Tutoring
USD Writing Center tutors help students improve their academic writing. Students are tutored individually by their peers in all phases of the writing process.
Location:
Founders Hall 190B
Contact Information:
On Campus: x4581
Off Campus: (619) 260-4581
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.
Location:
Saints Tekakwitha & Serra Hall 310
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.
Location:
Founders Hall 160
Contact Information:
On Campus: x2830
Off Campus: (619) 260-2830
Academic Assistance and Resources
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)
Location:
Hahn University Center (UC) 113
Contact Information:
Phone: (619) 260-4264
E-mail: sss@sandiego.edu
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).
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).
Location:
Hahn University Center (UC) 114
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Contact Information:
Phone: (619) 260-5995
Fax: (619) 260-5970
The Torero Hub 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
Location:
Hahn University Center (UC) 126
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The Torero Hub will also make appointments up to 6 p.m. for students who can not make any of the above times
Phone:
(619) 260-2616, Call for an appointment
Health and Wellness Resources
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 Saints Tekakwitha & Serra Hall 300 during regular office hours and ask for help.
Emergency services
A counselor-on call is available to consult about after-hours psychological emergencies at all times. The counselor-on call can be reached by calling Public Safety (x2222 on any campus telephone, otherwise call 619-260-2222).
The 24-hour San Diego Access and Crisis Line (800-479-3339) also offers crisis intervention, information and referrals.
Location:
Saints Tekakwitha & Serra Hall 300
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Contact Information:
Phone: (619) 260-4655
Fax: (619) 260-4699
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.
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.
Location:
Hahn University Center (UC) 161
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Contact Information:
Phone: (619) 260-4618
Fax: (619) 849-8121
E-mail: chwp@sandiego.edu
Services
- Outpatient Medical Care
- After-Hours "On Call" Health Care Provider
- Off-Campus Medical Care and Physician Referrals
- Health Education
- Immunizations
- Resources for Pregnant and Parenting Students
Location:
Maher Hall 140
Office Hours:
Mondays-Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday late clinic hours to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday morning hours: 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. (closed for staff meeting from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.)
Contact Information:
Phone: (619) 260-4595
Fax: (619) 260-2375
For emergencies, dial 2222 from campus phones
Appointments:
You may call or drop by the SHC during clinic hours to set an appointment.