Faculty Life

Get information and resources to help you select, enroll in, and manage your benefits.

Access and update your personal benefits information at At Your Service Online (AYSO)

Find out what discounts are available to UC San Diego faculty and staff.

Learn about domestic partner benefits offered by the University of California to eligible same-sex partners and some opposite sex domestic partners. These benefits include UC-sponsored medical, dental, and vision coverage.

Learn about the leaves of absence provided by UCSD that enable employees to meet individual needs.

Learn about on- and off-campus care for young children as well as other child care resources.

Find out about summer and year-round UC San Diego camps and enrichment programs for children and teens. These camps and programs held at UC San Diego are open to children of staff, faculty, students, returning families, and the community.

Find out about caregivers and eldercare support available to faculty, staff and retirees.

Find out about facilities and services for employees and students who are breastfeeding.

If you're expecting a child soon, this website will help you learn about options available to you.

Get information on family accommodations policies and family-friendly programs and services established to create a supportive, equitable, and productive academic environment.

Learn about the various professional development and award opportunities offered to faculty to enhance their progress towards tenure and to recognize outstanding scholarship, excellent teaching, and extraordinary service to the University and greater San Diego region.

Get information on the Faculty Career Development Program (FCDP) and the support it provides to junior faculty who are members of the Academic Senate to enhance their chances for advancement to the level of associate professor.

Learn about the Faculty Mentoring Program and how it helps new faculty members adjust to their new environment.

Get information on the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, a confidential service designed to help all university employees and the members of their immediate household resolve concerns that may be affecting personal well-being and/ or job performance.

Find information on counseling and other services provided through the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP).

Learn about fitness and wellness opportunities provided by UC San Diego Recreation.

Complaints of discrimination and/or harassment.

Senate member grievances.

Non-Senate instructional faculty grievances.

All other academic grievances.

An alternate channel for confidential, neutral, and informal dispute resolution services for the UC San Diego Community.

Find a schedule of benefits orientations and information on who should attend.

Look through the Faculty Handbook for summary information on policies as well as a guide to where official policies and more detailed information can be found.

Get information on numerous online and in-person training opportunities to help understand and comply with federal, state, local, and University regulations on topics ranging from animal research to stem cell research.

Get information on a variety of housing programs offered to assist with the recruitment and retention of faculty and senior management group (SMG) employees.

Learn about the extensive network of academic information technology (IT) resources to support the academic needs of the UCSD faculty.