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Theology and Religious Studies

USD Information for Job Candidates and New Faculty

Please check the links below for information on faculty life at USD. We hope these are useful.

See our San Diego Information page for information on living in San Diego.

General Info
About USD
2008 Fact Book
Inside USD
Insight
New Faculty Orientation

US News Ranks USD 9th in Up-and-coming National Universities
US News Ranks USD 102 (up from 107) in Tier 1 National Universities

USD Benefits

USD Faculty Housing Program

The Faculty Housing Program brochure describes USD's Home Ownership or Rental Subsidy and Homebuyers' Financing programs.

Resident Faculty Program
USD 2008 Benefits Summary Brochure
USD Human Resources: Benefits
Net Pay Calculator (PaycheckCity.com)**

ZipCar: How to Rent a Car for an Hour at USD

The French Invasion: Gourmet Dining One More Perk

Technology Support at USD

Academic Technology Services
Instructional Media Services

Faculty Computer Options
Faculty IT Resources

Internal Funding for Scholarship

Faculty Development and Resources (Office of the Provost)
Faculty Research Grants
Faculty Research Grants (from the Arts & Sciences Handbook)
International Opportunities Grants
Steber Professorships
University Professorships

Speak to the chair about other support that USD provides for research. Faculty in this department typically use research funding for release time (to reduce one's teaching load), travel, books, and the like.

Diversity at USD

All Faith Service
President's Advisory Board on Inclusion and Diversity
Inclusion and Diversity Grant 2007-08
United Front Multicultural Center
United Front Organizations
Disability Services
Economic Diversity of Colleges (Inst. for College Access & Success)
Educational Opportunity Program
Institute of College Initiatives
Upward Bound
TRiO Student Support Services
Women's Center

Center for the Study of Latino/a Catholicism
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice
Trans-Border Institute

*See especially the Home Ownership or Rental Subsidy program information. New faculty should apply in the summer before arriving at USD.

**Instructions for using PaycheckCity.com: To calculate approximate net pay, enter "Tax Year" for "California," appropriate "Gross Pay" (Annually), "Pay Frequency" (Monthly), appropriate "Filing status" and "Allowances," both Federal and state, and "CA SDI" (Yes). You'll probably want to skip the "Voluntary Deduction" section.