More Resources for Faculty

Faculty members, use the following resources to find current information on the benefits, services, and programs available to you.

Research resources

• Manage your electronic proposals with the Electronic Proposal Repository Service (EPRS).
• Check out the UCSD Research Databases to find a specialist or a research facility.
• Find research articles, books, and more from the UCSD Libraries.
• Visit the Research tab.

Benefits

• Link to a complete list of benefits.
• See At Your Service, University of California's comprehensive Web site, for benefits news and information, and online tools for retirement and benefits transactions.
• For questions about faculty benefits, contact your department's management services oficer (MSO) or Academic Personnel representative, or your UCSD Benefits representative.

Assistance programs

• Accommodation Counseling and Consulting Services assists with job accommodations, vocational rehabilitation, and other disability-related issues.
• Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) offers individual counseling as well as classes and seminars.
• FSAP also offers eldercare resources.
• The Ombuds Office facilitates communication and assists people with concerns that arise at the university.
• Get help with conflict management and resolution.

Career resources

• The Partner opportunities Program provides career and relocation resources in the San Diego area, as well as specific program benefits for dual-career family couples.
• Southern California HERC (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium) promotes awareness of employment opportunities for dual-career couples and others.
• The UCSD Emeriti Association offers a variety of benefits and services for retired faculty.

Child care

• Child care resources include part- and full-time day care, camps, recreation programs, a lactation program, and referrals to area child care providers.
• Read about the flexible workload program for assistant ladder-rank faculty with substantial parental responsibilities.

Course information, schedules, and tools

• Request a course Web site via cinfo.ucsd.edu. Go to the Instructional Web Development Center for more details.
• View a course Web site directory.
• Link to information on instructional materials to help you with course preparation and operation, including Web site hosting, library reserves and textbook ordering.
• Find out about multimedia support services the Media Center provides.
• Link to Student/ Class Info to find students, see class lists, access student queries, and more.
• Check out the comprehensive FacultyGuide to Academic Information Technology.

Helping your students

• Prevent cheating and promote academic integrity in the classroom.
• Accommodate students with disabilities.
• Become a faculty mentor.
• Become a community advisor.
• Help a student who has been sexually assaulted.
• Advise a research paper or project for an academic intern.
• Participate in UCSD's ntergroup Relations Program.

New faculty

• UCSD holds orientation sessions for new faculty during fall and winter quarters; see Faculty Programs for details.
• The Faculty Mentoring Program guides and assists new faculty members.
• Find out about campus life, activities and staff associations at UCSD.
• Find personal services such as post offices and ATMs at UCSD.
• Triton Cash allows you to use your campus ID card to make purchases at select locations on and off campus.
• Read about payment and reimbursement for moving expenses.

Housing

• Housing Resources offers links to information about housing resources for faculty and staff.
• Search online for faculty sabbatical rentals and other vacancies.
• La Jolla del Sol offers off-campus condominium rentals for faculty and other eligible individuals.
• Faculty housing assistance includes the Mortage Origination Program and the Faculty Recruitment Allowance Program (eligibility is limited).

Faculty groups

• Academic Senate, San Diego Division
• Academic Senate, systemwide
• Council of University of California Emeriti Associations (CUCEA)
• UCSD Emeriti Association