Other Benefits & Services

• Postdocs are eligible to purchase an "A", "B" or "S" parking permits. 
  • Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee may sign up for monthly payroll deduction. 
  • Postdoctoral Scholar-Fellow and Paid Directs may purchase permits at the parking office for three months at a time or the remainder of the fiscal year in full. Parking accepts cash, check, credit card and triton plus card.
• Postdocs are eligible to join the Coaster Club and receive a discount on monthly passes.
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• Postdocs are eligible to join the Pedal Club if committed to cycling for most commutes to UC San Diego and will recieve incentives.
  
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• Postdocs are eligible to form carpools and vanpools and receive associate incentive.
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• Postdocs are eligible to ride free shuttles that serve campus, medical centers and key points off campus.
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• All UCSD postdoctoral scholars are eligible to participate in the UCSD FaSt Pass program for discounted transit on regional MTS and NCTD bus and trolley routes.  Instructions for enrolling in the FaSt pass program can be found on the transportation website and via the FaSt Pass Tutorial Video. Postdocs who have questions or encounter issues enrolling or linking their Pronto account should contact Kaylee White at iride@ucsd.edu for assistance.
  
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Please note that Postdocs can sign up for either a Commuter pass (eg Coaster or FaST) or a monthly Parking Permit, but not both.

Postdoctoral Scholars are not students; therefore, they do not pay fees nor do they register with the Office of the Registrar. With the exception of summer school classes, Postdoctoral Scholars may audit courses and seminars with the consent of the instructor. No academic credit is given. 
If scholars wish to take regular University courses and receive credit, they must enroll in the University Concurrent Enrollment program administered through the Extension office.  

• Postdoctoral Scholars are eligible to receive UCSD employee discounts for Extension courses. 
• Postdoctoral Scholars are eligible to take courses through HR Enrollment Central. 
• Postdoctoral Scholars are not eligible for the UC registration and educational discount program.

Postdocs are eligible to access counseling services offered by the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program.  FSAP offers a variety of services and resources to help individuals and departments with a range of issues, including trauma recovery, wellness, grief, and violence.

• Confidential individual sessions
• Counseling, assessment, referral, and client advocacy
• Conflict resolution
• Caregiver and eldercare resources and support
• Brief, solution-oriented counseling and case management covering issues such as anxiety, alcohol- or drug-related concerns, depression, emotional problems, family concerns, financial difficulties, gambling, occupational decisions, stress, marital or other relationship difficulties.
• Location: FSAP is in Torrey Pines Center South, Suite 406, across North Torrey Pines Road from the northwest end of campus (map).
• Hours: FSAP is open weekdays from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Appointments in the early morning or after 5 p.m. can be arranged with individual counselors.  For more information on the above services, call (858) 534-5523.

Other resources:

• Postdoc Health & Wellness Series presented by OPSA in partnership with FSAP. More information can be found at ‘Foundational Training’ under the Health and Wellness Tab.
• Ombuds Office
  http://blink.ucsd.edu/HR/services/support/ombuds.html
  *Confidential service to help resolve and mediate disputes.
• Office of Postdoctoral Scholar Affairs (OPSA)
  Provide information on appointment policy, guidelines, benefits, help resolve certain issues, and provide some career advising. Does not provide advice on terms and condition of employment.
• CARE at Sexual Assault Resources Center (SARC) is the UCSD confidential advocacy and education office for sexual violence and gender based violence (dating violence, domestic violence, stalking).

Disability Ccounseling and Consulting (DCC)

Website: https://blink.ucsd.edu/sponsor/hr/divisions-units/disability-counseling-and-consulting.html 

Telephone: 858.534.6744 / Email: hrdcc@ucsd.edu 

Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD)

Website: https://disabilities.ucsd.edu/

Telephone: 858.534.4382 Email: osd@ucsd.edu

Requests for deaf/hard of hearing services: deaf-hohrequest@ucsd.edu 

Triton Mobility Services

Website: https://transportation.ucsd.edu/shuttles/ada.html

Telephone: 858.822.2603

Email: ada-transport@ucsd.edu  Monday - Friday

Triton Rides

Website: http://police.ucsd.edu/services/cso.html

Telephone:  858.534.9255 or Extension 4-WALK

Email: ucsdsaferide@ucsd.edu

After hours, holidays and weekends

Campus Community Centers

Black Resource Center
The Black Resource Center is a Campus Community Center that serves everyone at UC San Diego while emphasizing the Black experience. We promote scholarship, foster leadership, and cultivate community for students through the committed, collaborative effort and support of faculty, staff, and the broader UC San Diego community.

Raza Resource Centro
The RRC offers activities, events and resources to connect students, staff, faculty, and alumni. The RRC is open to everyone, and we strive to emphasize and foster the access, retention, and graduation of Chicanx-Latinx students as well as create strong connections with our surrounding community.

Womens Center
The Women’s Center serves as a resource for the entire campus community while placing the experiences of diverse women at the center through the resources we provide, the programming and learning opportunities we facilitate, and the dynamic community space that we create.

Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center
The LGBT Resource Center at UCSD is a diverse, open and public space for all members of the university community to explore issues relating to sexual and gender identities, practices and politics. It develops student leadership, builds workplace equity, promotes academic research, and provides resources. The Center challenges existing definitions of variant genders and sexualities by engaging in community building on- and off-campus. This Center sustains and develops visibility, sense of community, and knowledge of diverse queer people.

Cross Cultural Center
The Cross-Cultural Center strives for meaningful dialogues and context across all cultures, particularly those of underrepresented or underprivileged backgrounds. It offers supportive and educational services through art, social and educational programs, workshops, and outreach. It welcomes creative venues for enhancing social consciousness and equity.

Intertribal Resource Center
The ITRC provides a supportive community space, academic support services, mentoring/leadership development, co-and extra-curricular programming, and non-academic support. The ITRC is a campus resource for all students. In particular, the Center aims to leverage existing resources to create a sense of place and community and provide an important support system for American Indian/Alaskan Native/Indigenous students on campus and to develop positive relationships with our local tribal communities.

APIMEDA (Asian Pacific Islander Middle Eastern Desi American) Resources and Services
Developed after strong student advocacy, APIMEDA Programs and Services provides outreach, programs, and other support for our diverse APIMEDA student population. APIMEDA people are diverse, and they come to campus with different experiences and identities that make up who they are. Their office seeks to help folks find connections with one another while supporting the whole population.

International Faculty and Scholar Office
IFSO, one of four offices in Global Education, is dedicated to providing comprehensive advising services, informational resources, and programming that support international scholars and their families in achieving their academic, professional, and personal goals, as well as serving the University’s academic department and research units in pursuit of their mission.