USD Resources

Writing Center

USD Writing Center tutors help students improve their academic writing. Students are tutored individually by their peers in all phases of the writing process.

Math Center

The Math Center provides peer tutoring to students in their lower level mathematics courses. The Math Center is free to USD students and is available on a walk-in basis during their office hours.

Logic Center

Tutors are available to provide extra help in your logic class. The Logic Center is free to USD students and is available on a walk-in basis during their office hours. Appointments are not expected.

TRiO Student Support Services (SSS)

Student Support Services is a federally funded grant by the U.S. Department of Education to serve 160 eligible undergraduates at USD. The program provides opportunities for academic development, assists students with college requirements, and serves to retain and motivate students toward the successful completion of their postsecondary education at USD. To use SSS, you must apply. Visit their website for the application.

Eligibility

• U.S. citizens or legal permanent resident
• Freshman, Sophomore or Junior status
• Enrolled USD students who are ONE of the following
  • Low income (determined by Federal Income Guidelines)
  • First generation (an individual both of whose parents, or whose only supporting parent did not complete a baccalaureate degree)
  • Students with disabilities (students who have a documented disability and are registered with USD’s Disability Services)

Students on Academic Probation

Freshman/Sophomore

Freshman or Sophomore students placed on academic probation need to meet with a peer advisor through the Office of Student Learning Initiatives (OSLI). The peer advisors will conduct an advising session through which an academic assistance plan is created.

ALL STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE (See Below)

Junior/Senior

Juniors or Seniors placed on academic probation are required to meet with a counselor at the Counseling Center before the end of the add/drop period to create an academic assistant plan. Students should go to the Counseling Center during Walk-in hours (M-F 11-3, or Wednesday, 11-5). (See below for Click here for Counseling Center information.

Center for Student Success (CSS)

CSS offers programs, services, and experiences designed to promote student success in and out of the classroom. In partnership with the Associate Dean for Advising and Curriculum in the College of Arts & Sciences, the CSS provides leadership and direction for the university-wide First Year Experience (FYE) and Second Year Experience (SYE) initiatives.

Professional staff and peer advisors in the CSS are available to meet with any undergraduate student experiencing challenges at USD that impact academic performance and persistence. The office is also the home of the Lead@USD and FRESH@USD programs, and provides support to incoming commuter students (first-time freshman and transfer).

One Stop Student Center

The One Stop Student Center is where students can access Financial Aid, Registrar, and Student Accounts in one location. Examples of their services include: registration and registration changes (add/drop classes), transcripts, enrollment verification, payments on your student account, assistance with financial aid questions, student account counseling, reviewing your DARS, FERPA, graduation petitions, and many other services.

Health and Wellness Resources

Counseling Center

The Counseling Center provides free, confidential, counseling services to enrolled students. Most students’ counseling needs can be readily addressed by the center’s professional staff, which includes psychologists, carefully selected and supervised trainees from doctoral programs in clinical and counseling psychology, and a contract psychiatrist.

The Counseling Center offers: Group therapy and support groups, individual counseling, psychological consultation, psychiatric consultation, and community referrals

How to Access Services

The easiest way to secure services is by visiting the online USD MyWellness Portal at https://mywellness.sandiego.edu and using your USD MySanDiego username and password to logon to the portal.  This portal can be accessed via any computer or smart phone that offers access to the internet. 

If you have any problems identifying a same- or next-day appointment at the Counseling Center that will work for you, please call the Counseling Center (619-260-4655) or come by Serra Hall 300 during regular office hours and ask for help.

Center for Health and Wellness Promotion

Mission Statement: We serve the USD community through educational opportunities, outreach events, individual and group services, campus-wide programs, and research initiatives to enhance student wellness.

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, assessment, education,12-step facilitation and support, and referrals.

Student Health Center (SHC)

Services

• Outpatient Medical Care
• After-Hours "On Call" Health Care Provider
• Off-Campus Medical Care & Physician Referrals
• Health Education
• Immunizations
• Resources for Pregnant & Parenting Students