Campus Fun 101

Last Updated: May 19, 2025 12:56:28 PM PDT

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

Art

Large stone sculpture of a teddy bear in front of a glass-fronted building, partially obscured by palm leaves.

Tour the Stuart Collection.
Register for an art class at University Extension.

Connections

Staff Association members with sign

Request or become a career mentor through Career Connection.
Visit a campus community center.
Become a member of a UC San Diego Staff Association.
Commute to work with other staff on a van pool.
Join a team for Walk UCSD.
Promote team building through the UCSD Ropes Challenge Course.

Dining

Busy food court with people seated and standing in line at food vendors.

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

Basketball practice in an indoor gym with several players.

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 sports events.
Take a recreation class.

Music

Three men in tuxedos with string instruments.

Attend an ArtPower concert.
Purchase tickets for a Department of Music performance.
Check what's playing at The Loft.

Shopping

A person choosing fruit at an outdoor market with various fruits and handwritten signs on display.

Stop by the Birch Aquarium Gift Shop.
Peruse the weekly Farmer's Market.
Check out bikes, skateboards, apparel, and gear, and get repairs at Campus Bike & Skate.
Browse the UC San Diego Bookstore.
Furnish your home office at Surplus Sales.

Theater

Dancers in coordinated outfits and pointed hats perform in front of a gray backdrop with circular patterns.

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.
Purchase tickets for a UCSD Theater and Dance performance.

Volunteering

A group of people posing outdoors with cleaning tools, possibly for a community event.

Provide ocean science education as a volunteer at the Birch Aquarium.
Train to participate in the Doula Volunteer Program.
Join the Friends of the International Center.
Become a docent at the Stuart Collection's “Fallen Star”
Volunteer at the UC San Diego Health System.
Become a volunteer member of the UC San Diego Retirement Association.
Contribute to the United Way Campaign.
Become a volunteer usher with ArtPower!

If you have an activity to add to the list above, contact Workplace Technology Services.

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