What We've Learned - UC San Diego Student Affairs

WINTER QUARTER 2023

Weeks 5-6: Tri-monds in the sky edition.

What’s up, WWL-stronauts?

We have missed you all dearly – let's catch up! Here's What We’ve Learned since the last time we made your inboxes sparkle.

Enjoy, be safe, and stay kind to one another. - Ian

Slow your roll.

Look, we love to see our campus bustling again, especially after a couple years of COVID (and the eucalyptus tumbleweeds that graced Library Walk in 2020). However, more folks + more spokes = more accidents, since both wheeled and unwheeled Tritons alike have to navigate shared paths.

Use it, don’t bruise it. Keep your brain in midterm-season shape by wearing a helmet while cruising campus on bikes, scooters, and skateboards (heck, even unicycles if you’re about that mono-wheel life).

Safety, at any cost. Lucky for you, that cost is nearly 80% off when you grab a Giro MIPS helmet for $10, courtesy of the Triton Commuter Club.

Let’s Talk, more rock.

Intrigued by the idea of chatting with a mental health professional but don’t know where to start? As part of CAPS’ no-cost Let's Talk program, counselors offer informal, one-on-one sessions that aim to provide practical strategies, resource information, and support for your overall well-being.

Less ‘Tok, more talk. Instead of doom scrolling when something’s got you down, spend 20-25 minutes in consultation with a Let’s Talk counselor who’ll truly listen to your problems and explore solutions – not distractions.

Wait me up. Before you go (go), peruse the Winter Quarter schedule of sessions and specialties for each day of the week. And although they’re first-come, first-served – there’s typically no wait for an appointment.

Phase-palm.

Good news, on-campus dwellers: Upon your return from a restful (and safe) Spring Break, we won’t be implementing Phase I – meaning that residents may opt to remain mask-free in their units and common areas.

Pack a RAT. Although face covering requirements have dropped, your guard shouldn’t follow suit. Keep monitoring for ‘VID-like symptoms, and don’t forget to use a Rapid Antigen Test before you spring into the new quarter.

Couch-surf advisory. Everyone has a right to be safe and secure in their own space. If you’re feeling less-than-swell about your living arrangement in an on-campus residence, please know that you can always reach out to the undergraduate or graduate Deans of Student Affairs for support.

Quick Hits and Bits

Student Health After Dark. If you’ve got medical questions while Student Health is closed, please call their After-Hours Nurse Line at 858-534-3300 for advice. All students can utilize this number, regardless of insurance coverage.
Spring Break, you off. For the third year running, we’re planning a week’s worth of fun, engaging, and educational opportunities on campus during the March 27-31 break. Let us know what type of offerings you’re interested in by emailing vcsa@ucsd.edu – and we’ll do our best to make it happen.