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OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR
OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR
STUDENT AFFAIRS AND CAMPUS LIFE
April 30, 2024
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ALL ACADEMICS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO (Including UC San Diego Health)
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Mental Health Awareness Month, May 2024
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Supporting mental health is a systemwide priority for the University of California, and UC San Diego is proud to be at the forefront of this effort. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which is an opportunity to remind everyone in our Triton community of UC San Diego’s comprehensive programs, counseling and support resources designed to help our students, faculty and staff flourish – in May, year-round, and particularly during times of additional stress.
Along with our many student support and success initiatives, we provide quality counseling and effective mental health resources in a holistic continuum of care. Over the past decade, we have invested in improving and bolstering our student mental health offerings. We continue to invest in building access to mental health and student success resources, with transformative projects such as the forthcoming Triton Center, which will open in 2026 as a fully integrated student, faculty and staff health center, centralizing resources and providing even more access to comprehensive mental health support services.
Mental Health Awareness Month Events
As part of the Tritons Flourish Initiative, UC San Diego’s Student Health and Well-Being (Counseling and Psychological Services, Student Health Services, and Health Promotion Services) has partnered with departments across campus to create a series of enriching events throughout May. From Tritons RISE Together Workshops to engaging community forums and self-guided online programs, these initiatives offer avenues for personal growth and resilience-building for undergraduate, graduate and professional students.
The month will kick off with Move for Mental Health, featuring invigorating movement-based classes designed to illuminate the profound connection between physical activity and mental well-being. Students may join us in exploring how movement can serve as a catalyst for stress management, mood regulation, and holistic well-being.
In this spirit, there will also be a special RISE Surf and Flow Event on Sunday, May 19, at Scripps Beach, where students can spend a fun beach day with Recreation and Student Health and Well-Being. Students will enjoy a seaside yoga flow, free surf lessons, beach games, crafts and more.
The Longest Table
Taking place on May 21, The Longest Table at UC San Diego is exactly as the name implies – a 300-foot-long table that will span the length of Library Walk – with the goal of building community and a sense of belonging.
As part of the Tritons Belong initiative, the Longest Table aims to bring Tritons together to share a multicultural meal in community, while enjoying a variety of live entertainment, activities, and engaging conversation.
No-Cost Communal Art Workshops
The expansive table will be dressed with a tablecloth-meets-art-project that is currently being created in the weeks leading up to the May 21 event. The entire Triton community is invited to come as individuals or groups to join the remaining twice-a-week workshops at the Craft Center.
Mental Health Resources for Students
- The 988 Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24/7 in the United States. You can access it by calling or texting 988.
- If you or someone you know is in imminent danger of harm to self or others, please call 911 for immediate support.
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) provides mental health support for students in-person and via telehealth options, including video and telephone appointments.
- Contact CAPS at 858-534-3755 or visit the CAPS website to connect with mental health resources.
- In person, same-day crisis services are available 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Monday-Friday).
- For after-hours support available 24 hours a day/7 days a week, including weekends and holidays, please call 858-534-3755 and select Option 2 outside of business hours.
- Students can also get in-person and virtual support on campus from our Triton CORE mobile response team, available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Triton CORE provides compassionate intervention to enrolled students experiencing a behavioral health crisis. To access Triton CORE, contact campus police at 858-534-4357 (HELP) and ask to speak with a Triton CORE Clinician.
Please do not hesitate to reach out for assistance. CAPS is here to support you.
Health Promotion Services (HPS) conducts workshops on stress management, resilience building, health coaching and much more. For a full list of services, please visit the HPS website.
Recreation offers diverse facilities and programs to the UC San Diego community to build healthy bodies and healthy minds. Recreation welcomes everyone, and is available to all.
Additionally, Triton2Triton is a supportive, online connection space where students may connect via chat with trained peers who can help with navigating resources.
UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness (CFM) offers daily donation-based meditation practice sessions to help students, staff, and faculty integrate mindful living into all aspects of their lives. Those with experience as well as those with no experience are welcome to join as a way to begin to explore mindfulness and compassion practices.
Deans of Student Affairs
Undergraduates may also find support through their Deans of Student Affairs, while Graduate and Professional students may connect with their GEPA team.
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
Community Resource Centers and Programs
Our campus offers six community centers open to the whole Triton community: The Black Resource Center, Cross-Cultural Center, Intertribal Resource Center, LGBT Resource Center, Raza Resource Centro, and the Women’s Center, as well as Asian Pacific Islander Middle Eastern Desi American (APIMEDA) Programs and Services. Supportive resources are also offered at our Student Veterans Resource Center. These Campus Resource Centers and Programs provide spaces to foster belonging, connect through open dialogue and provide supportive resources to our campus community. Please also see the Equity in Mental Health webpage which provides the UC San Diego community with resources and grant opportunities.
Resources for Campus Staff and Faculty
Student Affairs Case Management Services offers interactive training three times a quarter designed to assist faculty and staff in recognizing and supporting students in distress. “Creating a Culture of Care: Supporting Students in Distress” can be found on the UC Learning Center.
Campus staff, faculty and academics, all postdoctoral and visiting international scholars, as well as all UC San Diego retirees, can access no-cost, confidential counseling services through our top-rated Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP). To join one of our many support groups or find help with any number of wellness topics, call 858-534-5523 for information or use your SSO to make an appointment on FSAP’s Blink website. Se habla español.
Campus employees who opted for medical insurance coverage are also offered access to external behavioral health programs and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services. Please see the behavioral health plan details aligned with your individual medical plan for more information.
Resources for UC San Diego Health and Health Sciences Staff and Faculty
UC San Diego Health and Health Sciences staff and faculty can access mental health services via LiveandWorkWell, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) administered by Optum. To access services, call 866-808-6205 or visit the LiveandWorkWell website and use the company code UCSDMC.
The HEAR (Healer Education, Assessment and Referral) Program provides anonymous and confidential online assessment, personalized referrals and community resources to all UC San Diego Health physicians and health team members. To access this program, please visit the HEAR website or email hear@health.ucsd.edu.
In addition, UC San Diego Health is developing resources to support the unique mental health needs of different members of the health workforce. Explore them here: Physicians | All Health Team Members
UC San Diego supports the mental health and well-being of all Triton students, faculty and employees, and we continue to actively cultivate an inclusive and supportive community in which everyone has the opportunity to flourish. Please look out for yourself and each other, and remember that support is available when you need it.
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Elizabeth H. Simmons
Executive Vice Chancellor
Alysson M. Satterlund
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Campus Life
Terri S. Winbush
Chief Human Resources Officer
Campus Human Resources
Tonya Jackman Hampton
Chief Human Resources Officer
UC San Diego Health
Edward P. Junkins
Executive Director, Student Health and Well-Being
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