Academic Success
Success is a Team Effort
Each student’s academic journey is different. As you create your unique path, we are here to help you take full advantage of your academic ability, discover opportunities to excel and gain transferable skills, and achieve. Let’s start now. Undergraduate student success at UC San Diego is defined as maintaining or exceeding good academic standing; making steady progress toward degree completion; actively engaging in research, co-curricular opportunities and the campus and local community; and utilizing resources to intentionally develop the competencies to lead in a global society.
Academic Support
Get support for challenging courses, subjects, and projects. Whether in a group setting or through one-on-one assistance, these resources will help you develop effective learning and problem-solving strategies.
Advising and Coaching
Find direction with course selection and degree planning, as well as career pathways. Our advising and coaching resources provide guidance from admission through graduation.
Academic Advising
Our undergraduates have a unique academic advising system to guide them through their academic career. Students work with both College Academic Advisors and Department/Major Academic Advisors.
Academic Plans
A little advanced planning will go a long way on your path to graduation. Use this web tool to plan which courses to take each quarter, based on your major and college, to graduate on time—or even early.
Success Coaching
Work with a success coach to focus on your unique strengths and passions and find the right mix of resources—such as research, mentorship and supplemental instruction—to support your goals.
Career Advising
Get the information you need to link your academic and professional goals. The Career Services Center can help you plan your job search, identify your unique strengths as an applicant, learn networking skills and more.
RESEARCH, INTERNSHIPS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
UC San Diego prepares students to become global and innovative problem solvers and social change agents. Through experiential learning, you’ll link classroom instruction with real world practice.
ACADEMIC INTERNSHIPS
Academic internships foster career, personal and academic development. Engage with interdisciplinary, cross-functional teams and professionals to build connections, apply what you learn in the classroom and hone competencies for post-graduate success.
RESEARCH
Discover how your discipline creates evidence that contributes to what we know about the world. Through hands-on research, participate in a real knowledge-making process as a member of a diverse team.
SERVICE LEARNING
Bring classroom learning to real-world challenges by working with partner organizations to understand and address authentic community needs. Engage in meaningful projects as you develop the skills to make a difference, now and in the future.
ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
Broaden your educational experience, develop new skills and deepen your academic and personal growth. Academic Enrichment Programs provides resources to support students interested in pursuing advanced degrees in any field.
Global Opportunities
Take your academic journey overseas and explore new cultures, ideas and ways of learning. UC San Diego offers a variety of study abroad and research opportunities around the globe.
OUR CULTURE
CHANGEMAKERS
Recognized as one of the top 15 research universities worldwide, UC San Diego is dedicated to ensuring our students have the opportunity to become global changemakers.
SOCIAL INNOVATION
Our students and faculty provide fresh thinking to tackle society’s most pressing issues, from climate change to human rights. Discover our thriving community of social innovators.
Engaged Learning Tools
It takes more than book knowledge to succeed as a professional and global citizen. Apply your knowledge in real world situations to develop career readiness competencies using UC San Diego’s Engaged Learning Tools.
Your Wellbeing Matters
Success is more than acing an exam. It’s about cultivating your passions, building community and maintaining a balance between school and life.