Campus Fun 101

Faculty and staff, learn about some of the fun activities available to you on campus.

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Art

• Browse a campus art exhibit.
• Take a class at the Crafts Center.
• Tour the Stuart Collection.
• Register for an art class at University Extension.

Connections

• Request or become a career mentor through Career Connection.
• Visit a campus community center.
• Meet your co-workers for a Learn at Lunch Lecture.
• Become a member of a UCSD Staff Association.
• Commute to work with other UCSD staff on a van pool.
• Join a team for Walk UCSD.
• Promote team building through the UCSD Ropes Challenge Course.

Dining

• Have lunch with students at the campus dining facilities.
• Dine as a member of the Faculty Club.
• Enjoy lunch at the International Café.
• Have your pick of restaurants at the Price Center and Student Center.
• Eat outdoors at the Birch Aquarium's Splash Café.
• Share small bites and beverages at The Loft.

Fitness and Health

• Get fit with Walk UCSD.
• Take a dip in one of the campus pools.
• Join an intramural sports league.
• Cheer for talented athletes at a variety of UCSD sport events.
• Sign up for an outdoor trip through Outback Adventures.
• Register for a personal wellness program.
• Take a recreation class.

Music

• Attend an ArtPower concert.
• Watch a live band perform at the Ché Cafe.
• Purchase tickets for a Department of Music performance.
• Listen to live music at The Pub After Dark.
• Enjoy acoustic music at Roma Nights.
• Visit the Geisel Library for the arts libraries events.
• Check what's playing at The Loft.

Shopping

• Stop by the Birch Aquarium Gift Shop.
• Peruse the weekly Farmer's Market.
• Search for hidden treasures at the International Center's Friends Resale Shop.
• Purchase handmade crafts at the Grove Gallery Store.
• Check out bikes and cycling gear, and get repairs, at the UCSD Bike Shop.
• Browse the UCSD Bookstore.
• Furnish your home office at UCSD Surplus Sales.

Theater

• Attend an ArtPower performance.
• Watch a production at the La Jolla Playhouse.
• View a blockbuster movie at the Price Center Theater.
• Buy discounted admission tickets to national and regional movie theaters at the UCSD Box Office.
• Listen to a UCSD Lecture/ Seminar.
• Purchase tickets for a UCSD Theater and Dance performance.

Volunteering

• Provide ocean science education as a volunteer at the Birch Aquarium.
• Participate in community outreach events.
• Train to participate in the Doula Volunteer Program.
• Join the Friends of the International Center.
• Volunteer at the UCSD Medical Center.
• Become a volunteer member of the UCSD Retirement Association.
• Contribute to the United Way/ Chad Campaign.
• Become a volunteer usher with ArtPower!

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Human Resources

Index

• Campus Fun 101
• Discounts
• Employee of the Year Award
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Work & Family Month
• Service Awards
• United Way/ CHAD Campaign