Storm Weather Alert; Resources Available

Dear Tritons,

Another round of wind, heavy rains and potential additional flooding are expected in the San Diego region starting Thursday (Feb. 1) and continuing into Friday.

The university is monitoring the impending storm and taking necessary precautions to ensure our community’s safety – and we ask that you do the same.

PREPARE: Visit the California Office of Emergency Services website for student-specific emergency preparedness information.
MONITOR: Please be aware of changing weather conditions, and make sure that you and your loved ones are signed up for Triton Alert Emergency Notifications.
STAY SAFE: Do not walk, swim or drive through flood waters. Visit ready.gov/floods for more storm safety tips from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
BE INFORMED: Tenants impacted by extreme rainfall cannot be evicted due to flood damage, according to a Jan. 30 SD County Board of Supervisors ordinance.

Available Student Resources

There are a number of resources and services that are available to UC San Diego students who are impacted by severe weather due to loss of electricity, a need to evacuate their homes, or other storm-related financial hardships.

Undergraduate and Graduate/Professional Student Affairs Offices

The Undergraduate, Graduate and Professional Deans of Student Affairs are available to support students who experience challenges that impact their well-being and academic success, including:

Connecting students requiring formal accommodations to the Office for Students with Disabilities;
Outreaching to faculty for students who need short-term flexibility for serious disruptions to their academics;
Referring students to Student Affairs Case Management Services and coordinating on-going support with their assigned case manager.

Undergraduate Colleges
Revelle College – Sherry Mallory, slmallory@ucsd.edu
John Muir College – Jason Thibodeaux, jjthibodeaux@ucsd.edu
Thurgood Marshall College – Amber Vlasnik, avlasnik@ucsd.edu
Earl Warren College – James C. Smith, jcs004@ucsd.edu
Eleanor Roosevelt College – Mario Garibay, magaribay@ucsd.edu
Sixth College – Diane LeGree, dlegree@ucsd.edu
Seventh College – Josh Brimmeier, jbrimmeier@ucsd.edu
Eighth College – Sarah Gallenberg, sgallenberg@ucsd.edu

Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs (GEPA)
Interim Assistant Dean of Student Affairs – Tamara Schaps, tschaps@ucsd.edu

School of Medicine
Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs - Dr. Kama Guluma, kguluma@ucsd.edu

Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Associate Dean for Student Affairs - Dr. Candis Morello, cmmorello@health.ucsd.edu

Student Affairs Case Management Services

Student Affairs Case Management Services (SACM) provides inclusive, comprehensive support services and connection to appropriate resources and accommodations.

The Hub Basic Needs Center

The Hub Basic Needs Center can help coordinate access to temporary housing, emergency funding, laptop-lending programs, emergency meal assistance, and additional resource referrals for registered students who complete an Assistance Form.

Student Legal Services

Student Legal Services is available to registered students and student organizations, providing free, confidential counseling, education programs, workshops and referrals to private attorneys.

Please stay safe, Tritons, and do not hesitate to reach out to VCSA@ucsd.edu for any additional questions or concerns that you may have.

Sincerely,

Alysson M. Satterlund
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Campus Life