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.
Student Affairs Case Management Services partners with Togetherall to offer a safe, online mental health community where students can anonymously connect with others for advice, tips or just speak to someone who can understand and listen, 24/7. Additionally, Triton2Triton is a supportive, online connection space where students may connect via chat with trained peers who can help with navigating resources.
The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness (CFM) offers weekly online donation-based continuing practice sessions to help students, staff, and faculty integrate mindful living into all aspects of their lives. There is also a free 30-minute introductory session offered on the first Friday of the month. Those with experience as well as those with no experience are welcome to join as a way to begin to explore mindfulness and compassion programs.
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.
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)
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs – Rachael Lapidis, rlapidis@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 Student Support 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. 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.
The International Services and Engagement Office (ISEO) provides services and engagement opportunities that are open to all, with a focus on international faculty, researcher scholars, staff, students and their families.
Supportive resources are also offered at the Student Veterans Resource Center.
Resources for Campus Staff and Faculty
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 the 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 screening, short term counseling, education, debriefing, and personalized mental health 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 offers resources to support the unique mental health needs of different members of the health workforce. Explore them here: Physicians | All Health Team Members
Your Mental Health Matters
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 care for yourself and each other and remember that support is available when you need it.
