Academic Support & Resources

Incoming students will undergo adjustments in their schooling. There are several resources to help students make that adjustment. ACADEMIC SUPPORT & RESOURCES

People who help students and places students can go for help

Academic Advisors

Advisors help students plan an academic program to fulfill interests, abilities, and career goals by meeting major and graduation requirements. Students meet regularly with an academic advisor to stay on track with their academic goals. Each of the six colleges has an academic advising office and students are also paired with an advisor from their selected major.

Student Success Coaching Program

Professors and Teaching Assistants

Students get to know their professors by visiting them during office hours. Professors are a great resource for student research and other academic opportunities. Teaching Assistants are upperclassmen and graduate students supervised by professors within a specific discipline.

Success Coaches assist first-generation college students (those who are first in their family to go to college) with transitioning to the university. Success Coaches and students work to identify pathways to achieve personal, professional, and academic goals for the student. successcoaching.ucsd.edu | (858) 822-3011

Tutoring Centers, Tutors, and Study Groups

There are several tutoring centers like Physics, Engineering, English, and Linguistics where students receive help from tutors on a specific topic. Created by students, study groups support peer-to-peer learning in a group setting.

Students

Students are their own resource. Students academically succeed by attending class as scheduled, following the syllabus, planning adequate time to study, taking notes, using course handouts, keeping a calendar, and asking for help before a challenge arises.

OASIS

Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services offers group workshops in Math, Science, Language, Writing, and English as a second language. Students can improve their grade point average, learn effective study skills, and learn more about a subject. oasis.ucsd.edu

Writing Center

The Writing Center supports students from all six colleges, the college writing programs, and all academic disciplines. Students can sign up for individual assistance or group workshops. writingcenter.ucsd.edu

First Year Experience Program

An initiative from all six colleges, the First Year Experience (FYE) Program offers a 2-unit Pass/ No Pass course designed to help new students maximize their educational experience. FYE facilitates academic success by helping students understand and fulfill academic and curricular expectations; engage and map co-curricular opportunities; and strengthen critical thinking, organizational, interpersonal, and wellness skills. fye.ucsd.edu | fye@ucsd.edu