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Resources for Current Global Health MA Students

New Student Orientations

There will be several important orientations to attend prior to the first week of instruction at UCSD:

  • Global Health Program Gradaute Student Orientation - Typically right before the quarter begins
  • NEW Academic Student Employee (ASE) Orientation - REQUIRED for all NEW Instrutional Assistants (TAs, readers, and tutors) - Typically right before the quarter begins

Housing

UC San Diego, Associated Residential Community Housing (ARCH) offers housing to graduate students enrolled full time in four residential communities. As soon as you accept admission you should get on the waitlist for housing. Grad housing is not guaranteed for all students.

Additional Off Campus Resources:

Popular Neighborhoods:

Inland:
  • UTC/University City – Closest to campus. Mostly apartments, a little more expensive.
  • Clairemont – Close and easy to get to campus. Cheaper houses and apartments, but a few not-so-great areas (check out the place before you commit).
  • Hillcrest and North Park – Trendy urban neighborhoods that are just north of downtown and have a lot to offer. A little further, but easy transit to campus.
Beach communities:
  • La Jolla– Usually more expensive, beautiful beaches and close to campus. There is a bus route to campus.
  • Del Mar – The beach community just north of campus. Some places in budget range, quieter more expensive beach town.
  • Pacific Beach (“PB”) – The beach community just south of La Jolla. College atmosphere, young area. Traffic in and out is an issue during rush hour, but it’s a unique neighborhood with lots of bars and restaurants and housing deals.
  • Mission Beach, Ocean Beach (“OB”) and Point Loma – OB and Loma might have some good deals, but they are definitely harder to get in and out of. The commute might not be worth the deal!

Employment

Once you accept your admission offer, you may begin to apply for employment on campus. Students apply online through ASES.

  • Employment as a TA, reader or GSR at a minimum of 25% (10 hours/week) will cover Registration and Enrollment fees (excluding University Center Fee, Recreation Facility Fee, GSE Fee, and Student Transporation fee).
  • Non-resident Tuition is not included.
  • All students are permitted to be employed at a maximum of 50% (20 hours per week).
  • Academic Title Pay Rates
  • Additional Grad Employment Details

The college writing programs usually have a lot of opportunities and we encourage you to apply for the Global Health Program Reader and TA pool. We have a few positions available each quarter.

Additional GHP TA/Reader resources can be found here.

For employment and HR questions, please contact Nancy Lee at nlee@ucsd.edu. 

Computer/IT Support

Computer support for GHP grads is provided by the Social Science Computing Facility (SSCF). 

Contact: sscfhelp@ucsd.edu. 

The helpdesk is available from 8am to 4:30pm Monday – Friday (closed 12-1 for lunch) and can be reached at 858-822-2423.

Location:1st floor of Social Sciences Building in SSB 142

SSCF will support Grad students in the following areas:

  • Setup of new machines
  • Web Hosting
  • Internet Connectivity
  • Email Support
  • Antivirus
  • General Troubleshooting
SSCF will not provide any assistance with IT issues related to illegal file sharing, pirated software, computer games, and legacy (discontinued) software.  "Unsupported" services may be supported by migrating users to a "supported" solution. Out-dated machines will not be supported. If for whatever reason SSCF cannot accommodate a user’s request, they will be referred to the appropriate on-campus support group.

Billing Questions

For questions regarding your pay checks, contact your HR contact in the hiring department.

Questions and concerns regarding student fee payments should now be submitted via a ticket to Services & Support. 

Graduate Division Commencement

Graduate Commencement Date: TBD

For additional details on graduation, visit the Grad Division Commencement page.

If you have any questions about graduate commencement, please contact the coordinator.

Coursework & Program Requirements

Requesting pre-authorization to enroll in courses

Some courses may have prerequisites or restrictions. Students may submit a pre-authorization request via the Enrollment Authorization System (EASy)

Petitions

Current students will submit a petition to request approval to take a course not listed in the Global Health catalog or for any exceptions to the degree requirements. Please contact your graduate advisor and let them know which course you would like to petition and provide a justification. It will then be reviewed by the Program Director.

Enrolling in GLBH 298/299

For Independent Research working with a faculty member

  • Meet with the faculty member you plan to work with to discuss the terms of your independent research and come to an agreement of the work that will be completed. You will need the following information to submit your request:
    •  the nature of the project, frequency of contact, prerequisite knowledge needed, and the means of evaluation with the faculty instructor prior to enrollment in this course.
  • Complete the Easy Special Studies Request form. 

At the end of the quarter, you will submit the following to the instructor:

  1. For thesis track - Progress towards your thesis
  2. For non thesis track -  a 10-page Research Paper or Project 

Your faculty advisor will then assign you a grade at the end of the quarter (you may want to send them a reminder during week 10 or finals week).

For Students Enrolling in GLBH 299 for the Thesis Track

    • Meet with the faculty member you plan to work with to discuss the terms of your independent research and come to an agreement of the work that will be completed. You will need the following information to submit your request:
      •  the nature of the project, frequency of contact, prerequisite knowledge needed, and the means of evaluation with the faculty instructor prior to enrollment in this course.
    • Complete the Easy Special Studies Request form. 
It is expected that students will arrange to meet with the faculty advisor a minimum of three times during the quarter to discuss progress.

Portfolio Requirements

1) One single-spaced page that is an executive summary of your overall learning experience for the past year of your program.


2) A competency statement where you reflect on your interests, strengths, skills, and the areas or topics you wish to further pursue. You can refer to assignments, work or volunteer experiences, group projects, and other materials to support this statement.

3) A professional statement and goals.

4) Resume or CV.

5) Other work examples (assignments, opinion pieces, advocacy statements, etc.).

We recommend you regularly keep a “learning log” or journal that tracks your ideas, interests, and perspectives throughout the program.

Due: Week 10 of Spring quarter

Please review additional details here.

Additional Resources

Graduate Student Association (GSA)

The Graduate Student Association (GSA) exists to advocate the rights and interests of our diverse community, to provide for the enjoyment of social, cultural, and service-oriented events, and for the betterment of academic and non-academic life of all graduate and professional students at UC San Diego.

The Graduate Student Association (GSA) created a Travel Grant program to award graduate and professional students grants of up to $300 for in-state and up to $500 for out-of-state travel to conferences where you will present your own professional work. More details here.


For current information on the GSA travel award, see the GSA website at: http://gsa.ucsd.edu/

International Student Resource Center

The International Students & Programs Office’s (ISPO) mission is to enhance the academic and intercultural experiences of international students, provide the highest levels of knowledge and expertise in advising and immigration services, and facilitate global education through programs and services to the campus community.

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