1:30 pm @ LGBTRC
Come join the LGBTRC Queer Book Club! We will be reading and discussing Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H, a coming-of-age memoir by a queer hijabi Muslim immigrant. A free copy of the book will be available to the first 4 people who attend the first meeting.
RSVP with the link below.
For questions or accomodations, email rainbow@ucsd.edu.
| | Women's Center: Working Parents | | |
These support groups are in collaboration with the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program and the Women's Center, facilitated by Izabel Caetano Francy, LCSW, a Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) licensed clinician, who is also a full-time remote working parent. These are open to all UC San Diego Students, Faculty, and Staff.
Questions? Please contact Izabel C. Francy at icfrancy@ucsd.edu
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Working Moms of 0 - 5 Year Olds Group
Next session: Wednesday, February 25th, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM. (Sessions are held on the fourth Wednesday of every month)
Please join us for a supportive Zoom discussion and opportunity to connect with other UCSD working parents.
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Working Parents of Elementary and Middle Schoolers Support Group
Next session: Wednesday, February 4th, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM. (Sessions are held on the first Wednesday of every month)
Please join us for a supportive Zoom discussion and opportunity to connect with other UCSD working parents.
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Working Parents of Teens Support Group
Next session: Thursday, February 12th, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (Sessions are held on the 2nd Thursdays of every month)
Calling all parents of teens! Please join us for a supportive Zoom discussion and opportunity to connect with other UCSD working parents.
| | Scholarships & Opportunities | | 2026-2027 Justice Corps San Diego Application Now Open! | | | | |
Applications for the 2026-2027 JusticeCorps San Diego program are NOW OPEN! Scan the QR code for information about JusticeCorps and applications. ⚖️
This is a great opportunity for undergraduate students at UCSD, SDSU, and CSUSM to gain hands-on legal experience through direct assistance to San Diego community members.
If you have any questions, please email JusticeCorps Program Director Amoreena Urbeck (Amoreena.Urbeck@sdcourt.ca.gov).
| | Tyler Center Fellowship Application Now Open! | | Applications for the Tyler Center Fellowship are open! Students participating in the fellowship will work on a research project abroad under the guidance of a UC San Diego faulty mentor or approved research supervisor at an international institution. The fellowship is open to all fields & disciplines. | | TRELS Application Now Open! | | Volunteer with San Diego District 4! | | | | |
The Office of Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe of San Diego District 4 is currently seeking organizations and members interested in volunteering with them and getting involved in upcoming service opportunities. This is an excellent way for your members to give back to the community and stay engaged in meaningful work alongside other leaders and community partners.
Volunteer Interest Form is found below!
Once the form is completed, someone from the team will follow up with the next steps and details!
| | 2025-2026 Transfer Firsts PODS | | | | |
The Professional Opportunities for Development and Success (PODS) fund is a financial support opportunity for first-generation transfer students. It provides students with professional development, career growth opportunities, and financial assistance.
Applications are now open! So if you are interested, check out our website and fill out our interest form.
| | San Diego Foundation Scholarship Application | |
Achieve your Higher Education Dreams
- In just one application, our Common Scholarship Application provides students access to more than 100 scholarship opportunities with awards ranging from $1,000 to more than $5,000.
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In 2025, San Diego Foundation awarded a record-breaking $5.5 million in scholarships to nearly 1,400 students.
The 2026-2027 Common Scholarship Application will open on January 14, 2026.
| | 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 through Thursday and Open Desk and Sun God Lounge will now be open until 2am Monday through 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.
Visit our Flickr account to view more pictures from our Kickoff event.
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