NATIVE LIFE AT UC SAN DIEGO
INTERTRIBAL RESOURCE CENTER
ITRC.UCSD.EDU
The ITRC is dedicated to creating a welcoming space on campus and a supportive community for Native American students, faculty, and staff by offering academic support, cultural awareness programs, and social activities.
TRIBES OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY
• Barona Band of Mission Indians
• Campo Kumeyaay Nation
• Chemehuevi Indian Tribe
• Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians
• Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel
• Inaja-Cosmit Band of Indians
• Jamul Indian Village, a Kumeyaay Nation
• La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians
• La Posta Band of Mission Indians
• Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla & Cupeño Indians
• Manzanita Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
• Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians
• Pala Band of Mission Indians
• Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians
• Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians
• San Pasqual Band of Digueño Mission Indians of California
• Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
• Viejas Band of the Kumeyaay Indians
Discover the many opportunities and resources that emphasize and support the experiences of the Native American community at UC San Diego.
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
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Choose from more than 160 majors and enhance your degree by selecting one of hundreds of minors. Taught by world-renowned faculty, our course offerings span the arts, sciences, humanities, social sciences and engineering.
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS
• Ethnic Studies
• Human Developmental Sciences with a Specialization in Equity and Diversity
MINOR HIGHLIGHTS
• Native American and Indigenous Studies
HANDS-ON RESEARCH
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At UC San Diego, you can get hands-on research experience as early as your first year on campus. Programs including our Faculty Mentor Program, Summer Research Program, and Undergraduate Research Scholarships all offer resources to help you find opportunities and essential funding.
UC SAN DIEGO POWWOW
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The annual UC San Diego Powwow celebrates Native American heritage, helps educate our campus community about Native cultures, and continues to build the tradition of welcoming Native American peoples and their cultures to UC San Diego.
LIVING ON CAMPUS
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Undergraduates who live on campus can reside within one of our comfortable residence halls and apartments, but UC San Diego also offers several options for those interested in cultural or lifestyle housing. Students can apply to live in one of the following living-learning communities.
Other living-learning communities on campus include:
LGBTQIA+
Gender Inclusive
Multi-Cultural
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This public acknowledgment serves to honor and respect Indigenous peoples and their land on which our campus resides. UC San Diego was built upon the territory of the Kumeyaay Nation. From time immemorial, the Kumeyaay people have been a part of this land. Today, the Kumeyaay people continue to maintain their political sovereignty and cultural traditions as vital members of the San Diego community.
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Transfer
I frequent the Intertribal Resource Center because it is a diverse space in which they provide all the resources I need to succeed. I am also a member of the UC San Diego chapter of the Tau Sigma National Honor Society. This society recognizes and promotes the academic excellence and involvement of transfer students, and being part of this prestigious group has been a significant milestone in my academic career. It has enhanced my UC San Diego experience by allowing me to build community with fellow transfer students.
SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT
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Student Health Services • African Black Diaspora
At UC San Diego, we strive to ensure students have support that fits their own unique needs. From physical and mental well-being to resources for first-generation or transfer students, we’re here to help you every step of the way.
• Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) • Health Promotion Services
NATIVE
AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY PLAN
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The UC Native American Opportunity Plan provides full funding of systemwide tuition and fee costs to California residents who are part of a federally recognized Native American, American Indian, and/or Alaska Native tribe. Separately, Native American students who are not active members of a federally recognized tribe are eligible for the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria Scholarship Fund.
