Below is a list of people and departments who are committed to helping you have a positive and engaging experience during your time as a student at USD. Click on a box to expand it and learn more about the services they offer!
The ASG Commuter Senators are students who serve in the Associated Student Government Senate to advocate and work for commuter students at USD. They work with the ASG Leadership Team as well as the College of Arts & Sciences, School of Business, and Residential Senators to improve student services and programming. As of right now, there are seven open Commuter Senator positions!
Considering applying? Click here for more details on the position.
Campus Recreation supports student learning by providing opportunities to be active, develop leadership skills, cultivate community and persist in experiences proven to enhance well-being. They are committed to providing welcoming and well-maintained facilities, staffed with an emphasis on compassionate service.
Campus Recreation offers workout facilities (some with showers) as well as day/semester locker rentals! Additionally, they offer a wide variety of group exercises classes which you can take advantage of while you're on campus!
Sports Center 102
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: (619) 260-4533
Fax: (619) 260-2312
Email: campusrecreation@sandiego.edu
Website: http://www.sandiego.edu/campus-recreation/
The Career Development Center supports students in developing and achieving career goals that lead to meaningful lives by teaching students how to articulate their strengths, providing opportunities to build professional networks, and guiding students as they explore majors and define purposeful career paths. The Career Development Center also holds weekly drop-in hours in the Commuter Commons on Wednesdays from 11:00 am until 12:00 pm.
Manchester Hall 101
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: (619) 260-4654
Fax: (619) 849-2270
Email: careers@sandiego.edu
Website: https://www.sandiego.edu/careers/
The Center for Health and Wellness Promotion strives to increase students' knowledge, facilitate their motivation to change unhealthy behaviors related to alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, and to reduce the risk of personal and community harm secondary to AOD use. The Center for Health and Wellness Promotion provides individual clinical consultations, assessments, education, 12-step facilitation and support, and referrals to students. Please review the various student services available on their website for more detailed information or contact their office at (619) 260-4618 if you have any questions.
University Center 161
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: (619) 260-4618
Fax: (619) 849-8121
Email: chwp@sandiego.edu
Website: http://www.sandiego.edu/health-wellness/
The Center for Student Success offers Student Success Coaching where professional staff and peer coaches are available to meet with undergraduate students experiencing challenges at USD that impact academic performance and persistence. Workshops are offered to assist first-year students with the transition to college. Session topics cover issues that new first-year students are likely to encounter, including faculty expectations, time management, study skills, choosing a major, health and safety at college, and the unique history and character of USD. The center also processes undergraduate leaves of absence requests as well as undergraduate withdrawals.
University Center 114
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: (619) 260-5995
Fax: (619) 260-5970
Email: css@sandiego.edu
Website: www.sandiego.edu/usdcss/
USD Dining is a not-for-profit department within Auxiliary Services that proudly serves the campus community and annually allocates earnings back to the University of San Diego and students. All campus eateries are open to faculty, staff, students, and visitors. Locations have complimentary WiFi and indoor & outdoor seating.
As a commuter, a Meal Plan may be the best choice for you! Allow us to do the shopping, cooking and clean up so you have more time enjoying life as a Torero while focusing on your studies. All plans offer access to high quality, fresh, diverse foods created by an award-winning team of culinarians. It is our goal to meet your dining and nutritional needs through a variety of Meal Plan and menu options. Your satisfaction is our number one priority. Meal Plans are available to all enrolled USD students.
The First-Gen Action Team is a cross-divisional collaboration tasked to create and sustain campus-wide efforts to proactively engage and support USD's First-Generation college students while at USD and post-graduation. In addition, strive to attain retention and graduation rates equal to, or greater than, the USD average.
The First-Gen Action Team meets regularly on the second Monday of each month from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Meetings are open to all undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and administrators. Please send an email to firstgen@sandiego.edu to receive additional details.
Website: http://www.sandiego.edu/first-gen/
The Mathematics Center provides peer tutoring to students in their lower-level mathematics courses. The goal of the Mathematics Center is to provide short-term assistance while helping students become independent learners. The Mathematics Center is located in Serra Hall, Room 310, and is available to USD students on a walk-in basis and for scheduled group tutoring sessions. Our tutors are selected through recommendations by faculty members. Although the tutors have been asked to give priority to students in lower-level classes, those tutors with advanced training will help with other mathematics questions whenever they have time to do so. Information about the Mathematics Center, including its schedule, is available through the Mathematics and Computer Science Department website.
Saints Tekakwitha & Serra Hall 314
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110
Contact: Hayley Milbourne, PhD
Email: lhmilbourne@sandiego.edu
Phone: (619) 260-4016
Website: https://www.sandiego.edu/cas/centers/math-learning-center.php
The SLIC oversees the areas of student activities, leadership development, student organizations, Welcome Week, and Fraternity and Sorority Life. Through the SLIC, you can get connected to over 160 Student Organizations, Associated Students, Torero Program Board, and Fraternity and Sorority Life. The SLIC also provides resources for event planning and leadership trainings on how to better lead a group and affect change. The Creative Zone and Involvement Consultant staffs can help with marketing, team building, event planning support and involvement opportunities.
Student Life Pavilion 316
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: (619) 260-4802
Email: slic@sandiego.edu
Website: http://www.sandiego.edu/involvement/
Student Support Services (SSS) helps to meet the "success beyond college" needs of 320 eligible students who enroll at USD from low-income and/or first generation backgrounds, and/or who have documented disabilities. Admitted students transition to USD during a one-week Bridge program. Services are provided in the academic year and summer through the senior year: advising, financial aid and personal counseling, instructional support, peer networking, mentoring, and post-BA planning. SSS strengthens its participants' abilities through academic foundations, values, and support systems. It provides services to retain and graduate students, helping them to begin careers and pursue graduate education.
Hahn University Center 113
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: (619) 260-4264
Email: sss@sandiego.edu
Website: http://www.sandiego.edu/student-support-services/
University Ministry is committed to promoting the integration of personal and informed faith, the principles and practice of Catholic Social Thought, and the knowledge and experience of Christian living for the entire USD community. They are committed to helping students navigate their faith journeys during their time at USD.If you identify as Christian but not Catholic, you are welcome. If you identify as a Muslim, Jew, Hindu or a member of any other tradition, you are welcome. If you do not identify with a church or religious tradition, you are welcome. If you are not sure what you believe or how you feel about God or religious people, you are welcome. If you identify as LGBTQ and fear you might not be accepted, you are welcome (and you will be accepted). No matter who you are, where you come from, or what your background, you are welcome on our campus and in all that University Ministry does.
Founders Hall 20
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: (619) 260-4735
Email: universityministry@sandiego.edu
Website: http://www.sandiego.edu/ministry/
USD's Writing Center is an inclusive community serving undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines. In free, 45-minute to one-hour, one-on-one consultations, our experienced consultants provide critical reflection and constructive feedback during the multiple stages of the writing process, from planning to composing to revision. In this process, it is our goal to help students develop strategies for improving their writing, for gaining confidence in their writing and for developing educational independence.
Learning Commons, Room 203.
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110
Email: writingcenter@sandiego.edu
Phone: (619) 260-4581
Website: https://www.sandiego.edu/cas/centers/writing-center/